Today is the deadline for submission of comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the 2017-2018 proposed renewable volume obligations (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) urged the EPA to raise the requirement for conventional renewable fuel volumes to the statutory level of 15 billion gallons per year. Signed by RFA President …
Listeners Get #Ethanol Straight Talk on Car Talk
This past weekend, Bobby Likis Car Clinic listeners heard straight talk on #ethanol from Brian West, deputy director of fuels, engines and emissions research center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). West was on Likis’ nationally syndicated radio talk program on Saturday, July 9, 2016. West in an expert in the automotive field and has conducted research in the areas …
Get to Know @GrowthEnergy New CEO Emily Skor
Shortly after Emily Skor took the helm as the new CEO of Growth Energy, she hit the road in support of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Skor testified during the EPA hearings in Kansas City, Missouri in June as well as participated in a RFS Rally press conference. She then landed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to give the keynote speech during the …
#USDA Study Examines Land-Use & Ethanol in Brazil
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a new report, “Brazil’s Agricultural Land Use and Trade: Effects of Changes in Oil Prices and Ethanol Demand“. The study looked at the issue of land-use changes in Brazil as westward expansion of agriculture, especially in the Cerrados Savannah region, continues in an effort to grow more food and produce more fuels …
#Ethanol Helps Americans Celebrate Independence Day
With gas prices predicted to be the lowest in many cities across the country since 2005, record travel is expected this July 4th weekend. The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) would like the 43 million travelers this holiday weekend to know that one reason they are saving money at the pump is because of homegrown #ethanol and more specifically the …
@EthanolRFA Hosting 2nd #Ethanol Octane Webinar
The Renewable Fuels Foundation, the education and research arm of of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), is hosting another webinar focused on ethanol’s unique octane properties. “Gasoline Refining and Blending 101,” will take place July 7, 2016 from 11 am – noon CT. This is the second webinar of five dedicated to discussing the importance of using ethanol as a …
Strong Senator Support for Final #RFS
As the week came to a close last Friday, 39 U.S. senators sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy calling on the EPA to step up on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The letter urged the EPA to ensure the final 2017 RFS rule “promote[s] growth in the U.S. biofuel sector and capture economic opportunity rather than drive investment …
Consumer Perception, High Octane Keys to #Ethanol’s Future
Senior Vice President for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) Geoff Cooper participated in the panel discussion “Pathways to Fully Realizing the Bold Promise of the Broader Biofuels Industry,” during this year’s Fuel Ethanol Workshop. Chuck Zimmerman spoke with Cooper about some of the things that struck him as particularly interesting during the conversation. Cooper noted that they spoke about policy …
.@Novozymes Joe Jump Developing Better DDGs
Joe Jump is an organic chemist who has been working for Novozymes for 15 years. However, for the last six years he has worked in Research & Development making new enzymes applications and yeast applications for biofuels. Jump presented a session during this year’s Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) that focused on applications for ethanol producers who are producing dried distillers …
New Workshops, Tools @Novozymes Bioenergy University
A year ago during the Fuel Ethanol Workshop, Novozymes officially launched its Bioenergy University. This year, Chuck Zimmerman was able to speak with Novozymes’ Rachel Burton to get the update on how the program is going. She said they are getting excellent feedback from their customers with hundreds of customers actively engaged with the tool and the training platform. In …