As requested by ePURE, the European Producers Union of Renewable Ethanol, the European Commission has launched an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation in response to dramatic increases in imports of U.S. ethanol.
Winnebago, Minn.,-based Corn Plus LLLP pleaded guilty on Nov. 23 to charges that it violated the Clean Air Act by delivering falsified emissions reports to the U.S. EPA earlier this year and on multiple occasions in 2010.
Half empty, or half full?
November 28, 2011
One of the ironies of modern life is that technology has taken the backbreaking work out of people's lives, so they can buy a gym membership in order to stay fit. There's an attitude lesson to learn in pondering this irony.
Thesis Chemistry to build Iowa biorefinery using stover lignin
By Bryan Sims
November 28, 2011
Thesis Chemistry has selected a 40-acre site in Nevada, Iowa, for a proposed biorefinery center that will produce a range of biobased chemicals derived from corn stover lignin sourced as a byproduct of cellulosic ethanol production in the state.
Novozymes expands R&D capability in Brazil
November 28, 2011
Novozymes launched additional R&D laboratories and customer solutions facilities in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, increasing its Brazilian workforce by 10 percent as the company takes advantage of the country's expanding biofuels market.
Norwegian wood ethanol makes its way to country's cars
November 28, 2011
Statoil Fuel & Retail, Scandinavia's top fuel retailer, and timber firm/cellulosic ethanol producer Borregaard have signed an agreement to introduce Norwegian timber-based ethanol to drivers in Norway for the first time ever.
Isobutanol blend performs well in marine tests
November 23, 2011
An isobutanol gasoline blend, provided by Gevo Inc., tested well as an alternative marine fuel according the report released Nov. 18 by two boating organizations.
A multi-million Certified Emissions Reduction financing agreement was announced Nov. 23 between Bank of America Merrill Lynch and a project to produce ethanol for clean cooking stoves in Africa.
Research reduces toxins, improves distillers grains
November 23, 2011
Virginia Tech and USDA researchers developed strategy that reduces barley toxins sometimes present in distillers grains used for animal feed. The strategy modifies the ethanol fermentation process and focuses on deoxynivalenol (DON).
Studies evaluate impact of nutrients in DDGS manure
November 23, 2011
As distillers grains becomes an ever more popular component of cattle diets in feedlots throughout North America, the need to explore the after-effects of that product also become more important.
The 12-member super committee declared defeat just days ahead of its deadline to deliver a 10-year debt reduction plan to Congress, effectively killing a tentative 2012 Farm Bill proposal put together largely in secret.
Searching for a way to get around lignin and produce cost-efficient advanced, researchers introduced a maize gene into switchgrass. The result was a 250 percent increase in the amount of starch and easier extraction of fermentable sugars.
Enzyme study shows DDGS dewatering applications
November 22, 2011
A one-month plant trial showed a commercial enzyme could help extract water from distillers grains, saving natural gas, electricity and water used in the ethanol process, though more work needs to be done,
Report offers advanced biofuels primer to investors
November 22, 2011
Financial services company Raymond James published an industry brief in early November discussing the status and potential of the second-generation biofuels industry. The report is a follow up to a similar analysis published by the company in April.
University of Georgia researchers developed new yeast that produces higher volume of ethanol from pine with results published on Nov. 10 in the online journal Biotechnology for Biofuels.
A few tidbits on Brazil's industry
November 21, 2011
At Ethanol Producer Magazine, we follow the Brazilian ethanol industry from afar. We cover news from UNICA and follow up on company announcements. The Brazil sugarcane crop has been down the past couple of years, primarily due to drought.
Massachusetts-based cellulosic ethanol technology developer Qteros Inc. has laid off a number of employees, including CEO John McCarthy, but is still operating and continuing to focus on developing its technology platform.
The 10 MMgy municipal solid waste-to-ethanol facility now under construction near Reno, Nev., recently received a $70 million equity investment from Waste Management Inc.
Poet announces goals at NASCAR Green Summit
November 18, 2011
Poet LLC announced new Ingreenuity goals at the NASCAR Green Summit held Nov. 17. As part of its initiative to boost the environmental performance of ethanol production, Poet plans to reduce an additional 10 percent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
City sues failed Osage ethanol plant
November 18, 2011
The city of Hopewell, Va., has moved forward with a court case against Osage Bio Energy LLC after the company failed to meet a deadline to post a $5 million letter of credit. The 65 MMgy plant never reached full production and is for sale.
EPA, DOE release 2012 fuel economy guide
November 17, 2011
Want to know what the best vehicles are for fuel economy, including flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs)? Consult the 2012 Fuel Economy Guide, released by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE on Nov. 16.
DuPont Industrial Biosciences announced changes to the name and management of its cellulosic ethanol operations on Nov. 15. Formerly known as DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, operations will proceed as DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol.
Sensenbrenner introduces second attempt to delay E15
November 17, 2011
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., has introduced a bill that would prohibit the EPA from granting a waiver for any fuel that would reduce fuel efficiency or damage engines, claiming E15 could do both.
EIA issues 2012 cellulosic biofuel predictions
November 16, 2011
The U.S. DOE's Energy Information Administration predicts that only six cellulosic biofuel producers will make fuel available for sale in 2012, producing a total of just 6.9 million gallons of fuel over the course of the coming year.
Outlook 2012: VEETC is Old News
November 15, 2011
Matt Horton, CEO, Propel Fuels
Outlook 2012: Taking 2G Technology to Task
November 15, 2011
Jason Matlof, partner, Battery Ventures
Outlook 2012: Big First Step
November 15, 2011
Sue Ellerbusch, president, BP Biofuels North America
Outlook 2012: Patience is a Virtue
November 15, 2011
Peter Williams, CEO, Ineos Bio
Mitigating Ethanol Market Risk by Monitoring Opportunities
By John Harangody
November 15, 2011
Brokers play an important role in effectively using swaps, other risk management tools
Plan for the Worst
November 15, 2011
The Tiskilwa ethanol tank car fire demonstrates the need for preparedness and cooperation between local fire crews and ethanol plants
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