More than 93 percent of 2019 model year (MY) vehicles are explicitly approved by the manufacturer to use 15 percent ethanol blends (E15), according to the results of an annual analysis of warranty statements and owner's manuals conducted by the RFA.
US trade policy spotlighted at Export Exchange 2018
By Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy
October 24, 2018
The challenges and opportunities surrounding transportation of U.S. feed grains to end-users in countries around the world was the topic of conversation at Export Exchange 2018 on Oct. 24, according to the RFA and Growth Energy.
The challenges and opportunities surrounding transportation of U.S. feed grains to end-users in countries around the world was the topic of conversation at Export Exchange 2018 on Oct. 24, according to the RFA and Growth Energy.
ICM Inc. has announced that it reached an agreement with Redfield Energy LLC to implement ICM's patent-pending, proprietary Thin Stillage Solids Separation System (TS4) at Redfield's plant in Redfield, South Dakota.
On Oct. 24, Novozymes released third quarter 2018 financial results, reporting a significant growth in sales for its bioenergy segment. The company said strong growth in demand for enzymes in the conventional biofuel market helped drive the increase.
A $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office to Texas A&M AgriLife Research will help researchers investigate potential discoveries for waste products used in lignocellulosic biofuel production.
USDA and U.S. grains experts were laser focused on the outlook for U.S. corn and its coproducts—highlighting the importance of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS)—at Export Exchange 2018 in Minneapolis Oct. 23.
Valmet has announced it will supply its BioTrac biomass pretreatment system to Clariant for use in its 500,000-ton-per-year (16.74 MMgy) sunliquid cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2020.
Feed grain buyers, suppliers arrive at Export Exchange 2018
By U.S. Grains Council, Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy
October 22, 2018
More than 200 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains and coproducts from upwards of 35 countries are arriving in Minneapolis for Export Exchange 2018, ready to meet with U.S. suppliers and service providers across the value chain.
ACE launches cooling system webinar series
October 22, 2018
The American Coalition for Ethanol recently began a webinar series aimed at helping plant managers understand how proper cooling system design, maintenance, and upkeep affects their business.
The American Coalition for Ethanol recently began a webinar series aimed at helping plant managers understand how proper cooling system design, maintenance, and upkeep affects their business.
On Oct. 22, European ethanol producer CropEnergies AG announced plans to idle production at its Wilton, U.K.-based ethanol plant at the end of November due to difficult market conditions and falling ethanol prices.
On Oct. 22, European ethanol producer CropEnergies AG announced plans to idle production at its Wilton, U.K.-based ethanol plant at the end of November due to difficult market conditions and falling ethanol prices.
The first half of 21 U.S. Grains Council trade teams are already on the ground exploring U.S. farm country as global grain buyers and U.S. sellers are set to arrive in Minneapolis Oct. 22 for Export Exchange 2018.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced the volume of sugarcane processed by mills in the south-central region of the country was down in late September. Sales of hydrous ethanol, however, remained high.
The U.S. EPA has released updated data on small refinery waivers filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The new data shows that additional petitions were filed for 2017 and 2018 compliance years over the past month.
FROM THE NOVEMBER ISSUE: Renewable diesel and supercritical biodiesel address corn oil's high FFA content in different ways.
FROM THE NOVEMBER ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the magazine, including feature articles about technologies used for producing coproducts, plant expansions, current ethanol construction projects, and more.
Pannonia Bio Zrt, a 130 MMGY fuel ethanol plant, built and operated a pilot plant for Weighty Corn's fiber separation process in Hungary for more than a year. Pannonia Bio Zrt is now implementing the process on a commercial scale.
A recent seminar in Costa Rica planted seeds for further regional cooperation and biofuels policy development throughout Central America. Forty-eight attendees from Central America and the Dominican Republic attended the event.
The Trump Administration has released estimated timelines for the development of three U.S. EPA rulemakings that pertain to the Renewable Fuel Standard and year-round E15 sales, including one that includes a “reset� of statutory blending targets.
FROM THE NOVEMBER ISSUE: With proper planning, expansions can go relatively smoothly. Without it, large, unforeseen obstacles can increase costs, delay startups and derail projects.
FROM THE NOVEMBER ISSUE: Fuel economy standards help make the case for midlevel ethanol blends.
Sylvatex Inc. and Trucent recently announced successful scale up and blending of MicroX renewable blendstock from an optimized distillers corn oil (DCO) to free fatty acid (FFA) hydrolysis process.
The Renewable Fuels Association has officially welcomed Connor Hamburg to its staff as the director of government affairs. In this role, Hamburg will focus on legislative and regulatory issues impacting the renewable fuel industry and rural America.
The U.S. Grains Council has released final numbers for marketing year 2017-'18 exports. For the second year in a row, the U.S. has set a new record for exports of feed grains and coproducts, led by higher corn and ethanol shipments.
D3Max LLC and Ace Ethanol LLC have started construction of the first D3Max facility at Ace Ethanol's facility in Stanley, Wisconsin. Ace Ethanol will be the first ethanol plant to integrate the patented D3Max corn kernel fiber-to-ethanol technology.
FROM THE NOVEMBER ISSUE: In the U.S. ethanol industry, three plants are under construction, while a fourth makes its way through the permitting process.
FROM THE NOVEMBER ISSUE: Canada's business sector can help the country realize its climate goals.
A red pigment called pulcherrimin, naturally produced by several strains of wild yeasts, is synthesized in part through the same biochemical pathway that researchers hope to use to improve production of isobutanol.
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