BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, BusinessUNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing and ethanol production were down during the first two weeks of the 2022-’23 harvest season, which began April 1. Ethanol sales, however, were up. READ MORE

BY Verbio AG Found In:Operations, Coproducts, Cellulosic, BusinessVerbio AG on May 6 celebrated the opening of its biorefinery in Nevada, Iowa. The facility began producing RNG from corn stover on an industrial scale in late 2021 and will soon begin producing corn ethanol. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Coproducts, BusinessThe U.S. exported 125.1 million gallons of ethanol and 927,134 metric tons of distillers grains in March, according to data released by the USDA on May 4. Exports of ethanol were down, while exports of distillers grains were up. READ MORE

BY U.S. Grains Council Found In:Markets, Business, PolicyU.S. ethanol can now enter the Indonesian market by way of pre-blended fuel following the recent removal of a ban on such products entering the country. This change creates a potential market of more than 200 million gallons, according to USGC. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Coproducts, BusinessThe Andersons Inc. on May 3 reported that its renewables segment reported record EBITDA for Q1 2022. Production volumes for ethanol and corn oil were both up, with renewable feedstocks and coproduct merchandising well above expectations. READ MORE

BY Renewable Fuels Association Found In:BusinessMarking a decade of leadership in the area of ethanol industry safety, the RFA has received its 10th consecutive TRANSCAER National Achievement Award for training first responders and others in ethanol emergency response and safety. READ MORE

BY Renewable Fuels Association Found In:Coproducts, BusinessThe Renewable Fuels Association has welcomed Summit Carbon Solutions as its newest associate member. The company is partnering with 32 ethanol plants to create the largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the world. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, PolicyThe U.S. EPA on April 29 delivered its final rule to set 2021 and 2022 RFS RVOs to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The rule may also revise the existing 2020 RVO. OMB review marks a final step before the rulemaking is promulgated. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerThe EPA on April 29 issued an emergency fuel waiver allowing E15 to be sold during the summer 2022 driving season. President Biden on April 12 announced the agency would take such action as part of the administration's effort to reduce fuel prices. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerThe governors of Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin on April 28 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan seeking a permanent solution to year-round E15 sales. READ MORE

BY U.S. Grains Council Found In:Markets, Business, PolicyTo help educate policymakers and industry officials in Japan on the benefits of ethanol use, a group of energy experts in the country has created an ethanol manga book, a type of comic book or graphic novel that originates from the country. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessThe Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy are calling on the the Surface Transportation Board and the railroad industry to resolve rail service disruptions that are negatively impacting the ethanol industry. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerThe Iowa Senate and Iowa House of Representatives on April 26 each voted to approve legislation introduced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in January that will increase consumer access to higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessArcher Daniels Midland Co. on April 26 reported that its carbohydrates solutions business segment, which includes both its wet mill and dry mill ethanol plants, delivered improved financial results for the first quarter of 2022. READ MORE

BY Glacial Lakes Energy Found In:Markets, Business, Policy, RetailerOpening the door to 30 percent ethanol blends would save consumers billions of dollars at the gas pump and reduce imported oil by as much as 1 billion barrels per year, according to officials at Glacial Lakes Energy. READ MORE