Agricultural commodities live and die by uncontrollable weather circumstances and this spring is proving to be a difficult one for farmers and ethanol producers alike.
House subcommittee drops Farm Bill energy programs in budget
By 25 x '25 Alliance
May 25, 2011
Late Tuesday the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies approved a bill that would eliminate funding for USDA's REAP and BCAP programs.
A press release issued May 23 by Osage Bio Energy revealed that the company will try to sell the 65 MMgy barley ethanol plant. The Hopewell, Va., plant never reached full production and won't, the company said, due to unfavorable market conditions.
EC funds project to produce ethanol, biodiesel, bioproducts
By Hart Energy
May 24, 2011
A new BIOFAT project, largely funded by the EC Seventh Framework Program, aims to demonstrate that biofuels made from microalgae can offer energy efficiency, economic viability and environmental sustainability.
Osage puts Virginia ethanol plant up for sale
By Osage Bio Energy
May 24, 2011
Osage Bio Energy announced May 23 that, after a review of strategic alternatives, its board of directors has decided to market the company for sale.
EdeniQ holds groundbreaking ceremony in California
By Bryan Sims
May 23, 2011
State, county and city dignitaries were on hand to witness the official groundbreaking of EdeniQ Inc.'s Corn-to-Cellulosic Migration pilot plant at EdeniQ's headquarters in Visalia, Calif
Vice President Joe Biden visited the U.S. DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo. on May 20 to highlight the White House's commitment to energy innovation.
Switchgrass sure grows tall in Tennessee. Someone shared the link to a video clip with us that talks about the switchgrass work and development of Genera Energy's cellulosic ethanol demo plant.
The head of the U.S. DOE's loan guarantee programs has issued letters to multiple applicants, informing them that their projects are being placed on hold due to timing restrictions. The 1705 loan guarantee program is set to expire on Sept. 30.
USGC Revives Sales of US DDGS to Peru
By U.S. Grains Council
May 20, 2011
Peru's San Fernando poultry company bought 5,000 metric tons of U.S. DDGS, valued at $1 million, the first Peruvian DDGS purchase since 2007. San Fernando is Peru's largest poultry producer, typically importing corn and soybeans.
DDGS exports to SE Asia, Egypt up in first quarter
By U.S. Grains Council
May 20, 2011
Sales of U.S. DDGS are up globally this year, with the largest regional gain on a percentage basis in Southeast Asia, where DDGS exports are up 27 percent year-over-year for the January-March period.
Nearly a year after Virginia's first ethanol plant was scheduled to be producing ethanol, the grounds of Appomattox Bio Energy stand quiet, with very little activity.
A research project meant to analyze possible indirect land use change (ILUC) as a result of biofuels production has found no factual evidence that ILUC occurred from 1990 through 2007.
Two Nebraska companies want to build a manufacturing facility, Laurel BioComposite LLC, in Laurel, Neb., where distillers grains will be processed into a plastics input. The end product will range from car bumpers to tractor parts.
Producing biofuels from wood is a complicated technological process and is not expected to take hold at a commercial scale for more than a decade, according to a study recently conducted by timberland analysis firm Forisk Consulting LLC.
ICM applies for patent on its next-generation Advanced Oil System
By ICM
May 17, 2011
ICM brought its newest development in the field of corn oil separation online at an ICM-designed 110 MMgy plant recently, and applied for patent protection on its trademarked Advanced Oil System.
ZeaChem Inc. has signed a long-term feedstock agreement with GreenWood Tree Farm Fund LP to provide the majority of the feedstock required for ZeaChem's 25 MMgy cellulosic biorefinery, which will be located at Boardman, Ore.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Medford, Mass., on May 13 to tour Agrivida Inc.'s laboratory and draw attention to the company's innovative approach to produce advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and other bio-based products
The defense of a farmer
May 16, 2011
I'm going to give Minnesota corn farmer Noah Hultgren the chance to be a guest contributor to this column today. The folks at The Hand that Feeds Us – a nonprofit promoting agriculture – sent this out last week. And they lifted it from the Huffing
Ending the Enzyme Enigma
May 13, 2011
Figuring out how to produce enzymes at a feasible cost is just part of the puzzle
Fuel Choice: Turn Oil into Salt
May 13, 2011
The authors of “Turning Oil into Salt� believe the ethanol industry should make passing an Open Fuel Standard priority No. 1
Implementing Integrated Zero Liquid Discharge
By Todd Potas
May 13, 2011
Reviewing results from 11 installations shows what can be achieved
Iowa Does Its Part in Encouraging Adoption of E15
By Lucy Norton
May 13, 2011
Leading ethanol producing state wants to lead the nation in promoting new blend
Fighting an Ethanol Tank Fire Presents Unique Challenges
By Henry Persson
May 13, 2011
Swedish group seeks better understanding, new and better firefighting methods
Yeast Management Provides Stable Fermentation Performance
By Peter Krasucki
May 13, 2011
New propagation technique offers savings while increasing yields
“Nintendo for Biofuel Nerds”
May 13, 2011
Virtual biorefinery control room coming soon
Water: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
May 13, 2011
Not content to simply go with the flow, ethanol producers are working to reduce water use
FEW Features High-octane Line-up
May 13, 2011
This year's International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo is in Indianapolis—a perfect place to examine NASCAR's historic move to E15
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