Ethanol Week - November 3, 2020

Ethanol groups urge EPA to increase F-factor for E85 FFVs The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the American Coalition for Ethanol submitted comments to the U.S. EPA on Oct. 26 regarding the E85 flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) weighting factor (F-factor) for model year (MY) 2021 and later vehicles. READ MORE SHARE
Gas car ban would have disproportionate impact on biofuels, ag On Oct. 27, the Agricultural Retailers Association, a member of the Transportation Fairness Alliance, released a new study that analyzes the impacts of increased electric vehicle penetration on U.S. biofuels, agriculture and the economy. READ MORE SHARE
	ADM dry mills in Iowa and Nebraska to remain idle this winter ADM released third quarter financial results on Oct. 29, reporting improved results for its ethanol operations. The company's dry mill ethanol plants in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, will likely remain idle through the winter. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol Producer Magazine releases 2021 media kit Ethanol Producer Magazine the leading publication for the ethanol industry, recently released its 2021 media kits. Ethanol Producer Magazine is now accepting 2021 advertising schedules across its print and digital platforms. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol groups request summary judgement in FOIA lawsuit on SREs Growth Energy and the RFA have filed a motion with the U.S. Court for the District of Columbia to issue a summary judgement in a lawsuit related to the U.S. EPA's failure to respond to several FOIA requests on its SRE program. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA: US ethanol production up 3%, stocks fall by 1% U.S. fuel ethanol production increased by 3 percent the week ending Oct. 23, while weekly ending stocks fell by nearly 1 percent, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 28. READ MORE SHARE
RFA: CFS can help Colorado reduce GHG emissions The Colorado Energy Office's draft Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap recommends against the near-term implementation of a Clean Fuels Standard to help reach GHG reduction goals. The RFA, however, submitted comments in favor of a CFS. READ MORE SHARE
Growth Energy: Biofuels can help meet ag innovation goals Growth Energy has submitted comments to the USDA as part of USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda, regarding readily available technologies that enable our domestic agriculture sector to increase production while reducing its environmental footprint. READ MORE SHARE
USGC: US-Vietnam MOU aims to expand ethanol use in Vietnam The U.S. Grains Council and Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) signed an official memorandum of understanding (MOU) in late October on expanding the use and availability of ethanol in Vietnam. READ MORE SHARE
Green Plains, Hayashikane form exclusive partnership Green Plains Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Optimal Aquafeed, on Oct. 27 announced the formation of an exclusive partnership with Hayashikane Sangyo of Japan, one of the oldest and most successful integrated aquafeed companies in the world. READ MORE SHARE