A case study of a multi-facility ethanol company's successful incorporation of Tricanters into its production portfolio. Numerous benefits for DCO recovery were found, including cost reduction, enhanced versatility and lower maintenance.
Versalis, Eni's chemical company, announced on Feb. 16 that it has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino (Vercelli). The plant was acquired in 2018 and overhauled by Versalis.
Study: Ethanol industry strongly rebounded in 2021
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 22, 2022
In 2021, the U.S. ethanol industry “recovered substantially� from pandemic conditions, with ethanol and gasoline use approaching pre-COVID-19 levels in the second half of the year, according to an analysis completed by ABF Economics.
RFA's 2022 outlook zeroes in on new opportunities
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 22, 2022
The RFA released its 2022 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide during the 27th annual National Ethanol Conference in New Orleans. The annual publications and conference all share a common theme: Zeroing in on New Opportunities.
Ethanol has historic opportunity to cut carbon, lower fuel prices
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 22, 2022
In his annual State of the Industry Address, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper said that the global quest to achieve net-zero carbon emissions “may very well be the greatest opportunity for growth and value creation in the industry's history.�
With a strong focus on quality and safety, a northern Minnesota-based industrial cleaning company with service locations throughout the Corn Belt has grown with, and near, ethanol producers.
Increased mobility and reduced COVID-19 restrictions have spurred a near global recovery in ethanol trade, according to the U.S. Grains Council. Ethanol exports for Q1 of the 2021-'22 marketing year were up 5 percent at 330 million gallons.
A report recently released in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences brought to life several misrepresentations of the environmental outcomes of the RFS. ACE's Ron Alverson is refuting three key misrepresentations.
Green Plains Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 11, reporting a slight decrease in the volume of ethanol produced, but significantly improved crush margins when compared to the same quarter of 2020.
The Andersons Inc. released Q4 results on Feb. 15, reporting that its renewables segment achieved its best fourth quarter since 2013. The company, in part, credited improved ethanol margins and record corn oil prices.
Corn ethanol can achieve net-zero carbon emissions before 2050
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 21, 2022
A report released on Feb. 21 shows that new and emerging technologies and practices could help the ethanol industry achieve net-zero carbon emissions well before its current goal of 2050, according to the RFA.
Corn stover ethanol production still holds great promise. But at least two of the former “big three” assets in the space have been repurposed for different forms of biofuel production.
ICM will begin construction on the latest Advanced Processing Package this summer. Once installation is complete, Cardinal Ethanol expects to initially produce over 3 pounds of high protein per bushel, later ramping up to 5 pounds per bushel.
A pair of new statistical reports released by the RFA demonstrate that U.S. exports of ethanol and distillers grains showed resilience in 2021 as the global economy continued to confront the COVID pandemic and supply chain challenges.
On the heels of submitting its pipeline permit application in Iowa in late January, Summit Carbon Solutions announced that it filed its pipeline permit application with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 7.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell nearly 5 percent the week ending Feb. 4, dipping below 1 million barrels per day for the first time since October 2021, according to data released by the EIA on Feb. 9. Ethanol stocks were down 4 percent.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2022 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Feb. 8. The forecast for 2023 ethanol production was maintained.
Aemetis Inc. has signed definitive agreements with SunPower and Schneider Electric for their grid-connected, solar microgrid comprising an almost 2.0 MW and a 1.25 MW battery energy storage system to be located at the Keyes ethanol plant.
U.S. fuel ethanol stocks expanded by nearly 6 percent the week ending Jan. 28, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 2. Fuel ethanol production was up less than 1 percent.
Gevo Inc. announced on Jan. 31 that it has begun the process of bringing its wholly owned dairy manure-based RNG project online. Located in northwest Iowa, the project is expected to produce 355,000 MMBtu of RNG per year.
Summit Carbon Solutions announced it has filed a pipeline permit application in the state of Iowa with the Iowa Utilities Board for its proposed CCS project, which will connect ethanol plants in five states and sequester CO2 in North Dakota.
Novozymes released Q4 financial results on Feb. 1, reporting bioenergy sales were up 10 percent for the three-month period and 11 percent for the full year 2021. The increase was primarily attributed to the recovery of the U.S. ethanol market.
U.S. ethanol and renewable diesel production capacity expanded in November while biodiesel capacity was down, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Jan. 31. Total feedstock consumption was up slightly when compared to the previous month.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office is scheduled to host a 6-hour virtual workshop on Feb. 1 focused on improving the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits of existing first-generation fuel ethanol plants.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for January, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in November 2021 was up from both the previous month and November 2020.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor previews the publication's February issue, which includes stories about Greenfield Global's refurbishment of an idled Minnesota plant, Green Plains' ongoing transformation, and the industry's increasing use of data.
DHS has added bioenergy to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, making certain F-1 nonimmigrant students with a bioenergy degree eligible to apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training (OPT).
Valero Energy Corp. released fourth quarter financial results on Jan. 27, reporting the Diamond Green Diesel expansion project was completed ahead of schedule. The company also reported strong results for its ethanol segment.
The USDA is amending its program offering $700 million in COVID aid to biofuel producers by allowing production to meet marketing obligations or fulfill or maintain essential markets to be included in the calculations of a producer's market losses.
Aemetis Inc. announced Jan. 26 that its subsidiary Aemetis Biogas has completed an additional 7 miles of underground pipeline to transport biogas from five new dairy digesters to the centralized RNG upgrading facility at the Keyes plant.
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