EPA denies waiver request, no evidence of 'severe economic harm'
By U.S. EPA
November 16, 2012
The U.S. EPA today announced that the agency has not found evidence to support a finding of severe "economic harm" that would warrant granting a waiver of the RFS. The decision is based on analyses of the USDA and DOE.
The wait is over. The U.S. EPA announced Nov. 16 that it would not waive the renewable fuel standard (RFS), as had been officially requested in mid-August. The EPA had been considering the request for more than 90 days following its submission.
Direvo Industrial Biotechnology GmbH is commercializing its BluCon platform for complete, one-step conversion of non-food feedstocks to carbohydrates used in the production of fuels and chemicals. The platform is feedstock and product flexible.
Edeniq Inc. has announced that it has begun engineering and construction of a bagasse-to-sugars demonstration-scale plant together with its partner, Usina Vale, a Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer.
Approval of E15 in California is moving slowly and, ultimately, the losers are consumers, who will pay more for gasoline, said Andy Foster, spokesperson for Aemetis Inc., a biofuel producer that's a member of the California Advanced Energy Coalition.
A new white paper published by Ethanol Across America, a grassroots educational campaign of the Clean Fuels Foundation, calls for a stronger emphasis on advanced ethanol from alternative sugar and starch feedstocks under the renewable fuel standard.
Cosan Ltd. and Cosan S.A. recently announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, which ended Sept. 30. The company produced approximately 924,000 cubic meters of ethanol during the quarter.
The American Council on Renewable Energy hosted a webinar on Nov. 14 focused on biofuel policy. The seminar, titled "Beyond the Talking Points: The Truth About Biofuels," addressed many issues, including tax credits and the renewable fuel standard.
Verenium Corp.'s quarterly financial results show progress being made on both operational and financial fronts, despite the difficult economics that have impacted the ethanol industry. The company also reports demand in Europe is already increasing.
The Agriculture Energy Coalition has joined 235 farming, livestock, rural development, nutrition, conservation and renewable energy organizations in sending a letter to Congress, asking for the passage of a new, five-year Farm Bill.
The biofuels industry responded to the latest report from the International Energy Agency by pointing to the role renewable fuels can play in the world energy outlook, and calling for policies that encourage the development of renewable alternatives.
Fundamentally bullish on cellulosic ethanol
November 12, 2012
The multinationals may be looking at Brazil, but I am fundamentally bullish about homegrown, U.S. made cellulosic ethanol.
The American Coalition for Ethanol, a grassroots advocacy association for the U.S. ethanol industry has confirmed the dates for its fifth annual "Biofuels Beltway March" in Washington, D.C.
The International Energy Agency has released a report that shows the global energy map is changing significantly. By 2020, IEA's, "World Energy Outlook 2012," indicates, that the U.S. will become the largest oil producer in the world.
A plant in South Bend, Ind., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Nov. 9. New Energy Corp. received a letter from the U.S. DOE, asserting a "termination event" of a DOE loan and requested the company cooperate with Chapter 11 proceedings.
Edeniq Inc. has announced that Aemetis, Inc., an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company, has entered into an agreement to install Edeniq technology at the Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes plant in California.
New Jersey Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez ask the U.S. EPA to temporarily ease biofuel delivery rules to expedite delivery to New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Lautenberg also applauded Sen. Harry Reid's climate change stance.
The results of the National Corn Growers Association's Ethanol Rocks Video Contest are in. High school senior Jason Girouard from Brimfield, Mass. received first-place honors and an award of $1,500. Two second-place winners were also named.
Royal Vopak has obtained an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification for multiple sites. The certification is another step to further enhance Vopak's biofuels terminal network and to remain a reliable partner for biofuel customers.
Praj Industries Ltd. is developing a 10 million liter (2.64 million gallon) cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant in India. Praj's announcement came the same day that the India government announced a new five-year plan for biofuel development.
The oldest ethanol plant in Indiana has temporarily idled. "Our goal is to restart the plant and recall our employees but at this point it's hard to say when that will occur," said Russ Abarr, president of New Energy Corp., a 102 MMgy plant.
The Andersons Inc. has released financial results for the third quarter of 2012. For its ethanol group, The Andersons reported an operating loss, but noted in its filing that service income and income from coproducts, partially offset lower margins.
Members of the ethanol industry are extending their congratulations to President Barack Obama, who will go on to a second term in the White House. The industry plans to continue working with the administration to support the renewable fuel standard.
Eco-Energy Inc. and Copersucar S.A. have announced the internationalization of their ethanol operations with a joint investment in Eco-Energy to build and expand their integrated biofuel platform, becoming the largest ethanol trader in the world.
A recent research paper proposes the use of a new method to calculate land use change, referred to as baseline time accounting. The paper was authored by Jesper Kløverpris of Novozymes and Steffen Mueller from the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Pacific Ethanol Inc. recently announced it would add corn oil extraction technology to one of its ethanol plants and, separately, that it had secured a new $10 million revolving line of credit from its existing lenders.
Abengoa Bioenergy has selected Telvent GIT S.A. to design, manufacture and program a distributive control system for its 25 MMgy cellulosic ethanol plant under construction in Hugoton, Kan., another sign that the project is steadily moving forward.
With the announcement of new investment from Bunge Global Innovation LLC, Cobalt Technologies' n-butanol development is ready for deployment in Brazil. Bunge's commitment follows an earlier agreement with company in the Solvay group.
Stoel Rives LLP has published a new legal guide for the advanced biofuels and biochemical industries. The guide, titled "The Law of Biorefineries and Advanced Biofuels," is designed for entrepreneurs, investors, lenders and developers.
An international federation of biofuels associations has been fighting biofuel's opponents for the past three years.
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