Business

April 16, 2021

EPA: No new SRE petitions filed for second consecutive month

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, PolicyData released by the U.S. EPA on April 15 shows that for the second consecutive month, no new SRE petitions have been filed with the agency. The EPA has also not taken any action on the 66 SRE petitions that have been pending since mid-February. READ MORE

April 16, 2021

CVEC celebrates 25th anniversary

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessChippewa Valley Ethanol Co., a 50 MMgy ethanol plant located in Benson, Minnesota, is celebrating a new milestone. April 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the company’s fuel ethanol and industrial alcohol manufacturing. READ MORE

April 15, 2021

UNICA: Ethanol production falls 9% for 2020-’21 harvest season

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, BusinessUNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production was down nearly 9 percent during the 2020-’21 harvest season, which ended March 31, but was still the third highest production volume on record. READ MORE

April 15, 2021

ACE urges for a technology-neutral approach to infrastructure

BY American Coalition for Ethanol Found In:Markets, Business, PolicyAs Congress considers infrastructure legislation, ACE CEO Brian Jennings urges lawmakers to take a technology-neutral approach when making investments to accelerate the nation’s transition to clean energy in the transportation sector. READ MORE

April 15, 2021

RFA safety programs earn recognition for 9th consecutive year

BY Renewable Fuels Association Found In:BusinessThe Renewable Fuels Association has received its ninth TRANSCAER National Achievement Award for training first responders and others in ethanol emergency response safety, for its work performed in 2020. READ MORE

April 15, 2021

In Depth: Spotlight NLB: Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation, Safety Solutions

BY Matt Thompson Found In:Operations, BusinessThis year marks the 50th year of business for NLB Corp., the largest manufacturer of high-pressure water equipment and accessories. READ MORE

April 14, 2021

EIA: Ethanol production down 4%, stocks fall by 1%

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Business, PolicyU.S. ethanol production fell by nearly 4 percent the week ending April 9, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 14. Fuel ethanol stocks were also down nearly 1 percent. READ MORE

April 14, 2021

Axne: House infrastructure package should support biofuels

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, Policy, RetailerRep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, on April 14 sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and chairs of four House committees urging them to provide support for biofuels in the upcoming infrastructure package. READ MORE

April 14, 2021

DOE to hold webinar on $61.4 million FOA for biofuels on April 16

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, PolicyThe DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced it will host a webinar on April 16 that will be of interest to those who may apply to topic area one of the agency’s recently announced $61.4 million FOA for biofuel and bioenergy projects. READ MORE