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May 24, 2013

Ethanol helps reduce high gas prices of summer months

BY Holly JessenAs drivers head out for trips over Memorial Day weekend, increasing attention is being focused on gasoline prices. In the meantime, ethanol industry advocates are pointing ethanol's power to reduce gas prices. READ MORE

May 24, 2013

Ethanol industry: RFS cuts GHG emissions, biofuels keep improving

BY Susanne Retka SchillThe benefits from the renewable fuels standard are clear in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, proponents of the ethanol industry have said in response to questions posed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. READ MORE

May 24, 2013

New state law protects retailers' right to offer ethanol blends

BY Holly JessenThe Iowa legislature approved a retailers 'bill of rights' on May 22, allowing them the right to offer higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel. READ MORE

May 24, 2013

Hologram display shows off Egan fabrication of Edeniq project

BY Andy J. Egan Co. Mechanical contractor and fabricator Andy J. Egan Co. will brings its partner's technology to life in 3-D CAD models with a hologram display at the 2013 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo. READ MORE

May 23, 2013

Proposed rule defines corn fiber ethanol, butanol as advanced

BY Holly JessenThe U.S. EPA has proposed categorizing as advanced biofuels ethanol produced from corn fiber and butanol that meets the 50 percent GHG emission reduction. READ MORE

May 23, 2013

RFA responds to House energy committee with 10 questions

BY Renewable Fuels Association The RFA responded to seven questions about the impact of the RFS that have been posed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee with 10 questions of its own asking about the comparable impacts of the oil industry. READ MORE

May 23, 2013

Advanced biofuels RIN futures trading starts off briskly

BY Susanne Retka SchillCME Group is pleased with the interest generated in its new renewable identification numbers (RINs) futures contracts. In addition to the first trades of D6 ethanol RINs reported earlier, D5 RINs were traded. READ MORE

May 22, 2013

RFA receives award for emergency readiness training

BY Renewable Fuels Association The Renewable Fuels Association accepted the "2012 TRANSCAER National Achievement Award" May 21 at the Association of American Railroads/Bureau of Explosives HazMat Seminar in Addison, Texas. READ MORE

May 22, 2013

Current prosperity period differs greatly from the '70s

BY Susanne Retka SchillThe current period of prosperity in U.S. agriculture is unfolding much differently than 30 years ago: planted acres are not expanding at the same rate, farm income is steadily improving and farm debt is declining. READ MORE

May 21, 2013

Maine passes bill limiting ethanol blending, conditions apply

BY Holly JessenMaine Gov. Paul LePage recently signed a bill effectively limiting corn-ethanol blends to 10 percent. However, it will take action in two other area states before it becomes a reality. Two other anti-ethanol bills have floundered in the state senate. READ MORE

May 21, 2013

GPRE earns ISCC certification from SCS Global Services

BY Erin VoegeleOmaha-based biofuel producer Green Plains Renewable Energy has qualified for recognition under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) program, based on the findings of a third-party audit conducted by SCS Global Services. READ MORE

May 21, 2013

EIA publishes U.S. nameplate capacity data

BY Erin VoegeleThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has published new data that shows a slight increase in total ethanol operating capacity as of Jan. 1, when compared to the prior year. Most existing capacity is located in the Midwest (PAD District 2). READ MORE

May 21, 2013

April ethanol production, sales up in South-Central Brazil

BY UNICA, the Brazilian Sugarcane Association The sugarcane crush in Brazil's South Central region from the start of the 2013/14 season through April 30 totaled 41.01 million tons, compared to 14.13 million tons processed during the same period last year. READ MORE

May 20, 2013

CME Group announces first trade of ethanol RINs futures

BY Erin VoegeleCME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has announced the first ethanol renewable identification number (RINs) futures contract was cleared over CME ClearPort. This trade was brokered by StarFuels Inc. READ MORE

May 20, 2013

USDA announces payments to advanced ethanol producers

BY Erin VoegeleThe USDA has announced $14 million payments to advanced biofuel 162 producers in 38 states under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. More than a dozen ethanol producers will receive payments under the latest round of funding. READ MORE

May 20, 2013

AGP permanently closes corn processing plant in Hastings, Neb.

BY Ag Processing Inc. Ag Processing Inc., a cooperative, has announced that it has permanently shut down operations of its corn processing plant at Hastings, Neb. The plant had been on an extended shutdown since February 1, 2013 amid challenging economic conditions. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

Scientists develop 'green' pretreatment of miscanthus for biofuel

BY University of Illinois Two University of Illinois scientists have developed an environmentally friendly and more economical way of pretreating miscanthus in the biofuel production process. The technique uses butadiene sulfone, which can be recovered. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

Maize growers form international alliance

BY U.S. Grains Council The U.S. Grains Council, along with the National Corn Growers Association, MAIZAR, representing Argentina producers and the maize supply chain and ABRAMILHO (Brazilian Association of Corn Producers) have formed an alliance. READ MORE

May 17, 2013

Financing complete on Brazil's first commercial 2G ethanol plant

BY Susanne Retka SchillFinancing is now complete on GranBio's 22 MMgy cellulosic plant in Brazil using BetaRenewables conversion technology. Vonnie Estes appointed managing director of new U.S. office. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

Moniz confirmed as secretary of energy

BY Erin VoegeleThe Senate has unanimously confirmed Ernest Moniz as the Secretary of Energy by a vote of 96 to 0. Moniz was nominated by President Obama in March. He will replace former Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, who announced his resignation on Feb. 1. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

House Ag Committee approves Farm Bill

BY Erin VoegeleThe House Committee on Agriculture has approved its version of the Farm Bill, H.R. 1947, by a vote of 36 to 10. The bill, titled the Federal Agricultural and Reform and Risk Management Act, includes nearly $40 billion in spending cuts. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

Western Biomass up for sale; Blue Sugars files bankruptcy

BY Susanne Retka SchillMonths after receiving the first cellulosic renewable identification numbers for a shipment of cellulosic ethanol to its Brazil partner Petrobras, Western Biomass Energy LLC filed for bankruptcy and is now up for sale with bidding closing May 20. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

Bill aims to open RFS to natural gas-based ethanol

BY Erin VoegeleReps. Pete Olson, R-Texas, and Jim Costa, D-Calif., have introduced legislation that would allow ethanol produced from domestic natural gas to meet the volume requirements of the renewable fuel standard (RFS). READ MORE

May 16, 2013

Iowa State surveys livestock producers on distillers grains use

BY Holly JessenIowa State University is about halfway through a three-month long online survey of livestock producers' use of distillers grains. The nationwide survey is focused on the beef, dairy, swine and poultry sectors. READ MORE

May 16, 2013

RFA, Growth Energy file complaint in EU court to end ethanol duty

BY Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy have filed a complaint with the General Court in Luxembourg challenging the European Union's (EU) decision to impose a 9.6 percent antidumping duty on all ethanol imported from the United States. READ MORE

May 15, 2013

USDA extends deadline for fiscal year 2013 REAP funding

BY Erin VoegeleThe USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service has extended the deadline to apply for fiscal year 2013 Rural Energy for America Program funding through May 31. The extension was made due to increased funding made available through recent legislation. READ MORE

May 15, 2013

EU confirms unannounced inspections in oil and biofuels sectors

BY European Commission The European Commission can confirm that on May 14, 2013, commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several companies active in and providing services to the crude oil, refined oil products and biofuels sectors. READ MORE

May 15, 2013

ACE's Lamberty joins ASTM Technical Committee D02

BY American Coalition for Ethanol The American Coalition for Ethanol has joined the ASTM (Formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) Technical Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants, represented by ACE Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty. READ MORE

May 14, 2013

Senate Ag Committee approves Farm Bill

BY Erin VoegeleThe U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has voted to approve a bipartisan Farm Bill authored by Committee Chairwoman Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. READ MORE

May 14, 2013

Enerkem starts drop-in renewable fuels R&D

BY Enerkem Inc. Enerkem Inc. announced the launch of a new research project with the government of Canada. The objective of the project is to develop new catalytic processes for the conversion of waste into drop-in biofuels. READ MORE

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