The July WASDE Repot showed a one-half million acres increase in planted corn due to the increase shown on June 30t which increased domestic production estimates by 110 million bushels to 14.54 billion bushels.
Sharp losses developed in ethanol futures during the last month with traders extremely cautious concerning recent pressure in corn prices as well as consistent losses in other energy markets throughout July.
As the corn crop progresses, and the futures prices slip with improving conditions, DDGS values have been sliding as well.
Intense heat across populous areas of the U.S. in the second half of July has fueled record usage of natural gas from power generators
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. recently announced that beginning this fall, its Arkansas Midland Railroad Company Inc. subsidiary will offer the first ethanol unit train solution for the North Little Rock and surrounding gasoline-blending markets.
A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service's Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the European Union's biofuel market, including data on ethanol.
Sixteen ethanol blender pumps will soon be available at gas stations in Allen County and LaPorte County thanks to funding from Indiana Corn Marketing Council and the Indiana Office of Energy Development.
There is no such thing as a 10 percent blend wall unless petroleum marketers don't allow a choice. Independent retailers are demonstrating the blend wall can be breached.
The Renewable Fuels Association is pleased to announce that HWRT Oil Co. will become the first company in the United States to offer pre-blended E15 at the terminal level. The development is a game changer that can rapidly open the market for E15.
The U.S. Departments of State, Commerce and Energy are inviting suppliers and providers of clean energy, smart grid and energy efficiency solutions to participate in an interactive directory of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions.
A recent statewide opinion poll shows that Wisconsin citizens favor the use of E15 by a 2 to 1 margin. The survey found that 62 percent of individuals support the use of E15 fuel versus only 34 percent who oppose it.
We have been banging on the EPA's door for years for recognition that octane matters. It matters in terms of emissions, performance, fuel economy and cost. And now, with a global emphasis on lowering CO2 and GHG, octane matters even more.
As the Tier 3 deadline approaches, it's important to understand the difference between EPA and ASTM treatments of the element.
The proliferation of international ethanol trade during the past decade has been impressive to watch. The current global market for ethanol stands at 30 billion gallons, with 1.2 billion gallons trading hands overseas.
The U.S. Grains Council, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy, recently traveled to Colombia to cultivate relationships with the local ethanol industry.
Total production of bioethanol in Poland is estimated at 200,000 metric tons with capacity at 511,000 metric tons, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
A proposed ASTM standard will provide a means to test and evaluate alternate fuel sources, such as biofuels, for metals. The proposed standard is being developed by Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants.
The cities of Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok all played host to seminars targeting feed formulators and regional importers over the last two weeks, part of roadshows put on by the U.S. Grains Council.
Within 25 years, the U.S. could produce enough biomass to support a bioeconomy, including renewable aquatic and terrestrial biomass resources that could be used for energy and to develop products for a variety of uses and benefits.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the July edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average 980,000 barrels per day in 2016 and 2017, up from nearly 970,000 barrels per day last year.
The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce that the Power Energy Corp. has been awarded a $1.44 million grant from Illinois to offer higher ethanol blends at 20 retail stations in the state.
The U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association encourage U.S. suppliers of coarse grains and coproducts, industry representatives and members of the grain trade to register now for Export Exchange 2016, to be held Oct. 24-26 in Detroit.
U.S. ethanol exports totaled 55.7 million gallons in May, a 42 percent or 40 million gallons drop from April, according to government data released and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association.
The American Coalition for Ethanol will hold its annual conference August 8-10 in Minneapolis.
Total corn used for alcohol and other uses was 479 million bushels in May 2016, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service said in its monthly grain crushings and coproducts production report.
Growth Energy announced that RaceTrac is joining a growing list of retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative.
A decline in Indian sugarcane acres during the past two growing seasons is expected to result in a decline in ethanol production next year, said a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
The U.S. Grains Council, in partnership with the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service office in Lima, recently hosted technical workshops in Peru, focused on the nutritional value of U.S. sorghum and distillers dried grains with solubles.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation, the education and research arm of the Renewable Fuels Association, is hosting the second of five webinars focused on ethanol's unique octane properties on July 7. The one-hour event will start at 11:00 a.m. CT.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has published a notice announcing plans to reestablish its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Committee and solicit membership nominations.
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