Ethanol Week - June 18, 2012

June 18, 2012

EPA issues approval for retailers to begin selling E15 The U.S. EPA delivered its final stamp of approval for E15 on June 15 by approving the first misfueling mitigation plans (MMPs) for individual companies. READ MORE SHARE
BCAP award will support 4,000 energy crop acres in NC A 20 MMgy cellulosic ethanol plant proposed for North Carolina will utilize a feedstock- flexible technology that enables it to take advantage of seasonal crop patterns to reduce feedstock cost. READ MORE SHARE
	Senators file multiple anti-energy Farm Bill amendments Proposed amendments to the Farm Bill would eliminate loan guarantees, defund energy programs and prevent funds from being used for blender pumps. READ MORE SHARE
Diverse groups join to request cellulosic tax credit stability Leaders advanced ethanol, scientific and environmental groups issued a letter to Congressional leaders on June 12, urging them to protect the RFS and extend the cellulosic biofuel tax credit and special depreciation allowance for cellulosic plants. READ MORE SHARE
California awards $23 million to alternative fuels projects The California Energy Commission approved funding of $23,110,015 for projects that will advance the development of green fuels and the installation of fueling stations. Recipients include EdeniQ Inc and Aemetis Inc. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo responds to court request in patent dispute with Butamax Isobutanol developer Gevo Inc. called the latest round in the patent battle with Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC a positive step. READ MORE SHARE
UN report: Renewable energy grew 16 percent in 2010 An annual report issued by the United Nation's interagency energy group found that renewable energy consumption and investment in renewables increased in 2010 compared to the previous year. READ MORE SHARE
Codexis, Shell agreement intact, renewal negotiations ongoing Codexis said the termination of a three-way research agreement between Shell, Iogen Energy Corp. and Codexis Inc. won't affect its separate research deal with Shell. READ MORE SHARE
Agrivida launches field trials to test modified corn stover Massachusetts-based Agrivida Inc. is conducting the first year of USDA-permitted field trials to grow corn that has been engineered to include enzymes in the corn stalk. READ MORE SHARE
Oil industry files second lawsuit over RFS mandates The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers and the Western States Petroleum Association filed a lawsuit June 11 challenging the U.S. EPA's 2011 cellulosic biofuel volume mandate as part of the renewable fuel standard. READ MORE SHARE