With the natural gas market currently in the midst of a lull in demand due to shoulder season, weather forecasts for the coming summer have come into focus.
The USDA has announced the availability of $21 million in funding through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to support the development of regional systems in sustainable bioenergy and biobased products, as well as education and training.
The U.S. EPA has published renewable identification number (RIN) data for April, reporting more than 1.511 billion RINs were generated during the month, bringing the net total for the first four months of the year to nearly 5.88 billion RINs.
In recent years, U.S. EPA officials repeatedly have said they want to get the renewable fuel standard (RFS) “back on track.� This column is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Anyone who has spent time with Tom Buis knows his love for the ethanol industry is unquestionable. This column is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
When margins matter most, strategies to ratchet up ethanol yield make good business sense. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine under the headline "Up On Output."
U.S. Grains Council staff and consultants recently conducted a program in Egypt to promote distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS) in aqua rations. This program was done in conjunction with Mirasco, a USGC member company.
In early May, the Surface Transportation Board published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPR) that aims to update pending regulations requiring Class I railroads to report certain service metrics, including data on ethanol unit trains.
The pace of innovation in fermentation has picked up. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Solving the biomass puzzle
By Ames Laboratory
May 19, 2016
Biomass holds great promise as a petroleum replacement, but unlocking its true potential remains a puzzle. Researchers at Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory hope to develop the pieces of that puzzle to create a clearer picture.
Clariant and Scania are celebrating the results and the opportunities generated by the partnership established last year, which involved an investment in sustainable technologies for cargo transportation.
The Renewable Fuels Association has scheduled four training courses to help facilities meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The classes are designed for individuals overseeing the food safety plan of an ethanol plant.
Gevo Inc. had announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clariant Corp. to develop catalysts to enable Gevo's ethanol-to-olefins (ETO) technology, which produces tailored mixes of propylene, isobutylene and hydrogen.
The Queensland Renewable Fuel Association has appointed a board of directors. Mike Bryan, a 32-year veteran of the renewable fuels industry in the United States and a tireless advocate for the industry, was named chairman of the board.
There are important lessons we can learn from the long, strange trip to the 2016 election. This column is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
On May 18, the U.S. EPA released a proposed rule to set 2017 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with 2018 RVOs for biomass-based diesel.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation has teamed up with fuel refining experts at MathPro Inc. to sponsor a five-part webinar series on ethanol's unique octane properties and its potential role as the octane source of choice in future fuels.
An important aspect of ICM Inc.'s Fiber Separation Technology process was developed through a joint partnership with Fournier Industries Inc., an equipment manufacturer headquartered in Quebec, Canada.
Passion, leadership and vision are more important than gender in the work of three top managers. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine under the headline "Women at the Top."
UM researchers earn $1.4 million grant to study biomass
By University of Montana
May 17, 2016
University of Montana researchers will use a newly grant awarded by the USDA and U.S. Department of Energy to identify and overcome the barriers to using biomass from fuels-reduction and forest-restoration treatments.
Petroleum and fuel equipment expert Cassie Mullen has joined the Renewable Fuels Association as director of market development. She will work to facilitate expansion of infrastructure capable of offering higher level ethanol blends to consumers.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy has published financial results for its second fiscal quarter of 2016, the three-month period ended March 31, reporting a slight decrease in revenues, but improved net income and modified EBITDA.
Mike Bryan is introducing Australia to a DDGS-based feed product made by a company headquartered in North Dakota, where his ethanol career began. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
University of California, Riverside researchers have received a $1.3 million award from the USDA that will fund research on developing commercially viable processes to create biofuels and chemicals from waste plant materials.
This is the week to sign up for the early bird discount to the FEW, and nominate deserving awards winners. Scholarship applications are also due.
The Renewable Fuels Association has received a TRANSCAER National Achievement Award for hosting its series of seminars last year on ethanol safety and emergency responders. This is the fourth year in a row that RFA has been awarded this honor.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, recently published a sugarcane harvest forecast for the 2016-'17 season, predicting the south-central region of the country will crush approximately 605 to 630 million tons of sugarcane.
From checking on corn fields, to inspecting ethanol plants and rail cars before shipment, farmers and ethanol producers are turning to unmanned aerial systems. The story, "Flying High," appears in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Lessons learned from bringing plants back from the brink of shutdown. This article is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Representatives from 130 countries, including some 60 world leaders, were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Earth Day, April 22, to sign the climate accord. This column is published in the June issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
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