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.
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.
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.
Ethanol's role in American motorsports was the subject of Ethanol Producer Magazine's Oct. 24 webinar. Surveys have shown that NASCAR fans are 50 percent more likely than non-fans to be accepting of higher blends of ethanol.
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.
Thirteen members of Congress have sent a letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission advocating for an investigation into the role fraud and manipulation have played in the volatility of the renewable identification number (RIN) markets.
Government officials in Iowa have announced a new biofuels pilot program called "Fueling Our Future." The public-private partnership aims to help expand the market for mid-level biofuel blends, including ethanol and biodiesel.
UNICA, the sugarcane industry association of Brazil, recently reported that rains are slowing the sugarcane harvest in South-Central Brazil. However, the quantity of sugarcane processed and volume of ethanol produced are still up from last year.
A recently released National Renewable Energy Laboratory report concluded that there are no meaningful differences between E10 and E15 on engine durability, emissions and other categories. The analysis included the review of 43 studies on E15 use.
The Missouri Joint Committee on Administrative Rules blocked a proposed rule change from the state's Department of Agriculture that could have allowed higher ethanol blends to be sold at fueling stations.
What's behind the plunge in renewable identification numbers (RINs)? University of Illinois economist Scott Irwin examined the question following the dramatic shifts in RINs markets for renewable fuels.
The market relationships between ethanol and corn prices in place for much of the ethanol boom have reversed and consumers are responding to competitively priced E85, although not to the degree expected.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has published the October issue of its Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook (STEO), noting that the ethanol industry is beginning to show some recovery from last year's drought.
The Republic of South Africa's Department of Energy recently announced that the country will begin requiring biofuels to be blended with gasoline and diesel starting Oct. 1, 2015. Ethanol blends of E2 to E10 will be permitted under the mandate.
The first blender pumps were installed in South Dakota nearly two decades ago, thanks to a helping hand from a South Dakota man and others.
Measuring current U.S. gasoline demand can be difficult, as there are 160,000 retail gasoline stations and more than 250 million vehicles in the country. However, ethanol blending offers a proxy to measure gas consumption.
ECI has begun the registration process to offer E15 to 2001 and newer vehicles in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area in Iowa. "After reviewing the economics, offering E15 to 2001 and newer vehicles just makes sense for us," said Terry Grant of ECI.
Petitions have been filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit, requesting a rehearing en banc with regard to a recent ruling that determined that California's low carbon fuel standard program does not violate interstate commerce laws.
Butanol has a new ASTM International standard, intended for blends with gasoline at 1 to 12.5 percent volumes to be used as an automotive spark-ignition engine fuel. The new specification, ASTM D7862, covers three butanol isomers.
Brazil has made great strides in increasing its total energy production, particularly oil and ethanol. In a recent analysis, the U.S. Energy Information Administration noted that Brazil is the eighth largest energy consumer in the world.
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