Rayeman Elements and its team have successfully designed a patented technology that takes distillers dried grains (DDGs) and densifies them into a “compact, non-breaking, economical form.�
The U.S. EPA is seeking comments on its analysis of upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to the production of sugar beets for use as a biofuel feedstock. A 30-day public comment period is expected to open soon.
Big in ethanol and corn, Nebraska's corn stover and distillers grains resources are being tapped for new, enhanced feed products from two emerging companies. This feature appears in the February print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Roberto Rinaldi FRSC, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London has been awarded a European Research Council Consolidator Grant to fund his work on lignin valorization.
U.S. Water has announced that on Dec. 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated an adverse judgment against it by the District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin relating to the use of phytase in ethanol plants.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for December, reporting more than 1.84 billion RINs were generated during the final month of last year, including nearly 16.83 million cellulosic RINs.
CarbonCure Technologies strengthens concrete while reducing its carbon footprint. This feature on a new use for the ethanol coproduct appears in the February print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have released the largest-ever single nucleotide polymorphism dataset of genetic variations in poplar trees, information useful to plant scientists, biofuel researchers and others.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released a crop update for the second half of December, reporting ethanol production reached 24.91 billion liters (6.58 billion gallons) from the start of the current season through Jan. 1.
The ethanol industry is a good fit for a new regulatory era. This Clearing the Air column from the executive director of the Clean Fuels Development Coalition appears in the February print edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
Edeniq Inc. recently announced it has raised $7 million in equity capital. The proceeds will be used to support growth in Edeniq's Pathway cellulosic ethanol business.
This week, Growth Energy will join racing fans across the country to celebrate the induction of NASCAR's 2017 Hall of Fame honorees, including racing legend Richard Childress, a longtime champion for ethanol-based fuels.
On Jan. 17, the U.S. EPA sent a letter to the American Petrochemical and Fuel Manufacturers denying its petition for a partial supplemental waiver of the 2016 cellulosic biofuel standard under the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to lead the USDA. The nomination, which is subject to U.S. Senate confirmation, represents Trump's final cabinet selection. Perdue served as Georgia governor from 2003-2011.
The U.S. ethanol industry has broken production records for three consecutive weeks. Production reached a new record the week ending Jan. 13, averaging 1.054 million barrels per day, according to data released by the U.S. EIA.
The change in administrations raises multiple questions and the need to stay-up-to-date with potential business implications. This Business Matters column also appears in the February print issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine.
The Renewable Fuels Association has released a new brochure compiles all of the flex fuel vehicle (FFV) models available in the current model year (MY2017), as well as previous model years going back as far as MY1999.
Flint Hills Resources plans to invest more than $50 million in its Fairmont, Nebraska, ethanol plant to install a new technology that will produce a high protein animal and fish feed ingredient from a portion of the plant's distiller grains.
On Jan. 18, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a hearing on the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as administrator of the U.S. EPA. Biofuels were among the topics discussed.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office recently announced the publication of a report, titled Biofuels and Bioproducts from Wet and Gaseous Waste Streams: Challenges and Opportunities.
Exports of U.S. ethanol are off to a strong start for the first quarter of the 2016-“17 marketing year and are at their highest levels during that time frame over the past five years, according to data recently released by the USDA.
The nation's top renewable fuel advocates are celebrating inauguration week with a new television ad highlighting President-elect Donald Trump's vocal support for jobs in the biofuels sector and offering thanks for his steadfast leadership.
The U.S. EPA recently approved an efficient producer pathway petition for Commonwealth Agri-Energy LLC, bringing the total number of plants to receive pathway approvals under the efficient producer program to approximately 64.
BBI International has announced the agenda for the technical sessions of the 10th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 10-12 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has announced prices of major global food commodities dropped 1.5 percent from 2015 to 2016. The Renewable Fuels Association noted the news shows corn ethanol has not increased food prices.
On Jan. 13, the U.S. Department of Energy released its second annual analysis of how changes in America's energy profile are affecting national employment in key sectors of the economy. The report addresses a wide range of energy technologies.
Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production
By Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
January 13, 2017
Today many biofuel refineries operate for only seven months each year. However, current research shows dual-purpose biofuel crops could produce biofuels nine months of the year, increasing profits by as much as 30 percent.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released the January edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting ethanol production will average 1 million barrels per day in 2017, increasing slightly to 1.02 million gallons in 2018.
Renewable Developments Australia Pty Ltd. is fast approaching the delivery of the first of its planned five large scale bioethanol farms and production facilities to supply ethanol for the Australian and export markets.
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