Lallemand Ethanol Technology has opened its enrollment for its annual Operators’ School, a three-day program for ethanol lab, plant and management personnel to learn all about alcohol production. The classes will be held May 22-24, 2012 in Omaha, Nebraska at the Scott Conference Center. In addition to learning the basic about ethanol production, students will also hear about the latest …
Two Blender Pump Grand Openings Next Week in Neb.
Two new blender pumps have been added in Nebraska at Aurora Cooperative’s Aurora West A-Stop 24 and in Broken Bow at Trotter Whoa and Go. Grand openings for both will be held next week. The grand opening of the Broken Bow pump will be held Mon., April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Aurora grand opening will be …
Finding Opportunity in a Changing Landscape
One of the most unique conferences of the year is getting ready to take place on June 20-21st in Minneapolis, MN. The “Finding Opportunity in a Changing Landscape” is the theme of this year’s conference, hosted by Christianson and Associates. A must attend for the financial gurus at the country’s ethanol and biodiesel companies, this year’s event will feature two …
NCGA Announces Student Video Contest on Ethanol
Lights, camera, contest! The National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Ethanol Committee wants high school and college students to submit their best videos showcasing ethanol. The contest will allow students to create a video that, in two minutes or less, showcases five facts about ethanol. Videos can be submitted starting in early May until the final deadline which will be late …
E15 in Spotlight at Indiana Ethanol Forum
EPA’s approval this week of 15% ethanol blended gasoline (E15) as a registered fuel dominated the Indiana Ethanol Forum at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center Pavilion in Indianapolis yesterday. The invitation only event featured comments from Governor Mitch Daniels, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate John Gregg, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mike Pence, Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen, and author …
20 Ethanol Plants Part of E15 History
On Monday, Cindy announced to our DF readers that the EPA has approved the first E15 applications. This was welcome news to the biofuels industry who needs a greater use of higher blends of ethanol to break through the blend wall. Today, after a successful two days in Washington, D.C. meeting with federal policy makers about the importance of biofuels …
Vilsack Announces Advanced Biofuels Roundtable
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the 2012 Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, presented by Biofuels Digest, Tuesday in Washington D.C. and announced an upcoming Advanced Biofuels Industry Roundtable to be held next month. Vilsack said the Roundtable will be a joint effort between USDA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Navy and will be held on May 18 “as …
Broin Steps Down as CEO of POET
The founder of the country’s largest ethanol company is stepping down as CEO. POET founder Jeff Broin will continue managing and leading the company’s board as Executive Chairman, while Jeff Lautt has been named CEO. Lautt has been with POET since 2005, serving as President of the company for the past year. In stepping down as CEO, Broin says he …
Navy Opens E85 Station in Hawaii
The first of three E85 stations owned and operated by the Navy has opened. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) is using the station, located at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) to fuel its fleet of flex-fuel vehicles. Ray Mabus, the Secretary of the Navy, has announced initiatives to reduce petroleum consumption by 50 percent before 2015. In addition, …
Oregon Governor Tours ZeaChem Biorefinery
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber took a tour of the ZeaChem 250,000 gallon-per-year biorefinery in Boardman Monday as the company announced it has begun construction on the Department of Energy-funded project for the production of cellulosic ethanol. Earlier this year, the company announced the start of operations of the core facility for the production of intermediate chemicals acetic acid and ethyl …