Supply chain constraints are improving, but ethanol producers are still dealing with the higher costs and tighter availability of almost all production inputs, parts and equipment.
CropEnergies AG is considering reducing production at its ethanol plants in response to rising production costs. The company is also branching out with recent acquisitions of renewable energy and biobased chemical companies.
Ethanol made from corn fiber has a low carbon intensity and the potential to generate D3 RINs, but navigating the regulatory landscape to capture its fullest value can be complex.
When lab personnel aren't ushering in new innovations, testing ethanol fermentations and producing real-time production data for their colleagues, they're making sure what's arriving at the gate is fit for today's production needs.
IFF is a yeast and enzyme provider that offers ethanol producers customized recommendations based on their plant's needs. The company is embracing new product development opportunities while delivering yeasts today that maximize production.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 15 released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.81 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in August, up from 1.72 billion generated during the same month of last year.
The U.S. EPA has announced it will hold a virtual public workshop on Sept. 29 that focuses on the new biointermediates provisions of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Attendees must preregister by Sept. 27.
President Joe Biden on Sept. 15 announced a tentative agreement has been reached between rail companies and labor unions that is expected to avert a rail strike that would have caused massive disruption in the U.S.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 3 percent the week ending Sept. 9, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 14. Stocks of fuel ethanol fell by more than 1 percent.
Gevo Inc. has announced that its Northwest Iowa renewable natural gas project, Gevo NW Iowa RNG LLC, was granted registration approval by the U.S. EPA, allowing Gevo RNG to participate in the Renewable Fuel Standard program.
The White House hosted an event Sept. 13 to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed by President Biden on Aug. 16. Biden also issued an executive order on the implementation of the energy and infrastructure provisions of the IRA.
Aemetis Inc. has reported that the engineering work completed during the past year by CTCI for the Aemetis Riverbank Carbon Zero SAF and renewable diesel plant is on schedule for filing permits and conducting procurement commending in Q4 2022.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 7 released its Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap. The document, in part, identifies U.S. ethanol plants as among the lowest-cost industrial facilities for the implementation of CCUS technologies.
U.S. ethanol produced expanded by 2 percent the week ending Sept. 2, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 8. Stocks of fuel ethanol fell by nearly 2 percent.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration slightly reduced its forecast for 2022 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Sept. 7. The forecast for 2023 fuel ethanol production was maintained.
The U.S. exported 107.22 million gallons of fuel ethanol and 1.06 million metric tons of distillers grains in July, according to data released by the USDA FAS on Sept. 7. Exports of both products were up when compared to the previous month.
European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced more feed than fuel in 2021, according to data released by the industry group. ePURE members produced 4.48 million metric tons of animal feed and 4.4 million metric tons of ethanol.
Fuel ethanol demand in the Philippines is expected to increase by 13 percent in 2022, with imports expected to grow by 33 percent, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
Shell Brazil on Sept. 1 announced it has signed a cooperation agreement with RaÃzen, Hytron, University of São Paulo and SENAI CETIQT for the construction of two plants to produce renewable hydrogen (H2) from ethanol.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane processing and ethanol production were both down during the first half of August. Ethanol sales were also down during the two-week period.
Aemetis Inc. has completed the installation and commissioning at the Keyes ethanol plant in California of the first Mitsubishi Zebrex system in North America, reducing overall energy use and lowering the carbon intensity of ethanol.
U.S. operable biofuel production capacity expanded to 21.58 billion gallons per year in June, up 125 MMgy when compared to May, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 31. Feedstock consumption was also up.
The ethanol industry is poised to help alleviate fuel shortages in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin caused by the temporary shutdown of Bp's oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, following an Aug. 24 electric fire.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by nearly 2 percent the week ending Aug. 26, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 31. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down approximately 1 percent.
Rex American Resources on Aug. 30 released financial results for its fiscal Q2, reporting increased net sales and revenue. Moving into Q3, operations currently remain profitable but the company is facing increased challenges.
Fuel ethanol consumption in Canada is expected to grow by approximately 8.6 percent this year, according to a report filed with the USDA. Imports of U.S. fuel ethanol are expected to reach a record 1.5 billion liters (396.26 million gallons).
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for August, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in June was down when compared to the previous month, but up when compared to June 2021.
The U.S. was home to 192 fuel ethanol plants with a combined capacity of 17.38 billion gallons per year as of Jan. 1, 2022, according to data released by the U.S. EIA. Capacity fell by five plants and 166 MMgy when compared to Jan. 1, 2021.
Brazil-based CB Bioenergia plans to develop a 10 MMly (2.64 MMgy) ethanol plant in Rio Grande do Sul, according to a statement released by the state government on Aug. 23. The facility will process wheat, triticale and corn feedstock.
Poet on Aug. 24 announced that it has formally received the Global Food Safety Initiative Food Safety Management System Certification (FSSC 22000) its bioprocessing facilities in Shell Rock, Iowa, and Fairmont, Nebraska.
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