Business

December 07, 2018

UNICA: Increased sales of hydrous ethanol continue into November

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, BusinessUNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol sales by production units in the south-central region of the country were up during the first half of November. The volume of sugarcane milled, however, was down. READ MORE

December 07, 2018

USGC helps capture US DDGS potential in Cambodia

BY U.S. Grains Council Found In:Markets, Coproducts, BusinessGrowing demand for meat in Cambodia has spurred a commensurate increase in imports of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), corn gluten feed and meal and the first major U.S. corn purchase in recent history. READ MORE

December 07, 2018

BIO adds 21 companies to Industrial & Environmental Section

BY Biotechnology Innovation Organization Found In:BusinessThe Biotechnology Innovation Organization recently announced 21 companies have joined the Industrial & Environmental Section over the past year, including Gevo, Velocys, Virent, and Agrisoma Biosciences. READ MORE

December 06, 2018

Surplus assets of former Ineos Bio plant to be sold at auction

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Cellulosic, BusinessSome of the land and equipment associated with the former Ineos Bio Energy 8 MMgy cellulosic ethanol plant and associated 6 MW bioenergy plant in Vero Beach, Florida, is being offered for sale via an auction with Maas Companies. READ MORE

December 06, 2018

Renmatix, Gevo sign joint development agreement

BY Gevo Inc. Found In:Coproducts, Cellulosic, BusinessGevo Inc. and Renmatix have announced a joint development agreement to evaluate the commercial feasibility of creating renewable jet fuel by integrating Renmatix’s Plantrose Process with Gevo’s GIFT technology and alcohol to jet process. READ MORE

December 05, 2018

For Casey’s, offering E15 reinforces community values

BY Matt ThompsonFound In:Business, RetailerA strong part of the Casey’s General Store brand is its community focus, according to Nathaniel Doddridge, director of fuels at Casey's General Store, so offering E15 was a natural fit that underpins that focus. READ MORE

December 05, 2018

OPINION: Big Oil really doesn’t want you to sell E15

BY Ron Lamberty, senior vice president at the American Coalition for Ethanol Found In:Business, RetailerIf you own or operate a convenience store or gas station, you’ve probably heard something about E15 over the last several years, and most of it probably wasn’t very good. Maybe even frightening. But, the truth is you don't have to be scared of E15. READ MORE

December 05, 2018

OPINION: Putting consumers in the driver’s seat with E85

BY Robert White, vice president of industry relations at the Renewable Fuels Association Found In:Business, RetailerWhile we eagerly await EPA approval of year-round E15, let’s not forget that roughly one out of every 10 vehicles on the road today is a flex fuel vehicle (FFV) that can use ethanol flex fuels containing as much as 85 percent ethanol. READ MORE

December 05, 2018

OPINION: Reallocation key to an honest Renewable Fuel Standard

BY Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy Found In:Business, Policy, RetailerThe Renewable Fuel Standard is one of the great success stories for our nation. Motorists have seen cleaner, more affordable choices at the pump, and our corn farmers have seen demand for their product grow through renewable biofuels. READ MORE