Ethanol Week - April 3, 2017

April 3, 2017

Corn stocks up 10%, planting intentions down 4% Commodities Report: USDA March 1 corn stocks up slightly higher than the trade estimate, while the planting intentions report showed acreage projections lower than the trade estimate. READ MORE SHARE
BP, DuPont joint venture acquires Kansas ethanol plant Butamax will immediately begin the detailed engineering work to add bioisobutanol capacity to the 10-MMgy Nesika Energy LLC facility, while continuing to produce ethanol before and after the retrofit. The project will serve as a demonstration plant. READ MORE SHARE
	FEW announces technical sessions agenda Technical agenda announced for the 33rd International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, scheduled for June 19-21 in Minneapolis. The agenda includes more than 140 speakers in four comprehensive tracks. More than 2,000 attendees are expected. READ MORE SHARE
QuikTrip to expand E15 availability in Dallas-Fort Worth QuikTrip joins the Prime the Pump effort, announcing it will offer E15 at 44 of its convenience stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area of Texas. READ MORE SHARE
UAI challenges CRC ethanol study, calls test procedures flawed The renewable fuels advocacy group says the Coordinating Research Council's match blending of test fuels fails to recognize how ethanol truly performs in real world fuels, improving fuel quality and reducing toxic tailpipe emissions. READ MORE SHARE
Efficient producer status given to 7 more Poet plants Seven more Poet plants with efficient producer status brings the total to 15 that have demonstrated GHG reductions of 20 percent or better. A total of 75 plants have successfully applied to the U.S. EPA for EP3 status. READ MORE SHARE
Edeniq, Aemetis file suits in dispute over merger cancellation Edeniq files counter-claims to Aemetis' filing following the collapse of merger plans for the two California-based companies. READ MORE SHARE
RFA, Transcaer to host 2nd ethanol safety webinar April 11 Webinar focuses on training trainers, equipping them with information to help communities acquire the knowledge necessary to respond to any potential ethanol-related emergency. READ MORE SHARE