U.S. fuel ethanol production increased by 3 percent the week ending Oct. 23, while weekly ending stocks fell by nearly 1 percent, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 28.
Virtual for the first time, the 2020 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo united the global industry for premier content and networking opportunities in mid-September. It was a meaningful coming together for an industry still in recovery.
Ethanol Producer Magazine the leading publication for the ethanol industry, recently released its 2021 media kits. Ethanol Producer Magazine is now accepting 2021 advertising schedules across its print and digital platforms.
Pacific Ethanol Inc. on Oct. 26 announced a strategic realignment to focus on specialty alcohols and essential ingredients. As part of that effort the company said it will sell or repurpose its three idle ethanol plants and change its name.
Aemetis Inc. has begun producing dairy biogas from the first two dairies in a 17 dairy digester biogas project. The below-zero carbon intensity gas is initially being utilized for the production of ethanol at the company's plant in Keyes, California.
Canada-based Greenfield Global Inc. announced on Oct. 21 it will acquire the Corn Plus fuel ethanol facility, which is located in Winnebago, Minnesota. The 48 MMgy facility has been idle since September 2019.
Valero Energy Corp. released third quarter financial results on Oct. 22. The company reported an overall net loss. Results for the company's ethanol and renewable diesel segments, however, were improved when compared to the same period of 2019.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 3 percent the week ending Oct. 16, while weekly ending stocks fell by more than 1 percent, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 21.
European ethanol producer CropEnergies on Oct. 7 reported ethanol production and revenues for its second fiscal quarter were down when compared to last year. Operating profit, however, was up significantly.
Corn ethanol production in Brazil is expected to reach 2.5 billion liters (660.43 million gallons) during the 2020-'21 marketing year, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network on Oct. 8.
On Oct. 15, Poet executives, Indiana policymakers, and members of the Alexandria community joined together to break ground on an expansion at Poet Biorefining-Alexandria. The expansion will accommodate the production of purified alcohol.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol exports continued trend higher in September. Ethanol sales for non-fuel purposes also continued to remain high during the month.
U.S. fuel ethanol production increased by nearly 2 percent the week ending Oct. 9, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 15. Stocks also increased by approximately 2 percent.
Midwest AgEnergy's Blue Flint ethanol plant on Oct. 13 celebrated the commencement of drilling a stratigraphic test well to study the feasibility of CCUS. The event also kicked off Midwest AgEnergy's Vision Carbon ZERO initiative.
The U.S. exported more than 100.65 million gallons of ethanol and 1.02 million metric tons of distillers grains in August, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 6.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by nearly 5 percent the week ending Oct. 2 while weekly ethanol ending stocks fell slightly, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 7.
Red River Biorefinery LLC announced on Oct. 6 that its biorefinery in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is now producing ethanol that meets USP purity and quality standards. The facility began operations earlier this year.
Colombia's production and use of biofuels is expected to fall this year due to impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's biofuel imports are also expected to fall, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS GAIN.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production volumes by mills in the south-central region continued to be low in early September. Production of corn ethanol, however, was up.
FDA guidelines for acetaldehyde content in sanitizers may be questionable given the compound's relative ubiquity. Independent consultants present a compelling challenge to the federal government's 'vague, unproven suspicion' of dermal toxicity.
A survey of ethanol plant CEOs and general managers shows the COVID-19 downturn had a significant impact on their operations. Most producers have substantially ramped up production since spring, but a full recovery is expected to take many months.
The U.S. EPA has approved an efficient producer pathway for Pine Lake Corn Processors' 80 MMgy ethanol plant in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. The approval allows the facility to generate RINs for non-grandfathered volumes of ethanol.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by approximately 3 percent the week ending Sept. 25 while weekly ethanol ending stocks fell by nearly 2 percent, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 30.
Focused on biofuels, Foundation Analytical Laboratory's mission is to deliver exemplary customer service with scientific excellence. The Iowa-based company not only supports fleets and standalone ethanol plants, but biofuel input providers.
The production and consumption of liquid biofuels in Australia is expected to remain minimal in 2020, according to a report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for August, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production was at 424 million bushels in July, up from the previous month but down from July 2019.
Iowa-based FloMetrix recently installed its patented flowmeter technology at a U.S. ethanol plant, helping that plant operate more efficiently. The company is now making the technology available others in the ethanol industry.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 2 percent the week ending Sept. 18 while weekly ethanol ending stocks increased by 1 percent, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 23.
The U.S. EPA has released data showing 1.58 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in August, down from 1.65 billion during the same period of 2019.
Brazil is expected to produce 31.35 billion liters (8.28 billion gallons) of ethanol this year, down 16 percent from 2019, according to a report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
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