A panel discussion at the National Ethanol Conference tackled the topic of Ethanol’s Role in Securing a Low Carbon Future. California Air Resources Board Executive Officer Richard W. Corey weighed in, sharing that there is no single solution to reducing emissions, but that he believes ethanol has been and will continue to be part of the answer. “From an air …
HERO BX Acquires Iowa Biodiesel Facility
HERO BX is the new owner of the former Clinton County Biodiesel facility in Clinton, Iowa. Lake Erie Biofuels dba HERO BX purchased the assets of the facility from Tenaska Commodities, LLC, an affiliate of Tenaska, Inc. on Friday, September 21st. The ambitious HERO BX Founder & CEO Samuel P. “Pat” Black, III, has been eyeing strategic acquisitions across the …
Iowa E15 Retailers Again Promoting Pink At The Pump®
Motorists driving through Iowa can help to prevent breast cancer by choosing E15 this October. As part of the 3rd annual Pink at the Pump® campaign, over 50 Iowa retailers will donate three cents of every gallon of E15 sold from October 1-31 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and The Hormel Institute, split evenly between the two organizations. …
ACE Conference Looks at Future Fuels
Ethanol continues to prove its value based on high octane and low carbon qualities, and has a potential role to play regarding new fuel economy and emissions standards proposals from the Environmental Protection Agency. That was the message during a panel with Marty Ruikka of The ProExporter Network and John Eichberger of the Fuels Institute during the 2018 American Coalition …
Getting Ethanol ‘Up to Spec’
Fuel quality and ensuring the safe arrival of ethanol to its destination were among topics on the program during the first session of the 31st annual American Coalition for Ethanol conference in Minneapolis. Kristy Moore of KMoore Consulting led a panel called “Up to Spec,” looking at international fuel specifications and how American ethanol could further penetrate global ethanol markets. …
IRFA to Sponsor Fuel Giveaways at Farm Progress Show
An effort by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Iowa Soybean Association will offer eight chances for farmers attending the 2018 Farm Progress Show to win $500 worth of biodiesel-blended fuel. “Biodiesel adds so much value to Iowa’s farmers,” said Cassidy Walter, IRFA biodiesel lead. “Not only is biodiesel made from the soybean oil, corn oil, and animal fats farmers …
Educational Opportunities for Ethanol Plant Employees
Ethanol plant employees will have the opportunity to further their education this summer with two courses from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Partnership. The Process Control Essential Short Course is a two-day offering held June 25-26 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln intended for plant operators, maintenance personnel and engineers of any experience level. The Process Safety Boot Camp is a …
Renewable Energy Group Expands Ralston Plant
Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group (REG) has more than doubled the plant capacity at its Ralston, Iowa, facility. “We congratulate REG on this expansion of its flagship biodiesel plant in Ralston,” said Grant Kimberley, executive director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board. “We are fortunate that REG has its headquarters here in Iowa, and continues to invest heavily in biodiesel infrastructure, …
Seventh Plant to Install Whitefox ICE
Nebraska’s E Energy Adams ethanol plant will continue to expand capacity and increase efficiency by installing a Whitefox Integrated Cartridge Efficiency (ICE) system. “I’ve had positive experience working with membrane technology in other industries and always believed it had the potential to play an important role in improving efficiencies in the ethanol industry,” said Carl Sitzmann, E Energy Adams CEO. …
Lincolnway Energy Seeds Monarch Fueling Station
While Iowa farmers have been busy with spring planting, Lincolnway Energy has been seeding a two-acre Monarch Fueling Station. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service laid down a seed mixture of plants that attract pollinators. The mixture has a special emphasis on milkweed plants, the only plant monarchs can lay their eggs on. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Habitat Establishment Coordinator Kevin …