In support of the ethanol industry and targeting emergency responders everywhere, the Renewable Fuels Association partnered with Pinnacle Engineering, Inc., in authoring "Fuel Ethanol: Guideline for Release Prevention and Impact Mitigation."
Addressing the fourth Annual Growth Energy Executive Leadership Conference, Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, discussed the significant progress the industry has made despite constant attacks and the strategic goals for the upcoming year.
The last and biggest hurdle to building the BlueFire Renewables cellulosic ethanol plant in Fulton, Miss., is obtaining the necessary debt financing. The company is still actively working to complete the 19 MMgy project.
ICM Inc. has announced that IGPC Ethanol Inc. of Ontario, Canada has purchased its patent-pending Selective Milling Technology, which includes a license for operation of this latest ICM platform technology.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has published a white paper outlining eight issues it has identified as being central to the biofuels industry in 2013, including fuel mandates, cellulosic biofuel production, blending economics and politics.
Gevo Inc. has announced financial results for the final quarter of 2012. The company reported revenue of $1.9 for the three months ended Dec. 31, a decrease compared to the $14.2 million reported during the same period of 2011.
The government of Brazil has published an official notice to increase the mandatory blend level of anhydrous ethanol from to 25 percent, effective May 1. The current blend level is set at 20 percent.
Interest in the Beta Renewables SpA commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant undergoing commissioning in Crescentino, Italy, has been high, attracting nearly 10 tour groups per week.
Stoel Rives LLP has published a white paper that provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. EPA's proposed rules for a voluntary renewable identification number (RIN) integrity program.
Legislation is working its way through the Minnesota state House of Representatives and Senate that would open the door for E15, biobutanol and other biofuels. The underlining objective is to displace 30 percent petroleum by 2025.
The RFA has packed 40 facts about ethanol into a video that ought to be shared with your Congressional delegation.
For the next five years, U.S. ethanol, and only U.S. ethanol, exported to European Union countries will be subject to an $83.03 per metric ton tariff or duty. It's a disappointing blow for U.S. ethanol producers.
Netherlands-based Rabobank has published an analysis predicting sugarcane production in Brazil's center/south region will rebound strongly during the 2013-'14 harvest, resulting in a significant increase in both sugar and ethanol production.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has released an online version of an industry scrapbook that illustrates how far the renewable fuels industry has come and how profound its impact on Iowa has been over the past decade.
Mendota Bioenergy LLC, a California energy beet-to-ethanol project, landed a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission to build a demonstration plant in the Mendota area in Fresno County.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the February issue of its Monthly Energy Review, which includes ethanol date through Nov. 2012. During the first 11 months of 2012, the U.S. produced 12.209 billion gallons of ethanol.
The U.S. has become the leading region for Spain-based Abengoa SA's international businesses, the company reported with the release of its 2012 financial statement which shows revenues of EUR 7.78 billion ($10.17 billion).
Chromatin Inc. and Calgren Renewable Fuels have announced an alliance to develop a local supply chain for sorghum for the production of fuel ethanol and distillers grains. The multi-year agreement covers up to 30,000 acres of sorghum.
The U.S. EPA has published a new final rule, qualifying additional fuel pathways under the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The rulemaking covers two new feedstocks, camelina and energy cane. It also qualifies new renewable gasoline pathways.
A Feb. 26 hearing featured testimony of three E15 critics, including a representative of the Coordinating Research Council, which has authored research reports concluding E15 could damage engine valves and fuel system components.
Several companies combined produced about 20,000 gallons of cellulosic biofuels at commercial-scale facilities in late 2012. This output could grow to more than 5 million gallons in 2013, as operations ramp up at several plants.
Two auction liquidators got a deal when they successfully bid $2.5 million for the 102 MMgy New Energy Corp. ethanol plant in a bankruptcy auction Jan. 31. Locals are hoping there is a chance that they will arrange for a new operator.
You may have noticed a few changes at ethanolproduer.com. It's not your imagination.
Chromatin Inc.and Aemetis Inc. have announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement to source locally-grown grain sorghum. Under the agreement, Chromatin will engage local growers to plant its hybrid grain sorghum on up to 30,000 acres.
The Renewable Fuels Association has released a state-by-state update to the "Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States," an economic impact analysis performed by Cardno ENTRIX.
A 32-page report by Lux Research picks winners and losers in 2012 among alternative fuel developers. The state of the market report, which is provided only to clients, also predicts that many companies will generate real revenue in 2013.
The EU Council published today a regulation imposing an anti-dumping duty on US bioethanol exports to the EU. As of tomorrow, a 62.9 euro per metric ton duty will be applied to all imports of ethanol from the US for the next five years.
Renewable identification numbers (RINs) for renewable fuels, such as corn ethanol, are up significantly. The RINs, which have traditionally gone for about 2 cents a gallon starting reached 46 cents for 2013 RINs on Feb. 21.
The American Petroleum Institute and other organizations have filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging the D.C. Circuit Court's decision to reject its challenge U.S. EPA's decision to grant partial waiver for the use of E15.
Biofuel Energy Corp. has announced that it has reduced staffing at its 110 MMgy Fairmont, Minn., ethanol facility, resulting in the elimination of approximately 40 full-time positions. The plant was idled in September 2012.
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