The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium is seeking hosts for the next National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey, a biennial nationwide event, set for Oct. 18, to promote alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.
The U.S. DOE released information detailing Obama's $27.2 billion budget requested for the department. Nearly $2.34 billion, or 8.61 percent of the total budget, would support energy efficiency and renewable energy activities and projects.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and bioenergy stakeholders testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry about the importance of the Farm Bill's energy programs during a Feb. 15 hearing.
A dedicated biofuels enzyme plant under construction in Blair, Neb., was visited by U.S. DOE Senior Advisor Peter Gage on Feb. 10.
As gas sales sag, E85 sales soar in Minnesota
By American Lung Association in Minnesota
February 14, 2012
While gasoline consumption in Minnesota dipped to its lowest point in a decade in 2011, sales of E85 fuel in Minnesota finished the year strong.
Illinois River, Pinal Energy slow down their production rates
By Holly Jessen, Susanne Retka Schill
February 14, 2012
Illinois River Energy LLC, a 110 MMgy plant located in Rochelle, Ill., is reducing its February output by about 7 percent and Pinal Energy LLC, a 50 MMgy ethanol plant in Maricopa, Ariz., has slowed down production to about 90 percent of capacity.
Tight margins drive search for efficiency
February 13, 2012
There's plenty of anxiety in the ethanol world. The ethanol/corn crush margin dipped into the negative recently, although the last I saw, it was a few cents on the positive side again.
Environmentalists withdraw, poultry/meat RFS challenge heard
By Growth Energy/RFA
February 13, 2012
While environmental groups withdrew their broader challenge, poultry/meat association objections to the RFS are being heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
The report lowered estimates for the 2011-'12 marketing year ending stocks on expected higher exports, leaving estimates for corn use for ethanol production unchanged from the previous month at 5 billion bushels.
Green Plains revenues up $1.5 billion
By Green Plains Renewable Energy
February 09, 2012
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31. Net income attributable to Green Plains for 2011 was $38.4 million compared to $48 million in 2010.
ISU finds up to 10 percent corn yield increase with cover crops
By Iowa State University News Service
February 09, 2012
The most recent annual results from a four-year Iowa State University study on using cover crops between rows of corn reveals yield increases of 5 to 10 percent are possible. It's the best results the research has revealed so far.
Mansfield, Noble merge ethanol marketing divisions
February 08, 2012
The Mansfield Oil Co. and global agricultural and energy products supplier Noble Group have combined their ethanol plant marketing divisions to create a new joint venture known as Noble Mansfield Renewable Energy.
A N.D. energy beet-to-ethanol project landed $1 million in funding, moving it closer to realization as the U.S. EPA considers whether energy beet ethanol qualifies as an advanced biofuel.
Poet targets dairy market with low-fat DDGS
By Poet LLC
February 07, 2012
Poet LLC is upping its stake in the dairy feed market with the introduction of Dakota Gold Low Fat dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), which research is showing can be fed to dairy cattle at a higher inclusion rate than traditional DDGS.
Shrimp cocktail anyone?
February 07, 2012
Here's why ethanol producers should care about the domestic shrimp industry. Hint, it's not just because they taste better fresh, never frozen.
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology met to markup H.R. 3199, introduced last fall by committee Vice Chairman Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., that would require further testing on the effects of E15 on vehicles and other engines.
100 down, and a lesson from grain washing
February 06, 2012
Writing a weekly blog goes with the job of editing Ethanol Producer Magazine, and this week marks my 100th blog.
ADM to close ND ethanol plant
February 06, 2012
Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced Feb. 6 that it will close its 30 MMgy ethanol plant in Walhalla, N.D., in April, citing a need to optimize its U.S. corn processing operations as the reason for the closure.
Novozymes explores seaweed-to-ethanol in India
February 03, 2012
Novozymes has entered into a one-year exploratory research agreement with India's Sea6 Energy to develop a process to convert seaweed to ethanol.
Senate energy outlook hearing focuses on fossils first
February 02, 2012
Howard Gruenspecht, acting EIA administrator, testified in a Senate energy committee hearing that while domestic crude oil production is expected to grow by more than 20 percent in the next decade, biofuels production will also grow steadily.
Looking for a middle ground where environmentalists and ethanol advocates could meet, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy released a paper by Julia Olmstead reflecting on the the debate over indirect land use change.
CRFA says report wrong on connection between ethanol, livestock
By Canadian Renewable Fuels Association
February 02, 2012
Ethanol and grain producers in Canada reacted to a report by the George Morris Centre charging it misinterprets the connection between clean-burning, renewable ethanol and the livestock and meat markets.
BioProcess Algae and Green Plains Renewable Energy formally broke ground Feb. 1 on a five-acre algae production facility in southwest Iowa at the site of Green Plains' 65 MMgy ethanol plant near Shenandoah, and should be complete in the fall.
The long and frustrating wait for ethanol production at the 38 MMgy ethanol plant built in Canton, Ill., appears to finally be coming to an end. Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. announced Jan. 31 that it was resuming work to restart the plant.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. reported financial results for its second quarter ending Dec. 31 that showed earnings sharply lower than last year's record results. The company reported net earnings for the quarter of $80 million.
Think tank seeks expert input for energy subsidy wiki
February 01, 2012
The Institute for Policy Integrity, a non-partisan advocacy organization and policy cost-benefit analysis think tank sponsored by the New York University School of Law, is seeking expert contributors for a wiki regarding energy tax breaks.
Biofuels and other renewables are expected to be the fastest growing sources of energy globally for the next two decades, according to BP's latest Energy Outlook 2030.
A 44 MMgy ethanol plant in Atkinson, Neb., NEDAK Ethanol LLC, recently completed a capital restructuring deal, raised $10 million in equity and entered into an asset management agreement.
Looking for FEW presentations
January 30, 2012
The deadline is quickly approaching on Feb. 10 to submit presentation ideas for the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo. Being held in Minneapolis this year, the FEW is June 4-7, a bit earlier in June than normal.
Canadian ethanol plant will operate 'off grid'
January 30, 2012
A project to build an ethanol plant co-located with anaerobic digesters is in its final phase. Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P., a 40 MMly feed wheat ethanol plant under construction in Canada, will convert manure into power.
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