KATZEN International Inc. on Oct. 23 announced the completion and startup of the INPASA Agroindustrial S/A ethanol plant expansion project in Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The project boosted the plant’s capacity 554.76 MMgy.
Valero Energy Corp. released Q3 financial results on Oct. 24, reporting increased production for both its ethanol and renewable diesel segments. Valero’s SAF project is expected to be fully operational before the end of the year.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up nearly 4% the week ending Oct. 18, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 23. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly and exports were down approximately 24%.
Alto Ingredients Inc. has announced its Magic Valley facility in Idaho is operating at full capacity. The facility has installed Harvesting Technology’s patented system to capture its high protein and corn oil products.
ICM Inc. has announced the successful startup and commissioning of its FOT Oil Recovery system at Elite Octane LLC’s ethanol facility in Atlantic, Iowa. The newly installed system is exceeding anticipated oil recovery and performance targets.
Capacity to produce biofuels increased 7% in the United States during 2023, reaching 24 billion gallons per year (gal/y) at the start of 2024, led by a 44% increase in a category the EIA calls renewable diesel and other biofuels.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up slightly the week ending Oct. 11, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 17. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up less than 1% and exports were down nearly 1%.
EPA: 1.99 billion RINs generated in September
October 18, 2024
More than 1.99 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, up from 1.96 billion generated during the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of the year reached 18.58 billion
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing was down in late September but still trending higher than last year. Ethanol production and sales are up when compared to last year.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 15 released 2023 data collected under its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, including data on CO2 sequestration volumes at operational carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects at three U.S. ethanol plants.
Average U.S. ethanol plant earnings are currently stable and expected to continue the same trajectory, according to CoBank’s latest Quarterly Research Report, released Oct. 10. Production levels and exports are expected to remain high.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up more than 3% the week ending Oct. 4, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 9. Ethanol stocks were down nearly 6% and exports were up 38%.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2025 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 8. The outlook for 2024 ethanol production was maintained.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 2% the week ending Sept. 27, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 2. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly, and exports were up 17%.
The government of Illinois on Sept. 30 announced Crysalis Biosciences Inc. will receive incentives under the state’s REV Illinois program to support its SAF project under development in Sauget, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.
Skyven Technologies has announced it will install its Skyven Arcturus, a steam generating heat pump, at Western New York Energy’s ethanol plant. The project will decrease the plant’s CO2 emissions by more than 20,000 metric tons per year.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 5% the week ending Sept. 20, dipping below 1 million barrels per day for the first time since early May, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Sept. 25. Stocks were down 1% and exports were down 42%.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane processing by units in the south-central region of Brazil was down during the second half of August. Ethanol production and sales were up for the full month.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down 3% the week ending Sept. 13, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 18. Ethanol stocks were up slightly while exports were down nearly 15%.
Total ethanol production in Brazil is expected to fall by approximately 8% this year, according to a report filed with the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 31. Ethanol consumption, however, is expected to increase by nearly 4%.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up 4% the week ending Sept. 6, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 11. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 2% and exports were up 95%.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecasts for both 2024 and 2025 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released on Sept. 10. The outlook for 2024 fuel ethanol blending was revised down.
European Union ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2023, according to audited data released on Sept. 5 by ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association.
Fluid Quip Technologies has announced strong results from their cutting-edge Low Energy Distillation (LED) and Grain Neutral Spirits (GNS) technologies after 12 months in operation at the Three Rivers Energy facility in Coshocton, Ohio.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down nearly 1% the week ending Aug. 30, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 5. Stocks of fuel ethanol were also down 1% while exports fell by 37%.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing was down during the first half of August. The production of corn ethanol continued to grow, and overall ethanol sales were up for the two-week period.
Blue Biofuels Inc. has announced another significant advancement of its proprietary cellulose-to-sugar (CTS) technology. The company has successfully produced cellulosic ethanol in high yields from multiple biomass feedstocks.
Filtering through vast amounts of information and scenarios continuously, AI-powered dashboards help ethanol plants detect, diagnose and more quickly resolve issues.
Rex American Resources Inc. released fiscal second quarter financial results on Aug. 27, reporting improved margins. Rex also detailed progress with its CCS project and capacity expansion, which are both underway at One Earth Energy in Illinois.
U.S. fuel ethanol production declined by more than 2% the week ending Aug. 23, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly, while exports were up 77%.
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