Members of the House Biofuels Caucus sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on June 9 urging the USDA to provide COVID-19 relief to biofuels producers under the agency's Pandemic Assistance for Producers program.
The RFA on June 10 thanked the U.K. Department of Transport for its draft regulations requiring the introduction of E10 ethanol blends beginning in September. The RFA also recommended the U.K. adjust the minimim ethanol content for E10 blends.
A recent poll found that voter support for the RFS has hit its highest levels in at least five years. Meanwhile, the tracking poll shows support for the use of biofuels like low-carbon ethanol has remained consistently high, according to the RFA.
The USDA increased its forecast for 2020-“21 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released June 10. The season-average farm price for corn was unchanged.
Growth Energy has launched a consumer campaign to promote E15's benefits to the optimal audiences.
Pandemic resiliency, pending regulatory changes, infrastructure incentives speak to strong E15 outlook.
USGC hires new director; Three Rivers Energy installs Fluid Quip system; and Hydro-Thermal adds to its sales team.
E15 doesn't require new fueling equipment for retailers.
Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations are poised to deliver on the emissions cuts needed this decade, including projections to increase the national blend rate for ethanol from the current mandate of 5% to 15% by 2030.
When it comes to bulk procurement of feedstock for pulp and paper mills, ethanol plants and pellet producers, Circuit Design Corp.'s BPAL offers a solution that removes risk from the raw material supply chain and creates long-term benefits.
At the request of the NTSB, the RFA on June 8 published an update to its Best Practices for Rail Transport of Ethanol manual, an educational tool promoting regulatory compliance and best practices for the safe transport of ethanol via rail.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on June 4 signed AB 411 into law. The bill allows sales of E15 within the state and requires the State Board of Agriculture to adopt rules governing sales of the fuel blend by July 2022.
Chief Industries Inc., a company that operates two ethanol plants in Nebraska, announced on June 9 it has entered into an agreement with Catahoula Resources to jointly develop carbon capture and sequestration (CSS) within the state.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up more than 3 percent the week ending June 4, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on June 9. Weekly ending stocks of ethanol were up nearly 2 percent.
The Ethanol Producer Awards highlight industry leaders and their contributions to their industries and communities.
Using a plant's mash in real time aims to de-risk and speed up pre-commercialization trials.
Modeling electric vehicle carbon intensity by state and month shows winter penalty erases EV advantage in northern states
Together, we're framing the future on our terms, building on a growing appreciation among lawmakers for the full diversity of our industry and the vital role biofuels play in addressing climate change.
California Ethanol + Power (CE+P) on June 7 announced that its Sugar Valley Energy advanced biofuel project has been verified for Green Bond Financing through the alignment of the project with the Green Bond Principles established by the ICMA.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on June 5 announced that the government of India has set a goal to achieve 20 percent ethanol blending by 2025, five years sooner than the country's previous goal to achieve E20 by 2030.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its forecasts for 2021 and 2022 ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released June 8. The outlook for 2021 and 2022 ethanol blending, however, was increased.
The U.S. exported 112.68 million gallons of ethanol and 862,736 metric tons of distillers grains in April, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on June 8. Exports of both products were down when compared to March.
Sustainable aviation fuel set for explosive growth, offering a potential market for ethanol as feedstock.
Innovative suite of technologies transforms distillers grains into high-value feed ingredients.
Editor Lisa Gibson previews the content for July, including corn oil, E15 expansion, the Ethanol Producer Award winners, and more.
In the first step of a multi-step ethanol-to-jet-fuel process developed by DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a catalyst is used to convert ethanol into butene-rich C3+ olefins, intermediates that can then be processed into aviation fuels.
Greenfield Global Inc. has reached an agreement with Central Farm Service for the supply of corn to its newly acquired ethanol plant in Winnebago, Minnesota. The 48 MMgy facility could resume operations as soon as this fall.
A notice published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology states that the 106th annual meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures will address a proposal related to E15.
Prices are rising to historic levels, creating opportunities for separation enhancement with short payback periods.
ACE's Ron Lamberty discusses why his organization likes to hear from retailers who think they hate ethanol and stresses that many ethanol haters become vocal advoates for higher ethanol blends once they understand the fuel's many benefits.
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