Ethanol Week - August 22, 2017

ACE’s annual conference opens with export discussion The U.S. Grains Council Advisory Team for Ethanol hopes to increase the volume of exported ethanol to 2.3 billion gallons by 2026, which is double export projections for this year. Last year, exports exceeded 1 billion gallons. READ MORE SHARE
Nebraska governor delivers keynote at ACE Annual Conference Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts delivered the keynote address to the American Coalition for Ethanol Annual Conference Aug. 16 in Omaha. He praised the industry on its work, encouraged strong policy support and discussed the importance of ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
	ACE conference addresses barriers to blending more ethanol Fuel consumers and retailers are looking for more options and higher octanes, according to the three speakers on the Aug. 17 general session panel of the American Coalition for Ethanol Annual Conference in Omaha. READ MORE SHARE
Tharaldson Ethanol wins USDA REAP funding to support expansion The Tharaldson Ethanol LLC plant in Casselton, North Dakota, is being awarded $341,000 in federal funding under USDA Rural Development's Rural Energy for America Program to support the addition of a new fermenter and cooling tower cell. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 20.36 million cellulosic RINs generated in July The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for July, reporting more than 1.67 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 20.36 million cellulosic RINs. READ MORE SHARE
STB seeks nominations for biofuel candidate to fill RETAC vacancy The Surface Transportation Board is seeking candidates to fill two vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, including one representing the biofuels industry. Suggestions for candidates are due Aug. 30. READ MORE SHARE
EPA approves efficient producer pathway for Al-Corn Clean Fuel The U.S. EPA has approved an efficient producer pathway for Al-Corn Clean Fuel, allowing the facility to generate renewable identification numbers (RINs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard for non-grandfathered volumes of ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
Report discusses future growth of Australian ethanol industry A report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network predicts Australian biofuel production will reach 290 million liters (79.61 million gallons) this year, including 250 million liters of ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
CoBank: Increased ethanol production to outpace near-term demand A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division predicts growth in U.S. ethanol output will exceed domestic and export demand as producers reinvest strong 2016 profits into facilities and additional production capacity. READ MORE SHARE
Project turns state roadways into a renewable energy source The Illinois Department of Transportation has approved implementation of a renewable energy demonstration project using grasses collected from mowing highway rights-of-way (ROW). READ MORE SHARE
ACE honors ethanol industry contributors with 2017 awards The American Coalition for Ethanol honored a select group of ethanol advocates for their contributions to the ethanol industry during its 30th annual conference in Omaha. READ MORE SHARE
Novozymes: Advanced enzymes increase ethanol yield, plant profit Novozymes has announces the launch of Spirizyme 2.0 T and Spirizyme Ultra T for the European ethanol market. The two products are part of the Spirizyme T Portfolio, an advanced suite of glucoamylase enzymes with trehalase. READ MORE SHARE
Researchers convert potato waste into ethanol With more than two dozen companies in Pennsylvania manufacturing potato chips, it is no wonder that researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a novel approach to more efficiently convert potato waste into ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
New study shows RFS offers substantial benefits to the US economy Economists at Iowa State University have completed a new economic modeling study that will be published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. The study finds that the Renewable Fuel Standard has substantially benefited the U.S. economy. READ MORE SHARE
USGC: Exports of US feed grains in all forms setting records Exports of U.S. feed grains in all forms (GIAF) are up 20 percent year-over-year from September-June to 96.9 million metric tons, according to data from the USDA and analysis by the U.S. Grains Council. READ MORE SHARE