Ethanol Week - December 12, 2011

Battle to implement E15 waiver continues Letters for and against an amendment that would prevent the U.S. EPA from using appropriated funds to implement the E15 waiver have recently been sent to leadership of the Appropriations Committees. READ MORE SHARE
Valero agrees to fund Mascoma cellulosic ethanol plant Cellulosic ethanol technology developer Mascoma Corp. has finalized an agreement with petroleum refiner Valero Energy Corp. to finance the construction and start-up of its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Michigan. READ MORE SHARE
	RFA wants trade distortion addressed in ethanol tariff talks The Renewable Fuels Association says free ethanol trade between the U.S. and Brazil cannot be achieved until Brazil addresses its trade distortion measures. READ MORE SHARE
Livestock, poultry groups request hearing to evaluate RFS A coalition of livestock and poultry lobby groups submitted a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee leaders on Dec. 7, requesting a hearing to evaluate the economic impact of the renewable fuel standard (RFS). READ MORE SHARE
Foreclosure sale set for Range Fuels site It's now been nearly a year since Range Fuels Inc. closed its doors and plans are in place to liquidate its assets, including a foreclosure sale for the Soperton plant, scheduled to take place on Jan. 3. READ MORE SHARE
Arizona, California colleges offer free biofuels classes Thanks to grant money, students in Arizona and California can earn certificates that will train them to work in the biofuels industry, including ethanol production. READ MORE SHARE
Pacific Ethanol increases ownership percentage, still on NASDAQ A month after announcing record sales, Pacific Ethanol made two more positive announcements. First, it is back in compliance with NASDAQ listing requirements and it has purchased an additional 7 percent ownership interest in New PE Holdco LLC. READ MORE SHARE
Iowa State analyses corn use, blend wall numbers Last year's corn crop may have been modestly under-estimated, suggests Iowa State University's Robert Wisner, professor emeritus and analyst with the Ag Marketing Resource Center. READ MORE SHARE
Highwater CEO: Biobutanol is 'next step in biofuels' Lamberton, Minn.,-based Highwater Ethanol LLC has signed a letter of intent with Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC to potentially retrofit its 50 MMgy corn ethanol plant to produce biobutanol. READ MORE SHARE