Greenbelt to Capture Ethanol from Wine Making

John Davis

A California company will make a new system to capture the ethanol from wine production to sell the gas for commercial purposes. This news release from sustainable energy company Greenbelt Resources says the company will make the system for EcoPAS, engineering company for the California wine industry, that keeps the gaseous ethanol from the fermentation process from becoming an environmental …

Agribusiness, Ethanol, Ethanol News

Corn and Ethanol Groups Blast Report

John Davis

A report critical of corn-based ethanol is being blasted by groups representing the corn and ethanol industries as being the same old arguments that have been roundly rejected and criticized by the scientific community and disproven by the empirical data, as well as smacking of Big Oil’s efforts to discredit an American success story. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), …

Ag group, corn, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Growth Energy, NCGA, RFA

Ethanol Report on 20th Ethanol Conference

Cindy Zimmerman

The Renewable Fuels Association’s 20th Annual National Ethanol Conference (NEC) with the theme of “Going Global” is just around the corner now, coming up February 18-20, 2015 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. The theme will hone in on how important export markets are to the future growth and financial health of the ethanol industry, …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, Ethanol Report, National Ethanol Conference, RFA

Students Recognized for Biodiesel, Ethanol Videos

John Davis

Students from Iowa have been recognized for their efforts to promote biodiesel and ethanol. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) awarded prizes in its “Fuel the Future” Iowa High School Video Contest. Anna Steenson of Des Moines won first place in the contest for Iowa high school students. The IRFA awarded the senior from Central Campus a $1,000 grand prize …

Biodiesel, E15, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Iowa RFA, Video

Iowa RFA “Ready to Roll” in 2015

Cindy Zimmerman

Iowa’s renewable fuels industry is “ready to roll” in 2015 if Tuesday’s 9th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit is any indication. Speakers at the summit included Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, who represented the Governors’ Biofuels Coalition, former North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan, and General Wesley Clark (Ret.), Chairman of Growth Energy. Also speaking was former Pennsylvania Senator and potential presidential …

Biodiesel, biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Iowa RFA

Former USTR to Keynote Ethanol Conference

Cindy Zimmerman

Former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming National Ethanol Conference (NEC) in Grapevine, Texas. Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) president and CEO Bob Dinneen says it’s appropriate for Ambassador Kirk to speak at the conference with the theme of Going Global. “As we look to new horizons and expand into new markets, Mr. Kirk …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, National Ethanol Conference, RFA

First RFS Education Ad in Des Moines

John Davis

After kicking off the new America’s Renewable Future campaign on Thursday last week, the first ads starting appearing in the Des Moines Register on Friday as potential Republican presidential candidates began to gather for the Iowa Freedom Summit. “We want to send an unmistakable message to both parties about the remarkable, bipartisan success story of the Renewable Fuel Standard in …

biofuels, EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Government, RFS

RFS a No-Show at Freedom Summit

Cindy Zimmerman

Just days after Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad kicked off a campaign to promote the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) as a “candidate” in the 2016 presidential race, it was basically a no-show at the conservative Freedom Summit featuring many presidential hopefuls. Asked about the RFS in an interview with the Des Moines Register on Friday, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, Government, RFS

Corn Growers: Not the Time to Cut RFS

John Davis

Two record corn crops and low prices for the grain – that’s not the time the U.S. should be cutting the amount of ethanol to be mixed into the nation’s fuel supply. That’s the message coming from the National Corn Growers Association, as the group laments the fact that altering the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) couldn’t come at a worse …

Ag group, Agribusiness, biofuels, corn, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Government, NCGA, RFS

First E15 Station Opens in South Florida

Cindy Zimmerman

Caraf Oil in North Miami this week became the first retail fuel station in South Florida to offer 15% ethanol blended gasoline. “We wanted to be the first in South Florida to offer E15 since we have had success with customers with E85,” said Edwin Flores, owner of Caraf Oil, who says they actually offer E85 at two locations in …

E15, Ethanol, Ethanol News