FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Ethanol Producer Magazine reports the results of its 2019 Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey, with comparisons to previous years' figures.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Greenfield Global's ethanol plant in Quebec supplements natural gas with biogas power produced through anaerobic digestion of organic waste from 27 nearby cities.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: The Nebraska Ethanol Board and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln bring targeted training to ethanol producers.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: A predictive technology from the paper mill industry is making its way into ethanol, tying into main databases to plan and troubleshoot.
According to Jayne Kalbfleisch, technical development manager at Lallemand Biofuels and Distilled Spirits, one factor that may be robbing an ethanol plant of yield is stressed yeast. Kalbfleisch discussed the impact of stressed yeast at the FEW.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sales of hydrous ethanol reached a record 2.05 billion liters (541.55 million gallons) in May, up 50.64 percent when compared to sales during the same month of last year.
The EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook for June features increased forecasts for 2019 and 2020 ethanol production. The agency now predicts ethanol production will average 1.04 million barrels per day in 2019 and 1.05 million barrels per day in 2020.
Kristen Gordon, director of reliability services at ICM Inc., presented ICM's best practices for managing ethanol plant shutdowns at the 2019 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo June 12 in Indianapolis.
A new event helped kick off the 2019 Fuel Ethanol and Workshop in Indianapolis, Indiana this week. The Ethanol Plant Construction and Project Summit was a half-day seminar, focusing on recent capital projects in the industry.
Novozymes, a yeast and enzyme provider, announced this week at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo it's new products: Fortiva, a new alpha-amylase, and Innova Force, a new yeast that is part of the Innova platform announced by Novozymes last year.
Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., a U.S.-based global manufacturer, designer and fabricator of regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTO) and custom pollution control solutions, is bringing its products and expertise to the ethanol industry.
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits, a business unit of Lallemand Inc., announced June 4 that its TransFerm platform of biotech yeasts has surpassed over 25 billion gallons of ethanol production.
The Renewable Fuels Association has congratulated member company Husker Ag LLC, as it recently produced its 1 billionth gallon of ethanol. The Plainview, Nebraska, facility began production in 2003 and expanded its production capacity in 2007.
Attis Industries Inc. has completed the acquisition of a 100 MMgy corn ethanol plant and grain malting operation in Fulton, New York, from Sunoco LP. Attis plans to develop the site into a state-of-the-art green tech campus.
SPX Cooling Technologies Inc. will showcase its mobile display trailer with displays of field-erected cooling tower components during the upcoming Fuel Ethanol Workshop, June 10-12 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Rex American Resources Inc. released fiscal first quarter 2019 financial results on May 30, discussing the impact of weather-related interruptions to the company's business and projecting continued low crush margins into the second quarter.
Plainview, Nebraska-based Husker Ag will produce its 1 billionth gallon of ethanol in May. The facility first started operations in 2003 with 20 million gallons of capacity. The plant has since expanded production capacity to 110 MMgy.
FROM THE JUNE ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the magazine, including feature articles about D3 RIN pathway approvals, a summary of ACE's April fly-in, the 2019 FEW award winners, and more.
CropEnergies AG has released financial results for its 2018-'19 financial year, reporting earnings were impacted by low ethanol prices and high input costs. Moving forward, the company expects prices to remain volatile, but improve slightly.
FROM THE JUNE ISSUE: In their second year, the Ethanol Producer Awards honor worthy people, projects and partnerships.
Whitefox Technologies has announced the sixth successful start-up of its Whitefox ICE system at E Energy Adams in Adams, Nebraska. This is Whitefox's first installation in Nebraska. The system is now operational at ethanol plants in five states.
FROM THE JUNE ISSUE: Two ethanol company executives discuss their career changes, lessons they've learned and their impressions of our industry.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy Inc. recently released financial results for its fiscal second quarter, the three months ended March 31. The company reported increased ethanol production and a slight decrease in revenues.
FROM THE JUNE ISSUE: Camag's new lab manager, agreement grants DSM license to Lallemand, Poet CEO recognized, Ace Ethanol's Whitefox system complete, and ADM to create new subsidiary.
Aemetis Inc. released first quarter 2019 financial results May 9, reporting progress with its advanced biofuel projects, including its proposed cellulosic ethanol plant and its dairy digester project to produce renewable natural gas (RNG).
Edeniq Inc. announced May 13 that the California Air Resources Board approved its first two Intellulose 2.0 customers for cellulosic ethanol production from corn kernel fiber. The customers are Siouxland Ethanol and Elite Octane.
FROM THE JUNE ISSUE: The market is growing and ethanol can play an important role, providing diversified revenue streams.
Green Plains Inc.'s first quarter 2019 financial performance was impacted by weak ethanol margins and severe weather. However, Todd Becker, president and CEO of Green Plains, said the worst of the low ethanol margin cycle could be over.
FROM THE JUNE ISSUE: Ethanol plants contribute up to 40 percent of merchant carbon dioxide, reducing emissions from fermentation while providing a crucial product.
Gevo Inc. released first quarter 2019 financial results May 8, highlighting efforts to decarbonize its Luverne, Minnesota, biorefinery and predicting the company could be become profitable during the next 18 months.
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