Growth Energy on Nov. 20 announced it has submitted comments to the Colorado Energy Office on its draft Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap, which details energy action steps the state can take to meet its near-term GHG reduction goals.
At the close of the most recent marketing year, U.S. ethanol exports were down 12 percent year-over-year according to data from the USDA, weighed on by COVID-19 and the global issuance of stay-at-home orders.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing ethanol production was down during the second half of October. Ethanol sales for the full month, however, were the highest reported so far this year.
The U.K. government on Nov. 18 issued its 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution, which addresses sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and an accelerated phase-out of the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles.
The U.S. Grains Council on Nov. 5 submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative highlighting significant trade barriers facing exports of U.S. coarse grains, ethanol and co-products.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a directed funding opportunity (DFO) seeking proposals for advancing the aim of its Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. Proposals are due Jan. 14.
Eight U.S. Grains Council members discussed the value of U.S. corn and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to the Canadian beef market with customers and potential customers during a webinar in early October.
The global biofuels industry has been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released by the International Energy Agency in early November, with production down approximately 11.6 percent when compared to 2019.
Eric McAfee, chairman and CEO of Aemetis Inc. discussed company's business in the sanitizer market and provided an update of its renewable natural gas (RNG) and cellulosic ethanol projects during a third quarter earnings call, held Nov. 12.
The Nebraska Ethanol Board has launched its 6th annual Field to Fuel video contest, which encourages Nebraska high school students to explore the importance and value of ethanol. Entries must be submitted by Jan. 31.
The U.S. exported 77.21 million gallons of ethanol and 1.16 million metric tons of distillers grains in September, according to data released by the USDA on Nov. 4. Exports of ethanol were down, but exports of distillers grains were up.
Biomass Magazine has announced that the 14th Annual Biomass Conference & Expo will be taking place 100 percent virtual, March 15-17, 2021. The deadline to submit a presentation abstract is Nov. 13, 2020.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its forecast for 2020 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, which was released on Nov. 10. The forecast for 2021 ethanol production, however, was revised down.
Mike Kandris, CEO of Pacific Ethanol, provided an update on the company's efforts to realign its business around specialty alcohols and essential ingredients during a third quarter earning call, held Nov. 10.
Growth Energy submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board following an Oct. 14-15 workshop on the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. In its comments, Growth Energy urges the agency to expand the use of higher biofuel blends.
The American Coalition for Ethanol has spoken out in support of a report issued by the Minnesota Governor's Council on Biofuels in early November that recommends the state implement a Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
A new list of the top 10 gas station brands in the United States reflects something more that clean bathrooms and tasty pizza—it also reflects real fuel options for American drivers, with nine of the 10 offering higher ethanol blends.
As the popularity of E15, known to the consumer as Unleaded 88, grows so do the supply offerings of the engine smart, earth-friendly product. More than 13 fuel terminals in the Ohio Valley have recently begun offering E15.
The European Commission on Nov. 4 announced it is beginning surveillance of imports of fuel ethanol into the European Union. ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, has spoken out in support of the Commission's action.
The Governor's Council on Biofuels has given Gov. Tim Walz its consensus report on the steps needed to grow Minnesota's biofuels industry and get the state back on track to meet renewable energy goals.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production and sales by mills in the south-central region of the country were down during the first half of October. Production of corn ethanol, however, continued to grow.
The 20 countries with which the United States has formal free trade agreements (FTAs) bought 41 percent of all U.S. ag exports and 61 percent of all U.S. coarse grains and co-products exports in 2019, according to the USGC.
The U.S. Grains Council and Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) signed an official memorandum of understanding (MOU) in late October on expanding the use and availability of ethanol in Vietnam.
ADM released third quarter financial results on Oct. 29, reporting improved results for its ethanol operations. The company's dry mill ethanol plants in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, will likely remain idle through the winter.
Any EV solution should consider a combined approach of the available alternatives and technologies. It is important to remember that vehicles powered by ethanol are already among the best performers in the world and are helping to reduce GHG today.
Anyone who is part of the ethanol industry, especially those in market development, has been trying to fight off imaginary ethanol Freddy Kruegers, Jasons and Godzillas for decades. But there are no real technical or cost related reasons to fear E15.
Gas car ban would have disproportionate impact on biofuels, ag
By Agricultural Retailers Association
October 29, 2020
On Oct. 27, the Agricultural Retailers Association, a member of the Transportation Fairness Alliance, released a new study that analyzes the impacts of increased electric vehicle penetration on U.S. biofuels, agriculture and the economy.
Husky Energy Inc.'s two Canadian ethanol plants will soon be under new ownership following the company's planned merger with Cenovus Energy Inc. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2021.
Climate goals in the European Union place a 7% cap on crop-based biofuels, a standard that renewables organizations, both in Europe and the U.S., say is unnecessary and not backed by science.
Growth Energy has submitted comments to the USDA as part of USDA's Agriculture Innovation Agenda, regarding readily available technologies that enable our domestic agriculture sector to increase production while reducing its environmental footprint.
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