UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that sugarcane processing and ethanol production during the second half of May were roughly flat with last year. Ethanol sales were down slightly.
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 16 voted 221 to 204 in favor of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a legislative package that includes funding for biofuel infrastructure and a provision to allow year-round sales of E15.
Proteum Hydrogen Technologies Corp. and the University of Regina have embarked on a joint project aimed at advancing Proteum's patented and proprietary steam SnMR technology to produce hydrogen from ethanol.
FEW speakers focus on carbon, new market opportunities
By Tom Bryan and Katie Schroeder
June 14, 2022
Some of the biggest names in ethanol kicked off the general session of the 38th International Fuel Ethanol Conference & Expo on June 14 with discussions focused on policy, carbon and new market opportunities.
Hoping to increase DDGS inclusion rates in Indonesian feed lots, the U.S. Grains Council's team in Southeast Asia and Oceania recently partnered with a local distributor to demonstrate the benefits it offers in beef cattle feed rations.
To help countries cut their GHG emissions and to meet their Paris Climate Commitments, the U.S. Grains Council and its industry partners continue to advocate for ethanol as an option for the decarbonization of the transportation sector.
Renewable ethanol fuel blends are the EU's current most cost-effective solution for decarbonizing the petrol and hybrid cars that will continue to be prevalent on Europe's roads for a long time, according to new research.
Trucent Separation Technologies LLC announced the launch of CORE, a new technology to significantly reduce impurities in distillers corn oil (DCO), resulting in a cleaner oil, TruDCO, which can be sold directly to renewable diesel refineries.
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the Lower Food and Fuels Costs Act, a legislative package that includes funding for biofuel infrastructure and a provision to allow year-round sales of E15.
Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the CARB response to its proposed Advanced Clean Cars II regulation, which sets a goal to acheve 100 percent zero-emission vehicles sales by 2035.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on June 10 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Regan asking that the agency permanently remove restrictions on E15 sales, allowing the fuel blend to be sold during the summer driving season.
Canada's long-awaited National Clean Fuel Regulations policy, while monumental, is just be one piece of the nation's energy security puzzle. Along with supporting policies, it could address climate and simultaneously support an economic transition.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor previews and contextualizes the feature articles in the publication's July issue, including stories on the merchant CO2 market, onsite carbon sequestration, Homeland Energy's 2-billion-gallon milestone and more.
The Renewable Fuels Association will have an active presence during the 38th annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo conference, taking place June 13–15 in Minneapolis. This year, RFA has three staff members speaking at the conference.
The government of India in late May took action to restrict sugar exports in an effort to deep domestic prices in check and ensure sufficient supplies of sugar for domestic consumption and for use in the government's ethanol blending program.
President Biden on June 8 announced his intent to nominate Doug McKalip to serve as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The USDA, USTR and USGC have spoken out in support of his nomination.
The USGC has promoted U.S. ethanol exports in South Korea since 2016, focusing primarily on educating Korean buyers about the availability and pricing of U.S. ethanol, in addition to introducing buyers to U.S. suppliers and visiting export hubs.
Gevo Inc. has announced a new fuel sales agreement with Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (JAL). The agreement outlines the details for the purchase of 5.3 million gallons per year of SAF for five years with deliveries expected to begin in 2027.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration slightly reduced its forecast for 2022 fuel ethanol in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released June 7. The agency's forecast for fuel ethanol production in 2023 was maintained.
San Diego-based Pearson Fuels is showing its wholesale customers that E85 can be made almost entirely from biobased inputs using ethanol and renewable naphtha. The demand is there, but will the latter ingredient become available at scale?
For ethanol and its higher-blend retailers, the best defense against misinformation is highlighting current prices at the pump, where E15 and flex fuels offer real-world proof that more ethanol equals lower costs for consumers.
The call for speaker presentation ideas is now open for the 2022 National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo (NCCC) taking place Nov. 8-9, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. The NCCC will accept speaker abstracts through July 8.
U.S. Grains Council's staff in Southeast Asia and Oceania (SEA&O) recently conducted a hybrid seminar with major Malaysian oil and gas procurement teams to introduce the concept of fuel ethanol and underscore its carbon benefits.
The U.S. exported 185.19 million gallons of ethanol in April, the highest level of monthly exports reported since March 2018, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on June 7. Distillers grains exports were down in April.
Pipeline aggregation of ethanol plant CO2 has captured industry attention, but stand-alone CCS projects might be uniquely positioned for early success.
CO2 from corn ethanol plants is a great candidate for capture and sequestration because it is so clean. That also makes it a versatile and critical product for myriad commercial and industrial uses.
Despite a wealth of data and decades of science on the benefits of bioethanol, incessant detractors continue to attack the renewable fuel. Fortunately, the facts are on ethanol's side, and we'll continue to bust the myths and educate elected leaders.
NASCAR and Official Partner Growth Energy boast a significant milestone this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, celebrating 20 million NASCAR miles driven on Sunoco Green E15, a fuel blended with 15-percent bioethanol.
A report published by the USDA's Office of Chief Economist assesses the future market opportunities and challenges for E15 and higher blends of ethanol, including a discussion of technical, regulatory, consumer acceptance, and economic challenges.
The U.S. Grain Council hosted a Virtual Ethanol Buyers Conference in August 2020. That event helped connect U.S. ethanol exporters to international buyers in a variety of markets, including India, Japan and Mexico.
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