Ethanol Week - August 1, 2016

EPA: More than 1.7 billion RINs generated in June The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for June, reporting that more than 1.7 billion RINs were generated during the month, bringing the total for the first half of the year to nearly 9.21 billion. READ MORE SHARE
DOE seeks input on cellulosic sugar, lignin production The DOE is seeking input from industry, academia, national laboratories and other stakeholders in the biofuels and bioproducts industries regarding cellulosic sugar and lignin production capabilities. READ MORE SHARE
	USDA offers funds for biorefineries to convert to bioenergy The USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service is soliciting applications under the Repowering Assistance Program to encourage the use of renewable biomass to replace fossil fuels used for process heat or power at eligible biorefineries. READ MORE SHARE
Pacific Ethanol has record 2016 second quarter sales Pacific Ethanol reported record sales of $422.9 million for the second quarter of 2016, an 86 percent increase over the $227.6 million in sales the company reported in Q2 2015. Q2 2016 sales were a record 232.2 million gallons of ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
EPA approves efficient producer pathways for 6 Poet plants In late June, the U.S. EPA approved efficient producer pathways for six Poet ethanol plants, bringing the total number of plants to receive pathways approvals under the efficient producer program to approximately 60. READ MORE SHARE
DuPont reports Q2 earnings, stockholder approval of merger DuPont announced second-quarter 2016 operating earnings of $1.24 per share on sales of $7.1 billion. Shareholders for both DuPont and Dow Chemical approved the merger of equals. READ MORE SHARE
Syngenta provides update of Enogen activity in financial results Syngenta has released financial results for the first half of 2016, reporting sales of $7.1 billion, down 2 percent at constant exchange rates and 7 percent at actual rates. Net income was $1.06 billion, down 13 percent. EBITA was $1.77 billion. READ MORE SHARE
Valero: Operating income of ethanol business up in second quarter Valero’s ethanol division reported $69 million of operating income in the second quarter of 2016, $39 million less than the second quarter of 2015, but up $60 million when compared to the first quarter of this year. READ MORE SHARE
USDA announces application periods for loan guarantee program The USDA is accepting applications for the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program, which provides loan guarantees of up to $250 million to develop, construct and retrofit commercial-scale biorefineries. READ MORE SHARE
RFA kicks off ethanol industry FSMA training in Omaha On July 27 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Renewable Fuels Association kicked off the first of four training sessions designed to help ethanol and distillers grains producers comply with impending Food Safety Modernization Act requirements. READ MORE SHARE
Ag investment banker to headline Export Exchange Christopher Nolan Sr., PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance, will be the keynote speaker for Export Exchange 2016, scheduled for Oct. 24 to 26 in Detroit. READ MORE SHARE
USGC: Mexican ethanol producers set sights on sorghum A U.S. Grains Council trade team of Mexican ethanol producers visited Kansas and Texas last week as part of program designed to engage interest in U.S. sorghum for production of the biobased fuel. READ MORE SHARE
ePURE: EU should strengthen existing biofuel sustainability rules A European Court of Auditors report published recently has found that there are a number of gaps in the European Commission’s existing biofuels sustainability certification framework. READ MORE SHARE
RFA hosting July 30 ethanol safety seminar in Nebraska The Renewable Fuels Association is hosting an ethanol safety seminar July 30 in Adams, Nebraska. Attendees will receive information on training techniques that emergency responders and hazmat personnel need to respond to ethanol-related emergencies. READ MORE SHARE
Arkansas railroad to offer ethanol unit train solution Genesee & Wyoming Inc. recently announced that beginning this fall, its Arkansas Midland Railroad Company Inc. subsidiary will offer the first ethanol unit train solution for the North Little Rock and surrounding gasoline-blending markets. READ MORE SHARE
Natural gas burn from power generators hits record levels Intense heat across populous areas of the U.S. in the second half of July has fueled record usage of natural gas from power generators READ MORE SHARE
DDGS prices weaken with corn price slide As the corn crop progresses, and the futures prices slip with improving conditions, DDGS values have been sliding as well. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol futures tumble on lower production costs Sharp losses developed in ethanol futures during the last month with traders extremely cautious concerning recent pressure in corn prices as well as consistent losses in other energy markets throughout July. READ MORE SHARE
Potential for big crop pressures corn prices The July WASDE Repot showed a one-half million acres increase in planted corn due to the increase shown on June 30 which increased domestic production estimates by 110 million bushels to 14.54 billion bushels. READ MORE SHARE