Archive for June, 2009
U.S. Ethanol Production, Stocks, Run Rates DN in April
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
U.S. ethanol output for April was 617,000 bbl lower than March levels as production plants reduced run rates by 1.44 percent for the month, though on a daily basis the production rate edged up 763 bpd, according to an analysis of fresh data from the government and DTN.
Carbon Sciences Achieves Milestone [...]
General Biodiesel Acquires Seattle Plant, Plans Conversion to Waste Oils
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
General Biodiesel Seattle, LLC, completed the acquisition of the former Seattle Biodiesel plant, a Seattle-based commercial biodiesel refinery, from Imperium Renewables, Inc., according to a news release from General Biodiesel.
NACS seeks Liability Relief for E15 Sales at C-Stores
DOE Picks Verenium-BP Cellulosic Plant for Loan Guarantee
Tennessee Governor Bredesen Signs Biofuels Bill into [...]
Jatropha Offered to US Biodiesel Plants
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Abundant Biofuels Corp. is offering long-term contracts to supply jatropha oil to U.S. biodiesel producers that the company says has “under-capacity production issues,” according to a news release.
Virginia Probes Ethanol Levels
Peterson: ILUC Clause Crucial
MN Ethanol Plant Has Credit Extended
Study: Little Difference Between Biodiesel, ULSD Performance
Biodiesel Blending Facility in Orlando to Open [...]
MN Ethanol Plant Has Credit Extended
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Heron Lake BioEnergy LLC, despite reporting a six-month loss of about $9 million, will be allowed to continue producing ethanol through April 2010 due to a renewed line of credit.
Study: Little Difference Between Biodiesel, ULSD Performance
Biodiesel Blending Facility in Orlando to Open in 2 Months
Neeley Biofuels Profits Near Breakeven
Tenn. Lawmakers Pass [...]
Neeley Biofuels Profits Near Breakeven
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
As of June 15, hypothetical ethanol plant Neeley Biofuels Inc. has drawn closer to breakeven after about 10 months worth of losses.
Tenn. Lawmakers Pass Biofuels Bill After Compromise
Baystate Biofuels Breaks Ground on Terminal in Mass.
Pike Research Sees Biofuels Sales Tripling to $247B by 2030
Sunoco Completes $8.5M Purchase of New York Ethanol [...]
Kinder Morgan to Send First Commercial B5 Batch This Month
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Kinder Morgan said it plans to ship the first commercial batch of biodiesel blended with ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel later this month on its Plantation pipeline. The batch will be a B5 blend, which is 5 percent biodiesel with 95 percent petroleum-based diesel fuel.
CHS Opens Transload Terminal for Ethanol in Birmingham
Don’t [...]
Don’t Forget Biochemicals
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
While national debate has centered on the role of biofuels in greenhouse gas reduction, biochemicals have been left out of the discussion, representatives of the biochemical/cellulosic-ethanol community said during a news conference Thursday.
Shell Station in Ottawa Offers Cellulosic Ethanol
Energy Interest Groups Take RFS to Task at EPA Hearing
RFA Concerned about Proposal [...]
Shell Station in Ottawa Offers Cellulosic Ethanol
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
A Shell service station in Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday became the first to offer regular gasoline containing 10 percent cellulosic ethanol produced locally from wheat straw at Iogen Energy Corp.’s demonstration plant.
Energy Interest Groups Take RFS to Task at EPA Hearing
RFA Concerned about Proposal to Change RIN Reporting
RFA: EPA Interpretation Off
Lignol [...]
RFA Concerned about Proposal to Change RIN Reporting
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
The Renewable Fuels Association expressed concern Monday regarding changes to the federal Renewable Fuel Standards, especially the reporting of renewable fuels credits being proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
RFA: EPA Interpretation Off
Lignol Produces Cellulosic Ethanol at Pilot Plant
Nebraska Ethanol Plant Files Bankruptcy
GreenGold Energies Moves Headquarters Closer to Jatropha Oil Refinery
86 New [...]
RFA: EPA Interpretation Off
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
The RFA says the EPA is misinterpreting science and law and that satellite imagery used to track land use changes is unreliable.
Lignol Produces Cellulosic Ethanol at Pilot Plant
Nebraska Ethanol Plant Files Bankruptcy
GreenGold Energies Moves Headquarters Closer to Jatropha Oil Refinery
86 New E85 Pumps Since Jan. 1
Notices Disrupt Biofuel Energy
Rating 3.00 out [...]
Dirty oil’s direct land change impact
Submitted by Biofuels Digest Blog
Photograph by Peter Essick for National Geographic magazine.
Once considered too expensive, as well as too damaging to the land, exploitation of Alberta’s oil sands is now a gamble worth billions.
So intones an article in this month’s issue of National Geographic magazine titled “The Canadian Oil Boom: Scraping Bottom.” Its opening shot [...]
Nebraska Ethanol Plant Files Bankruptcy
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
A Cambridge, Neb., ethanol producer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday.
GreenGold Energies Moves Headquarters Closer to Jatropha Oil Refinery
86 New E85 Pumps Since Jan. 1
Notices Disrupt Biofuel Energy
Advanced BioEnergy to Give up SD Plants
Biodiesel Mandated in Oregon
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GreenGold Energies Moves Headquarters Closer to Jatropha Oil Refinery
Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
GreenGold Ray Energies, Inc., Monday announced it is moving its business and corporate headquarters closer to its jatropha oil refinery site in Nasipit Harbor and Demo Jatropha Farm in Agusan Del Norte in the Philippines, according to a news release from the company.
86 New E85 Pumps Since Jan. 1
Notices Disrupt Biofuel [...]
