Ethanol Week - August 24, 2021

USDA announces $26 million in third round of HBIIP awards The USDA on Aug. 19 announced $26 million in investments under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. The funds will expand the availability of higher-blend renewable fuels by 822 million gallons annually in 23 states. READ MORE SHARE
Biofuel groups challenge court’s ruling on E15 The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the National Corn Growers Association are challenging a recent court decision that vacated a 2019 rule issued by the U.S. EPA allowing for year-round sales of E15. READ MORE SHARE
	EPA: 1.69 billion RINs generated in July The U.S. EPA has released data showing 1.69 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in July, up from 1.63 billion RINs that were generated during the same month of last year. READ MORE SHARE
Grassley calls out EPA on reported lower RFS recommendation Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Aug. 20 issued a statement regarding reports that the U.S. EPA has recommended to lower the minimum renewable fuels volumes that must be supplied to the markets in 2021. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 59 SRE petitions now pending, down from 64 in July The U.S. EPA published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Aug. 19, reporting that there are currently 59 SRE petitions pending under the Renewable Fuel Standard, down from 64 that were pending as of mid-July. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA: Ethanol production down 1%, stocks fall 3% U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 1 percent the week ending Aug. 13, according to data released by the U.S. energy information administration on Aug. 18. Ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down more than 3 percent. READ MORE SHARE
USDA predicts 4% increase in corn production The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics issued a Crop Production report on Aug. 12 predicting that corn production will be up 4 percent when compared last year. Average corn yields are also forecast higher. READ MORE SHARE
Study confirms feasibility of CCS at 2 Aemetis plant sites A new study concluded that more than 2 million metric tons (MT) per year of CO2 can be removed from the atmosphere and injected safely into the earth at two biofuel plant sites in California. The study was commissioned by Aemetis Inc. READ MORE SHARE
UNICA reports drop in sugarcane processing UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing in the south-central region of Brazil was down more than 8 percent during the second half of July due, in part, to problems associated with frost. READ MORE SHARE
USGC helps South Korea, Japan understand the benefits of ethanol As policymakers in South Korea and Japan consider new emission reduction initiatives, the U.S. Grains Council is working to demonstrate the carbon-reduction benefits of blending ethanol into local fuel supplies. READ MORE SHARE