Ethanol Week - November 11, 2013

Fuels America call considers likely impacts of leaked RFS draft A teleconference hosted by Fuels America on Nov. 6 explored the likely impacts of the U.S. EPA's leaked draft proposal for the 2014 renewable fuel standard volume obligations. Speakers said the proposal would chill investment in advanced biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
Green Plains to purchase 2 BioFuel Energy plants On Nov. 5, Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire two 110 MMgy ethanol plants of BioFuel Energy Corp. from an entity composed of its lender group. READ MORE SHARE
	Cargill begins operations at Fort Dodge ethanol plant Cargill has begun operating its corn wet mill ethanol plant in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Cargill purchased the idled facility from Tate & Lyle in 2011. When completed, the Fort Dodge bio-refinery campus will also produce other biobased products. READ MORE SHARE
Taiwan developers introduce high-yield biobutanol process Researchers have developed a new butanol process that promises to convert 94 percent of the available carbon in biomass, including carbon dioxide, for a greenhouse gas reduction of more than 100 percent at a cost of less than $2 per gallon. READ MORE SHARE
Three Rivers Energy signs Enogen corn commercial agreement Three Rivers Energy LLC, a newly restarted ethanol plant in ethanol plant in Coshocton, Ohio, is the latest to sign a commercial agreement to use Syngenta's Enogen corn. The plant was started up by Lakeview Energy LLC. READ MORE SHARE
Facility using LanzaTech technology earns RSB certification Beijing Shougang LanzaTech New Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd. has earned Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials sustainability certification for the joint venture's facility that converts waste steel mill gases to sustainable biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
USDA funds research to convert beetle-killed trees to bioenergy The USDA has awarded nearly $10 million to a consortium of academic, industry and government organizations led by Colorado State University and their partners to research using insect-killed trees in the Rockies as bioenergy feedstock. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo proves commercial-scale isobutnaol production with corn mash Gevo Inc. has released its third quarter financial results, reporting progress with isobutanol production at its Luverne, Minn., plant and with its paraxylene demonstration facility and biobased jet fuel process. READ MORE SHARE
Letters fly in support of energy title programs in Farm Bill In the last week, three letters have been sent to the ag committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, urging support for the Farm Bill's energy title programs. The letters have been issued by both federal lawmakers and trade groups. READ MORE SHARE
CARD releases paper debunking Big Oil's assessment of RINs A new paper from two Iowa State University economists concludes that an American Petroleum Institute study predicting higher fuel prices as the result of increased renewable fuel standard (RFS) ethanol mandates is flawed. READ MORE SHARE
New map contains data on Minnesota corn yield, E85 stations The Minnesota Corn Growers Association recently announced the creation of a new, interactive map that pulls together data that was previously tracked but not pulled together in one easy to digest format. READ MORE SHARE
CARD analyses discuss E85 and the RFS Two new papers published by Iowa State University economists Bruce Babcock and Sebastien Pouliot discuss E85 investment and consumption. Both papers were published under the ISU's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol safety informational seminar booked in Minnesota The Renewable Fuels Association and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will co-host a free Ethanol Safety Seminar on Nov. 14 at the Pipestone Fire Hall in Pipestone, Minn. Afternoon and evening sessions are scheduled. READ MORE SHARE
WEB ONLY: Innovation in feedstock transport , testing In August, Ernest Moniz, secretary for the U.S. DOE, announced more than $22 million in new investments to develop a more efficient feedstock supply chain for advanced biofuels, in addition to more affordable algae-derived fuels. READ MORE SHARE
University economist analyzes dynamics of ethanol RIN prices University of Illinois ag economist Scott Irwin has analyzed the current pricing of D6 renewable fuel renewable identification numbers (RINs) in a recently FarmDoc Daily post, calling the dynamics of D6 ethanol RIN pricing "quite interesting." READ MORE SHARE
RFA, Growth Energy, BIO ask to intervene in RFS legal challenge The Renewable Fuels Association, Biotechnology Industry Organization, and Growth Energy filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals to intervene in support of the RFS 2013 final rule. READ MORE SHARE
USDA projects record corn crop, record supply Bushels being binned in the corn harvest now well underway are forecast to hit a record 13.989 billion bushels, up 146 million bushels higher than the last report. Total corn supplies are also projected to hit a record. READ MORE SHARE