Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sent a letter to President Trump Sept. 4 urging him to mitigate the effects of small refinery exemptions. Walz and Noem are the chair and vice chair of the Governor's Biofuels Coalition.
The U.S. exported 120.12 million gallons of ethanol and 834,515 tons of distillers grains in July, according to export data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Sept. 4. Exports of both products were down when compared to June.
OPINION: Continuing the conversation on Casey's and E15
By Cassie Mullen, director of market development at the Renewable Fuels Association
September 04, 2019
Cassie Mullen, director of market development at the Renewable Fuels Associations, continues the conversation about adjusting for E15 with Nathaniel Doddridge, director of fuels for Casey's General Store.
Gevo Inc. announced Sept. 4 that it has developed proprietary processes that converts either low-carbon isobutanol or low-value fusel oils, a mixture of alcohols that are byproducts of fermentation, into renewable diesel.
The Greenbrier Companies has joined the Renewable Fuels Association. The company, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading international supplier of equipment and services to the freight rail transportation market.
Praj has announced Omega Energy USA and Lasuca Sugar have confirmed interest in using Praj's proprietary Enfinity technology to convert bagasse to ethanol at a proposed 10-15 MMgy biorefinery to be located in the U.S.
Clariant announced Sept. 2 that it has conducted tests on approximately 30 tons of miscanthus provided by INA at its pre-commercial sunliquid plant in Straubing, Germany, for conversion into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol.
Growth Energy recently held its fifth annual Prime the Pump retreat in Brainerd, Minnesota, where more than 20 representatives from our retail partners and affiliates gathered to discuss the latest trends in the convenience store space.
Rex American Resources Corp. has released second quarter financial results, reporting continued challenging conditions for its ethanol operations. Production at the company's South Dakota plant has been interrupted due to corn availability.
The U.S. EPA posted a notice to its websites Sept. 4 announcing a MOU with the Internal Revenue Service under which the agencies have agreed to share information in an effort to identify and respond to fraud related to renewable fuels.
As the first summer of nation-wide approved E15 use winds to an end, ACE continues its efforts to ensure retailers understand their hands are no longer tied by red tape preventing them from offering lower priced, higher octane E15 fuel.
The comment period of the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2020 RVOs under the Renewable Fuel Standard, along with the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel closed Aug. 30. More than 5,600 comments were filed on the rulemaking.
A federal lawmaker from California is slamming the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service for its mishandling of an application submitted by Aemetis Inc. regarding foreign investment for its proposed Riverbank cellulosic ethanol project.
The government of Brazil announced Sept. 2 it has raised the quota on U.S. ethanol imports under the tariff rate quote (TRQ) to 750 million liters (198.13 million gallons), up from 600 million liters per year.
Eisenmann recently held its VRTO Operation & Maintenance Forum in Chicago. During the one-day workshop, 37 customers from 14 different ethanol plants received training and recommendations from Eisenmann's engineering team.
Corn Plus has announced plans to suspend operations at its ethanol plant in Winnebago, Minnesota. The company will work with stakeholders to determine next steps, which could include restarting operations or a future sale or other disposition.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production during the first half of August was up more than 20 percent when compared to the same period of last year. The volume of sugarcane milled was also up.
Global Partners LP recently filed for a renewal of its air quality permit at its Columbia Pacific Bio-Refinery in Clatskanie, Oregon. The permit could allow the plant to use wheat as its feedstock in addition to the more traditional corn.
President Donald Trump issued a tweet Aug. 29 suggesting his administration is working on a “giant package� to boost demand for ethanol. He did not indicate what the timeframe for the release of that package might be.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Aug. 23 $13.5 million in funding for six projects to develop new approaches to microscopic imaging of plants and microbes, with the goal of advancing bioenergy research.
The American Coalition for Ethanol honored a select group of advocates for their contributions to the ethanol industry during its 32nd annual conference this month in Omaha. The Merle Anderson Award was given to Randy Ives.
The Canadian government announced plans Aug. 27 to invest $4.7 million in Woodland Biofuels, a Toronto-based company that is using gasification and a series of catalytic reactions to convert biomass into renewable fuels.
The American Coalition for Ethanol hosted a diverse mix of ethanol interests at its recent conference in Omaha. Among the speakers were Randy Gard of Bosselman Enterprises and Mike Lewis of Pearson Fuels.
A group of seven Midwestern democratic senators sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Aug. 26 urging the U.S. EPA to end its harmful abuse of small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Those who wish to weigh in on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2020 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel have less than a week to do so.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released updated data on U.S. ethanol plant capacity on Aug. 26. The number of ethanol plants remained stable between 2018 and 2019, but total nameplate capacity was up slightly.
A dozen members of Congress, led by Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, sent a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro Aug. 21 urging the U.S. Government Accountability Office to examine the review and approval of SREs under the RFS.
Nearly 100 members of Growth Energy sent a letter to President Trump Aug. 26 urging him to call upon the U.S. EPA to honor his commitment to American biofuels and rural prosperity by restoring biofuel demand lost due to small refinery exemptions.
Documents obtained by the RFA show that the U.S. EPA ignored strong recommendations from within the Trump Administration to redistribute RFS blending obligations lost to SREs in the proposed rule for 2020 renewable volume obligations.
The U.S. Grains Council organized a trade team in July to connect representatives from national refineries, ministries of energy and other key stakeholders in Latin America with U.S. refiners currently blending ethanol with gasoline.
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