Ethanol Week - March 23, 2015

EIA report illustrates biofuel, bioenergy subsidies On March 12, the U.S. Energy Information Administration published a report on direct federal financial interventions and subsidies in energy for fiscal year (FY) 2103. The report responds to a request from two members of Congress. READ MORE SHARE
PHMSA finalizes pipeline rulemaking that addresses ethanol The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has published a final rule in the Federal Register that amends pipeline safety regulation, including adding ethanol to the definition of hazardous materials. READ MORE SHARE
	San Francisco welcomes E85 March 19 marks the first offering of E85 to flex-fuel vehicle owners in San Francisco. Pearson Fuels and All Stars Fuel celebrated the high-octane E85 at a ribbon cutting by offering E85 at 85 cents per gallon. READ MORE SHARE
Minnesota bill aims to create cellulosic biomass incentives Legislation pending in Minnesota aims to establish state production incentives for advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biomass thermal. The measure was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate in February. READ MORE SHARE
AEE report illustrates growth in the U.S. advanced energy market The Advanced Energy Economy recently commissioned a study completed by Navigant Research that found the U.S. advanced energy market grew by 14 percent last year, which is five times the rate of the U.S. economy overall. READ MORE SHARE
UAI files petition challenging EPA emissions data The Urban Air Initiative filed a new petition against the U.S. EPA as the next step in what UAI officials describe as their ongoing effort to challenge EPA's defective models and policies relating to ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
API, AFPM sue EPA over RFS delays The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers and American Petroleum Institute have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia against the U.S. EPA regarding delays in finalizing 2014 and 2015 renewable fuel standards. READ MORE SHARE
Iowa sets new E85 sales record in 2014 The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has announced Iowa motorists purchased more than 2.93 million gallons of E85 in the fourth quarter of 2014, and a record-setting 11.96 million gallons in all of 2014. READ MORE SHARE
ICM celebrates 20 years in the ethanol, renewable fuels industry ICM Inc. is proudly celebrating 20 years of innovation in the ethanol and renewable fuels industries. ICM was founded on Jan. 23, 1995 with only 20 employees. Through the years the company grew, designing more than 100 ethanol plants. READ MORE SHARE
Ceres, Raizen to scale-up sweet sorghum for ethanol Ceres Inc. and Raizen S.A., have signed a multiyear collaboration agreement to develop and produce sweet sorghum on an industrial scale. Sweet sorghum can extend the operating season of Brazilian sugarcane ethanol mills. READ MORE SHARE
Supercomputers help solve puzzle-like bond for biofuels One of life's strongest bonds has been discovered by a science team researching biofuels with the help of supercomputers. Their find could boost efforts to develop catalysts for biofuel production from non-food waste plants. READ MORE SHARE
Dynamic Recycling installs distillation column at Tennessee plant MXI Environmental Services LLC has completed installation of the distillation column for the company's new plant in Bristol, Tennessee. The installation went smooth and company is one step closer to operating. READ MORE SHARE
Dyadic releases annual results, calls 2014 a turning point Dyadic International Inc. recently released 2014 financial results, reporting revenue of $12.5 million, down from $17.1 million the prior year. The decrease is primarily attributed to a $6 million BASF upfront license fee in 2013. READ MORE SHARE
Scientists harness enzymes to break down tough cell walls Researchers at the University of Toronto Bioproducts Research Lab studying ways to isolate components of plant cell walls so they can be used to create renewable fuels, high-value chemicals, and novel bio-based materials. READ MORE SHARE
Patriot Renewables featured in Car Clinic radio show Bobby Likis featured Judd Hulting, commodities manager at Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC, Annawan, in Illinois, during his two-hour Saturday morning radio show, Bobby Likis Car Clinic, on March 14. READ MORE SHARE