Capacity Creep
April 11, 2012
EPM map cites 6 percent capacity gain from spring 2011
Business Briefs
By Ethanol Producer Magazine Staff
April 11, 2012
People, Partnerships & Deals
Iowa Partners to Develop Cellulosic Ethanol Projects
By Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
April 11, 2012
Incentives, research capabilities, workforce development among advantages Iowa offers
Steel in the Ground
April 11, 2012
The largest cellulosic ethanol plants in the world are ready to prove their mettle
Tennessee-based ethanol marketing firm Eco-Energy Holdings Inc.is developing an ethanol unit train and storage facility to serve the Atlanta, Ga., area, similar to one being completed in Denton, N.C.
Sweetwater Energy and BioGasol announce partnership
By Sweetwater Energy
April 10, 2012
Sweetwater Energy Inc., a Rochester, N.Y.-based cellulosic sugar manufacturer, and BioGasol ApS, a Danish biotechnology company, have entered into a strategic partnership.
Energy Management: Project or Process
By Jaron Vande Hoef
April 10, 2012
Commitment to continuous improvement helps small steps become 10-20 percent savings
Nebraska-based Rayeman Elements Inc. is producing 100 percent distillers grains supplemental products for forage animals, compressing the DGs into cubes with minimal fines.
USDA left the feed grain balance sheets for the current marketing year unchanged in its monthly WASDE report. After a couple of reports without a mention of ethanol, the April report simply noted that nothing changed.
Fagen Europe partnered with Ethanol Europe to build the Hungarian version of a 50 MMgy Fagen/ICM Inc. ethanol plant in Dunafoldvar, Hungary. The plant recently began producing ethanol.
A study conducted in Minnesota showed turkeys fed 20 percent distillers grains had similar body weight to turkeys fed a corn-soy diet but that problems developed depending on what alternative feed ingredients were included in the ration with DDGS.
Q&A, Twitter-style
April 09, 2012
USDA had another historic first – “virtual office hoursâ€� April 5 with live Q&A with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack – 140 characters at a time on Twitter.
Biofuel groups support RFS, EPA in federal lawsuit
By Renewable Fuels Association
April 09, 2012
Six biofuel trade associations have filed a motion in the U.S. District Court of Appeals to intervene in support of the U.S. EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard 2012 final rule being challenged by the American Petroleum Institute.
USDA supports Western Plains Energy biogas project
By USDA
April 09, 2012
USDA approved a $5 million payment to Western Plains Energy LLC to support the construction of a biogas anaerobic digester in Oakley, Kan.
Valero Renewables Fuels Co. LLC in Jefferson, Wis., has settled with the state of Wisconsin on an air pollution complaint.
Denver to host BBI's Biomass Conference & Expo
By BBI International
April 04, 2012
The 5th International Biomass Conference & Expo is set for April 16-19 in Denver, focusing on leading developments in the biomass industry, from cultivation, harvest and storage to conversion technology, project finance and regulatory guidance.
Global focus on alternatives critical in shadow of crude prices
By Global RFA
April 04, 2012
Following an EIA warning on the threat to the global economy, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance is calling on the G20 to enact aggressive biofuels policies that reduce our crippling reliance on crude oil.
The Sorghum Checkoff is planning its first Sorghum Renewables Summit to be held April 19-20 at the Holiday Inn in Denver, Colo. Calling sorghum an adaptable, efficient and sustainable crop, the boosters hope to bring attention to its potential.
A recently published paper suggests that in order for life cycle analyses of biomass-based products such as biofuels to be most accurately calculated, modelers should develop a hybridized methodology that considers both direct and indirect effects.
The U.S. EPA publicly announced its approval of the first E15 registrations on April 2, releasing a list of 20 ethanol producers who have successfully registered their product to be used in E15.
Navy's first alternative fueling station opens in Hawaii
By Naval Facilities Engineering Command
April 03, 2012
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii officially opened the first of three E85 fueling stations planned for the Navy's fleet of flex-fuel vehicles March 22 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Roadmap released for Minnesota's advanced biofuels, biochemicals
By The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
April 03, 2012
The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota released a comprehensive white paper, available for free, detailing the extent and impact of the advanced biofuels and biobased chemicals industry and providing a roadmap for their continued growth in Minnesota.
Kinder Morgan completes dedicated ethanol pipeline in NJ
By Kinder Morgan
April 03, 2012
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP announced the completion and startup of a 16-inch dedicated ethanol pipeline connection between its Linden, N.J., unit train facility and its largest New York Harbor terminal in Carteret, N.J.
Jeff Lautt named CEO of Poet
By Poet LLC
April 03, 2012
Jeff Lautt was named CEO of Poet LLC, the ethanol company announced. Company founder Jeff Broin will step down after 25 years as the CEO but will continue managing and leading the company's board as executive chairman.
People are the heart and soul of any industry, and the drivers behind progress. Each year at the FEW we present the Award of Excellence and the High Octane Award to two individuals.
Since our last Distillers Grains Production & Markets monthly newsletter, I've learned some good news about a value-added company featured in our winter issue and attended a distillers grains event in Des Moines, Iowa.
Montana Advanced Biofuels recently received its air permit but is unable to move forward with construction on a 115 MMgy ethanol plant without a loan guarantee from the U.S. DOE.
Proposed legislation would protect retailers against potential liability should consumers use E15 in small engines, vehicles produced earlier than model year 2001, or in any other nonapproved engine.
Intended corn acres are up from last year and corn stocks down, according to USDA reports released March 30.
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