Ethanol Week - February 2, 2015

February 2, 2015

Flint Hills Resources acquires Southwest Georgia Ethanol On Jan. 30, Flint Hills Resources LLC announced that it has finalized the acquisition of an ethanol plant near Camilla, Georgia, from Southwest Georgia Ethanol LLC. The Camilla plant opened in 2008 and has an annual capacity of 120 million gallons. READ MORE SHARE
Valero ethanol segment earns record 2014 income of $786M Valero Energy Corp. showed strong earnings in its fourth quarter and year-end financial report. The oil refiner and ethanol producer showed adjusted net income of $952 million, or $1.83 per share in Q4. READ MORE SHARE
	DOE accepting comments on engineered high-energy crop proposal The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy is accepting public comments on an environmental impact statement related to proposed confined field trials of engineered high-energy crops for use in bioenergy applications. READ MORE SHARE
Government app to help companies export clean energy solutions A group of federal agencies are developing an interactive app that will serve as a mobile business directory for U.S. clean energy exports. U.S.-based suppliers of certain energy solutions are invited to apply to participate in the pilot phase. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: Agricultural Science Committee nomination deadline extended In late 2014, the U.S. EPA invited the public to nominate scientific experts to be considered for appointment to its Science Advisory Board's Agricultural Science Committee. The deadline for submitting those nominations has been extended to March 30. READ MORE SHARE
RFA testifies at ozone hearing on E10 volatility waiver On Jan. 29, Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, testified before the U.S. EPA at a Washington, D.C.-based hearing focused on a proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standard ozone levels. READ MORE SHARE
DuPont releases 2014 financial results DuPont has released financial results for the fourth quarter of 2014, reporting earnings of 71 cents per share, up from 59 cents per share during the same period of 2013. For the full year, DuPont reported operating earnings of $4.01 per share. READ MORE SHARE
Poet partners to fight pollution, deforestation in Haiti Poet LLC is fighting pollution and deforestation in Haiti through a new partnership with Project Gaia to replace wood-burning stoves with clean, ethanol-fueled cook stoves. Poet Biorefining - Jewell will produce the ethanol needed for the project. READ MORE SHARE
Economists evaluate ethanol profitability cycles, outlook Since launching the renewable fuels report in the Agriculture Marketing Resource Center in 2008, retired Iowa State University ag economist Don Hofstrand has followed the swings in ethanol profitability through a model Iowa-based ethanol plant. READ MORE SHARE
Supreme Court rules in Gevo's favor, remands case to lower court Gevo Inc. has announced that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in its favor in the case of Gevo Inc. v. Butamax Advanced Biofuels. The court's decision reinstates Gevo's District Court victory and remands the case back to a Federal Court of Appeals. READ MORE SHARE
Protec Fuel: 2 stations now offering E15 in Georgia Protec Fuel has announced two convenience stores in the Atlanta metro area are now offering E15, including a Mountain Express-Quick Stop Food Store in Marietta, Georgia, and the Mountain Express-Food Mart in Greensboro, Georgia. READ MORE SHARE
York scientists shed further new light on biomass breakdown Scientists at the University of York are part of a research team which has found that a recently discovered family of enzymes, lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases, can degrade resistant forms of starch. READ MORE SHARE
IRFA: Renewable fuels community 'Ready to Roll' in 2015 Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw said that Iowa's renewable fuels industry is "ready to roll" in 2015 at the 9th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. The IRFA also released an economic study during the event. READ MORE SHARE
Researchers identify materials to improve biofuel processing Using one of the largest supercomputers in the world, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has identified potential materials that could improve the production of ethanol and petroleum products. READ MORE SHARE
Genera Energy celebrates four years accident free Genera Energy Inc. recently celebrated 1,533 days, or four years, without an accident. Recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that Genera's core operations intersect three of the 10 most deadly occupations in the U.S. READ MORE SHARE
Report highlights growth of biofuel production in China A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Information Network estimates China's fuel ethanol production reached 2.8 billion liters (739.68 million gallons) last year, up 6 percent from 2013. READ MORE SHARE
Deinove completes first key milestone of its Deinochem program Deinove announced it has reached the first milestone of its Deinochem green chemistry program funded by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency and will receive a EUR 1 million ($1.12 million) repayable advanced in early February. READ MORE SHARE