The record corn supply has multiple implications for the ethanol industry. The USDA's Nov. 8 supply/demand report pegged the 2013 corn crop at 13.989 billion bushels, a new record at more than 700 million bushels higher than the previous record.
A new paper from two Iowa State University economists concludes that an American Petroleum Institute study predicting higher fuel prices as the result of increased renewable fuel standard (RFS) ethanol mandates is flawed.
The USDA has awarded nearly $10 million to a consortium of academic, industry and government organizations led by Colorado State University and their partners to research using insect-killed trees in the Rockies as bioenergy feedstock.
A teleconference hosted by Fuels America on Nov. 6 explored the likely impacts of the U.S. EPA's leaked draft proposal for the 2014 renewable fuel standard volume obligations. Speakers said the proposal would chill investment in advanced biofuels.
RFA, Growth Energy, BIO ask to intervene in RFS legal challenge
By Renewable Fuels Association, Biotechnology Industry Organization, and Growth Energy
November 05, 2013
The Renewable Fuels Association, Biotechnology Industry Organization, and Growth Energy filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals to intervene in support of the RFS 2013 final rule.
In the last week, three letters have been sent to the ag committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, urging support for the Farm Bill's energy title programs. The letters have been issued by both federal lawmakers and trade groups.
In August, Ernest Moniz, secretary for the U.S. DOE, announced more than $22 million in new investments to develop a more efficient feedstock supply chain for advanced biofuels, in addition to more affordable algae-derived fuels.
The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy fired back against a letter signed by a group of members of U.S. Congress, which asks the U.S. EPA to "to consider a fair and meaningful nationwide adjustment" to the 2014 renewable fuel standard.
The California Air Resources Board has filed its response to a petition filed in the 9th circuit court to request a rehearing en banc with regard to a prior court ruling the state's low carbon fuel standard does not violate interstate commerce laws.
The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy are speaking out against draft legislation that would reportedly eliminate the conventional ethanol portion of the renewable fuels standard (RFS). It is unclear when the bill will be introduced.
The first retailer in Minnesota began offering E15 to motorists in late October. Four dispensers began selling E15 to drivers of vehicles model year 2001 or newer at the Penn Minnoco service station in Minneapolis.
The Biotechnology Industry Organization and the Advanced Ethanol Council issued a letter to the White House on Oct. 29, expressing concerns over a draft proposal for the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) that was leaked earlier this month.
AAA is urging the U.S. EPA to include lower mandates for ethanol in the 2014 renewable fuels standard (RFS), claiming that higher ethanol blends could damage engines. The American Petroleum Institute is also continuing its fight against the RFS.
The U.S. EPA has published new renewable fuel standard (RFS) compliance data, showing that both D3 cellulosic biofuel and D7 cellulosic diesel renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated in September.
The U.S. EPA has released its third year of greenhouse gas data gathered through its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which tracks more than 8,000 facilities in the U.S. An online tool provides users with easy access to the information.
Thirteen members of Congress have sent a letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission advocating for an investigation into the role fraud and manipulation have played in the volatility of the renewable identification number (RIN) markets.
A group of 30 biomass companies and organizations recently wrote to four congressmen supporting mandatory funding for Farm Bill Energy Title programs. The letter highlighted the economic benefits those programs can bring to rural areas.
Mid-last week marked the anniversary of the OPEC oil embargo of 1973.
The USDA has announced it is accepting applications for the Biorefinery Assistance Program, which provides loan guarantees to viable commercial-scale advanced biofuel projects. Applications are due Jan. 30, 2014.
Penn State Extension has announced plans to host a two-day short course on next generation biomass conversion in Philadelphia Nov. 11-12. The event will feature researchers and biofuel business developers who will discuss a wide range of issues.
Government officials in Iowa have announced a new biofuels pilot program called "Fueling Our Future." The public-private partnership aims to help expand the market for mid-level biofuel blends, including ethanol and biodiesel.
A recently released National Renewable Energy Laboratory report concluded that there are no meaningful differences between E10 and E15 on engine durability, emissions and other categories. The analysis included the review of 43 studies on E15 use.
The Missouri Joint Committee on Administrative Rules blocked a proposed rule change from the state's Department of Agriculture that could have allowed higher ethanol blends to be sold at fueling stations.
The Republic of South Africa's Department of Energy recently announced that the country will begin requiring biofuels to be blended with gasoline and diesel starting Oct. 1, 2015. Ethanol blends of E2 to E10 will be permitted under the mandate.
The American Petroleum Institute has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. EPA's 2013 volume requirement under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), which was finalized in August. Representatives of the biofuels industry are calling the move frivolous.
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