The election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Mexico's next president will add new elements to the already-complex U.S.-Mexico trading relationship, negotiations for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement and the global grains marketplace.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Biofuels) released its 2018 Half Year Report to its producer and vendor members at a networking event in Prior Lake, Minnesota, July 11.
FROM THE AUGUST ISSUE: Moore, Walker awarded at FEW; Nebraska Corn Growers Association joins USGC; Kuper, Evans receive Kathy Bryan scholarships and more
The USDA has released the July edition of its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, increasing its predictions for 2018'19 corn production and revising estimates for the amount of corn going to ethanol production.
European ethanol producer CropEnergies has reported its 2018-'19 financial year began with below-average revenues, but noted ethanol prices and the company's financial performance are expected to gradually improve over the remainder of the year.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the July edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, maintaining its June production that ethanol production will average 1.04 million barrels per day in both 2018 and 2019.
Growth Energy announced July 9 that American drivers have logged 5 billion miles on E15. The latest milestone was reached in the midst of Reid vapor pressure (RVP) restrictions on the sale E15 fuel across most of the country.
The U.S. Grains Council explored the potential for increased exports of U.S. ethanol under Japan's new energy policy as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture agricultural trade mission to the country in June.
Export Exchange 2018 scheduled for October 22-24
By U.S. Grains Council, Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy
July 06, 2018
The USGC, the RFA and Growth Energy encourage U.S. suppliers of coarse grains and coproducts, industry representatives and members of the grain trade to register now for Export Exchange 2018, scheduled for October 22-24, 2018, in Minneapolis.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that mills in the south-central region of the country sold a record 1.41 billion liters (372.48 million gallons) of ethanol during the first half of June.
Nearly 50 corn state leaders convened in St. Louis, Missouri, in June to arm themselves with the knowledge and skills needed to advocate for trade at and event conducted by the U.S. Grains Council and the National Corn Growers Association.
Despite dizzying headlines and potential trade disruptions caused by the threats of tariffs and retaliations between the U.S. and its trading partners, the U.S. Grains Council remains unwavering in its commitment to enabling trade across the globe.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Cellulose molecules are more complex than starch molecules, so employing the proper enzymes in cellulosic ethanol production is vital. Optimization research is ongoing.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Slow to start and with fewer gallons than targeted through the Renewable Fuel Standard, cellulosic ethanol is showing signs of steady growth.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: American Coalition for Ethanol Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty lays out why oil refiners wouldn't use ethanol as a source of octane, under a high-octane fuel standard, without an RFS or RINs.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: CEO of IGPC Ethanol Inc. and Chair of Renewable Industries Canada Jim Grey talks about how Canada is a good example of how biofuels can lead the way for greenhouse gas reductions.
European renewable ethanol delivered an average of more than 70 percent greenhouse-gas savings compared to fossil fuels in 2017, according to new certified data from European ethanol producers.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Energy recycling technologies and changing market dynamics provide new options for electricity production, and revive opportunities for old ones.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Grains Council hires new communications director, Growth taps industry veteran to head global markets, Seneca Cos. names vice president of safety and more
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor discusses the limits of E15 during summer months and the steps being taken to offer the fuel year round.
U.S. Grains Council leadership embarked on the annual Chairman's Mission this month to recognize the importance of two markets that exemplify the success of long-term trading relationships—Japan and Taiwan.
American Coalition for Ethanol Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty returned to Mexico this week for the third time this year to speak at a meeting of Mexican petroleum equipment installers and retailers in León about selling E10.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that a truckers' strike severely impacted sugarcane processing activities during the second half of May. Only 32.38 million tons of sugarcane was processed during the two-week period.
More than 2,800 retail sites will offer E15 by 2021, generating approximately 350 million new ethanol gallons annually, according to a one-pager released June 20 by Growth Energy. The report touts the immense success of E15 and Prime the Pump.
The Brazilian senate has approved a legislative proposal that aims to allow ethanol producers to sell fuel directly to gas stations by a vote of 47 to two. UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has spoken out against the proposal.
The U.S. Grains Council recently submitted the organization's operational blueprint, known as the Unified Export Strategy, to the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Through the UES, the Council applies for matching funding from USDA programs.
The U.S. EPA has issued a letter of notification to Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC registering isobutanol as a fuel additive for blending into gasoline at levels up to 16 percent. The approval could lead to more widespread blending of the biofuel.
BASF Venture Capital GmbH has announced plans to invest in LanzaTech. Using special microbes, LanzaTech has developed a technology for gas fermentation that first enables ethanol to be produced from residual gases.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the June edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, maintaining its May prediction that ethanol production will average 1.04 million barrels per day in 2018 and 2019.
Representatives from Brazil discussed the development and implementation of RenovaBio, Brazil's new biofuels policy, during meetings in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. Grains Council, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the USDA.
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