The U.S. Grains Council recently launched an interactive online map showing the value of U.S. grain exports to farmers and the economies of each U.S. state. The new tool is available at www.grains.org/tradevaluemap.
On Oct. 6, Bliss Baker, the president of the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance, celebrated the passage of the Paris Agreement reached at COP21. The agreement will enter into force Nov. 4 and become binding on the 197 parties to the convention.
Canada's Ecofiscal Commission has released a skewed, flawed and unacceptable report calling on policymakers to rethink biofuels policies, according to Renewable Industries Canada.
The European renewable ethanol association ePURE is speaking out on EU energy policy, stressing European Commission should apply its own latest available science on biofuels if the EU renewable energy policy is to be a success.
A variety of fuel retailers are participating in promotions benefiting cancer research during the month of October by donating a portion of each sale of E15 to organizations fighting breast cancer.
Scott Irwin, a professor in the University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, provides an explanation of recently renewable identification number (RIN) price increases.
The Renewable Fuels Association recently announced the election of officers for the board of directors. Mick Henderson, general manager at Commonwealth Agri-Energy LLC, will serve as chairman of the board of directors.
Toyota Motor Corp. recently announced that it has developed a new deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis technology is capable of improving the efficiency of identifying and selecting useful genetic information for agricultural plant improvement.
DOE BETO hosts biorefinery optimization workshop Oct. 5–6
By U.S. Department of Energy
October 05, 2016
U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office hosted a Biorefinery Optimization Workshop Oct 5-6 in Chicago. The event focused on integrated biorefineries working to produce biofuels, biochemicals, and bioproducts.
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization recently released a white paper that analyzes U.S. EPA data, challenging the widely accepted assumption that the blend wall caused the 2013 spike in renewable identification number (RIN) prices.
Green Biologics Inc. recently announced a agreement with Caldic B.V. to distribute its biobased, high-purity chemicals, including n-butanol, acetone and other associated product to customers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Abengoa has released financial results for the first half of 2016, reporting revenues of EUR 1.215 billion ($1.361 billion) and EBITDA of -EUR 51 million. Within the report, the company briefly discusses its U.S. bioenergy assets.
On Oct. 3, the USDA released a new report showing that the biobased products industry contributed $393 billion and 4.2 million jobs to America's economy in 2014. From 2013 to 2014, the sector created new 220,000 jobs and grew by $24 billion.
The U.S. Grains Council has been working to respond to recent preliminary duty determinations in ongoing antidumping and countervailing duties investigations by China.
Produced by Christianson & Associates and organized by BBI, the event, taking place in Minneapolis, focuses on the best ways for biofuels producers to become more familiar with the latest financial options in today's ethanol and biodiesel industries.
On Oct. 3, Green Plains Inc. announced the acquisition of Fleischman's Vinegar Co. for $250 million. Fleischmann's Vinegar Co. is the largest manufacturer and marketer of food-grade industrial vinegar.
On Oct. 3, the U.S. EPA released its proposed Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support rule, which aims to enhance the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program and related fuel regulations to support the growth of ethanol and other renewable fuels.
Washington State University researchers have developed a way to practically separate lignin from wood, a breakthrough that could provide new sources of lignin for advanced renewable fuel and advanced materials applications.
The U.S. Grains Council recently held a series of roadshows throughout Southeast Asia that invited broiler and layer integrators and growers to learn about the advantages of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS).
ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, recently released its annual statistics report for 2016, finding direct GHG savings associated with European ethanol increased 8.5 percent last year, when compared to 2014.
A recent U.S. Grains Council Chart of Note shows the standout performance of U.S. exports of U.S. feed grains in all forms to Mexico. For marketing year 2015-“16, USGC forecasts U.S. exports of these products to Mexico will increase 14 percent.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey recently announced that approximately $350,000 in uncommitted funds are now available through the Fueling Our Future 100 initiative. Interested retailers in Iowa can apply funds through Oct. 14.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released its Annual Energy Outlook 2016, which includes projections through 2040. The outlook features forecasts for liquid biofuels, including ethanol.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation, the education and research arm of the Renewable Fuels Association, is hosting the last of five webinars on Sept. 29 focused on ethanol's octane properties. The event will focus on the economics of high-octane fuels.
GreenWood Resources has licensed an Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology based on the discovery of a gene in poplar (Populus trichocarpa) that makes it easier to convert poplar trees into biofuels.
On Sept. 28, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China issued a preliminary ruling, claiming U.S. distillers grains are being unfairly subsidized by the U.S. government and are causing injury to China's distillers grains industry.
A University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory team led by governor's chair Jeremy Smith is using supercomputing to figure out ways to ease the path of turning vegetation into biofuel.
Grassley receives Fueling Growth award from Growth Energy
By Sen. Chuck Grassley's office
September 27, 2016
Growth Energy presented Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, with its 2016 Fueling Growth award, which the group called its “highest honor given to congressional leaders who advocate for renewable fuels like ethanol and consumer choice at the pump.�
Ethanol industry leaders have weighed in on a draft technical assessment report for the midterm assessment on greenhouse gas emissions and CAFE standards for model year 2022-2025 light-duty vehicles, focusing on the benefits of high-octane fuel.
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