Five years ago this week, 15 percent ethanol (E15) blends debuted in the marketplace, offering consumers a new lower-cost, higher-octane fuel option at the pump. On July 10, 2012, Kansas became the first in the nation to offer E15.
Alliance Bio-Products Inc. has received approval from the USDA to purchase an existing cellulosic ethanol plant in Vero Beach, Florida. The purchase includes the 8 MMgy plant, about 143 acres, equipment and vehicles.
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IndianOil), India's flagship national oil company and, LanzaTech, carbon recycling company, have signed a statement of intent to construct the world's first refinery off gas-to-bioethanol production facility in India.
Scientists from Stanford have discovered a process they say could produce ethanol without corn or crops. The new process uses three basic components: water, carbon dioxide and electricity, delivered through a copper catalyst.
Pacific Ethanol will acquire Illinois Corn Processing for $76 million, which includes $15 million in working capital, according to Pacific Ethanol. The transaction is expected to close this month.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, recently announced mills in the south-central region produced 5.81 billion liters (1.53 billion gallons) from the start of the current harvest season through June 16.
Motorcycle riders traveling around Sturgis, South Dakota, now have the ability to fuel with 93 octane, 10 percent ethanol. The Renewable Fuels Association has donated a permanent fueling station to the Buffalo Chip Campground.
Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, responds to the American Petroleum Institute's reaction to the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2018 renewable volume obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The USDA Commodity Credit Corp. recently announced that it does not expect to purchase sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program during the third quarter of this year. The program encourages the production of biofuels from surplus sugar.
The Executive Management Committee of CAMEX, Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade, has announced it will delay a decision on a pending proposal to impose a tariff of up to 17 percent on Brazil's imports of U.S. ethanol.
On July 5, the U.S. released its proposed rule to set 2018 renewable volume standards (RVOs) under the RFS, along with the 2019 RVO for biomass-based diesel. Overall, the proposed RVOs require 19.24 billion gallons of renewable fuels in 2018.
Fuel ethanol production capacity in the U.S. reached 15.5 billion gallons per year, or 1.01 million barrels per day, at the beginning of 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen spoke about the most pressing issues facing the ethanol industry during an address to participants of this year's Ethanol Summit in São Paulo, Brazil.
Xylogenics Inc. has released a new strain design for its patented GX-1 yeast and fermentation process. The company said it has performed more than 10,000 commercial lab-scale fermentations with the new yeast design.
Thirteen students from New London-Spicer High School recently visited Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. in Benson, Minnesota, to learn about ethanol production. The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee recently asked U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to detail policies and procedures the agency has put in place to prevent Carl Icahn from influencing the RFS for personal financial gain.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Time will tell how President Trump's exit from the Paris Climate Accord will affect the U.S. ethanol industry, which is banking on foreign demand for its low-carbon, high-octane fuel to grow.
Germany-based CropEnergies AG released first quarter financial results, reporting increased revenues and results when compared to the same period of last year. The improved results are primarily attributed to increased utilization of its plants.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for May, reporting more than 1.66 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 21.98 million cellulosic RINs.
President Donald Trump expressed his support for the ethanol industry during a trip to Iowa June 21, noting his administration wants to “protect the corn-based ethanol and biofuels that power our country.�
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Access to additional markets and plant efficiencies give bottom-line significance and meaning to the often-generalized term—sustainability.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: The U.S. has 12 million recreational boaters, and Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, wants to make sure they know about ethanol's benefits when fueling up.
Advanced Biofuels Canada recently announced the release of the most comprehensive study to date of biofuel use in Canada. The study catalogs biofuel blending rates, biofuel types, and feedstocks utilized at the provincial level.
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding 263 grants totaling $116 million to 184 small businesses under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Several of the awards support bioenergy projects.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Farmers continuously implement new environmentally friendly techniques to raise their crops.
Geoff Cooper received the High Octane Award and Dennis Bayrock was recognized with the Award of Excellence during the the 2017 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo. Two Kathy Bryan Memorial Scholarship recipients were also named.
Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, told attendees of the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo that the industry needs to work to increase ethanol demand. It'll be driven by the Renewable Fuel Standard, he said.
Kristy Moore, principal for KMoore Consulting, was live via Skype from Mexico during the Exports Update general session panel at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Minneapolis. Mexico recently announced it will allow E10 blends.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Is it the right time for ethanol producers to consider going solar?
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: The American Coalition for Ethanol's annual conference is coming up Aug. 15 to 17 in Omaha.
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