Part three in a series of blogs about how the ethanol industry can work better with the media, is finally online.
Urban Air Initiative: Real harm is to keep using gasoline
By Urban Air Initiative
September 11, 2015
Officials from the Urban Air Initiative called the recent effort by the American Petroleum Institute to discredit ethanol a smokescreen to hide the fact that the toxic components in gasoline are endangering the lives of millions of people.
USDA lowers projected national average corn yield to 167.5 bushels, lowering projected new crop and raising season-average farmgate corn prices by 10 cents.
As producers close up the books on 2015, they need to carefully consider several key issues, writes Donna Funk of K-Coe Isom. This column is titled "Playing it smart at year-end" in the October issue of EPM.
AGCO is well-equipped to aid the first U.S. cellulosic ethanol plants in devising efficient and effective feedstock supply chain models. This article is titled "From Blueprint to Baler" in the October issue of EPM.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's announcement 21 states will receive a total of $100 million in matching grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership was applauded by the ethanol industry.
DENCO II, an ethanol plant in Morris, Minnesota, has received grant money it will use to improve the facility's energy efficiency.
Maybe people don't buy ethanol for the reasons we would like them to buy it, writes Ron Lamberty of ACE. But they buy it. This column appears in the October issue of EPM.
The USDA announced that 21 states will receive grants to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to America's drivers. The grants will support an estimated 5,000 pumps at over 1,400 fueling stations across the country.
There's no question biofuels and a strong RFS are important to the future of the Cornhusker State. This article appears in the October issue of EPM.
The U.S. fuel ethanol industry has dismissed the American Petroleum Institute's latest diatribe on the Renewable Fuel Standard, saying the API's assertions are false and an effort to restrict American consumers' fuel choice.
The final rule implementing FSMA reforms food safety laws, shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it. The rule introduces new rules for feed manufacturers, including the ethanol industry's coproducts.
We have accomplished too much, and the future is too bright for the U.S. to abdicate its leadership on renewable fuels now, writes Bliss Baker of GRFA. This column appears in the October issue of EPM.
Pat Bowe is appointed CEO of The Andersons, beginning in November, succeeding founder's grandson, Mike Anderson. Bowe served as corporate vice president of Cargill, leading the food ingredients and systems segment.
Enerkem raises $150 million, Canadian dollars, in both debt and private placements from investors, announcing the initiation of biomethanol production.
Direvo announces results of extended commercial trial at a U.S. ethanol plant showing new enzyme blend increases oil recovery by over 20 percent.
Three UK companies get 11 million pounds in grant funding to advance waste-to-biofuels projects.
EPA names Valero Renewables, Albert City, Iowa, as an efficient producer, bringing the total to 41. Efficient producer status allows plants to generate RINs above the volumes grandfathered in under the RFS rule.
A five-year $40 million study, led by the U of Washington is laying the foundation for a Pacific Northwest industry converting poplar into fuels and chemicals. ZeaChem is one of 10 partners in the research.
U.S. ethanol exports recovered in July 2015, rising nearly 30 percent from the previous month to 77.2 million gallons, according to a Renewable Fuels Association analysis of the most recently available government data.
Want an inside look on how the EPM team plans out the content for upcoming magazine issues? You've come to the right place.
The survey-based USDA Grain Crushings and Co-products report showed total corn consumption for industrial uses in July was 501 million bushels, up 2 percent from June.
According to findings displayed a new report from IEA Bioenergy Task 39, New Zealand has the potential to supply all of its transportation fuel demand by 2030 from forests grown on lower productivity land.
American Coalition for Ethanol members recently elected directors to serve three-year terms of service on the organization's governing board.
EPA: 12.97M cellulosic D3 RINs generated in July, 1.28B D6 RINs
September 03, 2015
The U.S. EPA reported more than 1.59 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated during July, including nearly 13 million cellulosic RINs. That compares with 1.56 billion RINs total in June.
The Wyoming Business Council is working with Wyoming Ethanol LLC executives and with local economic development organizations to reopen the plant that closed earlier this week.
Lake Pomme de Terre in Missouri is the first U.S. marina to sell gasoline blended with Gevo's renewable isobutanol.
Whether the United States will be able to hold on to its spot as the world's No. 1 ethanol exporter will depend on market forces and government policy, according to a USDA report.
The 2015 preliminary agenda of the National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo,, taking place Oct. 26-28 in Omaha, Neb., has been announced. This year's event will feature nearly 70 advanced biofuels presentations on a variety of subjects.
Ethanol supporters respond to new polls from detractors, other misinformation efforts.
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