A new survey shows that, once informed about the RFS, 79 percent of Republican and 90 percent of Democrat caucus-goers from Iowa think the RFS is good for the nation. America's Renewable Future and DuPont jointly released the results Oct. 21.
The November issue of EPM is now online. Tom Bryan writes in his editor's note about several maintenance-related stories, which appear in that issue.
RIN management company EcoEngineers has hired a RFS program manager, Anita Maher-Lewis. In her new role, Maher-Lewis oversees EcoEngineers' compliance program including RFS registration , RIN management and quality assurance programs.
EPA posts data for renewable identification numbers through September, showing trends for cellulosic and advanced biofuels RINs generation, as well as ethanol and biodiesel.
Ethanol plants tap into vibration, ultrasound, infrared and laser technologies. This article appears in the November issue of EPM.
The purpose of good government has gotten all tangled up in political posturing and a seemingly single focus on getting re-elected, writes Mike Bryan. This column appears in the November issue of EPM.
Ethanol industry and supporters respond quickly to Brookings Institute panel and new ad campaign, staying on the counter-offensive as attacks on the renewable fuel standard continue.
Have you met Colonel Korn? How about Andy and Sandy? The Nebraska Ethanol Board is happy to make the introductions.
It is imperative for the biofuels industry to pay attention to what presidential candidates are saying about the nation's energy policy and the RFS, writes Bob Dinneen. This column appears in the November issue of EPM.
Differences among carbonates, oxylates and MAP must be understood to effectively minimize and treat precipitates. This contribution appears in the November issue of EPM.
Forty DuPont employees signed a letter sent recently to Sen. Pat Tommey, R-Penn., making it clear they oppose his efforts to modify the renewable fuel standard (RFS) in any way.
An internal department of the U.S. EPA will research lifecycle impacts of the renewable fuel standard (RFS), to determine if the EPA complied with reporting requirements and updated the RFS lifecycle analysis information from recent biofuels studies.
FFA is shaping the future farmers of America as well as future chemists, engineers and biofuel producers of America, writes Tom Buis, adding that Growth Energy now has a partnership with FFA. This column appears in the November issue of EPM.
Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association responded to a report that came out of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Oct. 15, which called for reforming the RFS. The report was commissioned by a group with ties to Big Oil.
DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) and Quad County Corn Processors (QCCP) announced a new multi-year contract to supply the enzymes that enable QCCP's trademarked Cellerate process in the production of cellulosic biofuel from corn kernel fiber.
The Renewable Fuels Association announced today that the National Ethanol Conference has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program. It is the first time the NEC has participated in the program.
Almost a decade ago, ethanol industry maintenance managers started a movement, banding together to help individual plants become stronger as a whole. This article appears in the November issue of EPM.
ACE members will keep working to help the EPA get the RFS on track will also continuing to work on other strategies to increase ethanol use, writes Brian Jennings. The column appears in the November issue of EPM.
Poet Biorefining in Chancellor, S.D., is currently powering its plant with wood waste from Spencer, Iowa. The facility installed a solid fuel boiler in 2006 to offset the cost of fossil fuel and has natural gas as a back-up energy source.
Amplification of process upsets are avoided when Hydro-Thermal's Hydroheater autopilot is used correctly, writes Alan Strauss. This article is titled "Understanding your autopilot" in the November issue of EPM.
A primary driver for renewed attention in climate change is the upcoming December 2015 Paris Climate Conference, writes Andrea Kent. This column appears in the November issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The FDA is holding a day-long public meeting in Chicago regarding the new food safety regulations. It can be attended in person or via Webcast. FSMA is introducing a new level of regulations to the feed industry.
USDA is accepting Rural Energy for American Program applications for loans and grants for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, as well as grants for energy audits and renewable energy development assistance.
EIA reports Brazil biofuel production in 2014 was 16.7 million tons of oil equivalent, a 5.5 percent increase from 2013. 2014 ethanol production grew 4 percent over the previous, setting a new record at 492,844 barrels per day.
For two decades, ICM has adapted with the changing times, bringing technology solutions to the ethanol industry. This article is titled "Designs on Success" in the November issue of EPM.
The International Energy Agency released its annual Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report at a Group of 20 leaders' meeting in Turkey. The report forecasts global market trends and developments for renewable energy and biofuels to 2020.
Bad decisions by a few Volkswagen automotive engineers and managers are likely to affect ethanol plants and other industrial operations with air permits, writes James L. Pray. This column appears in the November issue of EPM.
Have you ever heard anyone use the phrase high-octane to describe a person or an event? I have. And the connotation was always positive.
After receiving court approval, REG Synthetic Fuels is purchasing certain equipment from the bankrupt KiOR cellulosic gasoline and diesel plant in Mississippi, including a 12-million gallon hydrotreating unit, distillation column and tankage.
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