Ethanol Week - July 11, 2016

Comment period on RFS rule to close July 11 Those who wish to weigh in on the U.S. EPA’s proposed rule to set 2017 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with 2018 RVOs for biomass-based diesel, must do so by July 11. READ MORE SHARE
NASS report: Total corn consumption higher in May than April Total corn used for alcohol and other uses was 479 million bushels in May 2016, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service said in its monthly grain crushings and coproducts production report. READ MORE SHARE
	Xylogenics launches new plant modeling services Xylogenics Inc. launches fermentation modeling services to provide big data analytics for ethanol plants, incorporating historical data with customized modeling to maximize efficiency or conduct new technology assessments. READ MORE SHARE
Growth Energy: RaceTrac taking part in Prime the Pump Growth Energy announced that RaceTrac is joining a growing list of retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative. READ MORE SHARE
USGC and RFA to host Export Exchange 2016 in October The U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association encourage U.S. suppliers of coarse grains and coproducts, industry representatives and members of the grain trade to register now for Export Exchange 2016, to be held Oct. 24-26 in Detroit. READ MORE SHARE
ACE will hold annual conference in Minneapolis in August The American Coalition for Ethanol will hold its annual conference August 8-10 in Minneapolis. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol exports fall to 9-month low in May U.S. ethanol exports totaled 55.7 million gallons in May, a 42 percent or 40 million gallons drop from April, according to government data released and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. READ MORE SHARE