Decisions are better informed and more reliable when volatility is accounted for in a consistent, documented manner.
Knowing how the supply and cost of natural gas will affect a company's operations is key to planning and weathering curtailment.
Iowa, the top ethanol producer, has recently made some satisfying progress in further embracing the biofuels industry. The state has the capacity to produce nearly 3.8 billion gallons of ethanol as well as cellulosic production to come online soon.
Aemetis Inc. has released first quarter financial results, reporting record quarterly revenues of $60.7 million, up from $19.4 million for the same three months of the previous year. Gross profit also set a quarterly record at $15.6 million.
A recent poll of 1,000 Americans shows 65 percent support the renewable fuel standard, writes Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. And, 78 percent favor requiring auto makers to build cars that run alternative fuels.
GS CleanTech Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of GreenShift Corp., recently announced it has extended its ongoing service contract with Sunoco Inc. through the end of 2016. The contract calls for GS CleanTech to provide maintenance and corn oil yield
Guardian Energy's vision statement speaks to how the farmer-owned philosophy is applied in a maturing industry.
RINs aren't a tax paid to the government or a premium paid to ethanol producers, writes Jim Miller of Growth Energy. They are free to renewable energy producers and are purchased by obligated parties with RIN shortages.
The bullying from Big Oil won't stop until the industry says "enough," writes Ron Lamberty, in a column about E15 and what gas station owners think of the fuel.
Ethanol producers talk about the advantages of leveraging benchmarking data for a competitive edge.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a study that determined 6.5 million people were employed by the renewable energy globally last year. The report highlights the role that renewables play in the global economy.
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. announced May 16 that it has changed its name to Green Plains Inc. to reflect the continued diversification of the company's operations. The name change was approved by the company's shareholders May 14.
Lowering temperatures for two hours each day reduces the height of corn without affecting its seed yield, a Purdue study shows, a technique that could be used to grow crops in controlled-environment facilities in caves and former mines.
Some ethanol producers are capturing renewable identification numbers (RINs) and promoting higher ethanol blends.
Gevo Inc. has released its first quarter financial results, reporting it recently closed on $25.9 million in financing and has successfully begun side-by-side operation at its Luverne, Minn., plant, with the intent to produce ethanol and isobutanol.
On May 15, 33 advanced biofuel companies, led by the Advanced Ethanol Council and Biotechnology Industry Organization, sent a letter to President Obama to express the industry's concern about the proposed rule for the 2014 renewable fuel standard.
Repreve Renewables announced it has purchased certain genetic assets or germplasm for its giant miscanthus grass product development program from Mendel Biotechnology Inc., a privately held company in Hayward, Calif.
Vermeer Corp. and CenUSA Bioenergy, a multi-state USDA sponsored research project led by Iowa State University, have announced a new, perennial grass energy collaboration.
Interested growers are invited to participate in a survey currently being conducted by Iowa State University Assistant Professor Kurt Rosentrater on how the use of distillers grains has changed in the United States over the past several years.
Jeff Hove, vice president of RINAlliance, talks about the complex world of RFS compliance and RIN management.
A modern, state-of-the-art ethanol plant is more than just a distillery, writes Rob Vierhout. It's a biorefinery, he says, highlighting several technologies and innovations that turn a kernel of grain into a panoply of high-value products.
In a keynote speech at the 11th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology on May 13, DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman called on Congress and the administration to preserve the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
Dyadic International Inc. has released first quarter financial results, reporting a strong start to the year. "Investments in our proprietary technologies are continuing to pay off on multiple fronts," said Mark Emalfarb, CEO of Dyadic.
A closer look at the organizations that speak for Hoosier corn growers in Indiana. Meet two staff members and two farmer board members.
The U.K.-based Renewable Energy Association has published the results of an analysis that determined the renewable energy supports more than 100,000 jobs in the U.K. and has attracted almost $50.95 billion in investment since 2010.
The Andersons Inc. has released financial results for the first quarter, reporting the company's Ethanol Group achieved record operating income of $19.8 million during the three-month period. The company's overall net income was $22.7 million.
Ceres Inc. has been awarded a U.S. patent, titled Nucleic Acid Sequences Encoding Strictosidine Synthase Proteins, for a genetic sequence derived from corn, covering uses of the gene in areas such as research, product development and seed production.
An attempt to limit corn-ethanol blends to E10 in a second New England state is misguided and hopefully won't pass muster.
Kennedy and Coe's Donna Funk reminds ethanol producers that good times don't last forever. It's just as important to follow good margin management practices when a company is bringing in profits as when times are tough.
The Renewable Fuels Association has unveiled an updated version of "The Training Guide to Ethanol Emergency Response." The resource provides in-depth information on proper training techniques to respond to an ethanol-related emergency.
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