Wrapping innovation around existing tech, a California startup’s thermal batteries could offer ethanol producers a new lane for carbon reduction.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by less than 1 percent the week ending Oct. 6, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Oct. 12. Fuel ethanol stocks and exports each fell by approximately 2 percent when compared to the previous week.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-’24 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Oct. 12. The estimate for 2022-’23 corn use in ethanol was revised down.
The USDA on Oct. 12 released its latest Crop Production report, predicting that U.S. corn production for 2023 will reach 15.1 billion bushels, down slightly from the September forecast, but up 10 percent from last year.
POET, South Dakota State University, and South Dakota Mines on Oct. 11 celebrated the grand opening of the POET Bioproducts Center. The facility will allow students, faculty and industry partners to collaborate on the next generation of bioprodcuts.
California's top E85 distributor is experiencing remarkable success with all-renewable E85—a lower-price, ultra-low-CI fuel that’s in high demand in the Golden State.
An affiliate of Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC on Oct. 10 filed a motion with the Illinois Commerce Commission requesting to voluntary withdraw a permit application to build nearly 300 miles of CO2 pipeline within the state.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration maintained its forecasts for 2023 and 2024 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 11. The forecasts for fuel ethanol blending were revised down.
High-profile speakers at ACE’s annual conference discussed policy, the future of higher ethanol blends, oil markets, refining trends and more.
Ethanol accounted for more than three-fourths of the credits generated under Washington State’s Clean Fuel Standard during the first quarter of 2023, according to data released by the Washington Department of Ecology in September.
U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan on Oct. 10 announced his selections for membership of the Science Advisory Board and Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. SAB and CASAC provide scientific advice to EPA leadership.
Tom Buis, a longtime voice for ethanol producers, is now at the helm of the American Carbon Alliance, a strong new advocate for carbon capture.
China is expected to produce and consume 3.9 billion liters (1.03 billion gallons) of fuel ethanol this year, up slightly from 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network.
Aemetis Inc. on Oct. 9 announced the receipt of $53 million of cash, after transaction costs and buyer discount, from the sale of $63 million of Inflation Reduction Act investment tax credits generated by its subsidiary, Aemetis Biogas LLC.
Nexus PMG and Chapul Farms have paired up to make insect-based protein. They plan to feed distillers grains to bug larvae, which, in turn, will become livestock feed.
USGC creates greater connections with DDGS buyers
By U.S. Grains Council
October 06, 2023
The U.S. Grains Council recently sponsored a team of current and future feed industry leaders from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Tunisia, Taiwan and Vietnam to participate in a course at the Northern Crops Institute in Fargo, North Dakota.
The U.S. exported 102.26 million gallons of ethanol and 947,326 metric tons of distillers grains in August, according to data released by the USDA FAS on Oct. 5. Exports of both products were down when compared to the previous month.
The Nebraska Ethanol Board has announced the launch of the state’s Fuel the Cure campaign to fund breast cancer research. Nearly 50 Nebraska fuel retailers will donate 3 cents per gallon for each gallon of higher ethanol blends sold in October.
Greenfield Global Inc. has partnered with REMET Alcohols Inc. to address the growing demand in California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington and Arizona for bulk and packaged high-purity alcohol and denatured alcohol.
U.S. fuel ethanol production for the week ending Sept. 29 was unchanged when compared to the previous week, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Oct. 4. Stocks were down 1 percent and exports were up 58 percent.
A group of 11 senators on Sept. 18 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan expressing disappointment that the agency has failed to finalize regulations that would allow biogas-based electricity to participate in the RFS.
Minnesota Farmer Harold Wolle becomes NCGA president
By National Corn Growers Association
October 04, 2023
Harold Wolle, a corn farmer from Madelia, Minnesota, took over as president of the National Corn Growers Association in October. Tom Haag, immediate past president of the NCGA, will serve as chairman of the board.
The South Dakota PUC on Sept. 26 issued a final order denying a permit filed by Navigator to build and operate a CO2 pipeline within the state. Navigator has paused right of way work in certain areas but said it remains committed to the project.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane processing and ethanol sales were both up during the first half of September. Ethanol production was down slightly when compared to the same period of last year.
In a letter to the California Air Resources Board, the Renewable Fuels Association called on the agency to expeditiously approve the use of cleaner-burning, lower-carbon E15 gasoline blends, which contain 15 percent ethanol.
ACE has traveled to several trade shows this year to help fuel marketers understand the benefits of offering higher blends of ethanol, best practices for marketing E15 and E85, and the application process for USDA’s HBIIP.
The U.S. EPA in September published notices approving efficient producer pathways for two Texas-based ethanol plants operated by White Energy Inc. The approvals allow the company to generate RINs under the RFS for non-grandfathered volumes of ethanol.
Aemetis Inc. closed the sale of $53 million of IRA investment tax credits generated by its subsidiary Aemetis Biogas LLC to a corporate purchaser on Sept. 29, 2023. The Section 48 investment tax credits were generated from biogas projects.
The USDA’s NASS released its latest quarterly Grain Stocks report on Sept. 29, reporting that old crop corn stocks on hand as of Sept. 1 were at 1.36 billion bushels, down 1 percent when compared to the same time last year.
The Surface Transportation Board on Sept. 26 announced that it intends to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, which provides guidance on the rail transport of energy resources, including biofuels.
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