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May 08, 2013
Improved margins and increased co-product income improved first quarter earnings for the ethanol group at The Andersons Inc. The ethanol group had operating income of $2.5 million in the first quarter, compared to $100,000 in the same period of 2012. READ MORE
May 08, 2013
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced that Badger State Ethanol of Monroe, Wis., has signed a letter of intent with a Shanghai feed company to establish future business agreements. The ethanol producer will sell DDGS to Shanghai DingNiu Feed Co. READ MORE
May 08, 2013
Gevo Inc. provided updated information on it Luverne, Minn., plant and patent dispute with Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC as part of its recent first quarter 2013 financial announcement. READ MORE
May 07, 2013
The Wisconsin Ethanol Coalition is excited to announce eight pumps offering E15 as a choice to consumers. The pumps are located at the SmartStation, 1290 Business Highway 151, Platteville, Wis., a wholly owned subsidiary of Badger State Ethanol. READ MORE
May 07, 2013
The University of California-Davis Institute of Transportation Studies has published a status review of the state's low carbon fuel standard, noting that excess 2012 credits equate to approximately half the credits needed to meet the 2013 standard. READ MORE
May 07, 2013
Abengoa Bioenergy SA reported first quarter revenues of EUR 1.85 billion ($2.42 billion), an increase of 19 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were up 20 percent. READ MORE
May 07, 2013
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. experienced significant financial improvement from the first quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of this year, selling about 170 million gallons of ethanol during the first three months of 2013. READ MORE
May 06, 2013
Brazilian ethanol imports in 2013 are larger than earlier forecast at 600 million gallons, compared to 400 million gallons, according to University of Illinois economists Scott Irwin and Darrel Good. READ MORE
May 06, 2013
Legislation in Florida that aims to alter the state's renewable fuel standard (RFS) is awaiting action from Gov. Rick Scott. The bill, H.B. 4001 was introduced in December by state Reps. Matt Gaetz and Keith Perry. READ MORE
May 03, 2013
The first quarter financial results of Archer Daniels Midland Co. were a mixed bag, with the ethanol segment showing improved margins while oilseeds earnings were reduced. Net earnings for the quarter ending March 31 were $268 million. READ MORE
May 03, 2013
Enzymes could break down cell walls faster, leading to less expensive biofuels for transportation, if two enzyme systems are brought together in an industrial setting, new research by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory suggests. READ MORE
May 03, 2013
Valero Energy Corp. has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, reporting an operating income of $14 million for its ethanol segment, a $5 million increase over the $9 reported during the same period of 2012. READ MORE
May 03, 2013
A new strain of yeast that could help streamline cellulosic ethanol costs and production has been developed by USDA researchers. The team determined that this yeast strain can break down and ferment the sugars in corn cobs after xylose extraction. READ MORE
May 02, 2013
With a fresh investment from Brazil's GranBio, American Process Inc. is poised to develop its first commercial-scale cellulosic biorefineries in both the U.S. and Brazil. API CEO Theodora Retsina, said the companies hope to break ground in 2014. READ MORE
May 02, 2013
Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched the Argus India ethanol assessment to meet growing demand for price references and transparency in the market. READ MORE
May 01, 2013
Brazil's Agricultural Trade Office has filed its annual sugar report with the USDA Global Agricultural Information Network. According to the document, Brazil's marketing year 2013-'14 sugarcane crop is forecast to reach 640 million metric tons. READ MORE
May 01, 2013
A recent survey of the ethanol industry revealed improved ethanol yields and energy efficiency from 2008 through 2012. Water use dropped during the over the time frame, while corn oil extraction increased by nearly five times. READ MORE
May 01, 2013
Several biofuel trade organizations have weighed in on white paper published by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the impact the renewable fuel standard (RFS) has had on the U.S. agricultural sector. READ MORE
April 30, 2013
A group of fourteen U.S. senators have sent a letter asking the acting U.S. trade representative and acting secretary of commerce to consider a World Trade Organization challenge to the five-year duty imposed on U.S. ethanol exported to the Europe. READ MORE
April 30, 2013
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to level the energy playing field between fossil and renewable energy projects by allowing investors in renewable energy projects access the corporate structure of master limited partnerships. READ MORE
April 30, 2013
A bill proposed Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., that would put E15 on hold for another round of studies was evaluated by the Congressional Budget Office. The cost evaluation followed the bill's passage in a full committee markup on April 11. READ MORE
April 30, 2013
Canergy LLC has announced that the selection of Chemtex and Beta Renewables for the development of its 25 million gallon a year cellulosic biofuels facility to be located in the Imperial Valley of California. READ MORE
April 29, 2013
Advanced Biofuels Corp. has bought a legacy 7 MMgy ethanol plant in Moses Lake, Wash., with plans to retrofit existing systems and install new pretreatment process equipment, converting the facility into a 6 MMgy advanced ethanol facility. READ MORE
April 29, 2013
Novozymes has released its interim financial report for the first quarter of 2013. While bioenergy enzyme sales were down, the company reported that sales of its recently launched Avantec product are expected to increase this year. READ MORE
April 29, 2013
More than 100 organizations have delivered a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees urging them to adopt a new Farm Bill with robust mandatory funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. READ MORE
April 26, 2013
The Pew Charitable Trusts has published the 2012 edition of its "Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race?" report. The analysis offers an update of Pew's reports tracking clean energy investments over the past nine years. READ MORE
April 26, 2013
CME Group has announced the launch of nine new futures contracts for renewable identification numbers (RINs). These contracts will be listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX. READ MORE
April 26, 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has published the April issue of its Monthly Energy Review, showing a slight decrease in ethanol production in January. READ MORE
April 26, 2013
University of Wisconsin-Madison chemists have identified an approach to use oxygen gas to convert lignin, a byproduct of biofuel production, into a form that could allow it to replace fossil fuels as a source of chemical feedstocks. READ MORE
April 25, 2013
News of ethanol plant restarts and improved profitability is building some cautious optimism about the state of the ethanol industry in recent weeks, with most of the plants idled during last year's drought resuming production. READ MORE
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