AgEC applauds senators on bill to fund Farm Bill energy title
By Agriculture Energy Coalition
March 30, 2012
The Agriculture Energy Coalition commends Sens. Harkin, Conrad, Klobuchar and Franken for their leadership on newly introduced legislation to reauthorize and mandatorily fund the most vital energy programs found in the current Farm Bill.
High commodity prices encourage purchases of DDGS in South Korea
By U.S. Grains Council
March 30, 2012
South Korea is one of the best examples of how high commodity prices encourage the search for alternative feed ingredients, such as dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS).
Mascoma Corp. has signed an agreement with Pacific Ethanol Columbia LLC to provide its Mascoma Grain Technology yeast product for use at Pacific Ethanol's 40 MMgy corn ethanol facility in Boardman, Ore.
Just an hour before the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act failed to advance in the Senate, President Obama spoke out in support of stripping billions in tax dollars from going to the five largest oil companies, redirecting some to renewable energy.
Researchers at the USDA APHIS recently conducted a study to explore the potential for lands surrounding airports to be used for alternative energy production – solar, wind and energy crops for biofuels.
Two separate surveys of mycotoxin levels in distillers grains in late 2011 and early 2012 show levels exceeding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory levels for swine. Mycotoxin levels in DDGS in other states were low.
The AEC recently sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure asking them not to let two incentives critical to advanced ethanol expire.
WWF launches online water risk tool
March 28, 2012
A new online tool unveiled by the World Wildlife Fund and German development finance institution DEG allows companies to identify water risk within their supply chains and provides steps to mitigate that risk.
FEW agenda, speakers announced
By BBI International
March 28, 2012
BBI International, organizers of the 2012 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, annouce the conference agenda, featuring more than 140 speakers and four content-packed tracks. The 28th annual event will be held June 4-7, 2012 in Minneapolis.
Grain Processing Corp., which produces 10 MMgy ethanol in Muscatine, Iowa, has received a notification of violation from the U.S. EPA, alleging that the company violated the Iowa State Implementation Plan and the federal Clean Air Act.
ADM is expanding its research on the use of distillers grains and stover to replace corn in cattle diets, recently announcing a two-year research project in China to explore the potential for using the alternatives at Chinese dairy farms.
Groups highlight importance of RFS, urge Congressional support
By American Coalition for Ethanol
March 27, 2012
National biofuels organizations and renewable energy advocates joined forces in highlighting the role the RFS plays in moderating gasoline prices, reducing foreign imports and supporting the advanced and cellulosic biofuel sector.
If finalized as proposed, a new rule will require all exporters of DDGs and pork to report weekly export sales and provide information related to the quantity, destination and marketing year of the sales to the USDA FAS.
Promoting E15 with Retailers
March 26, 2012
Getting E15 deployed in as many locations as quickly as possible is a critical task for the ethanol industry.
Just two months after launching its latest blender pump grant program, the South Dakota office of economic development has received applications for the entire $950,000 allotted to the first round of grants.
Scott Thurlow to lead Canadian Renewable Fuels
By Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
March 23, 2012
Scott Thurlow will become the new president of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association on April 2. An attorney, Thurlow has experience in government relations, legislation and regulation.
About 180 ethanol producers, animal feed companies, animal nutritionists and university researchers attended a half-day meeting entitled “How is oil extraction impacting DDGS value in swine� on March 21 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Albemarle lands Navy alcohol-to-jet contract using Cobalt butanol
By Bryan Sims
March 22, 2012
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, Calif., has awarded a manufacturing contract to Albemarle Corp. to complete its first alcohol-to-jet fuel production run using biobased n-butanol provided by Cobalt Technologies.
The Obama administration announced March 22 that it plans to provide up to $35 million over three years to fund fiscal year 2012 Biomass Research and Development Initiative projects
Mendel Biotechnology, BP Biofuels to conduct miscanthus trials
By Bryan Sims
March 22, 2012
Mendel Bioenergy Seeds and BP Biofuels have signed a four-year agreement to conduct field trials of PowerCane Miscanthus and evaluate its performance as feedstock for cellulosic ethanol production at BP Biofuels' Jennings, La., demonstration plant.
The SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden is leading the Etankfire project—an effort to research best practices for fighting a large-scale ethanol fire.
The USDA is hosting an event March 30 at its headquarters to facilitate communication between feedstock producers and biofuels producers with the goal of improving awareness and understanding of the complexities of the biofuels supply chain.
A recent analysis suggests that while the RFS for corn ethanol implies greater demand for corn in 2012 compared to the previous year, actual demand could be up to 20 percent less due to a banking provision in the RINs trading systems.
RFA anticipates E15 roll-out to begin soon
March 20, 2012
After receiving EPA approval for a model Misfueling Mitigation Plan for E15, the Renewable Fuels Association is moving ahead to educate fuel retailers on compliance requirements and help them complete steps to providing E15 to their customers.
David Aldous, former CEO of defunct cellulosic ethanol production company Range Fuels Inc., has joined Massachusetts-based Rive Technology Inc., replacing company co-founder Larry Evans.
Bugging the Bugs
March 19, 2012
Researchers are trying to harvest energy from insects to be used to power things like tiny cameras or sensors and communications devices. They could be sent where people dare not tread – tiny places perhaps or into nasty environments.
The U.S. EPA issued its approval on March 15 of a Misfueling Mitigation Plan for E15 submitted by the Renewable Fuels Association earlier this month, clearing another hurdle toward allowing the fuel to be sold to consumers.
Growth Energy conference examines E15, NASCAR partnership . . .
Virdia embarks on new, improved commercialization trajectory
By Bryan Sims
March 14, 2012
Oxford, N.C.-based cellulosic sugar technology developer and producer Virdia, formerly HCL CleanTech, recently announced several milestones, including a complete branding overhaul, a new CEO and the closing of a $30 million private financing deal.
More than 465 people attended Growth Energy's members-only Executive Leadership Conference held March 8 -11 in Las Vegas. The third annual event had the theme “Fueling A New Frontier,� in recognition of ongoing work to open the marketplace for E15.
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