RFA to co-host ethanol safety seminar in Decatur, Ill.
By Renewable Fuels Association
August 16, 2012
The Renewable Fuels Association, Norfolk Southern Corp., CN Railway and Archer Daniels Midland Co. will co-host an Ethanol Safety Seminar in Decatur, Ill., on August 22 at the Richland Community College in the National Sequestration Education Center.
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Mally, and Delaware Gov. Jack A. Markell filed RFS waiver request. The U.S. EPA will open a public comment period and must issue a decision within 90 days.
The Nebraska Court of Appeals has ruled that Bridgeport Ethanol LLC, a 50 MMgy ethanol plant located in Bridgeport, Neb., won't get refunded for the sales and use taxes for manufacturing machinery and equipment purchased when the plant was built.
A new law in Massachusetts will delay allowing ethanol to be transported via train through Boston and several other cities until a public safety study is conducted. The legislation, H. 4371, was signed into law by Gov. Deval Patrick on August 10.
Cosan S.A., Brazil's largest sugar and ethanol producer, recently released financial results its first financial quarter of the 2013, which ended June 30. Net revenue associated with Cosan's sugarcane and ethanol segment was down.
The legal battle between Gevo Inc. and Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC is continuing. On Aug. 14 each announced the filing of a new lawsuit, one claiming patent infringement and the second asking that that patent be declared invalid.
N.C. Gov. files RFS waiver request, RFA calls for EPA rejection
By Renewable Fuels Association
August 14, 2012
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue has filed an official waiver request of the renewable fuel standard. The Renewable Fuels Association issued a statement calling for the U.S. EPA to reject the waiver request.
DOE does YouTube
August 13, 2012
There's a great video done from the DOE that talks about homegrown biofuels, albeit mostly advanced biofuels, though corn ethanol plants are shown, I suspect as evidence that this is real at commercial scale.
Propel looks to expand CarbonOffset program
August 13, 2012
Propel Fuels is enabling consumers to offset their driving emissions at the pump, as they fill their tanks. The company's flagship Clean Mobility Center in Fullerton, Calif. has been the site of a unique pilot project since May.
Sen. Nelson honored with award for ethanol advancement
By Office of Sen. Ben Nelson
August 13, 2012
On August 10 Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said that Nebraska must support both its energy and agriculture industries during the drought, shortly after accepting the Merle Anderson award for his decades of contributions to the advancement of ethanol.
A little more than a month after a temporary court order prohibited Gevo from selling bio-isobutanol into the automotive fuels market, the company announced Aug. 13 that the order has been reversed in federal court.
USDA pegs corn yield at 123.4 bushels, smallest crop in 6 years
August 10, 2012
USDA is now projecting the national average corn yield will be 123.4 bushels per acre, in the range that was expected by the trade.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack delivered the keynote address on the final day of the American Coalition for Ethanol's annual conference, held this year in Omaha. The audience of approximately 250 was primarily made up of ethanol producers.
EPA awards Ineos Bio registration for production, sale of fuel
By Ineos Bio
August 10, 2012
Ineos Bio has announced that its joint-venture project, Ineos New Planet BioEnergy has been granted Parts 79 and 80 registration from the U.S. EPA for the production and sale of advanced bioethanol from non-food waste materials.
Ethanol industry: USDA report doesn't support RFS waiver efforts
August 10, 2012
The ethanol industry was quick to respond to the USDA's Aug. 10 World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, which commodity traders look to for estimates of U.S. and global crop production and expected use.
USDA designates additional counties as natural disaster areas
By USDA
August 09, 2012
USDA will utilize nearly $16 million in financial and technical assistance to immediately help crop and livestock producers in 19 states cope with the the historic drought, and transfer $14 million to the Emergency Conservation Program.
East Kansas Agri-Energy to suspend operations in October
By East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC
August 09, 2012
East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC in Garnett, Kan. recently announced plans to temporarily suspend production operations beginning October 1, citing drought conditions as having a negative impact on availability of corn and rising feedstock prices.
Advanced BioEnergy LLC and Hawkeye Gold LLC have mutually agreed to terminate their ethanol marketing agreements for ABE's plants in Aberdeen, S.D., Hurbon, S.D., and Fairmont, Neb. The Gavilon Group LLC will serve as the plants' new marketer.
The ongoing drought and potential impact on the ethanol industry was a prominent topic at the American Coalition for Ethanol's conference, which began Aug. 8 and ends Aug. 10. About 250 people met in Omaha, Neb., for the event.
Ethanol plant regains compliance following EPA violations, fine
By U.S. EPA
August 08, 2012
Yuma Ethanol LLC has agreed to pay a $5,850 civil penalty and correct violations relating to the storage and use of toxic and flammable substances. The violation was related to a risk management plan for anhydrous ammonia storage.
Gevo Inc. released financial results for the second quarter of 2012 on August 7. During a call to discuss those results, the company also provided participants with an update of operations at its first commercial-scale facility.
Brazil-based Petrobras S.A. has released financial results for the first half of 2012, demonstrating its biofuels segment is currently operating at a loss. Several factors are cited as contributing to the loss, including feedstock prices.
Trade organizations form Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council
By Biofuel Producers Coordinating Council
August 08, 2012
Eight biofuel industry organizations recently announced the formation of the Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council to jointly advocate for national policy for increased energy security through domestic biofuel production.
Brookhaven scientists create low-lignin plants
By Brookhaven National Laboratory
August 08, 2012
Scientists at the U.S. DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory have created a new enzyme that effectively "masks" the synthetic precursors of lignin. When it was expressed in plants, this enzyme substantially reduced lignin content in the cell wall.
Bacterial Inhibition Without Antibiotics
By Sami Faour
August 07, 2012
A method for controlling infection and maximizing ethanol yields
Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. received a $105 million condition loan guarantee from the USDA, putting its planned 10 MMgy Sierra BioFuels Plant closer to fruition. The facility is expected to break ground in early 2013, and take 18 months to complete.
Fiberight LLC received a key approval from the U.S. EPA and is now working on a $20 million expansion of its demonstration facility in Lawrenceville, Va., to 1 MMgy. The plant is expected to begin operations in approximately two months.
Pennsylvania Grain Processing LLC, a 110 MMgy ethanol plant that sat idle for about a year, has resumed operations. The former Bionol Clearfield facility was purchased at auction last spring after the original owner filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
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