Growth Energy recently submitted comments to the Washington Department of Ecology and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in response to the states' proposals to follow California's Advanced Clean Cars II regulation.
The dualities of climate are hard. But rather than exist as opposites, they can work together. At COP27 and beyond, regulators should reach for the possible while leaning into the practical.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor reflects on the magnitude of the industry's burgeoning CCUS opportunity while previewing the November edition's coverage, from policy and trade to carbon sequestration monitoring and lab products innovation.
MN Bio-Fuels, along with other biofuel and agriculture stakeholders in the state, sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz on Oct. 17 asking him to remain committed to a regulatory solution that will ensure the year-round availability of E15.
A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Oct. 19 sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to establish robust and expanded RVOs in its upcoming RFS "set" rule.
Starting now, the U.S. EPA—with input from other agencies—will have new guideposts and increased interpretive authority for determining the annual renewable volume obligations of the RFS.
Fuel ethanol is second only to coal as the most-transported fuel by rail. According to U.S. EIA data, 95 percent of all U.S. fuel ethanol deliveries between regions in the first half of 2020 were by rail.
Sugarcane ethanol production diversifies the farming economy in Imperial County, California, connecting the past with the future as part of a booming energy portfolio, according to Benson Farms CEO Steven Benson.
The Japanese government is seeking public comments on a draft policy to promote decarbonization in the aviation industry. The policy, in part, would require flights to be carbon neutral by 2050 and require airlines to use SAF.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane crushing in the country's south-central region was down nearly 30 percent during the second half of September due to heavy rains. Ethanol production was also down.
A global audience of approximately 500 buyers and suppliers of U.S. coarse grains and co-products kicked off a full day of learning and networking at the Export Exchange 2022 in Minneapolis, sponsored by the RFA, USGC and Growth Energy.
The advantages of buying U.S. corn, co-products and sorghum were on tap on Oct. 14 at Export Exchange 2022, where nearly 500 international buyers and domestic suppliers gathered to examine the U.S. value chain for grains.
Growth Energy has released a study conducted by ABF Economics that found that nationwide access to E15, a 15 percent ethanol blended fuel, could save drivers billions in annual fuel costs, create new jobs, and return billions to the U.S. economy.
Following the USDA's rollout of $100 million in higher blend infrastructure grant funding, Growth Energy hosted a retailer retreat with attendees representing more than 7,000 retail sites and 13 billion gallons of fuel annually.
With its new Clean Fuels Regulation in place, Canada is calling for more domestically produced biofuels while leaving the door open to record amounts of U.S. ethanol.
ACE believes farmers should have the opportunity to monetize low-carbon practices by selling their corn to ethanol plants that have pathways into clean fuel markets at the state or federal level, creating maximum value and meaningful change.
The U.S. Grains Council recently hosted a group of nine buyers principally from North Africa, the Middle East and West Africa who attended the Northern Crops Institute's coarse grains procurement training program.
European ethanol producer CropEnergies AG on Oct. 12 reported that the company achieved record revenues of EUR 450 million during the fiscal second quarter of 2022, the three-month period ended Aug. 31.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) concluded a five-month E15 promotional campaign in the Twin Cities metro area on Oct. 6 at a Winner station in St Paul. Promotions were held at 12 different gas stations.
Toyota on Oct. 11 launched a flex fuel pilot project in Delhi, India, using a vehicle that features its Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology (FFV-SHEV), which can use fuels containing 20 percent to 85 percent ethanol.
The USGC recently invited a group of key public and private sector partners from Ecuador to engage with U.S. corn and ethanol producers, industry experts and policymakers to become familiar with the industry.
The USGC recently hosted a group comprised of Indiana Corn Marketing Council representatives in Merida, Mexico, to meet with the organization's MOU partner, AGRANS, and witness their investment of DDGS bagging equipment in action.
In its first conference ever held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the U.S. Grains Council welcomed more than 45 feed millers and importers in Riyadh, promoting U.S. corn and co-products, including DDGS.
The U.S. exported 76.99 million gallons of ethanol and 981,020 metric tons of distillers grains in August, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 5. Exports of both products were down.
As prices at the pump spiked this past summer, a special sales promotion by fuel retailer Sheetz offered E15 at $3.99 per gallon. RFA's Cassie Mullen discusses the impact of E15 sales with Joshua Jadlocki, senior petroleum scheduler at Sheetz.
U.S. fuel ethanol production increased 4 percent the week ending Sept. 30, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 5. Ethanol stocks were down more than 4 percent, falling to the lowest level since 2021.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane processing by mills in the country's south-central region was up during the first half of September. Ethanol production was also up, but ethanol sales were down.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has awarded $6.4 million to 44 projects under its Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation Biofuels Infrastructure Grant Program. The awards will help service stations offer higher blends of ethanol.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up on Sept. 22 to promote E15 at a Holiday station in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. The event was the 10th E15 promotion held by MN Bio-Fuels this year.
This first Global Shrimp Forum – held in the Netherlands – was established for leaders in the shrimp industry to meet, gain access to information, share insights and build relationships. The USGC promoted U.S. DDGS at the event.
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