International Energy Agency Supports Biofuels Roadmap
Biofuels can provide up to 27% of world transportation fuel by 2050, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report says that “the widespread deployment of biofuels can play an important role in reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector and enhancing energy security, when produced sustainably.” With the transportation sector growing considerably, and demand …
ACE Teams with Fuel Ethanol Workshop
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has teamed up with BBI International to better serve the ethanol industry as part of the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW). In recent years, ACE paired its annual conference with a trade show. This year, to better serve ACE members, ACE will partner with BBI as a Supporting Organization for the FEW, …
Military Will Buy Biofuels But Won’t Drive Market
The U.S. military plans to up its share of biofuels, including biodiesel and ethanol, by nearly a billion gallons over the next few years. But this article from Biofuels Digest says officials warn that won’t be enough to be the sole driver in the market: Mark Iden of the Defense Logistics Agency confirmed that the US government proposed to purchase …
CARD Revisits History of Ethanol and Corn Prices
A new report from the Iowa State University Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) revisits history to look at the impact of ethanol and ethanol subsidies on corn prices. The analysis by Bruce Babcock and Jacinto Fabiosa uses a computer model to “rewrite history” by re-creating what actually happened in agricultural markets then removing government incentives to produce and …
Ethanol Production Drops as Gas Prices Increase
As gasoline prices edge toward $4 a gallon, ethanol production is declining. According to the latest report from the Energy Information Administration, ethanol production averaged 856,000 barrels per day last week, down almost five percent from the previous week to the lowest level in six months. Production has been steadily declining for the past four weeks due to a number …
Iowa State Develops Biodiesel, Ethanol Plant Simulator
Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a simulator that allows them to replicate all the functions of biodiesel and ethanol plants. According to this article from the school, the I-BOS (the Interactive Biorefinery Operations Simulator) will help students in Iowa State’s biorenewable resources and technology program learn about biofuel production, as well as helping the biofuel industry train employees: …
Ethanol Production, Ethanol & DDG Exports Remain Steady
Ethanol production for April remains fairly steady with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reporting daily ethanol production falling slightly to 898,000 barrels per day (b/d) or 37.7 million gallons per day for the week ending April 8, 2011. The four-week average for ethanol production at the time of the report was 904,000 b/d, with the annualized rate equating to 13.85 …
USDA Tours ICM Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
USDA Administrator for Rural Business Cooperative Services Judith Canales is on a tour of Kansas and Missouri to promote the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) along with the development of renewable energy technologies. She was joined by several USDA state directors, and along the tour they stopped in St. Joseph, Missouri to tour ICM’s cellulosic ethanol pilot plant Lifeline …
Don’t Miss Out On The Process Optimization Seminar
You only have two days left to attend the Process Optimization Seminar at the early bird rate. This year’s event is being held on April 27-29th in Houston, Texas and marks the first year where the seminar will couple classroom style learning with hands on activities executed in a refinery and lab. To learn more about the event, I caught …