Ah, summertime ..., and the livin' is easy, as the song says. But if not for the U.S. EPA, it could have been even easier. This article appears in the 2016 issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
On Aug. 8, MGT Teesside Ltd. announced it has finalized financing arrangements for the U.K.-based Tees Renewable Energy Plant. A few days later, Enviva announced its previously announced agreement to supply wood pellets to the plant is now firm.
Aemetis Inc. has released second quarter financial results, reporting improved ethanol pricing and positive margins. The company's planned acquisition of Edeniq is expected to close during the third quarter.
A recent column provides some insight into anti-ethanol stances by making a connection between beef prices, the cow herd expansion and restaurant profits, with rather breath-taking simplification.
In 2014, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority launched the $27 million Renewable Heat New York program, which built upon NYSERDA's biomass R&D program with the aim to create a self-sustaining wood heat industry.
Praj, a global process solutions company, has announced it will be the first technology provider in the India to participate in second generation ethanol projects through the Green Fund.
The California Air Resources Board put out a notice in early August that it would hold a public board meeting to discuss its SIP, on Sept. 22.
BioAmber Inc. recently released second quarter financial results, reporting the company is continuing to ramp up operations at its Sarnia, Ontario, biosuccinic acid plant. Sales of biosuccinic acid significantly increased during the quarter.
The Renewable Fuels Association is hosting four free ethanol safety seminars in Delaware and New Jersey. The Delaware seminars will be held on Aug. 16 in Wilmington, and the New Jersey seminars will be held in Mahwah on Aug. 18.
The next few decades will be an incredible time of volatility, opportunity and risk for ethanol producers. This column appears in the September issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The USDA has released the August edition of its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, forecasting corn production will reach a record 15.2 billion bushels, up 613 million from the July projection.
The Canada and Manitoba governments are supporting a greener, more sustainable economy through the $1-million Biomass Energy Support Program, which awards grants to support the switch from coal to biomass and for applied biomass research.
America's farmers are poised to harvest a record corn crop this fall and achieve the highest yield per acre in U.S. history, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates released Aug. 12.
Green Plains Inc. recently announced the company has executed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a complementary business in the food ingredients industry for a proposed price of $225 million to $275 million.
Ethanol Nationals shines a spotlight on high ethanol blends in inaugural street car race. This article appears in the September 2016 issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
This summer Canfor Corp. officially marked the opening of its two new pellet plants collocated at company sawmills in Chetwynd and Fort St. John. Combined, the plants have a capacity of 175,000 metric tons of industrial-grade wood pellets.
This week, key members of the Japanese media traveled across the United States to learn about corn production, ethanol and how biotechnology and other production innovations are helping U.S. farmers feed and fuel the world sustainably.
The cost and environmental impact of producing liquid biofuels and biochemicals as alternatives to petroleum-based products could be significantly reduced, thanks to a new metabolic engineering technique.
Fuel ethanol production capacity in the United States was nearly 15 billion gallons per year, or 973,000 barrels per day (b/d), at the beginning of 2016, according to EIA's most recent U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity report.
The Heating the Midwest 2016 Conference & Expo will take place Oct. 11-13 at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris, Michigan. A pre-conference tour will be offered Oct. 11, with the two-day conference officially opening Oct. 12.
American Science and Technology, an emerging technology company, has been awarded a patent for a system and method for the extraction of chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass that reduces the cost of Organosolv processing.
American Science and Technology, an emerging technology company, has been awarded a patent for a system and method for the extraction of chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass that reduces the cost of Organosolv processing.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy LLC has reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter, the three months ended June 30, reporting a net loss of $300,000 million, or a loss of $20.48 per basic unit.
On Aug. 10, Rentech released second quarter 2016 results, reporting improved pellet production at its Canadian plants, with average weekly production increasing 50 percent and 10 percent at Wawa and Atikokan, respectively, compared to quarter one.
Following the California cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek and Carlsbad, Sacramento County is also making the switch from petro to renewable diesel for its heavy-duty fleet. More than 400 public works and specialty vehicles are involved.
Gevo Inc. recently released its quarter two financial results, providing an update on Luverne's operational status and progress, efforts in the jet fuel and specialty fuels markets, as well as its partnership with Clariant Corp.
The American Coalition for Ethanol recently honored a select group of ethanol advocates during the group's annual conference, for their contributions and efforts to promote ethanol both on a local and a national basis.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the August edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting total renewables used in the electric power sector will increase by 10.5 percent in 2016 and 4.3 percent in 2017.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the August edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average approximately 980,000 barrels per day in 2016 and 2017.
The cost and environmental impact of producing liquid biofuels and biochemicals as alternatives to petroleum-based products could be significantly reduced, thanks to a new metabolic engineering technique.
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