Two state governors have reportedly made an official request to the EPA to waive the RFS for corn ethanol, and the ethanol industry is wasting no time saying it should be denied. According to this Reuters article, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue and Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe have asked the EPA for a waiver to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), …
RFA: RFS Waiver Brings No Lower Prices for Anyone
Officials with the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) say if the EPA grants a waiver to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), it would not bring the hoped-for reduction in feed prices for livestock producers and lower prices for consumers at the grocery stores. The calls for the waiver grew louder after last Friday’s USDA crop report showed a 13 percent reduction …
Farm Foundation to Discuss RFS Waiver
As I mentioned in the previous post, talk about waiving the Renewable Fuels Standard for ethanol continues on. This time, our friends from the Farm Foundation will be hosting a web conference, Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 10 a.m. CDT. Three Purdue University economists will take part in the free conference, discussing the impact of waiving the RFS, especially in …
RFA to Hold Webinar on Corn Crop, Ethanol & RFS
A lot of talk over the weekend, as the USDA put out its crop report with the expected 13 percent drop in corn production due to the drought. The folks at the Renewable Fuels Association hope to give some clarity to the situation tomorrow morning (August 14th) when they host a webinar talking about the relationship between the crop, ethanol …
Biodiesel Powers Truck to Pulling Win
The power of biodiesel was on display in Wisconsin for all to see as Herb Blaser’s 2011 Dodge Cummins Diesel 3500 roared to a win at the 2012 Almena Fun Days Truck Pull. Blaser, a coordinator at SunPower Biodiesel, ran his truck on his company’s own blend of the green fuel. This makes a repeat win for Blaser, who took …
Ethanol Producers: Report Doesn’t Justify RFS Waiver
Today’s USDA crop report shows the nation’s corn crop will be down 13 percent from last year’s numbers. But the country’s ethanol producers say that should not justify any waiving of the Renewable Fuels Standard. Both the Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy put out statements this morning right after the report came out, and the RFA says we already …
Corn & Soybeans Down in USDA Report
The drought is certainly taking its toll on row crops, and that could be trouble for the nation’s biodiesel and ethanol makers. The latest USDA crop report out this morning shows that the corn harvest this year will be down 13 percent from last year’s numbers, with soybeans expected to be 12 percent lower than 2011. Corn production is forecast …
Kansas Ethanol Producer Blames Drought for Shutdown
A Kansas ethanol producer is blaming the drought for a shutdown coming this fall. Officials with East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC in Garnett, KS announced they will temporarily suspend production operations beginning October 1st, 2012: The company cited the prolonged drought conditions as having a negative impact on availability of corn and rising feedstock prices as the main reasons for the …
Biofuel Industry Responds to Big Oil’s Call to End RFS
The American Petroleum Institute today said the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) is not working and needs to be changed. In a statement, API says the eventual goal of 36 billion gallons in 2022 would raise ethanol concentrations in gasoline to more than 20 percent… while many vehicles will be hard-pressed to deal with more than a 15 percent blend. Growth …
More Biodiesel, Ethanol Choices on I-75 Green Corridor
Taking that cross-country, summer trip just got a little greener as four more E85 ethanol and three more biodiesel blend stations have opened up along Interstate 75 in Georgia. That particular road is part of the I-75 Green Corridor Project, running from Michigan to Miami, Florida. The stations are being made available through East Tennessee’s Clean Fuels Coalition’s (ETCleanFuels) part …