Ethanol Week - November 14, 2011

November 14, 2011

World oil demand could peak in 2020, study says A study conducted by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has found that global energy security policies and fuel efficiency technologies are likely to contribute to a peak in world oil demand at about 4 percent above current levels in 2020. READ MORE SHARE
IEA report predicts rising oil prices, addresses subsidy issues The International Energy Agency's latest World Energy Outlook predicts a rise in global oil demand of nearly 15 percent over the next 24 years, up to 99 million barrels per day in 2035, due to economic growth and rising populations. READ MORE SHARE
	Court reverses KAAPA's $4 million property damage award On Nov. 3, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a $4 million award to KAAPA Ethanol LLC from Affiliated FM Insurance Co. for property damage to tanks used for ethanol production. READ MORE SHARE
USDA ERS report offers RIN price outlook for coming decade The USDA Economic Research Service has released a 24-page report offering an overview of renewable identification numbers and outlining how the RIN market works in relation to the renewable fuel standard. READ MORE SHARE
Big Oil's lawsuit against RFS won't be heard by Supreme Court A lawsuit challenging the renewable fuel standard won't be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association and American Petroleum Institute filed the lawsuit against the RFS2 in the spring. READ MORE SHARE
	Ineos, BlueFire begin marketing cellulosic technologies Cellulosic producers Ineos Bio, BlueFire separately announce technology licensing programs to advance their technologies as their projects move forward. READ MORE SHARE
New micro-video shows benefit of alternative fuels "Alternative fuel isn't just the future of energy -- it's the future of energy independence." That's the message of a new minute-long video released Nov. 9 by Pearson Fuels. READ MORE SHARE
Biofuels makes list of priorities at Farm Bill conference All sectors of agriculture were represented in Fargo, N.D., Nov. 7-8 to the 2012 Farm Bill at a conference organized by Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Won Koo, director of the Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol industry reorients discussion about E15 and boating Recent talk about a study of the damage E15 can cause to marine engines missed the point, according to RFA's Kristy Moore. The subject came up during a Nov. 2 House Energy and Environment Subcommittee hearing on motor fuel standards. READ MORE SHARE
Novozymes comes out on top in patent lawsuit against Danisco Following a jury ruling that Danisco infringed on a Novozymes patent, Novozymes filed a motion Nov. 4, asking for a permanent injunction against Danisco. Dupont Danisco plans to appeal the ruling. READ MORE SHARE
Retired generals: Ethanol part of maintaining national security Ethanol is a large part of maintaining our national security, according the Military Advisory Board, who urged policymakers to decrease the reliance on foreign oil through swift and aggressive measures in a recent report. READ MORE SHARE