BY Jim Spaeth, DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office Found In:Markets, Feedstocks, Coproducts, BusinessTo assess whether and how the ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) pathway may reach net-zero emission targets, Argonne scientists performed a life-cycle analysis (LCA) of corn to ethanol and then to jet fuel, using the GREET model. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Business, PolicyEuropean ethanol producer CropEnergies on Oct. 13 reported record revenue for the second quarter of the current financial year. The company also recently announced it is participating in a trial of a 20 percent ethanol fuel blend. READ MORE

BY Alto Ingredients Inc. Found In:Operations, Coproducts, BusinessAlto Ingredients Inc., a leading producer of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients, will install Harvesting Technology, LLC’s patented CoPromax protein system at Alto Ingredients’ Magic Valley, Idaho facility. READ MORE

BY Clariant Found In:Operations, Cellulosic, BusinessClariant on Oct. 15 announced the official completion of its sunliquid cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania. The facility will be operational in the fourth quarter, producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues. READ MORE

BY American Coalition for Ethanol Found In:Business, PolicyThe American Coalition for Ethanol expresses its appreciation toward U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory scientists for updates to the GREET model, which is used to audit the energy and environmental affects of transportation fuels. READ MORE

BY Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Found In:Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerOn Oct. 15, the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking his administration to take three immediate steps to expand market opportunity for E15 and lower prices at the pump. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessU.S. ethanol production expanded by nearly 6 percent the week ending Oct. 8, surpassing 1 million barrels per day for the first time in more than two months, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 14. READ MORE

BY Growth Energy Found In:Markets, Business, PolicyIn joint comments submitted last week to CARB, a group of ag and biofuel organizations and companies highlighted the role renewable fuels like ethanol can and should play in helping the state achieve its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2045. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Coproducts, Business, PolicyThe Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 13 announce the withdrawal of three guidance documents that created temporary policies related to the production of alcohol-based hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic, effective Dec. 31, 2021. READ MORE

BY Bushel Found In:Feedstocks, BusinessBushel, an independently owned software technology company focused on developing solutions for the grain supply chain, on Oct. 12 announced its acquisition of GrainBridge LLC, a joint venture owned by ADM and Cargill Inc. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Feedstocks, Business, PolicyArgonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center on Oct. 11 announced the 2021 release of the suite of GREET models, an analytical tool that stimulates the energy use and emissions output of vehicle and fuel combinations. READ MORE

BY Gevo Inc. Found In:Coproducts, BusinessGevo Inc. and Axens North America Inc. have entered into an agreement that establishes a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialization of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the U.S. READ MORE

BY Matt ThompsonFound In:Markets, Coproducts, Business, PolicyEarly in the pandemic, U.S. exports of ethanol and DDGS declined. While exports haven’t quite reached pre-pandemic levels, they're back up, and growing demand for low-carbon fuel and protein should support increased use of both products worldwide. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Oct. 7 directed state agencies to explore ways to reduce climate change impacts from transportation fuels. As part of that effort, state agencies will begin work to develop a new Clean Fuel Standard for Minnesota. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, BusinessUNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing domestic ethanol sales were down during the first half of September. The production and sale of anhydrous ethanol, however, continued to remain high. READ MORE