Scientists from Stanford have discovered a process they say could produce ethanol without corn or crops. The new process uses three basic components: water, carbon dioxide and electricity, delivered through a copper catalyst.
The USDA recently published the July edition of its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report, showing corn consumed for fuel alcohol production reached 452 million bushels in May, up 3 percent from April and 6 percent from May 2016.
Pacific Ethanol will acquire Illinois Corn Processing for $76 million, which includes $15 million in working capital, according to Pacific Ethanol. The transaction is expected to close this month.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, recently announced mills in the south-central region produced 5.81 billion liters (1.53 billion gallons) from the start of the current harvest season through June 16.
Motorcycle riders traveling around Sturgis, South Dakota, now have the ability to fuel with 93 octane, 10 percent ethanol. The Renewable Fuels Association has donated a permanent fueling station to the Buffalo Chip Campground.
Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, responds to the American Petroleum Institute's reaction to the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2018 renewable volume obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The USDA Commodity Credit Corp. recently announced that it does not expect to purchase sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program during the third quarter of this year. The program encourages the production of biofuels from surplus sugar.
Graduate student discovers yeast, identifies misclassification
By Haley Olson
July 05, 2017
Former University of Wisconsin-Madison student Max Haase discovered a new strain of yeast and a 30 year-old mistake in the identification of a common strain.
The Executive Management Committee of CAMEX, Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade, has announced it will delay a decision on a pending proposal to impose a tariff of up to 17 percent on Brazil's imports of U.S. ethanol.
On July 5, the U.S. released its proposed rule to set 2018 renewable volume standards (RVOs) under the RFS, along with the 2019 RVO for biomass-based diesel. Overall, the proposed RVOs require 19.24 billion gallons of renewable fuels in 2018.
Blue Flint Ethanol celebrates 10 years
By Staff Report
June 30, 2017
Blue Flint Ethanol in Underwood, North Dakota, is celebrating a successful 10 years of operations.
RFA director, member receive ASTM awards
By Renewable Fuels Association
June 29, 2017
Members of ASTM International gathered for their 2017 Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants recently met in Boston. The Renewable Fuels Association's Kelly Davis and Catherine Woodliff were honored with awards.
Fuel ethanol production capacity in the U.S. reached 15.5 billion gallons per year, or 1.01 million barrels per day, at the beginning of 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen spoke about the most pressing issues facing the ethanol industry during an address to participants of this year's Ethanol Summit in São Paulo, Brazil.
Xylogenics Inc. has released a new strain design for its patented GX-1 yeast and fermentation process. The company said it has performed more than 10,000 commercial lab-scale fermentations with the new yeast design.
Planned Iowa ethanol plant will use Hydro-Thermal slurry heater
By Haley Olson
June 28, 2017
Wisconsin-based Hydro-Thermal will provide a turnkey slurry heating system for a planned Elite Octane ethanol plant in Atlantic, Iowa.
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in Mumbai is partnering with the Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai to build second-generation ethanol plants across India.
Thirteen students from New London-Spicer High School recently visited Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. in Benson, Minnesota, to learn about ethanol production. The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee recently asked U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to detail policies and procedures the agency has put in place to prevent Carl Icahn from influencing the RFS for personal financial gain.
Business briefs
June 22, 2017
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Poet's CEO gets honorary degree from South Dakota State University, a new ambassador to China is named, another plant earns efficient producer status, and more.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Time will tell how President Trump's exit from the Paris Climate Accord will affect the U.S. ethanol industry, which is banking on foreign demand for its low-carbon, high-octane fuel to grow.
Germany-based CropEnergies AG released first quarter financial results, reporting increased revenues and results when compared to the same period of last year. The improved results are primarily attributed to increased utilization of its plants.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for May, reporting more than 1.66 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 21.98 million cellulosic RINs.
President Donald Trump expressed his support for the ethanol industry during a trip to Iowa June 21, noting his administration wants to “protect the corn-based ethanol and biofuels that power our country.�
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Access to additional markets and plant efficiencies give bottom-line significance and meaning to the often-generalized term—sustainability.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: The U.S. has 12 million recreational boaters, and Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, wants to make sure they know about ethanol's benefits when fueling up.
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently named three individuals who will take on leadership roles as the USDA continues the reorganization announced on May 11.
Advanced Biofuels Canada recently announced the release of the most comprehensive study to date of biofuel use in Canada. The study catalogs biofuel blending rates, biofuel types, and feedstocks utilized at the provincial level.
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding 263 grants totaling $116 million to 184 small businesses under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Several of the awards support bioenergy projects.
FROM THE JULY ISSUE: Farmers continuously implement new environmentally friendly techniques to raise their crops.
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