FROM THE JUNE ISSUE: The market is growing and ethanol can play an important role, providing diversified revenue streams.
The USDA Foreign Agriculture Service released updated export data on May 9 reporting that the U.S. exported approximately 140 million gallons of ethanol in March, along with 956,828 tons of distillers grains.
FROM THE JUNE ISSUE: Ethanol plants contribute up to 40 percent of merchant carbon dioxide, reducing emissions from fermentation while providing a crucial product.
The EIA released the latest edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook May 7 reducing its forecasts for 2019 and 2020 ethanol production. The agency now predicts ethanol production will average 1.03 million barrels per day in 2019.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, recently released data confirming the country set new records for ethanol production, consumption and sales in 2018-'19. UNICA also released data on the first two weeks of the new harvest season.
Pat Bowe, president and CEO of The Andersons, has announced a profitable first quarter 2019 for the company's ethanol group and confirmed its Element ethanol plant in Kansas is expected to be operational by the end of the year.
A bipartisan group of 35 representatives, led by Reps. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, and Adrian Smith, R-Neb., sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler May 7 urging the agency to stop issuing SREs to large or unqualified refiners.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed legislation on May 2 that aimed to prohibit the sale of fuel blends containing more than 10 percent ethanol. The bill targeted the potential sale of E15, which is not yet available for retail purchase within the state.
Katzen International Inc. announced April 29 it will design a new corn ethanol plant in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil. Construction on the 74 MMgy plant is underway, with startup expected in mid-2020.
Ron Lamberty, American Coalition for Ethanol, compares the path to widespread E15 use year-round to a summer family road trip.
Growth Energy joined renewable fuel leaders at Royal Farms outside of Washington, D.C., to celebrate the launch of a sustainability initiative and the grand opening of the latest renewable fuel station in our capital.
On May 1, Growth Energy announced that New Mexico is the newest state to offer consumers greater choice at the fuel pump with the availability of E15—a fuel blended with 15 percent renewable ethanol.
Eni, an Italian energy company, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have partnered to create a new fuel, which Eni says has lower emissions and has a 15 percent methanol and 5 percent bio-ethanol content.
The U.S. Grains Council recently traveled to Saudi Arabia to promote U.S. corn and coproducts. USCG says Saudi Arabia is a growing market, due to its dairy and poultry industries, and imported more than 16 million gallons of U.S. ethanol last year.
Recently released data from the USDA and the USGC show that Mexico and Canada remain strong markets for corn exports, and show benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The United States exported 112,000 barrels per day (b/d) of fuel ethanol in 2018, surpassing the record high of 91,000 b/d set in 2017. At the same time, U.S. imports of fuel ethanol decreased about 30 percent in 2018 to less than 4,000 b/d.
Novozymes released first quarter 2019 financial results April 24, reporting a 4 percent drop in sales. Bioenergy sales were down 8 percent due primarily to weaker performance of the U.S. ethanol industry, which was impacted by flooding.
Royal Farms and Protec Fuel Management LLC have announced the completion of the first phase in a sustainability initiative designed to offer customers renewable fuel options that save money and reduce pollution with E85 Flex Fuel and Regular 88.
FROM THE MAY ISSUE: Ethanol producers are increasingly turning to a burgeoning aquaculture industry for another coproduct revenue stream.
FROM THE MAY ISSUE: Editor Lisa Gibson previews the magazine, including feature articles about a growing market for coproducts, how plants are capturing value from high-protein coproducts, and the ethanol lobby's message to the U.S. House, and more.
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service released updated export data on April 17, reporting that the U.S. exported approximately 113.82 million gallons of ethanol in February, down from both the previous month and February 2018.
FROM THE MAY ISSUE: Low margins prompt plants to diversify coproduct streams, capturing value in efficiency.
FROM THE MAY ISSUE: Educating students key to rural development and growth.
FROM THE MAY ISSUE: European Union must embrace biofuels to achieve climate goals.
FROM THE MAY ISSUE: The 2019 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo offers concurrent panel discussions. This guide will help attendees plan which ones to take in.
FROM THE MAY ISSUE: Highlighting ethanol's role in reducing GHG emissions.
More than 1 million metric tons of corn and dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) were contracted in late March during the Ag Supply Chain Asia 2019 conference in the Philippines, according to the U.S. Grains Council.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released final data for the 2018-'19 crop season, which ended March 31. Ethanol production reached a record high during the season, despite a drop in the volume of sugarcane processed.
The U.S. Grains Council recently announced it is soliciting applications for its seven Advisory Teams, known as A-teams, for the 2019-2021 term. This includes the organization's Ethanol A-team. Applications are due April 26.
Gevo Inc. has signed a binding, definitive construction license agreement with Praj Industries Ltd. to commercialize the production of renewable isobutanol using sugary-based feedstocks. The two companies also signed an MOU on renewable hydrocarbons.
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