BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Feedstocks, Business, PolicyU.S. operatable biofuels production capacity was down slightly in May, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 29. Feedstock consumption, however, was up when compared to both the prior month and May 2021. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessValero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 28, reporting record high renewable diesel production volumes and the sale of the company’s 110 MMgy ethanol plant located in Jefferson, Wisconsin. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessU.S. fuel ethanol production was down more than 1 percent the week ending July 22, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 27. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were also down 1 percent. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Coproducts, BusinessArcher Daniels Midland Co. on July 26 reported its ethanol-related business segements benefited from good gasoline demand, strong ethanol blending economics and $50 million in COVID-19 relief funds during the second quarter. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Cellulosic, BusinessThe U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data showing that nearly 1.85 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in June, up from 1.77 billion RINs generated during the same month of 2021. READ MORE

BY Katie Schroeder Found In:Operations, Markets, Coproducts, BusinessRecord-high prices are motivating ethanol producers to explore all available options to maximize corn oil recovery. Advanced technology, specialized equipment and informed operational strategies are taking yields to new heights. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, FeedstocksThe USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for July, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in May was up when compared to the previous month, but down when compared to May 2021. READ MORE

BY Katie Schroeder Found In:Operations, Feedstocks, Coproducts, Cellulosic, BusinessGermany’s Verbio has unveiled its first North American biorefinery in Iowa. After completion of its second phase of construction next year, it will produce both RNG and ethanol. The biogas is cellulosic, the alcohol will be corn derived. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, BusinessEthanol consumption in the European Union was up an estimated 5.5 percent last year, surpassing the pre-COVID level of 2019 and setting a new record. EU ethanol consumption is expected to expand an additional 2.3 percent this year. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessU.S. fuel ethanol production fell nearly 4 percent the week ending July 8, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 13. Ethanol stocks expanded by nearly 1 percent. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, BusinessEuropean ethanol producer CropEnergies AG on July 6 released financial results for its fiscal first quarter, reporting higher ethanol production volumes, increased revenues and improved operating profit. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Coproducts, BusinessThe U.S. exported 147.06 million gallons of ethanol and 966,108 metric tons of distillers grains in May, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 7. Exports of ethanol were up when compared to May 2021. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Feedstocks, BusinessUNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production picked up during the first half of June. Total production for the current harvest season, however, is down when compared to last year. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Feedstocks, Coproducts, BusinessThe USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for June, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol in April was down when compared to the previous month, but up when compared to April 2021. READ MORE

BY International Finance Corp. Found In:Operations, BusinessIFC has announced on June 28 it is providing a $50 million financing package to Brazil-based Usina Santa Adélia to help expand the company's ethanol production and support the renewal of sugarcane plantations. READ MORE