BBI International has announced that the 2020 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest conference, has been moved and will be virtual, due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The event will now take place Sept. 15-17.
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on July 9 denied Hawaii Electric Light Co. Inc.'s request for a waiver of the competitive bidding process for the Hu Honua biomass power plant, a nearly complete 30 megawatt facility.
A new sustainability report released by UPS on June 30 indicates that the company is now the largest user of renewable natural gas (RNG) in the transportation industry and plans to continue increasing its RNG use.
Local safety personnel, emergency responders and all others are invited to a July 25 ethanol safety seminar in Amelia, Virginia, about 40 miles southwest of Richmond. The event is being held by the RFA, TRANSCAER and the FRA.
A year after bringing their showcase plant online, the partnership between ICM Inc. and The Andersons remains poised to bear fruit. Element LLC features selective milling and fiber separation alongside a unique corn fiber-to-ethanol platform.
Green Plains on July 14 filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against ADM in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska accusing ADM of manipulating the price of ethanol to profit from its positions in the derivatives market.
High-protein technologies are transforming the ethanol industry's feed coproduct stream. Success will require more involvement in markets and closer relationships with end users. For those willing to put the time in, the payback could be significant.
With the help of a $10 million competitive grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, West Virginia University is spearheading the development of a perennial multi-feedstock production system.
Just north of the famed dells of the Wisconsin River, Marquis Energy, in Necedah, Wisconsin, is earning a reputation as a career-building employer with a focus on safety, employee health and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Joe Biden on July 14 released a proposal for rebuilding the economy that focuses on establishing American leadership in the clean energy industry. Biofuel groups are stressing that biobased fuels can help meet the plan's emission reduction goals.
A five-acre parcel of underutilized farmland across the highway from Trenton Agri Products will soon become a model pollinator habitat in Nebraska. The project is a result of an idea planted with Renewable Fuels Association board members last year.
DB Cargo U.K. will operate an average of 60 trains per week from the ports of Immingham and Hull to Drax Power Station in Selby, Yorkshire. Each train will carry around 1,650 metric tons of sustainable biomass to Drax Power Station.
Joe Biden on July 14 released a proposal for rebuilding the economy that focuses on establishing American leadership in the clean energy industry. Biofuel groups are stressing that biobased fuels can help meet the plan's emission reduction goals.
U.S. ethanol production was up nearly 2 percent for the week ending July 10, while weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 15.
Even though the pandemic delivered an unprecedented shock, the prospect of a green recovery will ultimately be decided by the strength of our climate policies and the content of our gas tanks. Ethanol-blended gasoline remains a top solution.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. has announced its subsidiary, Alabama Pellets LLC, recently signed an agreement with the State of Alabama that provides Alabama Pellets with incentives for job creation under Alabama's Job Act Incentives program.
The Renewable Fuels Association is hosting a free webinar for all interested parties on July 16 to provide details of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program.
Grit and Gratitude
July 14, 2020
Ethanol Producer Magazine's publisher previews the features in the July issue of the magazine, including the 2020 Ethanol Producer Awards, high-protein coproducts, the downturn's impact on risk management, managing poor quality feedstock and more.
In Stanley, Wisconsin, Ace Ethanol LLC is becoming a pacesetter in the corn fiber-to-ethanol race after installing D3MAX technology, which gives the plant a strong advantage, both with cellulosic RINs and, potentially, the low-carbon fuels market.
A new report released by CoBank predicts that the COVID-19 pandemic will cause the ethanol industry to rationalize excess capacity and further diversify as 2021 fuel demand is not expected to fully rebound to pre-COVID-19 levels.
Ethanol destined for industrial-use applications helped stabilize overall U.S. ethanol exports in April and May amid a bleak period for fuel demand globally, according information published by the U.S. Grains Council.
Last year, Midwest Ironworks completed the largest job in its history, and the scale of the achievement has inspired its founder to keep thinking big. Despite an industrial piping background, the company has developed superb shutdown services.
Ethanol producers have sustained adequate production yields in 2020, despite low-quality corn from last year's harvest. While experts aren't sure why problems haven't arisen, improved enzymes and yeasts have probably helped plants stay 'dialed in.'
Enviva Partners LP has completed the previously announced acquisition from its sponsor of Enviva Pellets Greenwood Holdings II LLC, which, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a wood pellet production plant in Greenwood, South Carolina.
As the ethanol industry seeks normalcy after the shock wave of COVID-19, new notions about capital investment and risk are surfacing. Experts say what was historically a mediocre margin may be considered a good margin moving forward.
Earthjustice and Sierra Club on July 14 issued a report calling RNG “too costly� and “environmentally risky� to replace current natural gas demand in buildings. The RNG Coalition said it welcomes a national debate on the viability of RNG.
A flex fuel retailer panel will be part of the general session lineup again this year at the American Coalition for Ethanol 33rd annual conference on the afternoon of Aug. 25 in Omaha, Nebraska, co-located with the Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy has had a marathon year, accommodating a presidential visit, managing change and showing poise in the face of a national crisis. A year after Trump's historic drop in, the plant keeps rising to new challenges.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. on July 7 announced a new partnership with CleanBay Renewables Inc., an enviro-tech company focused on the production of RNG, that will generate greenhouse gas credits associated with vehicular usage.
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