Ethanol Week - March 30, 2015

March 30, 2015

Nearly 8 million cellulosic RINs generated in February The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for February, reporting that nearly 1.25 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 7.93 million cellulosic RINs. READ MORE SHARE
Groups defend USDA funding for blender pumps, trade programs Ethanol and agricultural groups have sent a letter to a House of Representatives subcommittee, advocating for the continued funding of U.S. blender pump initiatives and U.S. export promotion efforts. READ MORE SHARE
	Maintenance managers meet to share experiences, meet vendors Ethanol maintenance managers met in Des Moines, Iowa, for their semiannual gathering to meet with vendors and learn from each other. In the best attendance yet, nearly 50 maintenance managers from plants in 12 states gathered, along with 85 vendors. READ MORE SHARE
EPA rule allows timely release of cellulosic waiver credit prices The U.S. EPA has introduced rulemaking that aims to clarify the data sources and methodology used to calculate the price of cellulosic waiver credits (CWC). The rule would also allow CWC prices to be announced in a more timely manner. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo releases 2014 results, reports progress with SBS operations Gevo Inc. has released 2014 financial results, reporting increased revenues when compared to 2013. During the fourth quarter, the company continued to progress with commercial production of isobutanol at its Luverne, Minnesota, plant. READ MORE SHARE
Croda to manufacture surfactant from ethanol, opening new market Croda Inc. is planning to break ground on a $170 million upgrade to its Atlas Point manufacturing site in Delaware. When completed, the company will begin converting between 10 million and 14 million gallons of ethanol into ethylene oxide. READ MORE SHARE
ACE emphasizes 'Power by People' during Capitol Hill fly-in The American Coalition for Ethanol and more than 70 of its members are in Washington, D.C., to meet with top Administration officials and Members of Congress as part of the advocacy group's "Biofuels Beltway March" annual fly-in March 24 and 25. READ MORE SHARE
California demo produces first low-carbon, whole-beet ethanol Mendota Bioenergy has made the first whole-beet ethanol in a California demonstration facility. The technology promises a carbon intensity rating of 22 to meet state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. READ MORE SHARE
UGA researchers create trees that are easier to turn into fuel Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that manipulation of a specific gene in a hardwood tree species not only makes it easier to break down the wood into fuel, but also significantly increases tree growth. READ MORE SHARE
Praj to license Gevo's technology for sugar-based ethanol plants Gevo, Inc. announced March 24 that Praj Industries Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding to become a Gevo licensee for producing renewable isobutanol at sugar-based ethanol plants. READ MORE SHARE