Gulf Ethanol plans to build a facility for ethanol production and blending near the Port of Houston. According to the company, the site is being evaluated to accommodate a production facility of 30 million gallons per year of ethanol. Continued engineering studies will be required to determine construction costs and permitting as well as the time line for implementation. Gulf …
Australian Ethanol Investment
International investment and advisory firm Babcock & Brown has finalized plans to acquire Iroquois Bio-Energy Company of Rensselaer, Indiana. This is the Australian firm’s fourth investment in the US ethanol industry. In January 2006, Babcock & Brown Environmental Investments completed the acquisition of Diversified Energy Company, whose primary asset is a 25 mgpy facility in Morris, Minnesota. Babcock & Brown …
Purely POET
The company formally known as Broin has officially completed the name changing of all its ethanol production facilities. POET, formerly known as Broin Companies, announced today that all 26 of its ethanol production facilities have changed their name to POET Biorefining. With the addition of the plants, the 32 entities that made up the Broin Companies are now united under …
Gulf Ethanol Expansion
Gulf Ethanol is expanding its search for plant sites throughout the Texas and Louisiana coastal region. According to a company release, Gulf Ethanol has a non-binding letter of intent to purchase an existing manufacturing facility in Bayport, Texas from Clean-Fuel International Corp., and is actively evaluating additional sites for the processing and production of ethanol and other biofuels. “We feel …
Ethanol Plant for BioTown
South Dakota-based VeraSun Energy Corp. has officially announced plans to build an ethanol biorefinery in Reynolds, also known as BioTown USA. “VeraSun is making a commitment to Reynolds and the BioTown(TM) project that continues our state’s focus on renewable energy sources,” said Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels in a press release from VeraSun. BioTown USA was launched in 2005 and is …
POET to Open 20th Plant
Poet Energy™ is preparing for the grand opening of its 20th ethanol production facility next month in Iowa. According to a company release, the grand opening event for POET Biorefining in Corning, Iowa will be held on May 4. The $105 million ethanol production facility in Corning will be the 20th POET production facility and their seventh in the state …
EPA Issues Ethanol Plant Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final ruling that assures facilities producing ethanol for human consumption, industrial use or fuel are treated equally under Clean Air Act permitting requirements. According to EPA officials, this final rule establishes the same emissions thresholds for new facilities that produce ethanol using a feedstock such as corn or sugar beets regardless of the …
VeraSun Plant Opens Early
VeraSun Energy Corporation, the nation’s second largest ethanol producer, has announced the early startup of its 110-million gallon facility located in Charles City, Iowa. According to a company release, construction on VeraSun’s third ethanol production plant began in March 2006 and was completed nearly three months ahead of schedule. The plant will annually process 39 million bushels of corn and …
Andersons Marathon Ethanol Grants
The Andersons Marathon Ethanol project in Greenville, Ohio is getting about $650,000 in state money to move the plant toward completion. According to state officials, the plant will receive a $100,000 grant to help cover the costs of buying machinery and equipment. Additionally, the state is providing Darke County with a $500,000 roadwork grant to facilitate the project. The Andersons …
EPA Chief on Ethanol Plant Emissions
The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency says a proposed rule change regarding ethanol plant emissions is a matter of consistency, not favoritism. When asked about the expected rule change during a press conference announcing the administration’s new Renewable Fuels Standard, administrator Stephen L. Johnson responded, “If you are using corn to produce alcohol for human consumption, you are under …