Gevo Inc. released first quarter financial results, focusing on progress made at Luverne since the restart of isobutanol production in mid-March, and announcing Alaska Airlines' first commercial flight using Gevo's ATJ fuel is scheduled in June.
The U.S. EPA delivered a proposed rule to amend the renewable fuel standard (RFS) to the White House Office of Management and Budget on May 10. The rule is titled “Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule.�
As you read this, many of you are preparing to head to Milwaukee for the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop. This column is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Solid partnerships between vendor and producer secures critical evaluation and streamlines new technology introduction. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Kum & Go will be offering E15 at more than 100 stores across the country by the end of the year. The company will be offering consumers a choice of E15 at pumps across 10 states and at about 30 locations.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the May edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average approximately 980,000 barrels per day this year and next year.
The $33.3 million first quarter 2016 revenue of California-based Aemetis Advanced Fuels was $4.3 million less than the company reported for the first quarter that ended March 31, 2015, Aemetis told investors during a May 12 conference call.
Researchers study sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Deinove has announced a technology collaboration with Toulouse White Biotechnology. The project aims to map the metabolic fluxes of the Deinococcus chassis.
On May 10, a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that aims to limit the total volume of ethanol contained in transportation fuel to 9.7 percent. Members of the ethanol industry have spoken out to criticize the legislation.
The Renewable Fuels Association, in conjunction with the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and TRANSCAER, is hosting two free ethanol safety seminars May 11, in Hopewell, Virginia.
On May 10, certified mechanics, engine performance experts and professional fishermen briefed federal lawmakers on the important of ethanol during an event on Capitol Hill hosted by Fuels America.
Recognizing the importance of biofuels to energy and climate security, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced up to $90 million in project funding focused on designing, constructing and operating integrated biorefinery facilities.
A Cessna 182 flying across the U.S. on a 50-50 biofuel blend may be news here, but Brazil has over a decade experience flying spray planes on E100 (hydrous ethanol, even).
The European Commission has published a memo urging Portugal to comply with biofuel requirements under the Renewable Energy Directive. According to the memo, Portuguese legislation on biofuels contradicts the RED in two ways.
Corn exports may end up higher than current USDA projections, but will still be well below last year's exports, writes University of Illinois ag economist Darrel Good in his weekly outlook column.
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and U.S. Department of Energy have announced a joint investment of $10 million towards research that aims to drive more efficient biofuels production and agricultural feedstock improvements.
Aemetis Inc. and Edeniq have entered into a definitive agreement under which Aemetis will acquire all of Edeniq's outstanding shares in a stock plus cash merger transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter.
A bioenergy project in Queensland could become a reality thanks to early stage funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The project would produce ethanol, lignin for power production and fuel pellets.
Blends of petroleum-based gasoline with 10 percent ethanol, commonly referred to as E10, account for more than 95 percent of the fuel consumed in motor vehicles with gasoline engines.
Pacific Ethanol Inc. has released first quarter financial results, reporting increased net sales, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA. The company also reported progress with improvements it is making to its ethanol plants.
Project Liberty in Emmetsburg, Iowa, has produced and shipped several tank cars of cellulosic ethanol even as the plant is ramping up to its full 20 million gallon-per-year capacity.
As Memorial Day weekend approaches later this month and people start heading out to the beaches and on the water, the Renewable Fuels Association is launching an ad campaign to correct misinformation regarding ethanol usage in marine engines.
Valero Energy Corp. has released first quarter financial results, reporting the ethanol segment posted $9 million of adjusted operating income for the three-month period, down from $12 million during the same period of last year.
In April, Novozymes released first quarter 2016 financial results, reporting that bioenergy sales decreased by 6 percent organically during the quarter. For the full year, the company expects to see a small contraction in bioenergy sales.
In a tough environment for agribusiness, Archer Daniels Midland Co. reported first quarter earnings per share of 42 cents, down from 78 cents in the same period a year ago. Adjusted segment operating profit was $573 million.
Green Plains reported losses of $24 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to a loss of $3.3 million the same quarter a year ago. Moving forward, the company expects exports to remain strong and domestic demand to improve.
Ceres Inc. has received approval to field test its biotech sugarcane in Brazil. The company plans to test its biomass and sugar yield and stress tolerance traits in several commercial sugarcane cultivars adapted to Brazil's major production areas.
The USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service has released the May edition of its Grain Crushing and Co-Products Production report, which shows corn consumed for fuel alcohol production was down slightly in March when compared to March 2015.
Close to 70 high school students from Minnesota-based Pipestone Area High School recently visited Highwater Ethanol to get a better understanding of how clean Minnesota-grown renewable energy is produced.
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