Ethanol Week - October 9, 2018

EPA expected to begin rulemaking process to allow year-round E15 Supporters of the ethanol industry are speaking out to commend President Trump for his support of E15 and applaud news that the U.S. EPA is beginning a formal rulemaking process to allow year-round sales of E15. READ MORE SHARE
RFA completes leadership transition, elects new chairman Geoff Cooper has formally taken over as president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, with Bob Dinneen transitioning to the role of senior strategic advisor. The RFA has also elected Pacific Ethanol CEO Neil Koehler as chairman of the board. READ MORE SHARE
	EPA: 31.29 million cellulosic RINs generated in August The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for August, reporting that 1.75 billion RINs were generated during the month, including 31.29 million cellulosic RINs. READ MORE SHARE
IEA predicts growth in global ethanol production through 2023 The International Energy Agency released its Renewables 2018 market analysis on Oct. 8, predicting that fuel ethanol will account for two-thirds of the worldwide growth in conventional biofuels between 2018 and 2023. READ MORE SHARE
UNICA: Increased sales of hydrous ethanol continue into September UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced mills in the south-central region of the country sold 962.32 million liters (254.22 million gallons) of hydrous ethanol during the first half of September. READ MORE SHARE
New Hampshire delegation asks EPA to include biomass power in RFS New Hampshire’s congressional delegation is speaking out to urge the U.S. EPA to move forward with a proposed rule that would allow renewable electricity made from biomass that is used to fuel vehicles to quality for the Renewable Fuel Standard. READ MORE SHARE
Pacific Ethanol inspires its employees to give back For Wayne Rylant, human resources manager at Pacific Ethanol, producing renewable fuel is just a small part of what Pacific Ethanol does. He’s proud of the company’s community service efforts. This year the company will donate 22,139 pounds of food. READ MORE SHARE
UK consumption of liquid biofuels up during second quarter New data released by the U.K. government shows the country increased its overall consumption of liquid biofuels during the second quarter of 2018. Consumption of ethanol, however, was down slightly. READ MORE SHARE
Pink at the Pump campaign kicks off in Iowa More than 50 fuel retailers in Iowa are participating in the third annual Pink at the Pump campaign this October, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. The program aims to support breast cancer research through the purchase of E15. READ MORE SHARE
Growth Energy launches new consumer website for Unleaded 88 On Oct. 2, Growth Energy announced the launch of a new consumer-facing website for Unleaded 88 fuel: Unl88.com. Unleaded 88 is the unified brand identify for E15. The website features information on Unleaded 88 and its benefits. READ MORE SHARE