Ethanol Week - July 4, 2011

Dinneen to ethanol industry: 'We need to show some outrage' Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen abandoned the podium and chose to speak off the cuff during his keynote presentation delivered to attendees of the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo on June 29 in Indianapolis. READ MORE SHARE
FEW: NASCAR 'in your corner,' CEO tells ethanol industry It took several years to investigate whether E15 was the right fuel for NASCAR, Brian France, chairman and CEO, told attendees at FEW. Today there's no question it's a good fit. "We want you to know we are right in your corner," France said. READ MORE SHARE
	FEW opens in Indianapolis, scholarship winners announced The 27th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo opened this evening with a reception at the Indianapolis Convention Center. The event is organized by BBI and its flagship publication, Ethanol Producer Magazine. READ MORE SHARE
EPA finalizes E15 pump label requirements The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued fuel pump labeling and other requirements for gasoline blends containing more than 10 and up to 15 percent ethanol, known as E15. READ MORE SHARE
FEW: Panelists tackle topic of risk management The topic of risk management was viewed from diverse angles during a June 28 panel presentation on risk management at FEW. It included two presentations from financial and risk management services companies as well as two ethanol producers. READ MORE SHARE
FEW: Large crowd attends cellulosic integration discussion More than 200 attendees of the 27th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo packed into the first cellulosic ethanol session of the event to hear industry members discuss their views toward integrating cellulosic production at corn plants. READ MORE SHARE
Southeast US offers huge energy crop potential The U.S. Southeast is ripe for energy crop development, according to several panelists who spoke during a session devoted to next-generation feedstock strategies June 28 at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Indianapolis. READ MORE SHARE
DDCE to build cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa DDCE has entered into an agreement to purchase a parcel of land in Nevada, Iowa, adjacent to Lincolnway Energy LLC's conventional ethanol plant to build its first commercial-scale plant making ethanol from corn stover. READ MORE SHARE
BlueFire readies site for cellulosic plant construction this fall BlueFire Renewables Inc. has completed site work at its 19 MMgy wood waste-to-ethanol facility in Fulton, Miss., and is ready to begin construction as soon as it closes financing, according to CEO Arnold Klann. READ MORE SHARE