In a typical September, the U.S. EPA's onerous summer restriction on selling E15 would end this weekend. But with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma wreaking havoc on the nation's fuel market, this September has been anything but typical.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $19.7 million in funding to help businesses move promising energy technologies from the DOE's national laboratories to the marketplace. Several bioenergy projects were among those that received funding.
The California Air Resources Board has announced plans to hold a public workshop to discuss proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard on Sept. 22. Members of the public can participate in the event via webcast or teleconference.
Edeniq Inc. recently submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board supporting final approval of Little Sioux Corn Processors' application under California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard for a pathway for cellulosic ethanol.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has increased its 2017 and 2018 ethanol production forecasts. The U.S. is now expected to produce 1.03 million barrels of ethanol per day this year, increasing to 1.04 million barrels per day next year.
Growth Energy is holding its annual advocacy conference in Washington, D.C., this week, bringing together over 150 leaders in the ethanol industry from across the country to champion the association's policy priorities on Capitol Hill.
The U.S. Grains Council arranged for a group of Mexico-based energy and economy media members to travel to Denver and Chicago in August to learn about U.S. ethanol production, integration in the agricultural economy, and regulations and standards.
Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association, and the U.S. Grains Council are calling upon the U.S. government to develop an immediate response to Brazil's newly implemented tariffs on U.S. ethanol imports.
Growth Energy, the American Coalition for Ethanol and the Renewable Fuels Association recently testified at at hearing held by the U.S. EPA to reconsider greenhouse gas emissions standards for model year 2022-2025 light-duty vehicles.
The U.S. Grains Council is helping capture Canadian demand for quality feed ingredients by working with livestock producers one-on-one to demonstrate the continued advantages of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS).
President Donald Trump has announced his nominations for three USDA posts, including the nomination of Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey to serve as under secretary for farm production and conservation.
The U.S. Grains Council has announced that Vietnam is lifting its suspension of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) imports and easing fumigation requirements for U.S. corn and wheat imports.
Industry experts and end-users shared technical knowledge and practical experience using U.S. corn, distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and sorghum during a Regional Nutrition Conference conducted in August in Peru.
The comment period on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2018 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard, along with the 2019 RVO for biomass-based diesel, closed Aug. 31. More than 44,000 comments were filed.
Following Bioeconomy 2017: Domestic Resources for a Vibrant Future, the U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office's annual conference, BETO held its 2017 Program Management Review in Arlington, Virginia.
The Deputy Director for Food Security at Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kimihiko Eura, recently toured Guardian Energy in Janesville to learn about renewable fuel production in Minnesota.
In a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, the Renewable Fuels Association said the full potential of the agency's Aug. 30 fuel waiver "can only be realized if EPA relaxes certain additional regulatory requirements related to the sale of E15.�
Rex American Resources has released financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, reporting net sales and revenues of $108.7 million, down 6 percent compared to the $115.7 million reported during the second quarter of last year.
Japan recently filed a report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network, noting the government plans to maintain its 500 million liter (132.09 million gallon) mandate for biofuels through at least 2022.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has expanded its Reid vapor pressure waiver to avoid fuel supply disruptions in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The waiver is effective immediately.
A new report published by the European Commission highlights several benefits of higher ethanol blends in petrol, including reducing emissions of dangerous pollutants and boosting car engine performance.
Growth Energy recently filed comments with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as it prepares an environmental impact statement to analyze the potential environmental impacts of new CAFE standards for MY 2022-2025 light-duty vehicles.
In a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, the Renewable Fuels Association asked the agency to “take immediate action to expand the scope and geographic coverage� of the fuel waiver issued by the agency Aug. 26 in response to Hurricane Harvey.
Those who wish to file written comments on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2018 volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard have until midnight on Aug. 31 to do so. To date, more than 30,000 comments have already been filed.
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory's bioenergy program have successfully tested an adaptive, intelligence-based control system that increased the reliability of feedstock preprocessing equipment by more than 50 percent.
A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Information Network provides insight into the future ethanol market in Spain following the 2016 expiration of the ethanol-specific biofuel blending target.
The American Coalition for Ethanol hosted its 30th annual conference in Omaha in mid-August, and for the fourth year in a row, the retailer panel was one of the highlights of the event.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced the official launch of its new technical blog, Bioprose: Building the Bioeconomy through Technology & Communication.
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency recently awarded a grant to Swayana (Pty) Ltd, a Pretoria-based energy project developer, for a feasibility study that will use innovative U.S. technologies to convert waste gas into ethanol.
The U.S. EPA has posted new materials related to a quality review scheduled to be conducted by the Scientific Advisory Board on the agency's draft framework for assessing biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from stationary sources.
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