Ethanol Week - May 28, 2012

Fuel Ethanol Workshop: 87% of ethanol producers to attend Sponsored by Ethanol Producer Magazine and organized by BBI International, the June 4-7 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo at the Minneapolis convention center is expected to draw over 2,000 people. READ MORE SHARE
ASTM lowers E85's minimum ethanol volume to 51 percent ASTM International recently made significant changes to its E85 specification, lowering the approved minimum ethanol volume of the fuel to just 51 percent and renaming the specification to reflect the change. READ MORE SHARE
	UK ethanol project obtains financing underwritten by government A project to build Future Fuels LLP, a 200 MMlly (52 MMgy) wheat-to-ethanol plant in Grimsby, U.K., is moving forward thank to the fact that it has secured both senior debt and government underwriting. READ MORE SHARE
Economist estimates ethanol plants' shutdown price for corn A recent analysis conducted by University of Illinois agriculture economics professor Scott Irwin estimates that, on average, ethanol plants will not be able to pay more than $6.75 per bushel for corn this summer without running in the red. READ MORE SHARE
Plan is set to build Brazil's first cellulosic ethanol plant Brazil-based GraalBio Investimentos S.A. will begin building Brazil's first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant this summer in Alagaos, Brazil, using Beta Renewables technology. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo announces startup of Luverne isobutanol plant Gevo Inc. announced today it has begun startup of the world's first commercial biobased isobutanol production plant located in Luverne, Minn. READ MORE SHARE
American Ethanol steps in as sponsor of two NASCAR races American Ethanol's partnership with NASCAR has extended with an official sponsorship of two upcoming NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. The races will be held July 14 and Sept. 15 at the Iowa Speedway. READ MORE SHARE
Feedstox biomass harvesting fleet nearly fully assembled With the purchase of two new pieces of equipment Feedstox is prepared to begin executing contracts to harvest biomass in less than two weeks, says Jeff Roskam, CEO of the Kansas Alliance for Biorefining and Bioenergy. READ MORE SHARE
House subcommittee hearing examines Farm Bill energy programs BIO and Agriculture Energy Coalition members told a hearing that Farm Bill Energy Title programs have had a significant impact on rural economies and blossoming renewable energy industries since their creation in 2002, urging continued funding. READ MORE SHARE