On Sept. 12, the USDA released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, lowing its corn production forecast to 15.093 billion bushels, down 61 million from the previous month.
On Sept. 13, the governors of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy asking her to remove the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit on E15.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials is pleased to announce its re-recognition by the European Commission. The decision was published by the commission on Aug. 9 in the Official Journal of the European Union and is valid for five years.
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wisc., recently sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy asking her why the agency has failed to produce reports on the environmental impacts of the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
Edeniq Inc. has announced the U.S. EPA has approved a cellulosic fuel pathway for Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s Stockton, California, plant using Edeniq's Pathway Technology, allowing the facility to generate D3 cellulosic renewable identification numbers.
A new tool developed by the American Coalition for Ethanol for gasoline and ethanol retailers is available online starting Sept. 8. The website is an interactive version of ACE's recently released E15 & Flex Fuel Retailer Roadmap.
The Philippines recently filed an annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network, noting ethanol production is expected to increase through next year due to the buildup of capacity.
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., recently met up with the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association to learn more about Minnesota's ethanol industry and show his support for clean, homegrown renewable biofuels.
On Sept. 8, California Gov. Edmond Brown signed legislation strengthening the state's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by requiring the state to cut emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the September edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average approximately 990,000 barrels per day in 2016 and 2017.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation, the education and research arm of the Renewable Fuels Association, is hosting the fourth of five webinars on Sept. 8 focused on ethanol's unique octane properties.
Gevo Inc. recently announced that it has entered into a heads of agreement with Deutsche Lufthansa to supply Gevo's alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) from its first commercial hydrocarbons facility, intended to be built in Luverne, Minnesota.
Ineos Bio has announced its intent to sell its ethanol business, including the Ineos New Planet BioEnergy demonstration plant in Vero Beach, Florida, and the Ineos Bio USA Research Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Officials recently announced the agenda for the technical sessions of the 2016 Energy Conference, taking place Sept. 19-21 in Des Moines, Iowa. Last year's conference attracted energy leaders from 27 states and four countries.
Competitors from around the country recently participated in two major powerboat racing competitions, the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout and the Mentor Superboat Grand Prix. Many of the top performing boats at each event ran on high-ethanol blends.
On Aug. 24, the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets published a proposed rule in the New York State Register proposing to update the state's fuel regulations to allow for the sale of E15 in model year 2001 and newer vehicles.
SuperBIO is an innovation project supported through the EU Horizon2020 funding program. The EUR 3.8 million ($4.24 million) project supports the development of promising industrial value chains in the bioeconomy.
The USDA has released its September Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report, noting total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was 508 million bushels in July, up 6 percent from June and up 1 percent when compared to July 2015.
Representatives from six feed grain importers and end-users will participate in U.S. Grains Council trade teams as part of Export Exchange 2016. The biennial conference is sponsored by USGC and the Renewable Fuels Association.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad recently met with representatives of Quad County Corn Processors, Syngenta, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and the Iowa Corn Growers Association to discuss opportunities grow ethanol demand.
Colombia has filed an annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Information Network, noting that ethanol capacity has increased to 1.65 million liters (435,883.89 gallons) per day.
The Nebraska Ethanol Board recently partnered with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to develop a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures plan for agriculture producers who maintain their own fuel storage.
Rep. Tim Walz visited Al-Corn Clean Fuel in Claremont on Aug. 24 to learn more about the plant's upcoming expansion exercise and reiterate his support for clean Minnesota-produced renewable biofuels.
Brazil has filed its annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service's Global Agricultural Information Network, noting the country is expected to produce 30.372 billion liters (8.02 billion gallons) of ethanol this year.
Propel Fuels has announced the launch of the Propel ProShop, an online store for customers to purchase apparel and accessories. In addition to the ProShop, Propel has launched its Hi-Octane Society and Diesel Pro aficionado clubs.
Diesel Dogs Fuel Service has become the first fuel distributor in Minnesota to offer pre-blended E15, paving the way for higher consumption of locally produced clean renewable E15. The fuel blend will be offered to both fleet and retail customers.
Wayne Fueling Systems has announced that all Wayne North American retail fuel dispensers will be supplied as compatible and UL-Listed to E25 as a standard feature. The Renewable Fuels Association has spoken out in support of the announcement.
There ought to be a way to also support one-off retailers working in states without the sort of support provided by biofuel associations elsewhere.
Crop conditions that remained positive all summer long gave the USDA ammo to increase yield potential to a record 175. 1 bushels per acre.
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