The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has named five in-state bioenergy projects as recipients of NextGen Energy grants. The projects include those in the biofuel, bioenergy and biochemical sectors.
The USDA has announced support for agriculture producers and energy facilities working to turn renewable biomass materials into clean energy. The support comes through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program, which was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.
Arisdyne puts mobile lab on road to improve validation testing of its Controlled Flow Cavitation system. Valero joins the list of plants employing the system to improve starch availability.
Over the next 8 years, biofuels are expected to become an important part of the fuel mix for road transportation, accounting for 7.5 percent of liquid fuels consumed in the sector by 2022.
The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance in cooperation with (S&T)2 Consultants Inc. released their Global Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Forecast for 2014., predicting ethanol use will reduce GHG emissions 106 metric million tons this year.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has requested U.S. EPA Inspector General Arthur Elkins investigate whether the Carlyle Group and Delta Airlines improperly influenced the EPA's proposed renewable fuel standards (RFS).
The June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine profiles a collective of ethanol plants that is helping keep farmer-investors active in the industry, writes Tom Bryan, president and editor in chief. Other stories cover benchmarking, RINs and more.
European ethanol producer Crop Energies AG has reported financial results for its financial year 2013/14, which closed Feb. 28. According to the company, its revenue increased by 13 percent during the year. Crop Energies operates four ethanol plants.
An inside look at solving the challenge of stabilizing samples and developing a new test methodology.
For the third consecutive year, the Renewable Fuels Association has been presented the "TRANSCAER National Achievement Award" for its dedication to TRANSCAER's safety goals and its continuing education of first responders across the country.
Several U.S. senators are continuing their efforts to push for safer, more efficient rail transportation. This month, senators wrote to federal agencies and offices asking for increased safety on short line railroads and action to reduce congestion.
Decisions are better informed and more reliable when volatility is accounted for in a consistent, documented manner.
Iowa, the top ethanol producer, has recently made some satisfying progress in further embracing the biofuels industry. The state has the capacity to produce nearly 3.8 billion gallons of ethanol as well as cellulosic production to come online soon.
Aemetis Inc. has released first quarter financial results, reporting record quarterly revenues of $60.7 million, up from $19.4 million for the same three months of the previous year. Gross profit also set a quarterly record at $15.6 million.
GS CleanTech Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of GreenShift Corp., recently announced it has extended its ongoing service contract with Sunoco Inc. through the end of 2016. The contract calls for GS CleanTech to provide maintenance and corn oil yield
Guardian Energy's vision statement speaks to how the farmer-owned philosophy is applied in a maturing industry.
The bullying from Big Oil won't stop until the industry says "enough," writes Ron Lamberty, in a column about E15 and what gas station owners think of the fuel.
Ethanol producers talk about the advantages of leveraging benchmarking data for a competitive edge.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a study that determined 6.5 million people were employed by the renewable energy globally last year. The report highlights the role that renewables play in the global economy.
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. announced May 16 that it has changed its name to Green Plains Inc. to reflect the continued diversification of the company's operations. The name change was approved by the company's shareholders May 14.
Some ethanol producers are capturing renewable identification numbers (RINs) and promoting higher ethanol blends.
Gevo Inc. has released its first quarter financial results, reporting it recently closed on $25.9 million in financing and has successfully begun side-by-side operation at its Luverne, Minn., plant, with the intent to produce ethanol and isobutanol.
Jeff Hove, vice president of RINAlliance, talks about the complex world of RFS compliance and RIN management.
Dyadic International Inc. has released first quarter financial results, reporting a strong start to the year. "Investments in our proprietary technologies are continuing to pay off on multiple fronts," said Mark Emalfarb, CEO of Dyadic.
The U.K.-based Renewable Energy Association has published the results of an analysis that determined the renewable energy supports more than 100,000 jobs in the U.K. and has attracted almost $50.95 billion in investment since 2010.
The Andersons Inc. has released financial results for the first quarter, reporting the company's Ethanol Group achieved record operating income of $19.8 million during the three-month period. The company's overall net income was $22.7 million.
Ceres Inc. has been awarded a U.S. patent, titled Nucleic Acid Sequences Encoding Strictosidine Synthase Proteins, for a genetic sequence derived from corn, covering uses of the gene in areas such as research, product development and seed production.
Kennedy and Coe's Donna Funk reminds ethanol producers that good times don't last forever. It's just as important to follow good margin management practices when a company is bringing in profits as when times are tough.
The Renewable Fuels Association has unveiled an updated version of "The Training Guide to Ethanol Emergency Response." The resource provides in-depth information on proper training techniques to respond to an ethanol-related emergency.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has noted the Iowa Department of Revenue's recently released 2013 Retailers Motor Fuel Gallons Annual Report shows vast growth in the use of higher-level blends of ethanol and biodiesel in 2013.
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