Ethanol supporter-reaction to the AAA report warning consumers about E15 was swift, and included automotive expert Bobby Likis. "I'm both surprised and disappointed in the entire premise of the AAA E15 article in USA Today," the car-talk host said.
The latest fuel ethanol statistics released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration show that ethanol production for August was down only slightly compared to production levels for the same period of 2011 and 2010.
The market for fuel ethanol in the United States remains unconcentrated, with 154 firms nationwide either producing ethanol or likely to be in production in the next 12 to 18 months, according to the Federal Trade Commission's 2012 report.
According to a release issued by India's Press Information Bureau, the country's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a pricing formula for ethanol procurement by oil marketing companies for use under its E5 blending mandate.
Ethanol is helping reduce the cost of the Thanksgiving holiday for the average American family. The average American family traveling by automobile this holiday will drive 558 miles and save $29.13 on gasoline purchases because of ethanol.
Approval of E15 in California is moving slowly and, ultimately, the losers are consumers, who will pay more for gasoline, said Andy Foster, spokesperson for Aemetis Inc., a biofuel producer that's a member of the California Advanced Energy Coalition.
A new white paper published by Ethanol Across America, a grassroots educational campaign of the Clean Fuels Foundation, calls for a stronger emphasis on advanced ethanol from alternative sugar and starch feedstocks under the renewable fuel standard.
Verenium Corp.'s quarterly financial results show progress being made on both operational and financial fronts, despite the difficult economics that have impacted the ethanol industry. The company also reports demand in Europe is already increasing.
The biofuels industry responded to the latest report from the International Energy Agency by pointing to the role renewable fuels can play in the world energy outlook, and calling for policies that encourage the development of renewable alternatives.
The International Energy Agency has released a report that shows the global energy map is changing significantly. By 2020, IEA's, "World Energy Outlook 2012," indicates, that the U.S. will become the largest oil producer in the world.
New Jersey Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez ask the U.S. EPA to temporarily ease biofuel delivery rules to expedite delivery to New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Lautenberg also applauded Sen. Harry Reid's climate change stance.
Royal Vopak has obtained an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification for multiple sites. The certification is another step to further enhance Vopak's biofuels terminal network and to remain a reliable partner for biofuel customers.
The oldest ethanol plant in Indiana has temporarily idled. "Our goal is to restart the plant and recall our employees but at this point it's hard to say when that will occur," said Russ Abarr, president of New Energy Corp., a 102 MMgy plant.
The Andersons Inc. has released financial results for the third quarter of 2012. For its ethanol group, The Andersons reported an operating loss, but noted in its filing that service income and income from coproducts, partially offset lower margins.
Eco-Energy Inc. and Copersucar S.A. have announced the internationalization of their ethanol operations with a joint investment in Eco-Energy to build and expand their integrated biofuel platform, becoming the largest ethanol trader in the world.
Advanced Ethanol Council Executive Director Brooke Coleman talks controlling the industry's narrative and the delicate challenge of battling ethanol's only customer for market share.
Ethanol Industry executives approach 2013 with optimism and concern.
Platts, a leading global provider of energy, petrochemical and metals information and a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., today completed its acquisition of Kingsman SA. The purchase price of the acquisition was not disclosed.
For some, it's all too easy to lose sight of the significant contributions made by ethanol's corn coproducts used as feed ingredients, RFA's Geoff Cooper told attendees of the 2012 Export Exchange, held in Minneapolis Oct. 22 to 24.
Uncle Neal's Phillips 66 in Lexington, Neb., is the first retailer in the state to offer E15. A grand opening promotion will be announced soon.
The 2012 Export Exchange drew more than 200 international attendees from more than 30 countries. The event, put on by RFA and U.S. Grains Council, ran Oct. 22 to Oct. 24 in in Minneapolis.
As world and energy industry leaders gather at the World Energy Forum to chart a roadmap for a sustainable energy mix, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance renewed its call for the adoption of policies that ensure biofuels are part of the future.
The German Federal Environmental Ministry has released an environmental technology atlas produced by Roland Gerger Strategy Consultants. The report, titled "GreenTech made in Germany 3.0," is the third such atlas produced for the German government.
A recent Global Agricultural Information Network report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service provides an update on sugar production in Brazil, showing an expected 5 percent increase in yields compared to prior estimates.
BSR has released a new report that assesses the sustainability impacts of commercial transportation fuels, as well as the market outlook for a range of fuels, including biofuels. The organization is seeking comments on its analysis.
The UDSA Foreign Agricultural Service recently published a Global Agricultural Information Network report outlining Spain's ethanol industry.The report notes that the country is one of the top four ethanol producers in the EU.
At the annual National Association of Convenience Stores Show in Las Vegas, Growth Energy announced that NASCAR has run more than 3 million miles on Sunoco Green E15, a fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol.
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