Ethanol Week - May 19, 2014

Gevo releases Q1 results, launches side-by-side operations Gevo Inc. has released its first quarter financial results, reporting it recently closed on $25.9 million in financing and has successfully begun side-by-side operation at its Luverne, Minn., plant, with the intent to produce ethanol and isobutanol. READ MORE SHARE
Advanced biofuel companies advocate for RFS in letter On May 15, 33 advanced biofuel companies, led by the Advanced Ethanol Council and Biotechnology Industry Organization, sent a letter to President Obama to express the industry's concern about the proposed rule for the 2014 renewable fuel standard. READ MORE SHARE
	The Andersons announce record ethanol income in Q1 results The Andersons Inc. has released financial results for the first quarter, reporting the company's Ethanol Group achieved record operating income of $19.8 million during the three-month period. The company's overall net income was $22.7 million. READ MORE SHARE
USDA predicts another record corn crop In its May 9 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, the USDA predicted that U.S. farmers are on track to produce another record corn crop. According to the report, corn production is expected to reach 13.9 billion bushels this year. READ MORE SHARE
IRENA: Renewables employ 6.5 million globally The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a study that determined 6.5 million people were employed by the renewable energy globally last year. The report highlights the role that renewables play in the global economy. READ MORE SHARE
DuPont CEO calls on Congress, administration to preserve RFS In a keynote speech at the 11th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology on May 13, DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman called on Congress and the administration to preserve the renewable fuel standard (RFS). READ MORE SHARE
Corn dwarfed by temperature dip could be grown in caves, mines Lowering temperatures for two hours each day reduces the height of corn without affecting its seed yield, a Purdue study shows, a technique that could be used to grow crops in controlled-environment facilities in caves and former mines. READ MORE SHARE
Vermeer to showcase perennial grasses at its global headquarters Vermeer Corp. and CenUSA Bioenergy, a multi-state USDA sponsored research project led by Iowa State University, have announced a new, perennial grass energy collaboration. READ MORE SHARE
Green Plains Renewable Energy changes name to Green Plains Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. announced May 16 that it has changed its name to Green Plains Inc. to reflect the continued diversification of the company's operations. The name change was approved by the company's shareholders May 14. READ MORE SHARE
Repreve Renewables adds genetic assets from Mendel Repreve Renewables announced it has purchased certain genetic assets or germplasm for its giant miscanthus grass product development program from Mendel Biotechnology Inc., a privately held company in Hayward, Calif. READ MORE SHARE
Dyadic reports increased revenues in Q1 results Dyadic International Inc. has released first quarter financial results, reporting a strong start to the year. "Investments in our proprietary technologies are continuing to pay off on multiple fronts," said Mark Emalfarb, CEO of Dyadic. READ MORE SHARE
NCGA: Users of distillers grains invited to take survey Interested growers are invited to participate in a survey currently being conducted by Iowa State University Assistant Professor Kurt Rosentrater on how the use of distillers grains has changed in the United States over the past several years. READ MORE SHARE
Ceres awarded patent for innovation in corn Ceres Inc. has been awarded a U.S. patent, titled Nucleic Acid Sequences Encoding Strictosidine Synthase Proteins, for a genetic sequence derived from corn, covering uses of the gene in areas such as research, product development and seed production. READ MORE SHARE
UK report highlights economic impact of bioenergy, biofuels The U.K.-based Renewable Energy Association has published the results of an analysis that determined the renewable energy supports more than 100,000 jobs in the U.K. and has attracted almost $50.95 billion in investment since 2010. READ MORE SHARE
RFA announces availability of new training materials The Renewable Fuels Association has unveiled an updated version of "The Training Guide to Ethanol Emergency Response." The resource provides in-depth information on proper training techniques to respond to an ethanol-related emergency. READ MORE SHARE