Researchers have developed a new butanol process that promises to convert 94 percent of the available carbon in biomass, including carbon dioxide, for a greenhouse gas reduction of more than 100 percent at a cost of less than $2 per gallon.
A new paper from two Iowa State University economists concludes that an American Petroleum Institute study predicting higher fuel prices as the result of increased renewable fuel standard (RFS) ethanol mandates is flawed.
Cargill has begun operating its corn wet mill ethanol plant in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Cargill purchased the idled facility from Tate & Lyle in 2011. When completed, the Fort Dodge bio-refinery campus will also produce other biobased products.
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association recently announced the creation of a new, interactive map that pulls together data that was previously tracked but not pulled together in one easy to digest format.
A teleconference hosted by Fuels America on Nov. 6 explored the likely impacts of the U.S. EPA's leaked draft proposal for the 2014 renewable fuel standard volume obligations. Speakers said the proposal would chill investment in advanced biofuels.
On Nov. 5, Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire two 110 MMgy ethanol plants of BioFuel Energy Corp. from an entity composed of its lender group.
University of Illinois ag economist Scott Irwin has analyzed the current pricing of D6 renewable fuel renewable identification numbers (RINs) in a recently FarmDoc Daily post, calling the dynamics of D6 ethanol RIN pricing “quite interesting."
Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon visited a recently expanded grain elevator to discuss the state's strong corn harvest and his priorities for continuing to expand Missouri agriculture by expanding exports of renewable fuels, such as ethanol.
The California Air Resources Board has filed its response to a petition filed in the 9th circuit court to request a rehearing en banc with regard to a prior court ruling the state's low carbon fuel standard does not violate interstate commerce laws.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the October issue of its Monthly Energy Review, reporting that the U.S. ethanol industry produced 1.13 billion gallons of ethanol in July, up from 1.12 billion gallons the prior month.
United Ethanol LLC has been cited for 15 health and safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a worker was fatally engulfed in corn inside a grain storage bin on April 19.
Valero Energy Corp. has released its financial results for the third quarter, reporting net income attributable to stockholders of $312 billion, or 57 cents per share, down from $674 million or $1.21 per share during the same period of last year.
The first retailer in Minnesota began offering E15 to motorists in late October. Four dispensers began selling E15 to drivers of vehicles model year 2001 or newer at the Penn Minnoco service station in Minneapolis.
Little Sioux Corn Processors is offering financial assistance to Iowa retailers who install blender pumps. The LSCP board of directors is making $75,000 available to retailers to offset the cost of blender pump installations.
More than 70 percent of the Top 20 best-selling cars as identified by Edmunds / AOL Auto have been explicitly approved by automakers to use E15 in 2014 models. This includes all Ford, GM and Volkswagen 2014 models.
Energentium Inc. is finalizing tests before entering into full production in a few weeks at its new 15 MMly (4 MMgy) plant in Brantford, Ontario, to recycle waste beer and soft drinks into ethanol.
Vogelbusch Biocommodities GmbH has announced the opening of a corn ethanol plant in Alejandro Roca, Argentina, that is based on its state-of-the-art technology that is designed for optimal performance in terms of primary energy and water consumption.
Earnings at Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. made a strong recovery, according to the company's third quarter report. "We believe ethanol industry fundamentals are as positive as we have seen in recent history," said Todd Becker, president and CEO.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. reported financial results for the third quarter on Oct. 29. One of the highlights was corn processing profit increased $91 million, which ADM attributed to ethanol margin recovery.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization and the Advanced Ethanol Council issued a letter to the White House on Oct. 29, expressing concerns over a draft proposal for the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) that was leaked earlier this month.
The corn harvest is progressing rapidly, at 59 percent harvested in the 18 leading corn production states, compared to just 39 percent a week ago, according to USDA's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday.
Ceres Inc. and Syngenta AG have extended their joint market development agreement in Brazil, where Ceres has been introducing its sweet and high-biomass sorghum varieties at Brazilian ethanol mills.
Novozymes recently released its nine-month interim financial report, which reveals that the company's new trademarked enzyme technologies, Avantec and Spirizyme Achieve, have been well received by its customers, the company said.
AAA is urging the U.S. EPA to include lower mandates for ethanol in the 2014 renewable fuels standard (RFS), claiming that higher ethanol blends could damage engines. The American Petroleum Institute is also continuing its fight against the RFS.
The U.S. EPA has published new renewable fuel standard (RFS) compliance data, showing that both D3 cellulosic biofuel and D7 cellulosic diesel renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated in September.
The U.S. EPA has released its third year of greenhouse gas data gathered through its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which tracks more than 8,000 facilities in the U.S. An online tool provides users with easy access to the information.
On the heels of surging E15 and E85 sales, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has declared the so-called E10 blend wall dead. The Organization has released the first month of sales data for E15 in Iowa following its Sept. 16 reintroduction.
Bunge Ltd. reported disappointing earnings in its Brazilian sugar and ethanol holdings, although overall, the agribusiness firm reported third quarter earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $404 million on $14.7 billion in sales.
Trial testing of Enogen corn at Bonanza BioEnergy LLC has convinced Conestoga Energy Partners LLC to sign a second commercial agreement to use Syngenta's corn with enzymes built right into it at two of the three plants it manages and operates.
After being shut down and idle for more than five years, the ethanol plant in Pratt, Kan., is back in business under the ownership of Pratt Energy, a partnership between The Scoular Company and Pratt Biofuel Investors.
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