The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy have spoken out to slam the U.S. EPA's Aug. 20 claim that there is “zero evidence� of demand destruction for ethanol associated with the agency's treatment of small refinery exemptions (SREs).
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agricultural Mike Naig sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Aug. 21 outlining the damaging effects of the agency's recent approval of 31 small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the RFS.
Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, sent a letter to U.S. EPA Acting Inspector General Charles Sheenhan Aug. 21 requesting the EPA OIG conduct an investigation into the agency's questionable decision-making and misuse of its SRE authority.
Poet announced today it will idle production at its bioprocessing facility in Cloverdale, Indiana, due to recent decisions by the administration regarding SREs. The company also said it has reduced production at half of its 28 biorefineries.
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences hosted Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, at its plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Aug. 20. Ernst and DuPont leaders discussed the impact of national biofuels policy on America's farmers, on the environment and on consumer choice.
A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of Canada's biofuel industry and the country's changing biofuels policy framework.
The Nebraska Ethanol Board is hosting a free workshop for fuel retailers Aug. 28. Attendees will hear from fuel retailers selling E15 and learn about resources to make offering E15 easy and affordable. Ron Lamberty of ACE is the keynote speaker.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for July, reporting that nearly 1.8 billion RINs were generated during the month, including 38.92 million cellulosic RINs.
American Coalition for Ethanol Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty moderated a fuel retailer panel at ACE's annual conference in Omaha, Nebraska Aug. 16. On the panel were Mike Lewis of Pearson Fuels and Randy Gard of Bosselman Enterprises.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced the volume of sugarcane processed was up during the second half of July. Sugar production was down, while ethanol production was up slightly from 2018.
Bryan Stockton, an attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, gave attendees of the American Coalition for Ethanol's annual conference in Omaha, Nebraska, an update on some of the litigation affecting the ethanol industry.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the magazine, including feature articles about emissions control, pump design and technology, finances and risk management, and more.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Maintaining compliance while optimizing costs and operations is a balancing act for ethanol producers.
The delegates of the U.S. Grains Council elected Darren Armstrong, a farmer from North Carolina representing the Corn Growers Association of North Carolina, as chairman of its board of directors at its 59th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting.
ACE announced the re-election of several board members and the election of two new representatives to the organization's board of directors during its annual meeting prior to ACE's 32nd annual conference in Omaha, Nebraska.
In a letter sent today, the Renewable Fuels Association encouraged Australia's energy minister to strongly consider U.S. ethanol imports as a cleaner, more affordable alternative to purchasing oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
The American Coalition for Ethanol kicked off its annual conference in Omaha Aug. 15. While there was some discussion of the state of the industry and the harm done by small refinery exemptions, there were also messages of optimism.
Novo Holdings A/S and LanzaTech announced Aug. 6 that they have formed a partnership to grow LanzaTech's revolutionary sustainable fuels and chemicals platform. Novo Holdings is making a $72 million investment in the company in a Series E financing.
Governors representing Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska and North Dakota recently sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the agency to clarify biogenic CO2 is not a pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act.
Gevo Inc. released second quarter financial results Aug. 14. During an earnings call, Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber discussed the company's future plans for aviation fuel production and announced plans to launch a renewable natural gas (RNG) division.
The U.S. EPA updated its online dashboard containing small refinery exemption (SRE) data Aug. 15, showing that two more SRE petitions have been filed for compliance year 2018. Both petitions are currently pending.
Today's ethanol producers are working to diversify their products. Fluid Quip Technologies and ICM Inc. presented their cases for diversifying into protein production at the American Coalition for Ethanol's annual conference in Omaha, Nebraska.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Increasing efficiency by taking advantage of the latest pump designs and technology.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Growth Energy's ad campaign part of an effort to curtail EPA's abuse of small refinery exemptions.
Gevo Inc. announced Aug. 13 that Air Total International SA and Gevo have entered into a partnership agreement to produce and supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use and distribution in France and other parts of Europe.
Gevo Inc. announced Aug. 13 that Air Total International SA and Gevo have entered into a partnership agreement to produce and supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use and distribution in France and other parts of Europe.
Estimated operating margins for corn-based fuel ethanol plants in the Midwest decreased to multiyear lows in 2019, averaging about 3.5 cents per gallon through the first half of the year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The Renewable Fuels Association, in partnership with TRANSCAER, is hosting a free ethanol safety “Train the Trainer� webinar on Aug. 20, for ethanol emergency response teams. The webinar will take place from noon to 2 p.m. ET.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has maintained its forecasts for 2019 and 2020 ethanol production in its latest Short Term Energy Outlook, released Aug. 6. Short-term forecasts for ethanol consumption were also maintained.
A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network shows the average ethanol blend rate in India is expected to reach a record 5.8 percent this year, up from a record of 4.1 percent in 2018.
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