Multiple ethanol industry groups have found success with sharing information freely, rather than trying to be the best and keeping everything they do a big secret. Could this strategy be applied even more widely than it already is?
DuPont celebrated the opening of its cellulosic biofuel facility in Nevada, Iowa, with a ceremony including Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad and many other dignitaries.
Algenol is sharpening its focus on advancing its technology for commercial readiness.
Poet is installing fitness equipment at its plants. The corporate office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has a state-of-the-art fitness center and Poet officials wanted employees at its 28 plants also to have ready access to fitness equipment.
The November issue of EPM is now online. Tom Bryan writes in his editor's note about several maintenance-related stories, which appear in that issue.
Ethanol plants tap into vibration, ultrasound, infrared and laser technologies. This article appears in the November issue of EPM.
Differences among carbonates, oxylates and MAP must be understood to effectively minimize and treat precipitates. This contribution appears in the November issue of EPM.
Almost a decade ago, ethanol industry maintenance managers started a movement, banding together to help individual plants become stronger as a whole. This article appears in the November issue of EPM.
Amplification of process upsets are avoided when Hydro-Thermal's Hydroheater autopilot is used correctly, writes Alan Strauss. This article is titled "Understanding your autopilot" in the November issue of EPM.
Liquozyme LpH is the latest addition to Novozymes' range of enzyme products for the ethanol industry. Plant trials show improved viscosity and liquefaction, enabling reduced chemical dosing for pH adjustment.
Phosphorus-free cooling tower treatment offers viable alternative. This contribution appears in the October issue of EPM.
Ethanol production in Germany grew slightly more than 5 percent to a total of 370,484 metric tons from production during the same period, last year, the Federation of German bioethanol fuel industry said.
DENCO II, an ethanol plant in Morris, Minnesota, has received grant money it will use to improve the facility's energy efficiency.
The Wyoming Business Council is working with Wyoming Ethanol LLC executives and with local economic development organizations to reopen the plant that closed earlier this week.
After a major plant re-construction a 100 MMgy South Bend, Indiana, plant is back in the business of producing ethanol.
The Renewable Fuels Association, the Oregon State Police's Office of State Fire Marshal and the Roseburg Fire Department will co-host three free Ethanol Safety Seminars Aug. 31–Sept. 2 in Roseburg, Oregon.
The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has published updated renewable energy statistics, reporting a 19 percent decrease in liquid biofuels consumption. Biodiesel consumption fell 36 percent while ethanol consumption fell only 1.6 percent.
On Aug. 19, the USDA Farm Service Agency announced that enrollment has begun for farmers and forest landowners seeking financial assistance for growing new sources of biomass for designated project areas under the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Brazil-based Cosan recently released second quarter financial results, reporting Raizen Energia, its sugar, ethanol and cogeneration business unit, was adversely affected by the late start of the crushing season due to heavy rains.
American Process Inc. temporarily closed its Alpena Biorefinery in Alpena, Michigan. The company is currently reviewing the facility and exploring options for its restart. API is also evaluating technologies for higher-margin products.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced mills in the country's south-central region continued to prioritize ethanol production during the second half of July, with production up 37.07 percent from the same period of 2014.
ICM Inc. has announced the successful completion of the first and second 1,000-hour performance runs of its patent-pending Generation 2.0 Co-Located Cellulose Ethanol process at the company's pilot plant in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Lincolnway Energy LLC has announced financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2015, the three months ended June 30. The company reported net income of $600,000, or $14.24 per unit. Gross profit for the quarter was $1.3 million.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Committee. The event is scheduled to be held Aug. 27-28 in Washington, D.C.
A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the European Union's liquid biofuel industry, including information related to ethanol and biodiesel.
The Renewable Fuels Association will join member company East Kansas Agri-Energy on Saturday to celebrate 10 successful years of operation at its plant in Garnett, Kansas. The event will feature several speakers and a plant tour.
Poet LLC released its first-ever economic impact study, revealing the significant impact the company made to national economic growth and job creation in 2014. Poet operates 27 ethanol plants accounting for 11 percent of U.S. capacity.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy LLC has released financial results for its fiscal year 2015 third quarter, the three months ended June 30. SIRE reported net income of $6.1 million, or $457.04 per basic unit, for the quarter.
The topic of how higher ethanol blends help fuel retailers to succeed will be highlighted during the ACE conference in Omaha, Nebraska. Todd Garner of Protec Fuel and Jim Pirolli of Kum & Go will participate in an E15 panel during the event.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has published the August edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that ethanol production will remain near current levels in 2015 and 2016. A similar prediction was made in the July STEO.
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