BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, BusinessUNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that sugarcane processing and ethanol production during the second half of May were roughly flat with last year. Ethanol sales were down slightly. READ MORE

BY Clariant Found In:Operations, Cellulosic, BusinessClariant on June 14 announced that it has produced the first commercial cellulosic ethanol at its sunliquid production plant in Podari, Romania. The entire offtake is contracted with a multi-year agreement to Shell. READ MORE

BY Tom Bryan and Katie Schroeder Found In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, Coproducts, Cellulosic, Business, Policy, RetailerSome of the biggest names in ethanol kicked off the general session of the 38th International Fuel Ethanol Conference & Expo on June 14 with discussions focused on policy, carbon and new market opportunities. READ MORE

BY American Coalition for Ethanol Found In:Operations, Business, PolicyACE has introduced a new carbon intensity (CI) calculator to help its members understand the CI of their farms and ethanol operations along with a simplified version of the tool to raise awareness about factors impacting the CI of ethanol. READ MORE

BY Renewable Fuels Association Found In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, Coproducts, Cellulosic, Business, Policy, RetailerThe Renewable Fuels Association will have an active presence during the 38th annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo conference, taking place June 13–15 in Minneapolis. This year, RFA has three staff members speaking at the conference. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessU.S. fuel ethanol production was down 3 percent the week ending June 3, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 8. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol expanded by nearly 3 percent. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Markets, Coproducts, BusinessThe U.S. exported 185.19 million gallons of ethanol in April, the highest level of monthly exports reported since March 2018, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on June 7. Distillers grains exports were down in April. READ MORE

BY Aemetis Inc. Found In:Operations, Coproducts, Cellulosic, BusinessAemetis Inc. on June 6 announced the completion of 20 miles of biogas pipeline and approval for construction of the remaining biogas pipeline in Merced County, California. Construction of the 39-mile main pipeline is expected to be complete in Q4. READ MORE

BY Luke GeiverFound In:Operations, Markets, Coproducts, BusinessPipeline aggregation of ethanol plant CO2 has captured industry attention, but stand-alone CCS projects might be uniquely positioned for early success. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessU.S. ethanol production was up nearly 4 percent the week ending May 27, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 2. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down more than 3 percent. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Feedstocks, BusinessTotal operable U.S. biofuels production capacity fell by approximately 101 million gallons in March, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 31. Feedstock consumption, however, was up by 2.845 billion pounds. READ MORE

BY BBI International Found In:Operations, Markets, Feedstocks, Coproducts, Cellulosic, Business, Policy, RetailerProduced by BBI International, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) is on pace to be the largest biofuels conference since 2009. The event takes place June 13-15 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, BusinessRex American Resources Corp. on May 25 released financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2022, the three months ended April 30. Despite a challenging operational environment, the company was profitable. READ MORE

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Operations, Cellulosic, BusinessThe U.S. EPA has released data showing that more than 1.7 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in April, up from nearly 1.58 billion generated during the same month of 2021. READ MORE

BY Katie Schroeder Found In:Operations, Feedstocks, Coproducts, CellulosicThe world’s second-largest corn producer, Brazil is continuing to see a rise in grain ethanol production and new plant construction. U.S. ethanol producers may gain some insight about how biomass power can be used to bring down carbon intensity. READ MORE