Ethanol Week - September 6, 2022

Shell announces partnership to convert ethanol into hydrogen Shell Brazil on Sept. 1 announced it has signed a cooperation agreement with Raízen, Hytron, University of São Paulo and SENAI CETIQT for the construction of two plants to produce renewable hydrogen (H2) from ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
Biofuel groups comment on Washington’s proposed CFS rule A public comment period on Washington’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard closed Aug. 31. The program aims to incentivize fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 20 percent by 2038. READ MORE SHARE
	Aemetis commissions Mitsubishi Zebrex system at Keyes plant Aemetis Inc. has completed the installation and commissioning at the Keyes ethanol plant in California of the first Mitsubishi Zebrex system in North America, reducing overall energy use and lowering the carbon intensity of ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
Missouri offers funding for biofuel infrastructure development The Missouri Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program through Sept. 30. The program aims to increase the distribution and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Ethanol production down 2%, stocks down 1% U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 2 percent the week ending Aug. 26, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 31. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down approximately 1 percent. READ MORE SHARE
	EPA sets alternative RIN retirement schedule for small refineries The U.S. EPA on Aug. 29 issued a final rule creating an optional alternative renewable identification number (RIN) retirement schedule for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard for compliance year 2020. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol helps alleviate fuel shortages caused by bp refinery fire The ethanol industry is poised to help alleviate fuel shortages in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin caused by the temporary shutdown of Bp’s oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, following an Aug. 24 electric fire. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: US biofuel capacity, feedstock consumption up in June U.S. operable biofuel production capacity expanded to 21.58 billion gallons per year in June, up 125 MMgy when compared to May, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 31. Feedstock consumption was also up. READ MORE SHARE
UNICA: Ethanol production, sales down in early August UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane processing and ethanol production were both down during the first half of August. Ethanol sales were also down during the two-week period. READ MORE SHARE
ePURE: New research confirms ethanol reduces car emissions Plug-in flex-fuel hybrid vehicles running on E85 fuel with up to 85 percent renewable ethanol are just as climate-friendly as electric vehicles, according to research carried out by consultants at France-based IFPEN. READ MORE SHARE
Rex reports profitable Q2, expects more challenging Q3 Rex American Resources on Aug. 30 released financial results for its fiscal Q2, reporting increased net sales and revenue. Moving into Q3, operations currently remain profitable but the company is facing increased challenges. READ MORE SHARE
USDA expects no actions under Feedstocks Flexibility Program The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. announced on Aug. 30 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2021, which runs from Oct. 1, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2022. READ MORE SHARE