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9 hours ago

RFA receives award for emergency readiness training

BY Renewable Fuels Association Found In:BusinessThe Renewable Fuels Association accepted the "2012 TRANSCAER National Achievement Award" May 21 at the Association of American Railroads/Bureau of Explosives HazMat Seminar in Addison, Texas. READ MORE

9 hours ago

Current prosperity period differs greatly from the ’70s

BY Susanne Retka SchillFound In:Markets, FeedstocksThe current period of prosperity in U.S. agriculture is unfolding much differently than 30 years ago: planted acres are not expanding at the same rate, farm income is steadily improving and farm debt is declining. READ MORE

May 21, 2013

Maine passes bill limiting ethanol blending, conditions apply

BY Holly JessenFound In:Markets, PolicyMaine Gov. Paul LePage recently signed a bill effectively limiting corn-ethanol blends to 10 percent. However, it will take action in two other area states before it becomes a reality. Two other anti-ethanol bills have floundered in the state senate. READ MORE

May 21, 2013

GPRE earns ISCC certification from SCS Global Services

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:BusinessOmaha-based biofuel producer Green Plains Renewable Energy has qualified for recognition under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) program, based on the findings of a third-party audit conducted by SCS Global Services. READ MORE

May 21, 2013

EIA publishes U.S. nameplate capacity data

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:BusinessThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has published new data that shows a slight increase in total ethanol operating capacity as of Jan. 1, when compared to the prior year. Most existing capacity is located in the Midwest (PAD District 2). READ MORE

May 21, 2013

April ethanol production, sales up in South-Central Brazil

BY UNICA, the Brazilian Sugarcane Association Found In:Markets, FeedstocksThe sugarcane crush in Brazil's South Central region from the start of the 2013/14 season through April 30 totaled 41.01 million tons, compared to 14.13 million tons processed during the same period last year. READ MORE

May 20, 2013

CME Group announces first trade of ethanol RINs futures

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:BusinessCME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has announced the first ethanol renewable identification number (RINs) futures contract was cleared over CME ClearPort. This trade was brokered by StarFuels Inc. READ MORE

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International Fuel Ethanol
Workshop & Expo

June 10-13, 2013
America's Center
St. Louis, Missouri

National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo

September 10-12, 2013
CenturyLink Center Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

Algae Biomass Summit

September 30-3, 2013
Hilton Orlando
Orlando, Florida

International Biomass Conference & Expo

March 24-26, 2014
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida