Mixed with steam, run through a reformer and fermented, landfill gas proves an economic and environmentally beneficial feedstock for ethanol production. And each LFG project is a source of green energy that can last for more than two decades.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released new data that shows the country's corn ethanol production continues to grow. Ethanol exports and sales of ethanol for use in sanitizing and industrial applications are also up.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2020-'21 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Feb. 9. The outlook for corn exports was increased, while the forecast for ending stocks was reduced.
IRFA: Biofuels continue to have positive impact on Iowa's economy
By Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
February 02, 2021
A new study released Feb. 2 finds biofuels continue to have a significant positive impact on Iowa's economy, but recent market challenges reduced the job and household income impacts of ethanol and biodiesel production in the state.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for January, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol was at 432 million bushels in November, down from both the previous month and November 2019.
President Biden on Jan. 27 issued an executive order that aims to tackle the climate crisis, create jobs and restore scientific integrity across the federal government. The order addresses the production and sourcing of biobased products and fuels.
California Ethanol + Power announced it will engage with the local Imperial Valley farming communities to secure formal commitments to grow the first 20,000 acres of sugarcane feedstock for Sugar Valley Energy, a planned low-carbon ethanol plant.
ADM discussed the status of its ethanol operations during a Q4 earnings call held Jan. 26. While ethanol margins are low, the company expects the supply-demand balance to improve through increased exports to China and industry reconfiguration.
BBI International has announced that the 2021 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest conference, will be held July 13-15 in Minneapolis. The event was originally scheduled to be held in mid-June.
The ethanol sector continued to recover during the fourth quarter of 2020 with production levels up 3.5 percent when compared to the third quarter, according to a new quarterly report released by CoBank's Knowledge Exchange on Jan. 14.
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2020 Crop Production Annual Summary on Jan. 12, reporting that increased acreage and higher yields allowed corn to return to more typical production levels.
The USDA lowered its prediction for 2020-'21 corn use in ethanol in its latest WASDE report, released on Jan. 12. The forecasts for corn production, feed and residual use, exports, and ending stocks were also lowered.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for December, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production reached 433 million bushels in October, up from the previous month, but down from October 2019.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. announced on Dec. 23 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2020, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021.
CoBank on Dec. 17 issued a report on the year ahead, predicting the 2021 outlook for ethanol is stable but guarded, with considerable growth and margin opportunities favoring ethanol coproducts versus fuel.
President-elect Joe Biden has announced he will nominate Tom Vilsack as secretary of agriculture. Vilsack is a former two-term governor of Iowa who served as secretary of agriculture during all eight years of the Obama-Biden administration.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2020-'21 corn use in ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Dec. 10. The forecasts for U.S. corn supply, use and price were also unchanged.
The 2020/2021 U.S. corn crop – entering marketing channels now – has a higher average test weight, lower moisture and lower total damage relative to each quality factor's average of the previous five crops, according to the U.S. Grains Council.
The U.S. Grains Council has announced U.S. sorghum farmers have the majority of this year's crop in the bin, and the quality is looking good, according to data released by the USDA and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program.
The Biogenic CO2 Coalition on Nov. 19 commended a bipartisan group of six U.S. governors who are urging the U.S. EPA to take prompt, science-based action to keep the United States from falling behind its competitors in the international bioeconomy.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for November, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol was at 401 million bushels in September, down from both the previous month and September 2019.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a directed funding opportunity (DFO) seeking proposals for advancing the aim of its Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. Proposals are due Jan. 14.
The USDA maintained its 2020-'21 forecast for corn use in ethanol production in its latest WASDE report, released Nov. 10. The agency lowered its outlook for corn production and ending stocks and increased its forecast for corn prices.
Biomass Magazine has announced that the 14th Annual Biomass Conference & Expo will be taking place 100 percent virtual, March 15-17, 2021. The deadline to submit a presentation abstract is Nov. 13, 2020.
The USDA on Nov. 6 released select commodity tables from its USDA Agricultural Projections to 2030 report, which is scheduled to be released in full in February 2021. The report predicts a slight growth in corn use for ethanol over the next decade.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production and sales by mills in the south-central region of the country were down during the first half of October. Production of corn ethanol, however, continued to grow.
Gas car ban would have disproportionate impact on biofuels, ag
By Agricultural Retailers Association
October 29, 2020
On Oct. 27, the Agricultural Retailers Association, a member of the Transportation Fairness Alliance, released a new study that analyzes the impacts of increased electric vehicle penetration on U.S. biofuels, agriculture and the economy.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for October, reporting that corn use for ethanol production in August was at 411 million bushels, down from both the previous month and August 2019.
Growth Energy has submitted comments to the USDA as part of USDA's Agriculture Innovation Agenda, regarding readily available technologies that enable our domestic agriculture sector to increase production while reducing its environmental footprint.
As sustainability and low-carbon commodities become increasingly sought out, several companies are working to connect grain buyers—like ethanol plants—and growers who practice sustainable farming. It's a promising trend for biofuels and agriculture.
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