Gevo Inc. released 2015 financial results, highlighting restarted production of isobutanol in Luverne, Minnesota, ASTM revision approval to support isobutanol based ATJ aviation biofuels and agreements to construct isobutanol plants in Argentina.
During a recent trade development mission led by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, representatives from the U.S. Grains Council visited Peru and Chile to assess the potential for further growth of their imports of U.S. ag products.
The 2016 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest conference, has released its highly anticipated agenda featuring more than 140 speakers and four comprehensive tracks.
On March 23, a group of 19 senators sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, asking the agency to set high renewable volume obligations (RVOs) in its 2017 renewable fuel standard (RFS) rulemaking.
The U.S. is awash with natural gas. Mild temperatures diminished the need to tap into underground storage to meet heating demand.
On March 21, nine members of the U.S. of Representatives sent a letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Michael Froman, urging him to examine opportunities to reduce tariffs on U.S.-produced energy, including ethanol, during trade negotiations.
A recent study has shown that while the renewable fuels industry continues to be a strong driver of Iowa's economy, its impact took a small step backwards in 2015 due to reductions in renewable fuel standard (RFS).
DDGS prices have been dropping as warmer weather affects US demand, and Chinese demand has slowed in anticipation of an impending anti-dumping tariff.
Throughout March, ethanol futures have been stable, moving higher and lower within a narrow price range
ICM Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to design a a dry-mill corn ethanol plant with a 50 MMgy (189,250 cubic meters per year) nameplate production capacity, located in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
On March 18, Thorntons announced plans to offer E15 at all 43 of its Chicago-area stores starting this month. The E15 fuel is branded as Unleaded15. The ethanol industry has spoken out to commend Thorntons for its announcement.
The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking feedback that will will help its Bioenergy Technologies Office better understand capabilities, barriers and opportunities, associated with the operation of integrated biorefineries.
The Renewable Fuels Association recently sent a letter to Lowe's CEO Robert Niblock, urging his company to remove a sign appearing at several Midwest locations that inaccurately warns consumers to not use ethanol blends in small engines.
On March 16, subcommittees of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on U.S. EPA management of the renewable fuel standard. The event has been criticized for failing to include testimony from the biofuels industry.
The biofuels industry stands ready to answer the call to action made by the Paris Agreement, and has been doing so for years, writes Tom Buis. This column appears in the April issue of EPM with the headline "A reminder of what's important."
Several representatives of the biofuel industry are participating in a USDA trade mission to Peru and Chile March 14-18. The mission, led by Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack, aims to expand export opportunities for food and agricultural products.
Iogen's Brian Foody addresses the challenge of commercializing cellulosic ethanol. This article appears in the April issue of EPM.
Updates from cellulosic ethanol projects worldwide. This article appears in the April issue of EPM, with "Iogen's quest for reliability," about the Canadian company's work in Brazil.
The European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) welcomes the recent publication of the European Commission's long-awaited GLOBIOM study on the land use change (LUC) impacts of biofuels demand.
BBI International has announced the National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo. The event will take place June 20-23, 2016 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Brazilian ethanol producers are adding production capacity and trailblazing innovative approaches to this cellulosic ethanol, writes Leticia Phillips. This column appears in the April issue of EPM.
The Renewable Fuels Association congratulates Missouri for becoming the latest state to offer E15. The fuel blend is now being sold at two Kum & Go locations in the state, with a total of eight stations expected by the end of the month.
Pacific Ethanol Inc. has released fourth quarter financial results, reporting net sales of $378.8 million for the three-month period, up 47 percent when compared with the same quarter of the prior year.
Gevo and Butamax are no longer expending energy on their patent dispute, leaving both companies with a clearer path to commercialization. This article appears in the April issue of EPM with the headline, "Licence to grow."
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the March edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, reporting that ethanol production is expected to average slightly more than 2015 level of 966,000 barrels per day this year and next year.
U.S. ethanol exports had a strong start in 2016, expanding 7 percent over December volumes to a 14-month high, according to Renewable Fuels Association analysis of government data released late Friday.
A South Dakota ethanol plant is spearheading a challenge for drivers to use E30, to show vehicles are capable of handling higher ethanol blends even when they aren't FFVs, writes Dave VanderGriend. This column appears in the April issue of EPM.
On Feb. 24, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on the state of the rural economy featuring testimony by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Biofuels and bioenergy were among the topics discussed during the nearly three-hour event.
Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association have asked the White House to take action with regard to preliminary results of an antidumping and countervailing duty case filed in China that were released March 1.
Data recently released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration officially confirmed that new records were set in 2015 for U.S. ethanol production and blending. The data shows producers churned out 14.81 billion gallons of ethanol in 2015.
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