America's Renewable Future recently released its final candidate report card. The report card places each presidential contender into a good or bad category based on their support for the federal renewable fuel standard (RFS).
To better reflect the remarkable progress and groundbreaking innovations its members achieve in healing, fueling and feeding the world, BIO is changing its name to Biotechnology Innovation Organization.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. has announced it does not expect to purchase sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program during the first quarter of this year. The program encourages the production of domestic biofuels from surplus sugar.
Another year has come and gone. It's a good time to reflect on the past year, before speeding ahead with the new year.
A six-year Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center study on the viability of different bioenergy feedstocks recently demonstrated that perennial cropping systems can yield as much biomass as corn stover.
On Dec. 18, the U.S. Energy Information Administration published 2014 state-level estimates for fuel ethanol consumption. The data shows the U.S. consumed nearly 320.1 million barrels (13.44 billion gallons) of ethanol in 2014.
Natural gas exploration and production companies hit by potentially rising borrowing costs and lowered rates of return for shale plays by drastically cutting exploration and spending. Production could be poised to fall at least marginally this year.
Rumors of another Chinese anti-dumping investigation is creating an unusual dynamic, as some DDGS byers are buying more than normal, while others have been on the sidelines, fearful of a shipment in limbo due to a quick change in import parameters.
Nancy Ho, founder and president of Green Tech America Inc. and a research professor emerita in Purdue University's School of Chemical Engineering, will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama.
The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has released third quarter energy statistics, reporting biodiesel consumption was down 35 percent during the third quarter of 2015, while ethanol consumption was down by 3.3 percent.
In November, an international consortium led by Autodisplay Biotech GmbH started Pathway EFB, a collaborative research and development project to lower cellulase cost in the production of biofuels and biobased chemicals.
The National Corn Growers Association's Corn Board, action teams and committees recently convened in St. Louis to delve into the issues and opportunities that will impact corn farmers across the country during the coming year.
Two critical steps need to be finalized on the proposed 70 MMgy corn/milo ethanol plant at Onida, South Dakota, but Walt Wendland, president and chairman, is confident the last details will be finalized in the first months of the year.
The USDA recently announced a significant jump in ethanol exports to China this year, following a USDA-led trade mission to the country last year. China currently accounts for nearly 20 percent of all foreign sales of U.S. agricultural products.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association recently announced that Iowa's 43 ethanol plants produced over 4 billion gallons during 2015, up slightly from 3.9 billion gallons in 2014. Iowa continues to be the number one ethanol producing state.
The Federal Trade Commission has announced final amendments regarding ethanol blends above E10 to its fuel rating rule, which determines the fuel rating that appears on pump labels and how octane levels are calculated.
The ethanol market's—and energy complex on the whole—inability to end 2015 on a high note will continue to create some additional challenges for the industry in the upcoming year. Ethanol futures continue to trade around $1.40 per gallon.
It's time to move on from Christmas and into the next year. Here are a few of the things I'm wishing for, as far as the ethanol industry goes, in 2016.
Outside markets have recently had a major impact corn prices. Currencies, energy prices, and Argentine policy changes have been in the spotlight over the past few months.
Growth Energy and New Holland Agriculture have announced the 2015 Growth Energy Individual Member Sweepstakes winner. Bill Howell was presented with a 47 hp tractor customized with Growth Energy racing decals at Haley Equipment in Carroll, Iowa.
The USDA has released a list of its 2015 top achievements. The list includes several achievements that have benefited the biofuel and bioenergy sectors, including funding for ethanol fuel pumps and progress with the BioPreferred Program.
The January issue of EPM is now online, including a series of interviews featuring ethanol industry representatives' outlook on 2015 and 2016. Tom Bryan's editor's note appears in that issue with the headline "Let's Get After It Now."
EPA needs to stop micromanaging the RFS—allow the program to work as intended—and the record-setting ethanol industry will continue to perform for American consumers, writes Bob Dinneeen. This column appears in the January issue of EPM.
What if the nearly $6 trillion spent on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq had been spent to generate economic activity for the ethanol industry, asks Mike Bryan. This column appears in the January issue of EPM with the headline "The Cost of War."
Bipartisan congressional approval of recent legislation restoring tax credits for retail fuel station owners who buy equipment to offer alternative fuels could further increase availability of E85 and profitability for retailers.
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service has published a notice announcing its intention to request a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection for a residue and biomass field survey.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) data for November, reporting that more than 1.49 billion RINs were generated during the month, including more than 12.39 million cellulosic RINs.
Two producers share stories of how they keep bacteria in check. This article appears in the January issue of EPM.
The ethanol industry will rise above challenges in 2016 while also taking every opportunity to grow, innovate and become more efficient, writes Tom Buis. This column appears in the January issue of EPM.
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