I received the news of the passing of Martin Andreas, former senior vice president of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). This column appears in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
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The USDA has announced the availability of $21 million in funding through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to support the development of regional systems in sustainable bioenergy and biobased products, as well as education and training.
The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) data for April, reporting more than 1.511 billion RINs were generated during the month, bringing the net total for the first four months of the year to nearly 5.88 billion RINs.
When margins matter most, strategies to ratchet up ethanol yield make good business sense. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine under the headline "Up On Output."
U.S. Grains Council staff and consultants recently conducted a program in Egypt to promote distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS) in aqua rations. This program was done in conjunction with Mirasco, a USGC member company.
In early May, the Surface Transportation Board published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPR) that aims to update pending regulations requiring Class I railroads to report certain service metrics, including data on ethanol unit trains.
The pace of innovation in fermentation has picked up. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Clariant and Scania are celebrating the results and the opportunities generated by the partnership established last year, which involved an investment in sustainable technologies for cargo transportation.
The Renewable Fuels Association has scheduled four training courses to help facilities meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The classes are designed for individuals overseeing the food safety plan of an ethanol plant.
Gevo Inc. had announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clariant Corp. to develop catalysts to enable Gevo's ethanol-to-olefins (ETO) technology, which produces tailored mixes of propylene, isobutylene and hydrogen.
The Queensland Renewable Fuel Association has appointed a board of directors. Mike Bryan, a 32-year veteran of the renewable fuels industry in the United States and a tireless advocate for the industry, was named chairman of the board.
On May 18, the U.S. EPA released a proposed rule to set 2017 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with 2018 RVOs for biomass-based diesel.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation has teamed up with fuel refining experts at MathPro Inc. to sponsor a five-part webinar series on ethanol's unique octane properties and its potential role as the octane source of choice in future fuels.
An important aspect of ICM Inc.'s Fiber Separation Technology process was developed through a joint partnership with Fournier Industries Inc., an equipment manufacturer headquartered in Quebec, Canada.
Passion, leadership and vision are more important than gender in the work of three top managers. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine under the headline "Women at the Top."
Petroleum and fuel equipment expert Cassie Mullen has joined the Renewable Fuels Association as director of market development. She will work to facilitate expansion of infrastructure capable of offering higher level ethanol blends to consumers.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy has published financial results for its second fiscal quarter of 2016, the three-month period ended March 31, reporting a slight decrease in revenues, but improved net income and modified EBITDA.
Mike Bryan is introducing Australia to a DDGS-based feed product made by a company headquartered in North Dakota, where his ethanol career began. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
This is the week to sign up for the early bird discount to the FEW, and nominate deserving awards winners. Scholarship applications are also due.
The Renewable Fuels Association has received a TRANSCAER National Achievement Award for hosting its series of seminars last year on ethanol safety and emergency responders. This is the fourth year in a row that RFA has been awarded this honor.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, recently published a sugarcane harvest forecast for the 2016-'17 season, predicting the south-central region of the country will crush approximately 605 to 630 million tons of sugarcane.
Lessons learned from bringing plants back from the brink of shutdown. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Gevo Inc. released first quarter financial results, focusing on progress made at Luverne since the restart of isobutanol production in mid-March, and announcing Alaska Airlines' first commercial flight using Gevo's ATJ fuel is scheduled in June.
The U.S. EPA delivered a proposed rule to amend the renewable fuel standard (RFS) to the White House Office of Management and Budget on May 10. The rule is titled “Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule.�
As you read this, many of you are preparing to head to Milwaukee for the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop. This column is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Solid partnerships between vendor and producer secures critical evaluation and streamlines new technology introduction. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Kum & Go will be offering E15 at more than 100 stores across the country by the end of the year. The company will be offering consumers a choice of E15 at pumps across 10 states and at about 30 locations.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the May edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average approximately 980,000 barrels per day this year and next year.
The $33.3 million first quarter 2016 revenue of California-based Aemetis Advanced Fuels was $4.3 million less than the company reported for the first quarter that ended March 31, 2015, Aemetis told investors during a May 12 conference call.
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