America’s most well-known political odd couple will be the keynote speakers for the 2011 National Ethanol Conference, February 20-22 in Phoenix. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, James Carville and Mary Matalin will “present an enlightening and entertaining look at today’s most important political issues and a behind-the-scenes look at how the outcome of the 2010 Congressional elections will affect …
NEC Announces Student Scholarship Program
The Renewable Fuels Association is giving six college students the chance to attend the 2011 National Ethanol Conference: Building Bridges to a More Sustainable Future, for free. The ethanol conference (NEC) will be held in Phoenix, Arizona February 20-22, 2011 and is one of the longest running ethanol conferences in the country. The NEC is known for delivering accurate, timely …
Ethanol Report on What’s Wrong With RFS2
In this edition of “The Ethanol Report,” we hear from Geoff Cooper, Vice President of Research and Analysis for the Renewable Fuels Association, about what is right and what is wrong with the rule for the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard released early last month by the Environmental Protection Agency. The good news is that the RFS2 improves upon the rule …
Ethanol Pipeline No Longer Pipe Dream
Kinder Morgan is getting ethanol moving through the pipeline. Those attending the Renewable Fuels Association 15th annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando last month had the opportunity to see the Kinder Morgan terminal in Orlando and hear about the first pipeline in the country to provide commercial ethanol deliveries. “We now have the capability of handling 100 percent of the …
Ethanol Song Parody
A trio of ethanol industry executives showed their creative side as the live entertainment during the Tuesday night reception at the Renewable Fuels Association National Ethanol Conference last week. “Green Floyd” is made up of Frontline Bioenergy CEO Bill Lee, Neil Koehler with Pacific Ethanol and bioenergy consultant Paul Kamp. The group played a variety of songs from blues to …
Exciting Enzymes at Ethanol Conference
Three different companies announced the introduction of new enzymes for cellulosic ethanol production at this week’s National Ethanol Conference in Orlando. Novozymes made the biggest splash with its Cellic® CTec2 for the production of biofuel from agricultural waste, but the other two are no less significant in the race towards commercialization of advanced biofuels. Verenium Corporation‘s new introduction into the …
CME Announces Ethanol Co-Product Futures Contracts
The futures hold a new climate of opportunity for corn, ethanol and livestock producers. CME Group this week announced the launch of Distillers’ Dried Grain agricultural commodity futures contracts, scheduled to begin trading April 26. Information about the new contract was released during the Renewable Fuels Association’s National Ethanol Conference in Orlando where CME Group was a sponsor. Distillers’ Dried …
EPA Official Explains RFS2 at Ethanol Conference
2010 National Ethanol Conference Photo Album The new rule for the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard, fresh out of the box just two weeks ago, was the main topic of discussion at the Renewable Fuels Association’s 15th National Ethanol Conference in Orlando. Sarah Dunham, Transportation and Regional Programs Division Director with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, boiled down the guts of …
Cellulosic Breakthrough Announced at Ethanol Conference
2010 National Ethanol Conference Photo Album A major breakthrough in the development of cellulosic ethanol was announced at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando Tuesday. Novozymes launched the first commercially viable enzymes for production of biofuel from agricultural waste – Cellic® CTec2. “We have been working on this for the past 10 years and promised our customers and the market …
Ethanol’s Economic Impact
2010 National Ethanol Conference Photo Album Despite the bad economy and continued attacks by detractors, ethanol provided a significant economic impact for the nation in 2009. According to “The Economic Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States” by economist John Urbanchuk, the economic activities of the ethanol industry put an additional $16 billion into the …