Ethanol Week - January 30, 2012

Outdoor power equipment maker kicks off ethanol awareness effort Husqvarna has launched a new promotion focused on educating its customers about ethanol use in small engines. The Husqvarna Ethanol Challenge includes a brief educational video followed by an animated, online quiz. READ MORE SHARE
USDA offers to back ZeaChem's first commercial biorefinery The USDA announced it has approved a $232.5 million conditional commitment to support the construction of ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery LLC, a 25 MMgy integrated biorefinery to be built in Boardman, Ore., along the Columbia River. READ MORE SHARE
	Fiberight expects loan guarantee approval in about six months With the USDA announcing a conditional commitment for a $25 million guaranteed loan, Fiberight has taken a giant step forward. The company has been working to retrofit a former corn-ethanol plant in Blairstown, Iowa, to produce cellulosic ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
California bill seeks to eliminate future corn ethanol funding The California State Assembly is expected to vote soon on a watered-down version of a bill initially proposed last year, targeting corn ethanol production for elimination from a state subsidy program. READ MORE SHARE
LanzaTech to use funding to further develop core technology Although LanzaTech is not saying how much of the $55.8 million it raised in Series C funds will be used to restart the former Range Fuels plant in Soperton, Ga., the company has made it clear the facility is a key asset for its future plans. READ MORE SHARE
Obama skips biofuels in State of the Union, touts clean energy President Barack Obama stressed the need for the nation to "double-down" on clean energy during his Jan. 24 State of the Union address, but neglected to include biofuels in his list of domestically available energy sources. READ MORE SHARE
ACE plans 'Biofuels Beltway March' for March 27-28 The American Coalition for Ethanol confirmed the dates for its fourth annual Biofuels Beltway March in Washington, D.C. ACE's fly-in will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27-28. READ MORE SHARE
Judge denies California attempt to reimplement LCFS On Jan. 23, Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill denied the California Air Resources Board's motion to stay the decision he issued on Dec. 29 that had halted the enforcement of the California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulation. READ MORE SHARE
Poet drops DOE loan guarantee, partners with DSM Poet will decline the $105 million DOE loan guarantee and form a joint venture instead with The Netherlands-based Royal DSM to complete its 20 MMgy cellulosic ethanol facility in Emmetsburg, Iowa. READ MORE SHARE
Green Biologics announces merger with butylfuel Green Biologics Ltd., a UK-based industrial biotechnology company announced the merger between GBL and butylfuel Inc., a U.S.-based renewable chemicals and biofuels company. READ MORE SHARE