The Fantastic Three—Combining corn fields, wind energy, and waste carbon dioxide from biorefineries could revolutionize ethanol production. Videos from iStock.
November 28, 2023
BY Zia Abdullah, laboratory program manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Novaspect offers a case study of how technology application can assist ethanol producers in accessing and examining their plant data.
Carbon dioxide has many merchant market applications, ranging from the medical industry to agriculture to food and beverage.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its forecast for 2024 and 2025 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 7. The agency also maintained its forecast for 2024 ethanol blending but increased its forecast for 2025 blending.
Alto Ingredients Inc. on May 6 reported that its Q1 earnings were negatively impacted by low crush margins and inclement weather, but that high-quality alcohol sales contributed to improved gross profit.
Novonesis, a company formed via the January 2023 merger of Novozymes and Denmark-based bioscience company Chr. Hansen, released first quarter financial results on May 3, reporting strong results for its Bioenergy segment.