The American Petroleum Institute is once again misleading Congress and the general public about the renewable fuel standard (RFS); this time, as it pertains to a January 2012 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Valero Energy Corp. has resumed operations at its 120 MMgy ethanol plant in Albion, Neb., during the first week of February due to improved margins. With Albion resuming operations, only two of Valero's 10 ethanol plants remain idle.
The Canadian government has announced investments in two projects that will benefit the biofuel and biorefining industries, including one to expand the use of beets as feedstock, and one to install pilot-scale short path distillation equipment.
On Feb. 14, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and David Vitter, R-La., introduced legislation that would overturn U.S. EPA approval of E15 for model year 2001 and newer light duty vehicles.
Fermentation optimization project results in improved ethanol yield.
Proper centrifuge maintenance minimizes unplanned downtime, while well-balanced adjustments impact dryers, evaporators and backset.
Legislation pending in the Washington State Legislature aims to extend the existing sales and use tax exemption for wood waste and residue used to produce electricity, steam, heat or biofuel through June 30, 2024.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the February 2013 issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook. Despite the forecast increase in ethanol production, it is expecting a drawdown of banked renewable identification numbers (RINs).
In their continuing analysis of implementing the renewable fuels standard (RFS) and the blend wall, University of Illinois economists Scott Irwin and Darrel Good say something has to give.
Neglecting an ethanol plant's clean-in-place system can drive down yield, ratchet up maintenance costs and even bring production to a grinding halt.
Energy and climate change were two areas of focus in President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Feb. 12. "Today, no area holds more promise than our investments in American energy," he said.
Lignol Innovations Ltd. has landed a commercial supply agreement with a European thermoplastics producer. The subsidiary of Lignol Energy Corp. had previously delivered samples of its trademarked HP-LTM lignin for evaluation and product trials.
Compared to the record-setting year of 2011, the U.S. ethanol industry exported significantly less ethanol in 2012. A total of 738.7 million gallons of U.S. ethanol was exported in 2012, according to government data released recently.
The USDA has released two reports that outline the impact of climate change on agriculture and forestry. The reports provide a framework for understanding how climate change could affect the ability to meet demands for food, feed, fiber and fuel.
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