Green Biologics Ltd. is moving forward with the construction of its 100 percent renewable, biobased n-butanol and acetone manufacturing facility in Little Falls, Minnesota. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin next year.
Rex American Resources Corp. has released fiscal third quarter financial results, reporting net sales and revenue of $110.6 million for the three-month period ended Oct. 31, down from $138.4 million reported for the same period of last year.
Abengoa recently announced that it is filing for preliminary creditor protection. The company, however, said it "currently intends to continue to operate its ethanol plants in a normal course of business," including the cellulosic plant in Kansas.
The U.S. EPA has released its long-anticipated final rule setting the 2014, 2015 and 2016 renewable volume requirements (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with the 2017 RVO for biomass-based diesel.
Positive aspects were found in the U.S. EPA's final rule establishing the renewable volume obligations for compliance with the renewable fuel standard, but the overall tone from associations responding immediately after the announcement was negative.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for October, reporting that 1.54 billion RINs were generated during the month, bringing the total for the first 10 months of the year to net total of 14.79 billion RINs.
There is a new look to the Redfield Energy ethanol plant, as officials with both Redfield Energy and ICM Inc. unveiled ICM's Fiber Separation Technology in a public ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 19.
The U.S. ethanol industry set a new weekly production record the week ending Nov. 20 with production averaging 1.008 million barrels per day. This is the first time weekly production has surpassed the 1 million barrel-per-day mark.
Kansas Ethanol LLC, Lyons, Kansas, and Corn LP, Goldfield, Iowa, have received letters of notification that they have been approved as efficient ethanol producers by the U.S. EPA, bringing the total to 52 corn ethanol plants.
On Nov. 24, the Renewable Fuels Association hosted a press call featuring several experts in the field of biofuel life cycle greenhouse gas analysis and agricultural land use. The speakers addressed the flawed arguments made by ethanol opponents.
Fluid Quip Processors LLC has developed a fiber bypass system that will remove solids before ethanol fermentation. The system has already been installed in two U.S. plants, and will be installed in an additional U.S. facility and one in Brazil soon.
The December issue of EPM is now online. Tom Bryan writes in his editor's note about safety-related stories, as well as regulation and cellulosic ethanol stories, which appear in that issue.
On a press conference call Nov. 19, top executives from Fuels America announced the launch of a new ad campaign targeting President Obama and urging him to lead the world on climate by getting the renewable fuel standard (RFS) back on track.
Safety takes precedence in the ethanol industry, for producers as well as providers. This article appears in the December issue of EPM.
Pacific Ag recently completed its largest harvest of wheat straw on record. Working closely with more than 200 growers across seven states, the company harvested more than 100,000 acres of wheat straw for use in end-markets.
A start-up company in the Netherlands is working to commercialize a patented technology that it hopes significantly will increase ethanol in the fermentation processes by reducing the formation of glycerin as a byproduct.
Multiple ethanol industry groups have found success with sharing information freely, rather than trying to be the best and keeping everything they do a big secret. Could this strategy be applied even more widely than it already is?
DuPont celebrated the opening of its cellulosic biofuel facility in Nevada, Iowa, with a ceremony including Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad and many other dignitaries.
Algenol is sharpening its focus on advancing its technology for commercial readiness.
Poet is installing fitness equipment at its plants. The corporate office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has a state-of-the-art fitness center and Poet officials wanted employees at its 28 plants also to have ready access to fitness equipment.
The November issue of EPM is now online. Tom Bryan writes in his editor's note about several maintenance-related stories, which appear in that issue.
Ethanol plants tap into vibration, ultrasound, infrared and laser technologies. This article appears in the November issue of EPM.
Differences among carbonates, oxylates and MAP must be understood to effectively minimize and treat precipitates. This contribution appears in the November issue of EPM.
Almost a decade ago, ethanol industry maintenance managers started a movement, banding together to help individual plants become stronger as a whole. This article appears in the November issue of EPM.
Amplification of process upsets are avoided when Hydro-Thermal's Hydroheater autopilot is used correctly, writes Alan Strauss. This article is titled "Understanding your autopilot" in the November issue of EPM.
Liquozyme LpH is the latest addition to Novozymes' range of enzyme products for the ethanol industry. Plant trials show improved viscosity and liquefaction, enabling reduced chemical dosing for pH adjustment.
Phosphorus-free cooling tower treatment offers viable alternative. This contribution appears in the October issue of EPM.
Ethanol production in Germany grew slightly more than 5 percent to a total of 370,484 metric tons from production during the same period, last year, the Federation of German bioethanol fuel industry said.
DENCO II, an ethanol plant in Morris, Minnesota, has received grant money it will use to improve the facility's energy efficiency.
The Wyoming Business Council is working with Wyoming Ethanol LLC executives and with local economic development organizations to reopen the plant that closed earlier this week.
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