Ethanol Industry uses UAS for Variety of Applications

By Ann Bailey

Operations

From checking on corn fields, to inspecting ethanol plants and rail cars before shipment, farmers and ethanol producers are turning to unmanned aerial systems. The story, "Flying High," appears in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.

From Up North to Down Under With DDGS

By Kassidi Andres

BusinessOperationsCoproducts

Mike Bryan is introducing Australia to a DDGS-based feed product made by a company headquartered in North Dakota, where his ethanol career began. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.

Women Head 3 Ethanol Plants in the Midwest

By Janna Farley

BusinessOperationsMarkets

Passion, leadership and vision are more important than gender in the work of three top managers. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine under the headline "Women at the Top."

Advancing the Brewing Process With New Yeasts, Enzymes

By Susanne Retka Schill

BusinessOperationsCoproducts

The pace of innovation in fermentation has picked up. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.

Helping Ethanol Producers Get the Most Out of Their Product

By Holly Jessen

BusinessOperationsCoproducts

When margins matter most, strategies to ratchet up ethanol yield make good business sense. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine under the headline "Up On Output."

Workhorses of the Woods

By Ron Kotrba

PelletsPowerThermal

The Big Four equipment manufacturers in the forest harvesting space discuss product offerings and technological advancements to improve emissions, operator comfort and safety, productivity and efficiency.

Foraging for Efficiency

By Anna Simet

Advanced BiofuelsPelletsPowerThermal

New Holland is plowing the path to commercial use of woody biomass crops for bioenergy.

Rallying for a Rebound Year

By Anna Simet, photos by Lenn Long Photography

Advanced BiofuelsBiogasPelletsPowerThermal

Low oil, dipping power prices and a warm winter have presented the biomass industry with a challenging year.

Corn Ethanol Catches Up Quickly in Argentina

By Jorge Antonio Hilbert

FeedstocksBusinessOperations

Researchers study sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.

Testing Research Innovation in Ethanol Plant Environments

By Craig Pilgrim

BusinessOperationsCoproducts

Solid partnerships between vendor and producer secures critical evaluation and streamlines new technology introduction. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.

Cooling Towers Can Harbor Legionella

By Randy McDaniel

Operations

Plan to keep Legionella bacteria out of ethanol plants rather than respond to a crisis. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.

Overcoming Fusel Poisoning Requires Patience, Diligence

By Dennis Bayrock

BusinessOperations

Lessons learned from bringing plants back from the brink of shutdown. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.

Expanding the Bioenergy Workforce

By Betsy Fradd

Advanced BiofuelsBiogasPelletsPowerThermal

Skilled, professional, and motivated technicians and operators are in demand for first-generation, advanced biofuel and cogeneration plants, and other bioenergy facilities.

Prepping at Point of Origin

By Katie Fletcher

Biogas

BioHiTech's Eco-Safe digester technology breaks down organic waste on-site, creating an easy-to-pump and -transport effluent that eliminates the need for costly preprocessing at the biogas plant.