Ethanol Week - June 2, 2014

June 2, 2014

FEW general session to discuss where ethanol producers may invest Produced by BBI International, the 2014 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo begins June 9th and features more than 140 speakers and four highly informative track sessions. READ MORE SHARE
Biggest ethanol plant on East Coast comes to life Without a grand opening or bravado, the Vireol Bio-Energy LLC plant in Hopewell, Va., officially began operations after sitting idle since 2010. Originally named Appomattox Bio Energy, the facility was sold to Vireol in March 2013. READ MORE SHARE
	Rex American Resources reports strongest quarter ever Rex American Resources Inc. has released financial results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter, which ended April 30. The company has again reported record quarterly results, with net sales and revenue of $155.9 million. READ MORE SHARE
Leifmark to plan first stage of Patriot cellulosic ethanol plant Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC has hired Leifmark LLC to develop the first stage of a plan to collocate an Inbicon Biomass Refinery on the site of Patriot's 110 MMgy grain-ethanol plant in Annawan, Ill., for the production of cellulosic ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: Cellulosic RINs were generated in April The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for April, reporting that both D3 cellulosic biofuel and D7 cellulosic diesel RINs were generated during the month. READ MORE SHARE
UK researchers aim to convert oilseed straw into biofuels Researchers at the Institute of Food Research are looking at how to turn straw from oilseed rape into biofuel. Preliminary findings are pointing at ways the process could be made more efficient, as well as how the straw itself could be improved. READ MORE SHARE
Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy to install ICM's SMT ICM Inc. is pleased to announce that Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy LLC of Phillipsburg, Kan., has purchased ICM's patent-pending Selective Milling Technology for the Prairie Horizon ethanol plant. READ MORE SHARE
American Ethanol supports troops at Dover International Speedway American Ethanol will host members of the Armed Forces from Dover Air Force Base participating in the NASCAR Troops to the Track Presented by Bank of America during the Fed Ex 400 at Dover International Speedway. READ MORE SHARE
Australia to eliminate ethanol subsidy The government of Australia has announced plans to eliminate its ethanol production subsidy. The Biofuels Association of Australia called the decision deeply disappointing and stressed the move will negatively impact future biofuel investments. READ MORE SHARE
IRS clarifies recovery period for ethanol production assets The IRS recently announced that it will consider tangible assets used to produce ethanol depreciable over seven years instead of five when the same taxpayer further processes the ethanol to fuel-grade ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol trade group responds to EWG report After the Environmental Working Group released its anti-corn ethanol report, the Renewable Fuels Association responded. According to the RFA, the report relies on overblown and disputed assumptions of land use change. READ MORE SHARE
ACE informs motorists that many vehicles are eligible to use E15 The summer driving season is now hitting the U.S., and the Senior Vice President for the American Coalition for Ethanol, Ron Lamberty, says many motorists might not realize it, but they could be eligible to get a little extra savings at the pump. READ MORE SHARE
US Water announces events at Fuel Ethanol Workshop U.S. Water Services Inc. has announced plans for this year's Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Indianapolis, Ind., June 9-11. The company will host its annual industry party June 9, and hold presentations June 10 and 11. READ MORE SHARE
Blending margins not hurt by recent strong ethanol pricing Even with record high ethanol prices, blending margins stayed mostly positive, according to U of Ill Scott Irwin, which speaks to the firmly entrenched position of ethanol as the cheapest source of octane currently available for E10 gasoline blends. READ MORE SHARE
Lund University buys pretreatment reactor from AdvanceBio Systems The Department of Chemical Engineering at Lund University in Lund, Sweden, has selected AdvanceBio Systems LLC's SuPR2G Pretreatment Reactor to conduct basic research and development activities related to the production of biobased fuels chemicals. READ MORE SHARE