A recently released U.S. Grains Council study finds that a significant portion of U.S.-produced corn ethanol will likely meet Japan's 50 percent greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction threshold over gasoline.
More than 200 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains and co-products from more than 35 countries are arriving in Detroit for Export Exchange 2016, ready to meet with U.S. suppliers and service providers across the value chain.
Ethanol and gasoline markets have continued to make significant counter-seasonal surges in October.
On Oct. 21, Brazil-based Petrobras announced it is beginning negotiations with Tereos International S.A. regarding the sale of 45.9 percent interest of Petrobras Biocombustivel in the sugarcane company Guarani S.A.
Gasoline supplied to the U.S. market last week contained an average of 10.4 percent ethanol, according to data U.S. Energy Information Administration data. It was the second time in the last four weeks that the ethanol blend rate topped 10 percent.
Growth Energy's Drive column in the November EPM: The 10-million-mile mark is an incredible milestone for American Ethanol and our industry, and every mile on that journey is a reminder that E15 is the fuel of the present and the future.
With U.S. farmers anticipating a record corn harvest and U.S. ethanol producers expecting record production of animal feed co-products, the timing could not be better for Export Exchange 2016, scheduled for next week in Detroit.
CropEnergies AG has announced ethanol production increased during the first half of the 2016-'17 financial year, reaching 450,000 cubic meters (118.88 million gallons), up from 422,000 cubic meters during the same period of prior year.
The U.S. Grains Council has announced U.S. feed grains in all forms during the 2015-'16 marketing year reached 100.5 million metric tons (3.96 billion bushels), up more than 300,000 metric tons from the previous marketing year.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the October edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting fuel ethanol production will average 990,000 barrels per day this year and next year, up from 970,000 barrels per day in 2015.
The U.S. Grains Council recently hosted a team of automobile manufacturers, ethanol policy regulators, fuel distributors, and ethanol producers from Southeast Asia to engage in a fact finding mission about higher blends of ethanol in gasoline.
The Renewable Fuels Association has announced it will be a co-title sponsor of the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail this year with Bass Pro Shops, in an effort to educate boaters, conservation enthusiasts and consumers about ethanol's benefits.
The USDA Office of Chief Economist has released the October edition of its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report, predicting lower production for corn, with increased exports, reduced stocks and higher prices.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association recently announced mills in the country's south-central region produced 18.06 billion liters (4.77 billion gallons) of ethanol from the beginning of the current season through mid-September.
On Oct. 11, RaceTrac announced that it has expanded E15 sales to four locations in Florida, giving consumers access to a higher biofuel blend. RaceTrac also recently joined a list of major retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative.
Searching for stations offering 15 percent ethanol blends—and prices—just got a lot easier. The website E85prices.com, managed by the Renewable Fuels Association, now includes E15 in its services.
DOE BETO hosts biorefinery optimization workshop Oct. 5–6
By U.S. Department of Energy
October 05, 2016
U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office hosted a Biorefinery Optimization Workshop Oct 5-6 in Chicago. The event focused on integrated biorefineries working to produce biofuels, biochemicals, and bioproducts.
The U.S. Grains Council has been working to respond to recent preliminary duty determinations in ongoing antidumping and countervailing duties investigations by China.
Produced by Christianson & Associates and organized by BBI, the event, taking place in Minneapolis, focuses on the best ways for biofuels producers to become more familiar with the latest financial options in today's ethanol and biodiesel industries.
On Oct. 3, the U.S. EPA released its proposed Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support rule, which aims to enhance the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program and related fuel regulations to support the growth of ethanol and other renewable fuels.
The U.S. Grains Council recently held a series of roadshows throughout Southeast Asia that invited broiler and layer integrators and growers to learn about the advantages of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS).
ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, recently released its annual statistics report for 2016, finding direct GHG savings associated with European ethanol increased 8.5 percent last year, when compared to 2014.
A recent U.S. Grains Council Chart of Note shows the standout performance of U.S. exports of U.S. feed grains in all forms to Mexico. For marketing year 2015-“16, USGC forecasts U.S. exports of these products to Mexico will increase 14 percent.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey recently announced that approximately $350,000 in uncommitted funds are now available through the Fueling Our Future 100 initiative. Interested retailers in Iowa can apply funds through Oct. 14.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released its Annual Energy Outlook 2016, which includes projections through 2040. The outlook features forecasts for liquid biofuels, including ethanol.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation, the education and research arm of the Renewable Fuels Association, is hosting the last of five webinars on Sept. 29 focused on ethanol's octane properties. The event will focus on the economics of high-octane fuels.
On Sept. 28, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China issued a preliminary ruling, claiming U.S. distillers grains are being unfairly subsidized by the U.S. government and are causing injury to China's distillers grains industry.
Grassley receives Fueling Growth award from Growth Energy
By Sen. Chuck Grassley's office
September 27, 2016
Growth Energy presented Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, with its 2016 Fueling Growth award, which the group called its “highest honor given to congressional leaders who advocate for renewable fuels like ethanol and consumer choice at the pump.�
Ethanol industry leaders have weighed in on a draft technical assessment report for the midterm assessment on greenhouse gas emissions and CAFE standards for model year 2022-2025 light-duty vehicles, focusing on the benefits of high-octane fuel.
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