Ethanol Week - October 26, 2015

October 26, 2015

Green Plains acquires Hopewell, Va., ethanol plant Green Plains Inc.today announced that it has acquired an ethanol production facility in Hopewell, Virginia, from Future Fuels LLP. It will increase the company's annual production capacity to nearly 1.1 billion gallons per year. READ MORE SHARE
Novozymes net profit up 11 percent in first nine months of 2015 Novozymes net profit grew by 11 percent in the first three quarters of 2015, according to a company report. Free cash flow before acquisitions was $2.022 billion ($2.9 billion), Novozymes said. READ MORE SHARE
	Switchgrass research projects awarded grant money Researchers have received grants from the U.S. DOE and National Science Foundation to study switchgrass. The study will analyze how switchgrass, through natural genetic mechanisms, adapts to its local environment in two separate but related studies. READ MORE SHARE
RFA: Oregon DEQ shouldn’t single out ethanol The Renewable Fuel Association has written the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality a letter expressing displeasure with the state’s proposed amendments for its Oregon Clean Fuels Program. READ MORE SHARE
Poll shows strong support for RFS, ethanol in Iowa A new survey shows that, once informed about the RFS, 79 percent of Republican and 90 percent of Democrat caucus-goers from Iowa think the RFS is good for the nation. America’s Renewable Future and DuPont jointly released the results Oct. 21. READ MORE SHARE
Advanced D5 RINs continue to climb, D3, D6 RINs down slightly EPA posts data for renewable identification numbers through September, showing trends for cellulosic and advanced biofuels RINs generation, as well as ethanol and biodiesel. READ MORE SHARE
Counter-offensive to defend RFS continues Ethanol industry and supporters respond quickly to Brookings Institute panel and new ad campaign, staying on the counter-offensive as attacks on the renewable fuel standard continue. READ MORE SHARE
Coming to grips with arterial plaque Differences among carbonates, oxylates and MAP must be understood to effectively minimize and treat precipitates. This contribution appears in the November issue of EPM. READ MORE SHARE
High-tech maintenance at ethanol plants Ethanol plants tap into vibration, ultrasound, infrared and laser technologies. This article appears in the November issue of EPM. READ MORE SHARE
EcoEngineers hires new RFS program manager to oversee compliance RIN management company EcoEngineers has hired a RFS program manager, Anita Maher-Lewis. In her new role, Maher-Lewis oversees EcoEngineers’ compliance program including RFS registration , RIN management and quality assurance programs. READ MORE SHARE