Ethanol Week - September 23, 2013

September 23, 2013

Calif. appeals court upholds LCFS, vacates preliminary injunction The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) program is constitutional, overturning a prior ruling that it violates interstate commerce laws. The court published its opinion on Sept. 18. READ MORE SHARE
CE&P gets county approval for renewable fuel, power project A proposed project in California that will produce advanced ethanol, renewable power and pipeline-quality biogas is one step closer to fruition. On Sept. 10, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted to approve seven resolutions for the project. READ MORE SHARE
	Novozymes, Raizen to collaborate on cellulosic ethanol Novozymes announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Raizen Energia S/A. As part of the agreement, Novozymes will supply enzyme technology to Raizen's first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Brazil. READ MORE SHARE
New poll shows 82 percent of Americans support E15 After surveying more than 1,000 U.S. citizens, Fuels America released its polling results, which discovered 82 percent of U.S. citizens support the availability of E15 ethanol blends at their local gas stations. READ MORE SHARE
Summer volatility restrictions on E15 end, fuel now available E15 is again available after summer volatility restrictions ended Sept. 15. "I know Marion-area motorists are happy to once again have low-cost E15 as an option," said Jim Becthold, manager of Iowa-based Linn Co-op Oil Co. Service. READ MORE SHARE
API continues efforts to undermine the RFS The ethanol industry is speaking out against more misleading information released by the American Petroleum Industries as part of its push to repeal the renewable fuels standard (RFS). Growth Energy said the API's actions are about market share. READ MORE SHARE
BASF to acquire Verenium Verenium Corp. announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with BASF Corp. under which BASF will commence a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Verenium's common stock. READ MORE SHARE
DOE audit report recommends improvements to bioenergy funding The U.S. DOE's Office of Inspector General recently published up an audit report analyzing the approximately $603 million in financial assistance the DOE has provided to biorefinery projects over the past seven years. READ MORE SHARE
Airgas Carbonic, Fox River Valley Ethanol sign agreement Airgas Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Airgas Carbonic, has signed a long-term agreement for the supply of liquid carbon dioxide from Fox River Valley Ethanol's recently acquired plant in Oshkosh, Wis. READ MORE SHARE
Tank Cleaning with Rotary Impingement Technology Online Exclusive Contribution: To understand the benefits of rotary impingement technology, it's important to explain what it is, and how it reduces tank downtime and eliminates contamination, as well providing significant water savings. READ MORE SHARE
Report recommends improvements to RFS monitoring The U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General has released a report recommending ways the agency should improve monitoring activities for the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The EPA is taking action to make the suggested improvements. READ MORE SHARE
ACE: Big Oil is forcing lower quality gasoline on the market Ron Lamberty, senior vice president of the American Coalition for Ethanol, is warning consumers that recent changes in fuel supplied to the Midwest by oil companies will reduce the quality of gasoline available in many states. READ MORE SHARE
IEA Task40: Biomass provides 10 percent of global energy use A new report from the International Energy Agency takes a global overview of biomass use in the industrial and transport sectors, identifying leading countries and the top 15 production companies in each sector. READ MORE SHARE
California resolution calls for federal reform of RFS The California legislature recently passed Assembly Joint Resolution 21, which urges federal lawmakers and the U.S. EPA to reform the renewable fuels standard (RFS), transitioning away from first-generation biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
White paper highlights global biofuels market India-based research firm RNCOS has published a white paper on the global biofuel market that finds global biofuel production in 2012 grew at the fastest rate in the Asia Pacific region of the world, where production increased by 17.6 percent. READ MORE SHARE
Shimkus discusses possible RFS action during Platts Energy Podium U.S. congressional action to reform the renewable fuel standard (RFS) would come by the end of this year, if it comes at all, said Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., during a Platts Energy Podium event Tuesday. READ MORE SHARE
RFA: Ethanol provides price relief at the pump Today officially marks the 1,000th day in a row that gas prices have been above $3 per gallon. While ethanol provides drivers savings while filling up, AAA says that these gas prices are here to stay. READ MORE SHARE
GPRE prices offering of convertible senior notes due 2018 Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. announced the pricing of its offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2018, which was upsized from the previously announced $75 million aggregate principal amount of notes. READ MORE SHARE
USGS reports DDGS-related progress in Algeria, Taiwan The U.S. Grains Council recently made announcements about positive international developments, with the first importation of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) arriving in Algeria and plans by Taiwan to purchase U.S. grains products. READ MORE SHARE