Ethanol Week - December 1, 2014

Highland EnviroFuels to license Gevo isobutanol technology Highlands EnviroFuels LLC has signed a letter of intent to become a Gevo Inc. licensee to produce renewable isobutanol at its proposed Florida plant. READ MORE SHARE
New ethanol distillation technology tests show 75% energy savings A new distillation technology is ready to be tested at pilot scale, according to Dick Burton, CEO of Distillation Technologies Inc. He and his brother Sam Burton, have spent seven years developing the technology trademarked Bubble Spray Distillation. READ MORE SHARE
	E2: Nearly 850 advanced biofuel jobs announced during Q3 Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) recently released its third quarter clean energy jobs report, reporting that more than 18,000 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in 23 states during the quarter. READ MORE SHARE
Comments due Dec. 8 on draft California energy report The California Energy Commission is accepting public comments on its Draft 2014 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update through Dec. 8. The report outlines the commission's assessments of a variety of energy issues currently impacting the state. READ MORE SHARE
UNICA reports continued prioritization of ethanol production UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released an updated sugarcane harvest report, reporting ethanol production for the current harvest season is up 5.11 percent through the first half of November. READ MORE SHARE
USGC video: Why ethanol exports are vital to U.S. producers The U.S. Grains Council has partnered with USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association to assess how best to promote ethanol exports as part of overseas market development efforts. READ MORE SHARE
Strong cash market, user margins support corn prices Commodities report: Corn producers utilize storage to full potential. Strong cash markets and positive end-user margins support corn market. READ MORE SHARE
RFA: Feed Food Fairness Campaign not big on transparency The Feed Food Fairness Campaign, backed by members of the livestock and fast food industries, recently ran a one-sided advertisement in a popular Beltway publication inaccurately blaming the renewable fuel standard for rising food prices. READ MORE SHARE
Supply concerns accelerate buying interest Commodities report: As ethanol futures prices have surged higher, gasoline prices and the entire energy complex have remained under pressure. This has quickly changed the dynamic between ethanol and gasoline markets. READ MORE SHARE
USGC: Southeast Asia DDGS buyers still adapting to low-oil DDGS During last month's Export Exchange program in Seattle and associated pre- and post-tours, Council staff discovered that some end-users in Southeast Asia are still learning how to adjust to the newer, low-oil distillers dried grains with solubles. READ MORE SHARE
Volatility returns to natural gas market Commodities report: With the weak El Nino predicted to hold sway through February, lower-than-normal storage inventories and the stark memory of last winter, volatility in the natural gas market is likely to continue through the end of the year. READ MORE SHARE
DDGS market rebounds as winter weather returns Commodities report: Weather is becoming a bigger part of the DDGS pricing picture and there's still hope for a solution to the Chinese situation. READ MORE SHARE
USGC explores growth in mature Japanese market Japan is a mature market, but ethanol could represent a new opportunity in the country. In partnership with industry associations, the U.S. Grains Council has opened a strategic discussion with key industry and government officials about biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
Strong cash market, user margins support corn prices Commodities report: Corn producers utilize storage to full potential. Strong cash markets and positive end-user margins support corn market. READ MORE SHARE