Ethanol Week - March 25, 2013

March 25, 2013

BNEF report more accurately compares renewable, fossil resources A new report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyzed wind and bioenergy resources in the U.S. and Brazil using a lifetime production method, allowing for more accurate comparisons to oil and gas reserves. READ MORE SHARE
Port of Rotterdam announces ethanol throughput reduction The Port of Rotterdam, Europe's main port for the handling, storage and production of biofuels, has reported that overall biofuel volumes increased substantially in 2012, the throughput of ethanol dropped when compared to 2011 statistics. READ MORE SHARE
	Scientists build stronger, greener concrete with lignin Kansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts. READ MORE SHARE
Judge rules Gevo didn't infringe on Butamax patent A U.S. District Court judge filed a March 19 memorandum opinion that concluded Gevo Inc. did not infringe on a Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC patent. Butamax has announced it will immediately appeal the decision. READ MORE SHARE
Valero restarts Ohio plant, plans to bring Neb. plant back online Valero Energy Corp. has restarted its ethanol plant in Bloomingburg, Ohio, and expects to bring its Linden, Ind., plant back online within the next week or two. Once that happens, all 10 of the company's ethanol plants will be operating. READ MORE SHARE
Senators ask McCarthy to outline response to RIN price increase Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, have sent a letter to U.S. EPA administrator nominee Gina McCarthy, asking her to outline a plan to protect Americans from rising gas prices due to the cost of renewable identification numbers. READ MORE SHARE
Oregon hearing addresses sunset date of state LCFS On March 18 the Oregon Senate Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources held a public hearing on S.B. 488, which aims to repeal the sunset date of the state's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) program, known as the Oregon Clean Fuels Program. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol industry responds to API's latest RFS attack The U.S. ethanol industry is responding to the American Petroleum Institute's latest attack on the renewable fuel standard (RFS). On March 20, API released the results of a new study that claims the RFS will result in severe economic consequences. READ MORE SHARE
CAST paper says 2050 food, fuel needs can be met The world will be capable of meeting its needs for food, fuel and fiber in 40 years, according to a paper from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, "Food, Fuel, and Plant Nutrient Use in the Future." READ MORE SHARE
New committee working to ensure Canada's renewable fuels future The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association has announced a new committee and classification of membership to advance next generation biofuels in Canada.The inaugural members of Next Generation Biofuels Committee are Enerkem, Inbicon and Mascoma. READ MORE SHARE
Franchise agreement for nation's first E15 retailer in jeopardy The Renewable Fuels Association is calling for a multi-agency investigation after a recent incident involving Zarco 66 Inc., the convenience store company that opened the first E15 pump in the nation in July. READ MORE SHARE
New values mean most UK-grown biofuel feedstocks meet GHG targets New regional values for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission associated with feedstock cultivation now mean most of the crop production in the U.K. will meet the new targets of the EU Renewable Energy Directive that take effect April 1. READ MORE SHARE
Obama talks energy strategy, calls for Energy Security Trust fund President Barack Obama spoke at Argonne National Laboratory on March 15, highlighting the importance of an all-of-the-above energy strategy and calling on Congress to establish a $2 billion Energy Security Trust. READ MORE SHARE