Sept. 20 is National Teach Ag Day, and Growth Energy is partnering with the National Association of Agriculture Educators to show its appreciation for all the ag teachers across the nation.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for July, reporting that nearly 1.71 billion RINs were generated during the month, including more than 26.35 million cellulosic RINs.
The American Coalition for Ethanol honored a select group of advocates for their contributions to the ethanol industry during its 31st annual conference in Minneapolis.Owen Jones and Dale Tolifson were among those recognized.
Building industry relationships and developing opportunities for U.S. agriculture in Southeast Asia were the goals of the 2018 Southeast Asia U.S. Agriculture Cooperators Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, cosponsored by the USGC and others.
An ethanol plant that will process sugar beet tailings, as well as potato and pasta processing waste held a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 22, despite the fact that construction already has begun on the 11-acre site.
Future domestic and global demand opportunities for ethanol and the importance of ensuring its fuel quality as it travels within the U.S. and across the border dominated the first day of general session panels at the 31st annual ACE conference.
National Farmers Union, Farmers Union Enterprises and the Urban Air Initiative have formed a strategic alliance to expand the use of American-grown biofuels. The three groups intend to pursue a broad spectrum of advocacy and advertising activities.
The USDA recently released the August edition of its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report, noting corn consumed for fuel alcohol production reached 463 million bushels in June, down 2 percent from May, but up 5 percent from June 2017.
Jim Stitzlein, manager of market development for Consolidated Grain and Barge Co., was recently elected chairman of the U.S. Grains Council at its 58th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting.
Researchers have combined computer analysis with laser-based NOx concentration measurements to understand NOx production pathways in different fuel types. The result show switching to renewable fuels could lower NOx emissions.
The public comment period on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2019 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard, along with the 2020 RVO for biomass based diesel, closed Aug. 17.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Prime the Pump has branded E15 as Unleaded88, with a strategy in place to expand the name and pump design across the industry.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the September issue, including features on E15 branding, corn oil extraction, regulations and safety.
The American Coalition for Ethanol announced the official release of a white paper Aug. 17 entitled “The Case for Properly Valuing the Low Carbon Benefits of Corn Ethanol,� coinciding with a general session panel at the 31st annual ACE conference.
The USDA is soliciting fiscal year 2019 applications for the Rural Energy for America Program, which helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and several Department of Energy laboratories have identified two changes to a single gene that can make the yeast tolerate pretreatment chemicals used in cellulosic biofuel production.
Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, and South Dakota accounted for 72 percent of U.S. fuel ethanol production in 2016, according to the most recent estimates from EIA's State Energy Data System.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane association, recently announced that sales of hydrous ethanol set a new record during the second half of July, reaching approximately 930.4 million liters (245.79 million gallons).
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: New enzymes and fractionation technologies require multiple adjustments to corn oil extraction.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor praises the organization's Prime the Pump initiative and the work it's done to brand E15.
Gevo Inc. has entered into operating leases and service agreements with Shockwave LLC to install Shockwave's Thermodynamic Corn Fractionation Process and related technology and equipment at its Luverne, Minnesota, plant.
The American Coalition for Ethanol kicked off the first day of sessions for the 31st annual conference in Minneapolis with a discussion on the progress being made and work that remains to expand market access for ethanol.
The U.S. EPA is no longer considering a plan would allow renewable identification numbers (RINs) to be applied to exported volumes of biofuels, according to remarks made by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during an Aug. 15 press call.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: EPure's Emmanuel Desplechin emphasizes the important role ethanol must play in reducing Europe's transportation emissions.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Up-to-date knowledge of environmental permits and laws, as well as thorough record keeping, can prevent noncompliance that results in costly penalties.
The American Coalition for Ethanol announced the re-election of several board members and the election of two new representatives to the organization's board of directors during its annual meeting prior to ACE's 31st annual conference in Minneapolis.
More than 150 ag groups and businesses sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Agriculture urging them to complete work on the 2018 Farm Bill before the Agricultural Act of 2014 expires on Sept. 30.
A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network discusses Colombia's recent decision to increase its biofuel blend mandate to 10 percent.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: American Coalition of Ethanol's Brian Jennings has some advice and suggestions to share with acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler.
FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: Organizational standards and safety strategies can help eliminate incidents that fall outside the coverage of OSHA regulations.
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