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RFA to co-host ethanol safety seminar in Oregon

BY Renewable Fuels Association Found In:OperationsThe Renewable Fuels Association and Portland & Western Railroad will co-host a free Ethanol Safety Seminar June 18 and 19 at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Ore. Certificates will be awarded to attendees at the completion of the course. READ MORE

June 14, 2013

Glacial Lakes Energy Installs Arisdyne CFC system

BY Arisdyne Systems Found In:Operations, BusinessGlacial Lakes Energy recently installed Arisdyne Systems' patented controlled flow cavitation system at its Aberdeen Energy facility. The companies demonstrated that the system increased daily average ethanol production by more than 1.5 percent. READ MORE

June 12, 2013

Syngenta footprint for Enogen corn grows to 11 ethanol plants

BY Syngenta Corp. Found In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, BusinessThe benefits of Enogen trait technology from Syngenta Corp. are piquing the interest of ethanol plants now more than ever. Interest is also expanding among farmers, with nearly 300 growers contracted to grow more than 64,000 acres this season. READ MORE

June 11, 2013

Cellulosic project updates given at FEW

BY Susanne Retka SchillFound In:Operations, Cellulosic, BusinessCellulosic ethanol is at the cusp of commercialization, the 1,700-plus attendees learned during the opening session of the 29th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, underway this week in St. Louis, Mo. READ MORE

June 11, 2013

Project Liberty construction on target for early 2014 startup

BY Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels Found In:Operations, CellulosicConstruction of Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels' first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant is on schedule to start up in early 2014, Poet-DSM executives said at the 2013 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop today in St. Louis, Mo. READ MORE

June 10, 2013

New enzyme technology produces more ethanol with less corn

BY Novozymes Found In:Operations, Feedstocks, Coproducts, BusinessNovozymes has announced the launch of new enzyme technology that can increase ethanol yield from corn by up to 5 percent. The technology also increases corn oil extraction by 13 percent, while saving 8 percent energy. READ MORE

June 10, 2013

RFA releases hinged and bolted manway safety document at the FEW

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessOn June 10, the Renewable Fuels Association released a new set of guidelines on rail transportation safety focused on hinged and bolted manway in conjunction with the start of the 2013 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo. READ MORE

June 10, 2013

Lallemand, Mascoma announce next generation bioengineered yeast

BY Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits, Mascoma Corp. Found In:Operations, Feedstocks, BusinessLallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Mascoma Corp. have announced the introduction of their next generation advanced yeast product, TransFerm Yield+, a bioengineered drop-in substitute for conventional fermenting yeast. READ MORE