Ethanol Week - June 11, 2012

FEW tour attendees treated to diverse learning experience The International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo industry tour, held June 7 in Minneapolis, offered attendees a diverse look at some of the many aspects of ethanol production, including oil extraction, rail safety and advanced feedstock development. READ MORE SHARE
FEW attendees urged to press back against attacks on the RFS Don't mess with the RFS. It was heard over and over at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, including from Tom Buis and Jim Collins, who spoke the morning of June 6. Buis gave opening remarks and Collins delivered the keynote. READ MORE SHARE
	Enerkem successfully produces cellulosic ethanol at demo scale Enerkem Inc. announced today the initial production of cellulosic ethanol from waste materials at its demonstration facility in Westbury, Quebec. READ MORE SHARE
Cellulosic developers make case for integrated ethanol production Cellulosic ethanol technology developers tell International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo attendees they are ready and willing to team with corn ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
Dinneen tells ethanol industry to brace for brutal RFS fight The renewable fuel standard and the need for ethanol producers to combat Big Oil's attempts to unravel the policy dominated RFA CEO Bob Dinneen's speech to International Fuel Ethanol Workshop attendees. READ MORE SHARE
DSM enzymes for cellulosic ethanol qualified by Inbicon Royal DSM has been qualified as supplier of enzymes for Inbicon's wheat straw-to-cellulosic ethanol process. The enzymes have been successfully used in the demonstration scale biorefinery of DONG Energy - Inbicon in Kalundborg, Denmark. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol producers share strategies for success in FEW panel Four executives of ethanol plants gathered on stage during the general session June 5 at FEW to have a conversation about running successful companies, titled "Holding Strong: How U.S. Ethanol Producers are Achieving Profitability without VEETC." READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol Answer Man, DDGS researcher honored at 2012 FEW Larry Johnson of LLJ Consulting and Business Development received the High Octane award, and University of Minnesota Professor Gerald Shurson, who was traveling in Japan during FEW, was selected as the winner of the Award of Excellence. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol 101: FEW event examines industry's past, future The Ethanol 101 industry seminar held in Minneapolis June 4 featured 17 speakers and four moderators who gave attendees a whirlwind lesson on the ethanol industry from a variety of perspectives, from history and policy to ethanol economics. READ MORE SHARE
FEW under way, best attendance in recent years There was an upbeat atmosphere at the opening event of the 28th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo Monday evening, June 4, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. READ MORE SHARE