Ethanol Week - June 27, 2017

Trump expresses support for ethanol in Iowa President Donald Trump expressed his support for the ethanol industry during a trip to Iowa June 21, noting his administration wants to “protect the corn-based ethanol and biofuels that power our country.” READ MORE SHARE
Service providers partner to build ethanol plants in India L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in Mumbai is partnering with the Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai to build second-generation ethanol plants across India. READ MORE SHARE
	DOE awards STTR, SBIR grants to several bioenergy projects The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding 263 grants totaling $116 million to 184 small businesses under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Several of the awards support bioenergy projects. READ MORE SHARE
Representatives press Pruitt on Icahn’s role in shaping the RFS Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee recently asked U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to detail policies and procedures the agency has put in place to prevent Carl Icahn from influencing the RFS for personal financial gain. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 21.98 million cellulosic RINs generated in May The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for May, reporting more than 1.66 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 21.98 million cellulosic RINs. READ MORE SHARE
Perdue names 3 to USDA leadership roles Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently named three individuals who will take on leadership roles as the USDA continues the reorganization announced on May 11. READ MORE SHARE
CropEnergies reports improved first quarter results Germany-based CropEnergies AG released first quarter financial results, reporting increased revenues and results when compared to the same period of last year. The improved results are primarily attributed to increased utilization of its plants. READ MORE SHARE
Students visit Chippewa Valley Ethanol Thirteen students from New London-Spicer High School recently visited Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. in Benson, Minnesota, to learn about ethanol production. The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association. READ MORE SHARE