Ethanol Week - December 30, 2013

Cellulosic biofuel, cellulosic diesel RINs generated in November The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for November, reporting that both D3 cellulosic biofuel and D7 cellulosic diesel RINs were generated during the month. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo achieves Army testing, UL approval milestones The U.S. Army has successfully flown a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a 50/50 blend of Gevo Inc.'s ATJ-8 renewable isobutanol, the company reported. Gevo also conformed Underwriters Laboratories approvals regarding an isobutanol blend. READ MORE SHARE
	GTL Resources, QTI partner to develop NextGen Frac technology GTL Resources USA Inc., owner of Illinois River Energy LLC, and Quality Technology International Inc., through its subsidiary, QTI-AMG LLC, announced that they have formed a partnership to collaborate on a transformative hybrid fractionation process. READ MORE SHARE
10-year trials show 10-ton yields for miscanthus in Illinois Illinois researchers reported results from a decade of field trials with miscanthus. The average annual yield of miscanthus grown in seven Illinois locations over a period of eight to 10 years was 10.5 tons per acre. READ MORE SHARE
Study calls for changes to cellulosic tax incentives A new study published by the International Council on Clean Transportation and researchers from John Hopkins University determined that making minor changes in existing federal tax incentives for cellulosic biofuels could help unlock investment. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol consumption continues to trend higher The U.S. Energy Information Administration has published the December issue of its Monthly Energy Review, reporting ethanol production, import and consumption data for the first nine months of the year. READ MORE SHARE
Report addresses compliance costs of California's LCFS A recent report authored by two University of California, Davis researchers found that compliance costs for the low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) could increase rapidly in the future under certain circumstances. READ MORE SHARE
Study provides comparison of biomass crop growth in the Midwest Dennis Pennington, bioenergy educator at Michigan State University Extension, recently reviewed a study on regional biomass feedstocks conducted by researchers at the Energy Biosciences Institute at the University of Illinois. READ MORE SHARE
EIA updates state profiles, adds data on renewables The U.S. Energy Information Administration has updated its state energy profiles and added new analytical narratives on the energy sectors of each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. READ MORE SHARE
Research aims to expand Brazil sugarcane acres further south Looking for new areas for future expansion of sugarcane production for ethanol in Brazil, new research begun on varieties with more drought and cold tolerance for Brazil's far south. READ MORE SHARE