Farmers for Free Trade held a virtual roundtable Thursday to focus on the current trade landscape, the Biden administration’s trade agenda, and how ag exports are critical to workers throughout America. Among the panelists was Bart Pieper, VP of Global Strategies for Marquis Energy in Hennepin, Illinois, who says exports are increasingly important to the ethanol industry but trade barriers …
Gevo and Axens Partner for Ethanol-to-Jet Technology
Gevo, Inc. and Axens North America, Inc. have established a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialization of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the United States. As part of the alliance, Axens brings technologies with over 60 related patents; engineering packages; proprietary catalysts; and certain proprietary equipment required to convert ethanol into jet fuel. Axens would also provide process guarantees …
New Grants Support RFA Ethanol Safety Training Programs
Two grant awards totaling a record $175,000 will help the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) continue its award-winning ethanol safety programs into the next year. The grants were received via TRANSCAER, a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident. A $150,000 grant from the Pipeline and Hazardous …
Biodiesel Conference Scholarships Available
University science students with a passion for biodiesel and renewable diesel are invited to apply to the National Biodiesel Board for a scholarship to the 2022 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo to be held Jan. 17 – 20 in Las Vegas. Students can also apply to present a poster on their biodiesel-related research or outreach projects. A few poster presenters …
MN Working Toward Clean Fuel Standard
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz last week directed state agencies to explore ways to reduce climate change impacts from transportation fuels through a Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) in the state. The state Departments of Agriculture and Transportation will lead the process to engage a broad cross-section of stakeholders statewide to identify shared goals and opportunities. The agencies will provide a report …
Weekly Ethanol Production Jumps
Ethanol production recovered to the highest level since July last week, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. For the week ending October 1, ethanol production vaulted by 64,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 7.0%, to an eight-week high of 978,000 b/d, equivalent to 41.08 million gallons daily. Production was 6.0% above the same week last year, …
Higher Ethanol Blends Fuel Cancer Research in Nebraska
October has been Breast Cancer Awareness Month for over 35 years and this is the fourth year that Nebraska ethanol is helping to Fuel the Cure. Throughout October, drivers can help Fuel the Cure for breast cancer by filling up with higher blends of ethanol – E15 to flex fuel E85 – at participating locations. Nearly 50 Nebraska gas stations …
Ethanol and DDG Exports Up in August
August was a better month for exports of U.S. ethanol and distillers grains, according to the latest trade monitor report by Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) senior analyst Ann Lewis. U.S. ethanol exports in August saw substantial improvement from the prior month’s slump, expanding 56% to 80.48 million gallons (mg). Canada was the top destination for the fifth straight month with …
REG Joins Iowa State University on Hydrotreater Pilot Plant
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) joined Iowa State University (ISU) this week for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the BioCentury Research Farm (BCRF) to celebrate the start of a new hydrotreater pilot plant. The hydrotreater pilot plant, the result of a three-year collaboration between REG and the ISU Bioeconomy Institute, will work on how various biomass feedstocks can play a …
Sen. Thune Criticizes Democrat Agenda
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) spoke out on the Senate floor this week about Democrat policies that he says are harmful to farmers and ranchers. “For starters, I’m worried that Democrats’ bill could mean the end of some family farms thanks to the bill’s expansion of the death tax,” said Thune. “Death should not be a taxable event.” Sen. Thune also …