On Nov. 14, Mission Innovation Partners came together at the UN climate change conference, known as COP22, to report on developments one year from its launch. The global effort aims to double clean energy research and development.
On Nov. 16, U.S. EPA's proposed Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support rule was published in the Federal Register, officially opening a 60-day public comment period on the proposal. Comments are due Jan. 17.
ePURE was among a group of trade organizations that recently issued a letter to the European Commission strongly opposing any phase-out of European Union support for conventional biofuels produced in Europe from European-grown crops and feedstock.
The U.S. Grains Council recently reported that USDA export data for September, which is the first month of the 2016-'17 marketing year, showed a dramatic increase in exports of feed grains in all forms.
Grain exports are a bright spot in the current farm economy and can grow even further through outreach to the 95 percent of the world's consumers who live outside U.S. borders, leaders of the U.S. Grains Council said at a recent event.
Biofuels operations under the right conditions can lead to improved household food security in developing countries, concludes a new study conducted by researchers in Ireland that reviews the limited development of biofuel production in Africa.
Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor in chief reviews the lineup of articles in the December issue, adding commentary on the ethanol industry.
On Nov. 16, Bliss Baker, president of the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance, called on negotiators participating in events underway at COP22 to seize the opportunities presented by biofuels to support the global transition to low-carbon transportation.
The Renewable Fuels Association has released an independent analysis on the impact of ethanol on food prices showing the current collision of falling food prices and record ethanol production should end the contrived “food vs. fuel� debate for good.
The White House has published a mid-century strategy on decarbonization that addresses biofuels and bioenergy. On Nov. 16, the report was filed with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change under the Paris climate deal.
RFA president and CEO takes stock of the year past to the tune of a well-loved tune. This article appears in the December print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Growth Energy's CEO writes about expanding the base of support for ethanol in her column from the December print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The state of the Canadian ethanol industry at year end. This feature article appears in the December print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials has announced that its global members have voted to approve and publish revised principles and criteria, which will provide users with streamlined and easier to follow requirements.
USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini announced Nov. 10 that $1.5 million will be available in fiscal year 2017 under the Biomass Crop Assistance Program for farmers and foresters who harvest and deliver biomass for renewable energy.
While earlier quarterly updates suggested potential deficits of renewable identification numbers (RINs) to use for showing compliance with the 2016 mandate targets, the pace of RIN generation has increased, according to a recent FarmDoc Daily post.
How consumers understand fuels is important in understanding the power of a brand for E15 sales, writes ACE's Lamberty in his column for the December print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
UNICA spokesperson describes Brazil's climate change strategy and its reliance on biofuels in her column that appears in the December print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
On the heels of Tuesday's historic election, the American Coalition for Ethanol recently announced its annual grassroots Washington, D.C., fly-in will take place March 22-23, with the Liaison Hotel on Capitol Hill serving as the event headquarters.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the November edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting fuel ethanol production will average approximately 990,000 barrels per day this year and next year.
On Nov. 10, the U.S. EPA proposed to deny several petitions requesting the agency redefine the point of obligation under the renewable fuel standard (RFS). A 60-day public comment period on the decision is scheduled to be opened soon.
Urban Air Initiative's work in 2016 covered many bases. This column appears in the December print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The economic drivers behind recent higher ethanol blending rates were examined by Iowa economic researcher Sampath Jayasinghe in the Renewable Energy Report from the Iowa Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.
The USDA November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report projects that corn used for ethanol will be 5.3 billion bushels in the 2016-'17 marketing year, 25 million bushels more than the agency estimated in its October WASDE report.
On Nov. 8, the U.S. elected republican nominee Donald Trump to serve as its 45th president. Representatives of the biofuels industry said they are confident Trump will continue to support the renewable fuels standard (RFS) and corn ethanol.
The Andersons Inc. reported third quarter net income of $1.7 million, or 6 cents per diluted share, on revenues of $860. Pre-tax earnings were led by the ethanol group at $9.5 million, with the grain group earning $1.9 million.
Fresh on the heels of Export Exchange 2016, leaders from the U.S. Grains Council are heading to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting's annual Trade Talk interview fair next week to talk trade policy, ethanol market development and more.
U.S. ethanol exports totaled 99.6 million gallons (mg) in September, up 28 percent–nearly 22 mg–over August, according to government trade data released Nov. 4 and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association.
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