At COP21 last year, the EU committed to cutting its total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 40 percent by 2030. As part of its climate and energy plans, This column appears in the September 2016 issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation, the education and research arm of the Renewable Fuels Association, is hosting the third of five webinars on Aug. 18 blending properties of ethanol, the RVP waiver for E10 blends and other issues.
The U.S. ethanol industry has tied the weekly ethanol production record it set in July, with production once again reaching an average of 1.029 barrels per day the week ending Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Recent surveys show that industries are beginning to face dire shortages of skilled staff. Various survey results have revealed that this issue is expected to worsen. This article appears in the September 2016 issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Sheetz, Thortons executives give careful thought to strategically offering the new fuel.
Advances in cellulosic ethanol technology, including a collaboration between Syngenta and Iowa-based Cellulosic Ethanol Technologies LLC, were a key topic at the recent American Coalition for Ethanol annual conference.
On Aug. 8, the National Association of Truck Stop Operators issued a statement opposing efforts to move the point of obligation under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) from refiners and importers to rack sellers.
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.
NREL finds more infrastructure is needed for more ethanol and high-octane fuels. This article appears in the September 2015 issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 named Sheetz Inc. as the 2016 recipient of the group's Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award. ACE cited Sheetz for its leadership in introducing E15 in 60 of the company's stores in North Carolina.
Red Trail Energy LLC and the Energy & Environmental Research Center have been awarded $490,000 in support of a study examining the integration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at a North Dakota ethanol facility.
On Aug. 5, a lightning strike caused a fire at a feedstock storage area a few miles from DuPont's cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa. An estimated 10,000 bales of corn stover were lost, but the facility itself was unaffected.
Novozymes' second quarter sales grew by 3 percent organically, less than the company had earlier expected. The company attributed the slower growth to BioAg and Bioenergy divisions sales that were weaker than it had anticipated.
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