PHOTO: ORNL
February 4, 2016
BY Holly Jessen
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The U.S. Grains Council, in collaboration with the Korea Biofuel Forum, a biofuel advocacy group, held its annual conference in Seoul in mid-May with the goal of promoting biofuel’s economic and environmental benefits to South Korean stakeholders.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up 2% the week ending May 23, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 29. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down 3% and exports were down 30%.
During the past six weeks, 10 taxis in Monterrey, Mexico converted to flex fuel technology and traveled more than 43,000 miles, using in excess of 1,500 gallons of E85. The trial resulted in reduced operating costs and emissions.
USGC Multilateral Ethanol Policy Manager Linda Schmid attended the International Energy Agency’s Fuels Workshop in Paris to engage in discussions on the challenges and areas that call for greater policy attention to energy production and demand.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 4% the week ending May 16, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 21. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down 2% and exports fell by nearly 18%.