At a meeting on Nov. 18 with the Office of Management and Budget, Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, and Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, delivered the message that the renewable fuel standard (RFS) is working.
Safety takes precedence in the ethanol industry, for producers as well as providers. This article appears in the December issue of EPM.
The 2016 season is just around the corner and it will almost certainly be a wild season of swings, misses and hits, punctuated by walks, runs and hopefully a few homers, writes Mike Bryan. This column appears in the December issue of EPM.
Pacific Ag recently completed its largest harvest of wheat straw on record. Working closely with more than 200 growers across seven states, the company harvested more than 100,000 acres of wheat straw for use in end-markets.
ePURE has announced that while it supports the objectives of Europe's Energy Union, the commission should swiftly introduce stronger measures to support Europe's climate ambitions, particularly in transport.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee is scheduled for Nov. 18-19. The event will be held in Emeryville, California.
Sen Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., recently introduced legislation that aims to provide tax credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities.
The Renewable Fuels Association has unveiled a redesigned version of its fuel market website E85prices.com. The revamped crowdsourcing site integrates mobile device compatibility so that users can access E85prices.com no matter where they are.
Bob Dinneen presents his annual in and out list in a column that appears in the December issue of EPM.
Researchers at the University of New Haven and Yale University have discovered a high-quality catalytic process for converting biomass model compounds, which can be used to convert biomass into value-added chemicals, such as biofuels.
U.S. Water, an Allete company, has announced the acquisition of A and W Technologies. The purchase agreement for $9 million dollar was signed by both parties Nov. 17. A and W Technologies is located in Georgia and serves the Southeastern U.S.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the November edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average more than 950,000 barrels per day this year and in 2016.
Five bioenergy projects in two states were among the 258 businesses nationwide receiving a total of nearly $34 million from the USDA Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant program. Since 2009, USDA has awarded $154 million under the program.
Work begins to help the ethanol industry comply with far-reaching food and feed safety rule. This article appears in the December issue of EPM.
With rapidly growing energy demands, our nation and others must invest in homegrown biofuels that are cleaner, cheaper and offer a more reliable supply than fossil fuels, writes Tom Buis. This column appears in the December issue of EPM.
OK, so I admit I exaggerated just a wee bit in my headline. But it's not an exaggeration to say that, one, I find it very interesting and, two, if you haven't checked out what's been happening with the high octane fuel study, you really should.
In support of the renewable fuel standard (RFS) the American Coalition for Ethanol is promoting the success stories of two of its members in Washington, D.C., in Morning Consult's daily energy brief and the Nov. 18 edition of The Washington Post.
A start-up company in the Netherlands is working to commercialize a patented technology that it hopes significantly will increase ethanol in the fermentation processes by reducing the formation of glycerin as a byproduct.
The U.S. EPA has published a notice to its website announcing its cellulosic waiver credit (CWC) price calculation for next year. The agency has set the CWC price for 2016 at $1.33.
Curious marketers are asking about ethanol because they are hearing about higher customer counts and better margins selling fuels that cost their customers less, writes Ron Lamberty. This column appears in the December issue of EPM.
The IEA released its latest World Energy Outlook 2015, saying there are clear signs that an energy transition is under way. The report finds that the plunge in oil prices has set in motion the forces that lead the market to rebalance.
Jeff Broin, founder of Poet LLC, has resumed his role as the company's CEO after stepping into the Executive Chairman role for the last three and one-half years.
Classroom training provides invaluable information for boots-on-the-ground firefighters and emergency responders. This story appears in the December issue of EPM.
Brazil and America can work together to develop global solutions on the road to a low-carbon transportation future, writes Leticia Phillips. This column appears in the December issue of EPM.
New Fuels America TV campaign in the Burlington, Vermont, market blasting Vermont Rep. Welch for signing an anti-RFS letter written by oil lobbyists.
RFA encourages Secretary of State John Kerry to highlight the success of the renewable fuels standard in lowering U.S. GHG emissions at the upcoming climate talks in Paris.
Protecting operators from falls and ergonomic injuries is one goal, along with assuring positive grounding and avoiding overfilling. This contribution appears in the December issue of EPM.
Sweetwater Energy gets $26 million loan for biochemical plant
By Sweetwater Energy
November 11, 2015
Sweetwater Energy received a loan for its planned northeastern Minnesota plant that will convert locally timber into biomass sugars, industrial alcohol and activated carbon. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2016.
The Association of Nebraska Ethanol Producers announced Mark Palmer will become its new executive director beginning Jan. 1. Palmer comes to Nebraska from the Washington, D.C., office of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin.
Ethanol industry supporters say a recent anti-renewable fuel standard letter to the U.S. EPA is another attempt by petroleum companies to misinform the public and lawmakers about renewable volume obligations (RVO).
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