In early January, the USDA Economic Research Service published a report, titled “Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land,� that examines three policy scenarios that could create a market for bioelectricity using switchgrass.
Half of U.S. states blended more than 10 percent ethanol, RFA's president and CEO points out in his View from the Hill column for the February print edition of Ethanol Producer magazine.
Ethanol industry advocates believe the Trump administration will be friendlier to ethanol than the previous one. This article appears in the February print edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The rule to set 2014 volume obligations under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) is among 30 recent rules published by the U.S. EPA set to be temporarily delayed in order to allow for additional review by the Trump administration.
Growth Energy's new communications director outlines the organization's goals for 2017 in the February print issue's Drive column.
The U.S. EPA is seeking comments on its analysis of upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to the production of sugar beets for use as a biofuel feedstock. A 30-day public comment period is expected to open soon.
ACE's Grassroots Voice columnist explains the RINs math behind E85, that ought to result in savings at the pump. Lamberty's column appears in the February print edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for December, reporting more than 1.84 billion RINs were generated during the final month of last year, including nearly 16.83 million cellulosic RINs.
The Global Scene columnist from the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance says the importance of the RFS cannot be overstated. This column appears in the February print edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have released the largest-ever single nucleotide polymorphism dataset of genetic variations in poplar trees, information useful to plant scientists, biofuel researchers and others.
The ethanol industry is a good fit for a new regulatory era. This Clearing the Air column from the executive director of the Clean Fuels Development Coalition appears in the February print edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
On Jan. 17, the U.S. EPA sent a letter to the American Petrochemical and Fuel Manufacturers denying its petition for a partial supplemental waiver of the 2016 cellulosic biofuel standard under the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to lead the USDA. The nomination, which is subject to U.S. Senate confirmation, represents Trump's final cabinet selection. Perdue served as Georgia governor from 2003-2011.
The change in administrations raises multiple questions and the need to stay-up-to-date with potential business implications. This Business Matters column also appears in the February print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
On Jan. 18, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a hearing on the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as administrator of the U.S. EPA. Biofuels were among the topics discussed.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office recently announced the publication of a report, titled Biofuels and Bioproducts from Wet and Gaseous Waste Streams: Challenges and Opportunities.
Exports of U.S. ethanol are off to a strong start for the first quarter of the 2016-“17 marketing year and are at their highest levels during that time frame over the past five years, according to data recently released by the USDA.
The nation's top renewable fuel advocates are celebrating inauguration week with a new television ad highlighting President-elect Donald Trump's vocal support for jobs in the biofuels sector and offering thanks for his steadfast leadership.
The U.S. EPA recently approved an efficient producer pathway petition for Commonwealth Agri-Energy LLC, bringing the total number of plants to receive pathway approvals under the efficient producer program to approximately 64.
BBI International has announced the agenda for the technical sessions of the 10th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 10-12 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has announced prices of major global food commodities dropped 1.5 percent from 2015 to 2016. The Renewable Fuels Association noted the news shows corn ethanol has not increased food prices.
On Jan. 13, the U.S. Department of Energy released its second annual analysis of how changes in America's energy profile are affecting national employment in key sectors of the economy. The report addresses a wide range of energy technologies.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the January edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average 1 million barrels per day in 2017, increasing slightly to 1.02 million gallons in 2018.
On Jan. 12, the USDA released a report showing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with U.S. corn ethanol are currently approximately 43 percent lower than gasoline when measured on an energy equivalent basis.
Corn consumption for ethanol production is very likely to surpass the most recent USDA projection of 5.3 billion bushels and the prospect already is impacting the corn market, according to the weekly outlook by Todd Hubbs published in FarmDoc Daily.
The U.S. Department of Energy and USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently opened a $22.7 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support the optimization of integrated biorefineries.
On Jan. 11, China's Ministry of Commerce announced it will subject U.S. distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) to anti-dumping and countervailing duties. According to information released by the ministry, the duties will be levied beginning Jan. 12.
A new post-election survey released Jan. 10 shows that decisive voters in the 2016 presidential election are staunch supporters of American ethanol. The survey was conducted by Quadrant Strategies in December.
On Jan. 9, Gevo Inc. published an update describing fourth quarter operations at its Luverne, Minnesota, biorefinery. In addition, the U.S. EPA recently approved a fuel pathway for the plant regarding the production of butanol from corn and sorghum.
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