Sales of E15 hit a record 814 million gallons in 2021, according to a new analysis from the RFA. The 2021 volume represented a 62 percent increase over the prior year and was nearly double pre-pandemic sales volumes in 2019.
A group of nine senators sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan on April 1 urging the agency to improve its greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling for biofuels by adopting the Argonne National Laboratory's GREET model.
The U.S exported 143.07 million gallons of ethanol and 870,844 metric tons of distillers grains in February, according to data released by the USDA on April 5. Exports of both products were up when compared to February 2021.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was down more than 3 percent the week ending April 1, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on April 6. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down more than 2 percent.
Ron Lamberty, chief marketing officer at the American Coalition for Ethanol, explains why all fuel retailers should support the ability to sell E15 year-round, even if they don't currently offer the fuel blend.
To show the value of ethanol to drivers around the U.S., the RFA has kicked off a new “Pump Up the Savings� sweepstakes encouraging consumers to share pictures of fuel prices when they fill up at the pump to illustrate the savings ethanol offers.
Growth Energy submitted comments to the U.S. EPA on the agency's PM emissions standards and test procedures for jet engines, and the role biofuels play in reducing PM and GHG emissions in mobile sources including the aviation sector.
As the Russian attack on Ukraine continues with no end in sight, its impact on oil and fuel prices is clearly felt each time someone fuels up at the pump. RFA's Robert White explains that E15 can offer a solution, helping to reduce fuel prices.
The U.S. EPA has released its FY 2023 congressional budget justification, outlining the agency's plans for $11.88 billion in requested funding. Initiatives related to the RFS are among those discussed by the EPA in the 1,000-plus page document.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on April 4 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan asking the agency to use its emergency waiver authority to allow E15 sales this summer.
Capturing the interactions between biofuels and agricultural industries and their connections with other economic activities was key to a first-of-its kind study published by reseraches at Purdue University.
Aemetis Inc. on April 4 announced the acquisition of an 8.5-acre property on Faith Home Road for $2 million. The property, located near the Aemetis Keyes renewable ethanol plant, will support the company's dairy RNG and CCS projects.
Representatives of the U.S. ethanol industry urging the U.S. EPA to improve its greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling of corn ethanol and other biofuels by adopting the U.S. Department of Energy's GREET model and using updated, transparent sources of data.
On April 1, 22 E15 fuel retail companies representing over 230 station locations across Iowa sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan calling on the agency to exercise its emergency powers to allow year-round sales of E15.
U.S. operable production capacity for fuel ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel all increased in January, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 31. Feedstock use was down when compared to December.
The U.S. Grains Council has announced that Mackenzie Boubin will be joining the staff on May 2 as the director of global ethanol export development. Boubin will replace Brian Healy, who is leaving the organization.
Three in four American voters support expanding the availability of E15 as a way to replace petroleum imports from Russia, and more than 80 percent support increasing domestic renewable fuel production as a way to lower record-high gas prices.
The White House on March 31 announced a set of proposals that aim to address skyrocketing fuel costs caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The proposals overlook the potential of homegrown biofuels and focus primarily on increasing oil supplies.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell nearly 1 percent the week ending March 25, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 30. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 2 percent.
Xebec Adsorption Inc., a global provider of sustainable gas technologies, is announced on March 28 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iowa-based SCS Carbon Removal LLC, a subsidiary of Summit Carbon Solutions.
Using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel in internal combustion engines may help reduce greenhouse gases in the rail industry, according to a mechanical engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. announced on March 29 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2021, which runs from Oct. 1, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2022.
Green Plains Inc. on March 29 announced that it has completed a five-year, $350 million senior secured sustainability-linked revolving credit facility to support general corporate and working capital needs of the company.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., a global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, on March 28 announced the launch of two renewable volume obligation (RVO) futures contracts, expanding ICE's U.S. renewable fuels futures markets.
Viridis Chemical LLC on March 28 announced its first production of renewable ethyl acetate from its manufacturing plant in Columbus, Nebraska. HELM U.S. Corp., Viridis Chemical's exclusive marketing partner, is distributing samples to customers.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for March, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol in January was down slightly from the previous month, but up significantly when compared to January 2021.
Sales of E85 flex fuel in California surged to a new record in 2021, jumping 55 percent over 2020 levels and nearly doubling since 2018, according to new data released by the California Air Resources Board.
A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network shows that impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the Canadian ethanol industry through 2021.
Using Market Access Program funds, the U.S. Grains Council's Taiwan office invested in marketing programs throughout 2020 to promote U.S. distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and increase overall purchases by Taiwanese buyers.
Aemetis Inc. announced on March 25 that an offtake agreement has been signed with oneworld Alliance airline member Finnair for 17.5 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be delivered over the 7 year term of the agreement.
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