The latest report from the Renewable Fuels Association shows that a strong production trend continues in the U.S. ethanol industry, producing 391,000 barrels per day in April. That’s and increase of more than 100,000 barrels per day from the same time a year ago and brings the annual output at nearly six billion gallons. Ethanol demand remained constant at 410,000 b/d as did U.S. fuel ethanol imports, at 35 million gallons for the month.
The RFA released the following statistics:
Right now, more than 120 ethanol biorefineries in the U.S. have the capacity to produce more than 6.3 billion gallons annually. Another 75 biorefineries are under construction and seven more are expanding which will about double new production capacity by early 2009.
South Dakota-based ethanol producer POET is adding another plant to its list of 20 active ethanol refineries and seven more under construction.
At 65 million gallons of ethanol per year (MGPY), POET Biorefining – North Manchester will consume 21 million bushels of locally grown corn and produce 178,000 tons of premium Dakota Gold Enhanced Nutrition Distillers Products™. Ethanol marketing for the facility will be provided by POET Ethanol Products and byproducts will be marketed by POET Nutrition. The facility will utilize Norfolk Southern rail service.
The IndyCars are really exciting to watch. At the Iowa Corn Indy 250 they were a little more exciting than normal due to all the bang-ups. 
The winner of the first ever Iowa Corn Indy 250, presented by Ethanol is Dario Franchitti. He was a survivor out there because it was a brutal race of attrition after multiple accidents.
One of the founders of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and Team Ethanol is Ron Fagen, 
I’m saddened to say that Jeff Simmons in the Team Ethanol car wasn’t able to finish today’s race. And he was running very well. Unfortunately on lap 86 Tony Kanaan spun out in front of him and he had no where to go and wound up in the wall and was out of the race.
Just prior to the Iowa Corn Indy 250, presented by Ethanol I ran into Bob Dinneen, the CEO/President of the 
They’re billing it as America’s first renewable energy chopper that runs on E85. It was unveiled today at the Iowa Speedway by 
Welcome to race day here at the Iowa Speedway as we near the start of the Iowa Corn Indy 250.
It has been a long day at the track here in Newton, IA for the lead up to the Iowa Corn Indy 250. I’ve updated my photo album and am calling it quits for the night since we’ve got to be back out at the track early.