Valero Energy Corp. has filed with a petition for reconsideration with the U.S. EPA, asking it to revise its definition of “obligated party� under the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The company has also challenged the recent RFS rule in court.
To better understand exactly how lignin persists, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory created one of the largest biomolecular simulations to date, a 23.7-million atom system representing pretreated biomass in the presence of enzymes.
U.S. exports of distillers grains set a new record of 12.56 million metric tons (MMT) in 2015, according to a new summary of ethanol coproduct trade statistics released by the Renewable Fuels Association.
The South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development is soliciting applications for grants to support the installation of ethanol blender pumps. According to the GOED, it aims to support the installation of 74 new blender pumps.
A proposed corn ethanol plant that has been under development in southwest Iowa for nearly a decade may finally come to fruition. If constructed, it will be one of only a handful of first-generation ethanol plants to break ground since 2008.
The March issue of EPM is now online, including stories about the LCFS, on-site energy options and research into mid-level ethanol blends, writes Tom Bryan, in his editor's note.
Bliss Baker, the president of the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance, recently called upon national leaders to take advantage of the low price and abundant stockpiles of crude oil to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies.
Clariant, in cooperation with Werner & Mertz, has launched a project which expands the possible applications of its sunliquid cellulosic ethanol to detergents, cleansers and cleaning agents, including Frosch Bio-Spirit Multisurface-Cleaner.
Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc. has announced the CTS pilot plant, located at the its subsidiary Ek Laboratories, is now running the complete conversion process from raw feedstock through fermentation of cellulosic sugars.
Reports published by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist and the University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute demonstrate that ethanol production continues to become more energy efficient and benefit the economy.
Biofuels are an important part of the renewable energy mix and an internal tool in the fight against climate change, writes Jim Grey. This column appears in the March issue of EPM.
Method for bio-designing yeast could improve biofuel production
By Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
February 17, 2016
An assistant research specialist at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center has designed a new strain of yeast that could improve the efficiency of making fuel from cellulosic biomass such as switchgrass.
During the National Ethanol Conference, Matthew Willcox, executive director of the Institute of Decision Making, discussed how insights from behavioral science can be used by fuel marketers to affect consumer choice at the pump regarding ethanol use.
The North American biofuels industry saw dramatic consolidation of players in 2015, and signs so far this year point to an even greater number of mergers and acquisitions in 2016, a leading industry advisor says.
Comet Biorefining Inc. has announced the location of its commercial-scale biomass-derived sugar facility in the TransAlta Energy Park in Sarnia, Ontario. The 60 million pounds per year plant will come online in 2018.
The National Ethanol Conference kicked off Feb. 15 in New Orleans with a welcome reception. On Feb. 16, the Renewable Fuels Association released a new study and launched a flex-fuel vehicle awareness program.
Legal challenges against the renewable fuel standard (RFS) continue to be filed by both stakeholders in the biofuels industry and representatives of the oil industry.
NEC review: Vilsack praises ethanol industry. Hofmeister proposes new energy agency. Speakers address octane benefits and the potential for high octane fuels to increase efficiency, lower consumer fuel costs.
With the technology we have today, it's a disgrace that we still largely depend on oil as our main source of energy, writes Mike Bryan. This column appears in the March issue of EPM with the headline, "Puppets on a string."
A new biorefinery process developed by scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has proven to be significantly more effective at producing ethanol from algae than previous research.
Whitefox Technologies Ltd. announced at the National Ethanol Conference that it has signed an agreement with Iowa-based Pine Lake Corn Processors to install the first Whitefox ICE Solution in the Midwest.
Dinneen: State of the ethanol industry remains strong
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 16, 2016
Speaking before more than 1,000 attendees at the National Ethanol Conference in New Orleans Feb. 16, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen declared that the domestic ethanol industry remains strong.
On Feb. 11, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on U.S. EPA policies that impact the rural economy. The renewable fuel standard (RFS) and Clean Power Plan were among the programs discussed during the nearly three-hour event.
Members of the biofuel industry need to be vigilant in pushing back against the myths and misinformation regarding ethanol that is being perpetuated by the media and policymakers, writes Bob Dinneen. This column appears in the March issue of EPM.
A little more than a year ago I'd never even heard the term fusel oils. Now I get emails about it periodically from people wanting to know what I can tell them on the subject.
A joint venture of Chempolis Ltd. and Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. that aims to build a biorefinery utilizing Chempolis' formicobio technology is moving forward after getting approval from NRL's board.
On Feb. 10, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy LLC released financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2016, reporting net income of $1.1 million, or $82.99 per basic unit, for the three-month period ending Dec. 31.
E15 is a great fuel for Richard Childress Racing and for the entire NASCAR community, writes the former driver and team owner of RCR. This column appears in the March EPM.
Deinove, a biotech company developing innovative processes for producing biofuels and biobased chemicals by using Deinococcus bacteria as host strains, announces major progress in its carotenoids project.
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