Distillers grains exports are hitting new highs. Exports of the ethanol co-product distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) hit a new record in July of 886,300 metric tons – which is more than was exported in the entire year in 2004. Total exports this year so far are 4.95 million metric tons, getting close to the total last year of …
Blue Dog Dem Unhappy with Obama’s Ethanol, Biodiesel Efforts
The leader of the Blue-Dog Democrats, the bloc of House Democratic centrists, says President Obama’s efforts on ethanol and biodiesel are dragging his overall grade for his first year and a half in office down to just average. The Hill reports that while Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D-S.D.), believes the President has done a good job on some economic issues, she’s …
Ethanol Plant Receives Grant to Use Biomass for Power
An ethanol plant in Iowa has received a nearly $2 million federal grant to use renewable biomass to replace the fossil fuels needed to run the biorefinery. The USDA announced that the award comes from the Repowering Assistance Program, part of the 2008 Farm Bill: Lincolnway Energy, LLC, based in Nevada, Iowa, has been selected to receive a $1.9 million …
Ethanol Production Numbers Up, Exports Surge
U.S. exports substantially climbed during the month of July, this after three consecutive months of sliding numbers, according to government data released today. Denatured and undenatured (non-beverage) ethanol exports totaled 25.2 million gallons, up 57percent from June. Large volumes were imported by Brazil and the United Arab Emeriates (UAE) this month after several months of not importing any U.S. product. …
Kum & Go Supports Ethanol Blended Fuels
Iowa based Kum & Go is a huge supporter of ethanol. In Iowa, 31 of their stations sell E85 and in total 62 of their stations sell E85. In addition, every Kum & Go station offers consumers the choice to use E10 each time they fill up. The company is so passionate about offering consumers ethanol blends at the pump, …
The Pros & Cons of Miscanthus
Miscanthus has been much talked about in the past year as a strong contender as a feedstock for advanced ethanol. Yet scientists from the University of Illinois are cautioning that not enough is known about the feesdstock’s pros and cons to call it a viable option for ethanol. The potential of miscanthus and switchgrass has been studied extensively by researchers …
Ethanol Industry Urges DOE to Fix Loan Program
Ethanol and other renewable energy industry groups are urging the Secretary of Energy to fix the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program (LGP) and keep Congress from raiding it for other projects. Growth Energy, along with the Renewable Fuels Association and six other organizations, sent a letter to DOE Secretary Steven Chu urging him to restore billions in …
Green Energy Expo in Wisconsin
Didion Ethanol in Cambria, Wisconsin is hosting a Green Energy Expo next week. The event is open to the public to highlight ways to reduce energy and recycle at home and on the farm, and to learn about ethanol and the future of alternative fuels. There will be exhibitor booths, tours of Didion Ethanol and panel discussions on a variety …
Ethanol Gets Iowa Football Fans Pumped Up
Did you know that 60 cents of each gallon of E85 purchased stays in the state of Iowa? I didn’t know that until I participated in the Iowa Corn Fed Game Day pump rally at Riverside, Iowa to get people “pumped up” for the upcoming Iowa State versus Iowa football game. Another way to look at this is for each …