The Renewable Fuels Association has released three new educational videos to help the public fuel their knowledge about renewable fuels like ethanol. The videos, debuted at RFA’s 24th annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, focus on the ethanol production process, facts about the industry and the benefits of renewable fuels, and testimonials about ethanol-blended fuels from avid motorcycle riders. The …
GROWMARK Offers Pre-Blended E15 at More Terminals
GROWMARK Energy is adding to the number terminals around the Midwest offering pre-blended E15, according to the Renewable Fuels Association, which has worked closely with the farmer-owned cooperative on related issues such as regulatory compliance and adoption of RFA’s Misfueling Mitigation Plan (MMP). GROWMARK will now offer pre-blended E15 at Magellan terminals in – Bettendorf and Des Moines, Iowa; Carthage, …
Ethanol Interests Comment on Canada Clean Fuel Standard
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), Growth Energy, and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) jointly submitted comments this week supporting the Canadian Clean Fuel Standard. The comments to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) offered recommendations on how biofuels, like ethanol, can help reach the ECCC Regulatory Design Paper’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 23 megatons by 2030. “While …
SVPGlobal Buying White Energy Kansas Plants
Global investment firm Strategic Value Partners and its affiliates (“SVPGlobal”) has agreed to purchase food ingredient and ethanol businesses located in Kansas from White Energy, headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The purchase includes two integrated plants in Russell, Kansas: the nation’s largest vital wheat gluten manufacturing facility and one of the nation’s most cost-efficient ethanol production facilities. With an annual production …
#RFANEC Features Ethanol Powered American Chopper
The custom E85 motorcycle commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) last year and featured on the Discovery Channel’s American Chopper series was a big hit at the National Ethanol Conference last week, and so was the bike’s designer Paul Teutul, Jr. The patriotic-themed motorcycle has been all over the country since it was first unveiled last June, but it …
Ethanol Meets the Need for High Octane
Dan Nicholson has been with General Motors since 1982 and was appointed vice president, Global Electrification, Controls, Software and Electronic Hardware in January 2019. He is responsible for all electrified propulsion products including batteries and electric drive units. He is also responsible for all electronic control systems and strategies, software and associated electronic hardware for all General Motors products globally. …
Ethanol Good for State Economies
Two of the biggest ethanol producing states in the country continue to see benefits to their economies from the industry. A recent impact study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) economists found that Nebraska’s ethanol production capacity increased by 23 percent since 2014, and continues to generate significant economic impact for the state, which is the second largest producer of ethanol …
South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates E30 Day
Farmers, ranchers and ethanol supporters from around South Dakota gathered in gathered in the state capitol of Pierre yesterday to advocate for agriculture and celebrate E30 day with Governor Kristi Noem. Glacial Lakes Energy Cooperative members joined the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) at the Capitol to thank Governor Noem for proclaiming February 19 as E30 Day in South Dakota …
Kansas Ethanol Signs Agreement with Syngenta Enogen
Syngenta has signed a three-year marketing agreement with Kansas Ethanol, LLC to use Enogen® corn enzyme technology at its 80 million-gallon ethanol plant in Lyons, Kansas. Enogen corn enzyme technology is an in-seed innovation available exclusively from Syngenta and features the first biotech corn output trait designed specifically to enhance ethanol production. Using modern biotechnology to deliver best-in-class alpha amylase …
Ethanol Continues Significant Contribution to Economy
Despite facing regulatory and marketplace challenges in 2018, the ethanol industry continued to make a “remarkable contribution” to the nation’s economy, according to the latest analysis released last week at the Renewable Fuels Association’s (RFA) 24th annual National Ethanol Conference. The analysis, conducted by ABF Economics on behalf of RFA, found the industry supported nearly 366,000 jobs and generated nearly …