Regulations on the Horizon
March 10, 2011
What impact will the U.S. EPA's Tailoring Rule regulations have on ethanol producers?
Advanced biofuels groups meet in Washington, new officers elected
By Advanced Biofuels Association
March 10, 2011
The trade groups representing the advanced biofuels industry met March 10 to continue industry-wide collaborative efforts begun last year aimed at improving communication among stakeholders while building a more cohesive industry.
Hit the Ground Running
March 10, 2011
Former Gateway to receive grain again April 1
Advancing Ethanol
March 10, 2011
The advanced ethanol industry forms a united front
Bob Ferguson, CEO of Heron Lake BioEnergy, a 50 MMgy ethanol plant in Heron Lake, Minn., is confident the company will be able to raise $4.5 million in working capital.
Despite a difficult start, Germany will continue to introduce E10. Government, agriculture, fuel and auto industry representatives met in a fuel summit March 9 and agreed on several measures to educate and inform consumers about the fuel.
Assuming the tax credit expires, FAPRI projects ethanol production to go from 13.6 million gallons in 2010-'11 to 12.9 million next year, then back up to 13.5 million gallons the next year and increases slowly to 18.4 million gallons in 2020-'21.
A recently released study commissioned by the RFA confirms that a combination of rapid infrastructure expansion and increased production of FFVs is necessary if ethanol is to meet the renewable fuel standard (RFS2).
Brazil's largest energy firms have established a joint venture to construct a dedicated ethanol transport system to link the main ethanol -producing regions of the country with each other and with port terminals.
Ethanol industry group Growth Energy kicked off its second annual Executive Leadership Conference in Las Vegas March 3 with a roundtable discussion on increasing oil prices and ethanol's potential role in alleviating U.S. reliance on foreign oil.
One of the bigger new players in the ethanol industry came out against ethanol subsidies this week. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Koch Industries CEO Charles Koch said, “We believe that ethanol .. should compete on its own merits."
In 2010, Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. acquired grain elevators and ethanol plants while also moving forward with its corn oil extraction and algae projects--all while maintaining a healthy bottom line.
A Government Accountability Office report released March 1 said the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the renewable fuel standard duplicate efforts to stimulate domestic production of ethanol.
Poet LLC, one of the largest ethanol producers in the world, recently announced that Jeff Lautt will replace founder Jeff Broin as president of the company. Broin will retain his role as CEO and chairman of the board for the company.
The U.S. EPA hasn't been stripped of the ability to implement its E15 waiver decision--at least not by the short-term budget bill passed March 3. President Barack Obama signed the temporary measure to keep the government running another two weeks.
The No. 09 Toyota Camry driven by race car driver Kenny Wallace will sport the American Ethanol logo for the 2011 NASCAR season. Wallace is a driver for RAB Racing with Brack Maggard.
Natural Chem Holdings LLC, plans to upgrade an on-site anaerobic digester on the site of a defunct ethanol plant in Heyburn, Idaho, and produce biogas from the syrup byproduct of ethanol production, as well as cheese waste.
Ethanol education campaign releases brief on energy security
By Ethanol Across America
March 02, 2011
The Ethanol Across America education campaign released the latest in its series of Issue Briefs today on Energy Security, which illustrates the many negative impacts of continued dependence on imported oil.
EPA extends GHG reporting deadline
March 02, 2011
The U.S. EPA announced March 1 that it will extend the first annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting deadline so that it can test its electronic data submission system and give program participants time to test the tool before reporting.
The U.S. EPA has scheduled an independent peer review meeting for March 14 to review a draft report it is preparing for Congress which will detail the current and potential future environmental impacts associated with biofuel production.
Algenol acquires German algae company
By Algenol Biofuels Inc.
March 01, 2011
Algenol Biofuels Inc. announced that its parent company, Algenol LLC, has acquired Cyano Biofuels GmbH, a German-based company with extensive experience in producing hybrid algae to make ethanol and green chemicals.
An anti-ethanol coalition issued a letter to Congressional leaders March 1 urging them to allow ethanol subsidies to expire. The group says opposition to ethanol is growing, but new members may not have the most recent data on ethanol.
Growth Energy launches congressional ad blitz
By Growth Energy
March 01, 2011
As lawmakers in the nation's capital returned to work March 1, Growth Energy delivered a message to Congress through a strategic ad campaign: “Say No to OPEC, Say Yes to America.� The ad campaign includes a display ad in Roll Call and online ads.
A national campaign on FFVs kicks off in Ohio. Burl Haigwood, director of program development for the Clean Fuels Foundation and campaign manager, said surveys have shown up to 90 percent of FFV drivers are unaware they own a FFV vehicle.
Ethanol's economic impact is huge
February 28, 2011
Thanks to Minnesota CGA Pres. Schwarz for writing, and thanks to Wesley Clark for providing him some ammo, and John Urbanchuck as well, to support American farmers and the ethanol industry.
Urbanchuck finds substantial economic impact from ethanol in 2010
February 28, 2011
More than 70,000 direct jobs are provided by the U.S. ethanol industry, and when total economic activity is considered more than 400,000 jobs are created, according to a study by Cardno Entrix economist John Urbanchuck.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to sign MOU with Governor's Biofuels Coalition to further develop biofuels, tells conference attendees not to "take the foot off the gas" in terms of support for renewable fuels.
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