UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that anhydrous ethanol production was up significantly during the first half of May. Ethanol sales for the period were up more than 10 percent when compared to the prior year.
The prices of RIN credits—the compliance mechanism used for the RFS program administered by the U.S. EPA—sharply increased through April of this year, and they are now higher than at any time during the 13-year history of the RFS program.
Two studies examining purported cropland expansion in the Midwest are based on a flawed methodology that “suffers from accuracy and certainty issues,� according to a review of the studies by researchers at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released data on May 28 that shows 20.577 billion gallons of U.S. biofuel production capacity was in place in March, down slightly from 20.64 billion gallons in February.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for May, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol in March was up when compared to both the previous month and March 2020.
Aemetis Inc. announced May 26 the grant of a second patent for technology exclusively licensed to Aemetis that enables the production of low carbon intensity renewable fuels from waste wood feedstocks.
The USDA on May 20 published a progress report on climate-smart agriculture and forestry (CSAF) that reflects initial conversions with stakeholders on how the agency should develop its CSAF stategy, including the need to support bioenergy.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane crushing for the second half of April was down nearly 23 percent. Ethanol production was also down. Ethanol sales, however, were up more than 15 percent.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy on May 14 awarded $35 million to 15 research projects that aim to advance new technologies to decarbonize biorefinery processes.
The USDA predicts corn use for ethanol will increase in 2021-'22, according to projections included in its latest WASDE report, released May 12. The outlook for domestic corn production was also raised, as was the expected season-average corn price.
The EIA maintained its forecasts for 2021 and 2022 ethanol production in a forecast released May 11. The outlook for 2021 ethanol blending was increased slightly. The EIA also discussed the recent spike in corn, ethanol and RIN prices.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that the 2021-'22 harvest season kicked off in early April with a slower pace of production. Ethanol sales, however, were up nearly 20 percent.
Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory on May 4 published the results of a new study that shows the carbon intensity (CI) of corn ethanol decreased 23 percent from 2005 to 2019, from 58 to 45 gCO2e/MJ.
The American Coalition for Ethanol is encouraging the USDA to help establish a protocol for biofuel producers and farmers to easily document the carbon intensity benefits of changes in agricultural practices.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products production report for April, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in February 2021 was down when compared to both the previous month and February 2020.
Jewel Bronaugh, President Biden's nominee to serve as deputy secretary of agriculture, discussed the important role biofuels and bioenergy will play in meeting the administration's climate goals during a senate confirmation hearing on April 22.
The Growing Climate Solutions Act was re-introduced on April 20. The bill aims to break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate-smart practices.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced ethanol production was down nearly 9 percent during the 2020-'21 harvest season, which ended March 31, but was still the third highest production volume on record.
Ethanol Producer Magazine has announced the preliminary agenda for the 2021 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) taking place July 13-15, 2021 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
The USDA increased its forecast for 2020-'21 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released on April 9. The outlook for feed and residual use was also increased.
The DOE on April 8 announced it will award $61.4 million to support the development and demonstration of bioenergy projects, including those focused on marine and aviation fuels, cellulosic sugars, separations technologies, wood heating, and RNG.
The University of Missouri's FAPRI in mid-March released its 2021 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook, predicting an increase in demand for midlevel ethanol blends, a recovery in ethanol net returns, and increased exports over the next decade.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that domestic ethanol sales by mills in the south-central region of the country were up slightly during the first half of March when compared to the same period of 2020.
U.S. agriculture producers intend to plant an estimated 91.1 million acres of corn in 2021, up less than 1 percent when compared to last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's March 31 Prospective Plantings report.
RSB and Bioledger on March 12 launched a case study on the potential of a blockchain database to support traceability of biofuel and its feedstocks and overcome the vulnerabilities identified in securing the supply of sustainable renewables.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products production report for March, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in January 2021 was down when compared to both the previous month and January 2020.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. announced on March 25 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2020, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021.
The U.S. Grains Council has announced it is now accepting applications for its seven Advisory Teams (A-Teams), including the Ethanol A-Team, for the 2021-2023 term. Applications can be submitted through April 30.
Rex American Resources released fourth quarter results on March 25, reporting that the company's ethanol operations are currently profitable. Rex officials also discussed the potential for CCS and said the company continues to consider acquisitions.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced domestic ethanol sales by mills in the south-central region of Brazil were down only slightly in February when compared to the same month of last year.
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