Ethanol Week - January 14, 2013

January 14, 2013

USDA: Corn supply projections up slightly, feed demand up Three USDA reports issued within hours of each other increase global corn supplies slightly, ups the 2012 U.S. corn yield estimate to 123.4 bushels per acre and shows Dec. 1 corn stocks at 8 billion bushels. READ MORE SHARE
LifeLine gets SQF certification, aiding its restructuring plans LifeLine Foods Inc. has received the Safe Quality Food program certification, giving it a boost as it moves forward following a financial restructuring. The St. Joseph, Mo.-based 50 MMgy ethanol producer also manufactures a line of food products. READ MORE SHARE
	European producer reports doubled operating profit in Q3 Germany-based ethanol producer CropEnergies AG has announced its operating profit more than doubled during its third fiscal quarter of 2012, which ended Nov. 30. The company attributes the increase, in part, to increased ethanol sales. READ MORE SHARE
Research show perennial biofuel crops reduce nitrogen loss In a four-year University of Illinois study that compared miscanthus, switchgrass, and mixed prairie species to typical corn-corn-soybean rotations, each of the perennial crops were highly efficient at reducing nitrogen losses. READ MORE SHARE
Boosting galactan sugars could boost biofuel production An international collaboration led by scientists at the U.S. DOE's Joint BioEnergy Institute has identified the first enzyme capable of substantially boosting the amount of galactan in plant cell walls. READ MORE SHARE
	Brazilian ethanol expected to help meet advanced biofuel mandate A new post on the University of Illinois farmdoc daily website provide an update on how the reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit might impact 2013 renewable fuel standard (RFS) compliance. READ MORE SHARE
E85 availability boosted in Nebraska, California Nebraska now has about 80 flex-fuel pumps with the addition of two new ones at the Stop N Go in Hartington, Neb. In California, Pearson Fuels just received a grant to install E85 dispensing equipment at 19 existing locations. READ MORE SHARE
DOE award will help Novozymes develop more efficient enzymes A U.S. DOE award of up to $2.5 million will help Novozymes identify new and efficient enzymes to produce advanced biofuels and chemicals from corn stover, including cellulosic ethanol. Novozymes is partnering on this with MBI International. READ MORE SHARE
EIA predicts strong ethanol rebound in 2014 On Jan. 8, the U.S. Energy Information Administration released the January issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, which is the first to include forecasts for 2014. The EIA's analysis predicts that ethanol production will rebound in 2013 and 2014. READ MORE SHARE
Freez-it Cleen announces patent award, offers rate discount Freez-it Cleen has announced its proprietary dry ice cleaning process is now protected by a U.S. patent. The technology uses dry ice pellets to clean exchange surfaces on a wide variety of equipment found in biofuel production facilities. READ MORE SHARE
Company pays penalty, lowers emissions after permit violation Nebraska Corn Processing LLC has agreed to pay a civil penalty of up to $12,000 after a June 2010 test showed it violated its Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality permit. Since that time, the plant has maintained permitted emissions levels. READ MORE SHARE
ACE compares AAA's E15, low-octane fuel responses The American Coalition for Ethanol has reacted to the American Automobile Association's criticism of E15 by comparing and contrasting the organization's response to E15 with that of its response to the sale of 85 octane gas in South Dakota. READ MORE SHARE
IRFA congratulates new Governors' Biofuels Coalition chair The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has congratulated Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad for his recent selection as chair of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition for 2013, a year with a great deal at stake for the renewable fuels community. READ MORE SHARE
Eco-Energy, Corn Plus Ethanol form ethanol marketing agreement Eco-Energy Inc., a leading biofuel supply chain company, has announced the execution of a multi-year ethanol marketing agreement with Corn Plus Ethanol, a 49 million gallon plant located in Winnebago, Minn. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Ethanol production holds relatively steady in December The U.S Energy Information Administration's weekly ethanol plant production statistics show that ethanol production dropped off slightly during the final week of 2012, to 807,000 barrels per day. The four-week average was 822,000 barrels. READ MORE SHARE