Ethanol Week - June 1, 2021

Fischer, Duckworth introduce RFS Integrity Act Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., on May 25 introduced the bipartisan Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, which aims to bring additional transparency and predictability to the U.S. EPA’s SRE process. READ MORE SHARE
RFA revives annual ‘Ethanol Days of Summer’ contest As fuel demand continues to increase and more consumers are returning to the roads this summer, the Renewable Fuels Association is again sponsoring the “Ethanol Days of Summer” contest, which begins Memorial Day. READ MORE SHARE
	Rex reports profitable Q1 for ethanol segment Rex American Resources Corp. released fiscal first quarter financial results on May 26, reporting a profitable three-month period for its ethanol segment. Ethanol production and sales volumes were up significantly when compared to Q1 2020. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Ethanol production down 2%, stocks down 2% U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 2 precent the week ending May 21, but remained above 1 million barrels per day, according to data released by the U.S. EIAon May 26. Ethanol stocks fell by 2 percent, hitting a nearly five-year low. READ MORE SHARE
RFA asks courts to dismiss its challenges in SRE cases Following the decision by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate and remand three SREs granted by EPA to Sinclair Oil Corp. on the eve of President Biden’s inauguration, the RFA has asked the courts to dismiss its challenge to the three SREs. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol up in March The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for May, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol in March was up when compared to both the previous month and March 2020. READ MORE SHARE
Iowa lawmakers urge Biden to prioritize biofuels Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa; Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa; and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, sent a letter to President Biden on May 25 urging him to uphold his promise to support biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
DOE licenses second patent to Aemetis for waste wood feedstocks Aemetis Inc. announced May 26 the grant of a second patent for technology exclusively licensed to Aemetis that enables the production of low carbon intensity renewable fuels from waste wood feedstocks. READ MORE SHARE
USGC helps connect dots on corn and ethanol in India The U.S. Grains Council recently participated in the biannual Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Maize Summit. Representativers of the USGC and U.S. corn producers dicussed the potential for corn ethanol at the event. READ MORE SHARE
Battelle, Catahoula partner to accelerate CCUS Battelle and Catahoula Resources announced on May 25 an agreement to jointly develop solutions for the capture, transport and sequestration of carbon dioxide produced at ethanol facilities in Nebraska. READ MORE SHARE