American Ethanol is enhancing its partnership with Richard Childress Racing and driver Austin Dillon for the 2014 NASCAR season. Dillon will race the No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet SS in select races during the 2014 season.
The U.S. Grains Council recently published its 2013 annual report, highlighting achievements made over the past year. The report notes that U.S. corn production set a new record last year, as did the export of distillers dried grains with solubles.
The Renewable Fuels Association has released a study conducted by ABF Economics, titled "Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States," that demonstrates the impact of the ethanol industry on jobs and energy independence.
The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) data for January, reporting the first generation of cellulosic ethanol RINs since 2012. Cellulosic RINs were generated last year, but those RINs were for drop-in gasoline and diesel.
Ethanol enhances America's economy by creating jobs, raising the GDP, increasing incomes and contributing taxes. The positive economics are due to the hard work of community-based ethanol producers, hard-working employees and local farmers.
Chris Standlee, executive vice President at Abengoa Bioenergy New Technologies, began his remarks at the National Ethanol Conference by stating, "I'm thrilled to be able to say that this is the pivotal year in advanced ethanol production."
In a month, none of the 1,000 ethanol industry professionals gathered in Orlando for the 2014 National Ethanol Conference will remember the event's official motto, but they will recall Bob Dinneen's impassioned directive to "Keep your word."
A provocative 45-minute discourse between ethanol industry leaders from the United States, Canada, Brazil, India and Europe grew heated over standing disagreements about the European Union's import duty on U.S. ethanol.
The Renewable Fuels Association released its annual 2014 Ethanol Industry Outlook and 2014 Pocket Guide to Ethanol providing an in-depth look at the current state of the ethanol industry at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, Fla.
The ethanol industry is gathering in Florida this week with both excitement and a healthy level of concern. We'll all be listening closely when RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen gives his annual “State of the Industry Address� Tuesday morning.
EPM's corn-focused March issue examines the potential impact of a lower-than-statutory 2014 RVO on corn prices, the rising costs of corn farming, futuristic visions of super-high-yield corn, and one U.S. ethanol producer's corn storage strategy.
An important lesson should be learned from the ILUC discussion: the perfect should not be the enemy of the good. It's not too late. The Commission can still pick winners by backing those biofuels, like EU ethanol, which are truly sustainable.
With improved crop science and farming practices, today's award-winning corn yields may become tomorrow's average. Increasing yields spurs innovation and new investment across the agriculture industry. In the end, 'everyone is a winner.'
Curtailing ethanol blending this year may have a moderate effect on near-term corn prices, while broader, long-term consequences loom. Observers think the EPA will ultimately set the RVO above 13 billion gallons. How far above 13 no one knows.
The ethanol industry has made a compelling case to help the EPA come to its senses. We'll see a final RFS rule for 2014 very soon, and we'll determine what steps are necessary to preserve it for consumer choice once the agency's decision is final.
The DGTC board of directors has now asked me to serve as the next CEO and executive director. It is an honor to carry on this long-standing legacy. Yes, much work has been done over the past several decades, but much more work must be done.
The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has published updated statistics on its renewable transport fuel obligation for the full 2012-'13 compliance year and a portion of the current compliance year, which ends on April 14.
Big Oil knows its arguments are falling flat, and is now trying to change the topic, misleading consumers by making false claims such as ethanol causes engine failure in extreme cold weather and implying that 'misfueling' is a major consumer risk.
We can beat Big Oil, but as we move ahead, part of the go-forward strategy, even at this late date, has to be to a stronger emphasis on selling the merits of ethanol to the public. If we are going to win the war, we need more than just farmers.
Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa., has introduced legislation that aims to establish a USDA grant program that would provide investments for retail infrastructure for biofuels, hydrogen fuels and electric vehicles.
The National Corn Growers Association's Ethanol Committee met last week in Detroit, Mich., to discuss everything from the latest research on ethanol use in small engines to growing opportunities for distiller's grains.
The Railway Supply Institute Committee on Tank Cars has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to consider several new safety measures for tank cars carrying crude oil and ethanol.
As of today, approximately 40,000 Americans from all walks of life have submitted comments to the U.S. EPA voicing their opposition to the agency's proposed cut to the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS).
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has revised its forecast for 2014 ethanol production in its February Short-Term Energy Outlook. The EIA now predicts the U.S. ethanol industry will produce an average of 908,000 barrels per day this year.
The passage of the Farm Bill will positively impact the biomass industry and help to spur on additional development of renewable energy, according to several leading biomass companies and organizations that praised the long-awaited bill.
President Obama signed the 2014 Farm Bill into law during a Feb. 7 ceremony at Michigan State University. During his speech, Obama also announced the launch of a new "Made in Rural America" export and investment initiative.
The Greenbrier Companies announced that it will design a new generation tank car of the future for rail transport of crude oil and ethanol that can better withstand the additional demands associated with operating unit trains.
According to new government data, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 621.5 million gallons in 2013, the third-highest annual total on record, while exports of distillers grains set a new record of 9.7 million metric tons.
The European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE) has warned the European Commission of surging ethanol imports from Peru since the entering into force of the free trade agreement in August 2013, noting that Peru imports ethanol from the U.S.
On Feb. 4, the U.S. Senate approved the conference report for the 2014 Farm Bill by a vote of 67 to 32. The vote was the final legislative action needed before President Obama can sign the legislation into law.
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