New Generation Biofuels Signs Sales Deal With Energy Management Company
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. on Tuesday announced that it has signed a sales and marketing agent contract with DD&J, LLC., a fuels and energy management company based in Columbia, Maryland.
RFA Chief Asks for Volatility Waiver
Fitch Sees “Blend Wall” Hurting US Ethanol Profitability
Conn. Lawmakers Approve Biodiesel Mandate, Low-Sulfur Oil
Conn. Lawmakers Approve Biodiesel Mandate, Low-Sulfur Oil
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
The Connecticut General Assembly last week passed a bill requiring biodiesel to be blended with heating oil starting next year. The bill also lowers the sulfur content of heating oil sold in the state four years from now.
Economist: Ethanol in Jeopardy
Eco-Energy Opens Shreveport Ethanol Terminal
Ethanol Profits Drop
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
There are some indications that increased ethanol supplies are starting to hurt the industry’s profitability, as ethanol prices have fallen in recent months.
DOE Awards Verenium $4.9M for Cellulosic Ethanol Pursuit
Bill Extends Ethanol Tax Credits
Fla.-Based EPEC Biofuels Adds Three Members to its Board
Senators Introduce Bill to Extend Ethanol Tax Incentives
Fla.-Based EPEC Biofuels Adds Three Members to its Board
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
EPEC Biofuels Holding, Inc., a biofuels company in Florida that produces ethanol from sweet sorghum feedstock, on Tuesday announced in a news release the appointment of three people to its board of directors.
Senators Introduce Bill to Extend Ethanol Tax Incentives
Letter to Congress Urges Action on Tax Credit
NATSO: Extend Tax Credit
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
The National Association of Truck Stop Operators on Monday urged Congressional leaders to act quickly to reinstate the biodiesel tax credit with an effective data of Jan. 1 to ensure a healthy biodiesel market for producers and consumers.
Letter to Congress Urges Action on Tax Credit
Soy Biodiesel Fuels Shuttle Buses
Grinding Switchgrass Wastes Energy
E15 Still Faces Challenges
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Ethanol Stocks Increased in Jan. as Plants Hiked Output
Cobalt Technologies Signs With CSU to Test Biobutanol
Tax Credit Loss Hits Biodiesel Producer
UK Report: Speculators, Not Biofuels, Raised Food Prices
Tax Credit Loss Hits Biodiesel Producer
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
A little more than three months after the blenders’ tax credit expired, the nation’s largest biodiesel producer is taking steps to stay in business.
UK Report: Speculators, Not Biofuels, Raised Food Prices
Brazilian Group Sees Higher Sugarcane, Ethanol Output
Gilbarco Expands Standard Fuel Dispenser Warranty to E15
Fed Loan Guarantee for Ethanol Pipeline Bill Introduced
EPA Officially Publishes RFS2 in Federal Register
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Biogasoline Technology Advances
Politics at the Pumps - 2
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
A nonprofit group leading the formation of a low-carbon fuel standard in the Northeast taps into an environmental network for backing.
Gilbarco Veeder-Root Introduces New Flex-Fuel Dispenser
RFA Calls on Congress to Extend Ethanol Tax Credits
Report: US Ethanol Subsidies Not Needed
Report: US Ethanol Subsidies Not Needed
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
A new study from the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development said the biofuels industry is running out of reasons to defend government support.
CORRECTION: Biodiesel Tax Credit Bill Did NOT Pass Senate
Aventine Emerges From Bankruptcy
Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Bill Close to Enactment
Biodiesel Producer REG Adds to Capacity With Acquisitions
Growth Energy Joins Petroleum Equipment Institute
Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog
Growth Energy, a pro-ethanol group, said in a news release Monday that it is now an official member of the Petroleum Equipment Institute, the leading authority for petroleum and energy-handling equipment.
UL’s Approval of DW’s Fuel Dispenser Boosts Ethanol Blends
Poet SD Plant System Saves Water
Global Partners to Add Ethanol Storage, Rail in Albany
Seattle-Based Company Resumes Biodiesel Production
Pilot Offers E85 Fuel at Three New Locations in Tennessee
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Pilot Travel Centers now offers E85, a fuel with an 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline ratio, at three new locations in Tennessee.
Biofuels Group Refutes New Report Critical of Biofuels
Ethanol Maker Green Plains Plans to Raise $68.8 Million
Iowa Push to Mandate Ethanol, Biodiesel Not Dead Yet
RFA Urges Congress to Fund Ethanol Blending Research
Biofuels Group Refutes New Report Critical of Biofuels
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance on Friday responded angrily to a new report that questions the value of biofuels, with the report suggesting biofuels are a costly and ineffective alternative to fossil fuels.
Ethanol Maker Green Plains Plans to Raise $68.8 Million
Iowa Push to Mandate Ethanol, Biodiesel Not Dead Yet
RFA Urges Congress to Fund Ethanol Blending Research
European Biofuels Group Urges EU to Reject ILUC Concept
Iowa Push to Mandate Ethanol, Biodiesel Not Dead Yet
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Iowa lawmakers’ plan to mandate both ethanol and biodiesel demand in the state is not over yet, but it is hanging by a thread as the deadline for action nears. The drive for a state biofuels mandate also comes after a key committee of the state House of Representatives ran out of time before voting on a bill that would have mandated the use of diesel containing 5 percent biodiesel.
RFA Urges Congress to Fund Ethanol Blending Research
European Biofuels Group Urges EU to Reject ILUC Concept
Imperial Petroleum to Acquire Full Control of e-biofuels
US Ethanol Supply Up in December as Plants Boost Run Rates
David Glass EUEC Presentation 02 02 10
Submitted by BIOconversion Blog
I recommend biomass conversion readers check out David Glass, Ph.D.’s excellent SlideShare Presentation overviewing technologies and companies involved in Genetic Engineering for 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels production.
Imperial Petroleum to Acquire Full Control of e-biofuels
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Imperial Petroleum Inc. will acquire 100 percent of e-biofuels LLC’s stock, the oil and natural gas exploration and production company announced in a news release Thursday.
US Ethanol Supply Up in December as Plants Boost Run Rates
Sunoco’s NY Ethanol Plant Seen Starting Up in Summer
Vilsack: Administration Wants to Expand Biofuels
Poet Executive Appointed to CARB Panel
Vilsack: Administration Wants to Expand Biofuels
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Poet Executive Appointed to CARB Panel
Green Plains 4Q 2009 Earnings up on Strong Ethanol Margins
Biodiesel Has Bright Future; Revenues to Grow
Investments Planned to Improve US Ethanol Infrastructure
E85 Seen as Most Attractive Cure to Overcome Blend Wall
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Ethanol is nearing the 10 percent saturation point, referred to as the blend wall, in the gasoline blending market, with 10 percent the current maximum ratio that ethanol can be mixed into gasoline for non-flex-fuel vehicles in the United States.
Argentina Mandates 5 Percent Biodiesel, Rising to B10 in 2011
Canada’s to Start 5 Percent Ethanol Mandate on Sept. 1
Lobbyists Predict EPA Likely Won’t Grant Waiver for E15
Reid Strips Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension from Jobs Bill
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has stripped out a proposal extending the $1-a-gallon tax credit for U.S. biodiesel producers from the jobs bill expected to come for a vote once the session resumes on Feb. 22.
Valero Closes on Purchase of Wisconsin Ethanol Plant
ALL Fuels Says Valero Rejects $100M Offer for Renew Plant
Valero Announces Public Offering of Senior Notes
Valero Closes on Purchase of Wisconsin Ethanol Plant
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Valero Energy Corp. has closed on the purchase of an ethanol plant in Jefferson, Wis., according to a news release from Valero.
ALL Fuels Says Valero Rejects $100M Offer for Renew Plant
Valero Announces Public Offering of Senior Notes
EPA Issues New Renewable Fuel Standard
Valero Announces Public Offering of Senior Notes
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
One of the largest ethanol producers in the U.S., Valero Energy Corp., announced plans to begin a public offering of senior notes in order to raise enough money to refinance debt, according to a news release from Valero.
EPA Issues New Renewable Fuel Standard
Shell Signs $12B Ethanol Project in Brazil
Biodiesel Industry Asks Congress to Retroactively Extend Tax Credit
Challenging CARB 2 - Midwest Ethanol Expects Lost Market
Shell Signs $12B Ethanol Project in Brazil
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Shell International Petroleum Co., a unit of oil major Royal Dutch Shell Group, on Monday said it signed a $12 billion deal to jointly produce and market ethanol fuel with Brazil’s Cosan, the world’s top ethanol and sugar processor.
Biodiesel Industry Asks Congress to Retroactively Extend Tax Credit
Challenging CARB 2 - Midwest Ethanol Expects Lost Market
Challenging CARB 1 - Poet Files Lawsuit in California
US Ethanol Supply Up in November as Plants Boost Run Rates
Challenging CARB - 1 Poet Files Lawsuit in California
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US Ethanol Supply Up in November as Plants Boost Run Rates
New Biofuels Terminal in Collins, Miss., Receiving Product
Blendstar Launches New Biofuels Terminal in Louisiana
New Ethanol Engine Technology Revealed
US Ethanol Supply Up in November as Plants Boost Run Rates
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Total U.S. ethanol production jumped 636,000 bbl, or 45,884 bpd, to 23.592 million bbl, or 786,400 bpd, in November as plants boosted run rates by 6.08 percent to an average of 92.53 percent of operable capacity, according to a Telvent DTN analysis of its own data as well as data out today from the Energy Information Administration.
New Biofuels Terminal in Collins, Miss., Receiving Product
Blendstar Launches New Biofuels Terminal in Louisiana
New Ethanol Engine Technology Revealed
Poet Cellulosic Ethanol Project Receives Iowa Grant
Poet Cellulosic Ethanol Project Receives Iowa Grant
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
The Iowa Department of Economic Development approved an agreement for the final $5.3 million in financial assistance to Poet LLC’s cellulosic ethanol project underway in Emmetsburg, Iowa, according to a news release. The company is building a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant that will produce ethanol from corn cobs.
Poll: 68 Percent Support COOL for Fuel
EIA Sees Better Margins for Ethanol Producers This Year
Ethanol Profits Rebound - 1
Ethanol New Profits Expected To Rise
Water Use Falls at Poet Minn. Plant
