BY Matt ThompsonFound In:Markets, Business, PolicyMiguel Ivan Lacerda Oliveira, director of biofuels for the Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy, said during the Global Ethanol Summit in Washington, D.C., that the future of transportation is electric vehicles, but ethanol will still play a role. READ MORE

BY Matt ThompsonFound In:Markets, Business, PolicyThe first Global Ethanol Summit, sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association, kicked off in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14 with presentations from USGC's Ryan LeGrand and Mike Dwyer. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, Policy, RetailerRepresentatives of the Governors’ Biofuels Coalition sent a letter to President Trump Oct. 8 urging him to use existing executive authority take four specific actions aimed and helping to restore and grow the U.S. agriculture and biofuel industries. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, PolicyThe supplemental rulemaking referenced by the U.S. EPA in an Oct. 4 announcement regarding its plans to reallocate RFS volume obligations waived through future SREs appears to be under White House Office of Management and Budget review. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Business, PolicyThe U.K. government has announced liquid biofuels consumption reached 599 million liters (158.24 million gallons) during the second quarter of 2019, up 30 percent when compared to the same period of the previous year. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, PolicyThe EPA on Oct. 4 announced plans to release its much anticipated RFS relief package but provided few details. The agency said a proposed rule seeking public comment on how and at what levels it should account for future SREs will be issued soon. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, PolicyReps. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Oct. 1 requesting the USDA study the economic impact of the 85 SREs approved by the U.S. EPA for compliance years 2016, 2014 and 2018. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, PolicyCorn grower leaders representing more than 300,000 corn farmers from across the U.S. recently sent a letter to President Trump urging him to uphold his commitment to U.S. farmers and the Renewable Fuel Standard. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Feedstocks, Coproducts, Cellulosic, Business, PolicyThe U.S. Department of Energy announced Oct. 1 it is awarding $73 million to 35 bioenergy research and development projects that aims to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower and enable the production of biomass products. READ MORE

BY Renewable Fuels Association Found In:Business, PolicyThe idling of an ethanol plant—even if temporary—sends damaging shockwaves throughout the entire community in which the facility operates, including the immediate loss of a local market for corn and a sudden drop in local corn prices. READ MORE

BY Matt ThompsonFound In:Operations, Business, PolicyAg leaders from Iowa and Ohio say there is no question SREs issued by U.S. EPA are hurting ethanol producers and farmers. Four farmers from the two states took part in a media call Sept. 26 to address the impact SREs are having on their industries. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerMnDOT released a report Sept. 18 that aims to get the state on track to meet future goals for reducing GHG emissions in accordance with state laws. It includes a variety of recommendations to guide state policy, including those focused on biofuels. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Business, PolicyData released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 25 shows U.S. ethanol production for the week ending Sept. 20 slipped to an average of 943,000 barrels per day, the lowest level since April 2016. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, PolicyA bipartisan group of 25 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administration Andrew Wheeler on Sept. 20 urging the agency to account for SREs when setting annual RFS blending obligations. READ MORE

BY U.S. Grains Council Found In:Markets, Coproducts, Business, PolicyTaiwan signed a memorandum of understanding Sept. 18 committing to purchase 5 million metric tons of U.S. corn and 500,000 tons of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), extending their stable buying commitment for another two years. READ MORE