Biofuels News Archive
July 2009 Ethanol Production: 728,000 Barrels/Day
Oct 2, 2009, Source: Renewable Fuels Association
U.S. ethanol producers continue setting new records for production, as demand for renewable alternatives to gasoline grows. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), American ethanol facilities produced 728,000 barrels/day in July 2009...
Study shows more corn for biofuels would hurt water
Oct 1, 2009, Source: Purdue University
More of the fertilizers and pesticides used to grow corn would find their way into nearby water sources if ethanol demands lead to planting more acres in corn, according to a Purdue University study. The study of Indiana water sources found that those near fields that ...
Corn Stover: How Much Can You Harvest?
Sep 28, 2009, Source: Farm Press
How much corn crop residue, or stover, can be removed for biofuels without harming soil? An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study of a 10-mile circle around the University of Minnesota’s Morris campus offers some clues...
ASA Urges Activism To Safeguard Biodiesel Demand
Aug 27, 2009, Source: American Soybean Association
The American Soybean Association (ASA) is encouraging all U.S. soybean producers and their family members, neighbors and friends to voice concerns with the Environmental...
RFA Wins Favorable IRS DecisionRFA Wins Favorable IRS Decision
Aug 26, 2009, Source: Renewable Fuels Association
Following over a year of intense work by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the agency on Aug. 24 issued a Notice of Proposed Revenue Ruling clarifying that it will not seek to impose a change in the cost recovery periods used by most ethanol producers...
Is EPA Stacking the Deck Against Ethanol?
Aug 13, 2009, Source: Renewable Fuels Association
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently asserted that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stacked the deck against biofuels in its process to “peer review” the agency’s ...
POET Completes Corn Cob Collection Trials
Jul 28, 2009, Source: Oil Price Information Service (OPIS)
Ethanol producer POET has completed its first corn cob collection of the year, helping to provide the feedstock for its pilot cellulosic ethanol plant in South Dakota and further out for its commercial-scale plant, the company announced yesterday...
Colonial Pipeline Eyes Biodiesel Shipments In 2010
Jul 21, 2009, Source: Oil Price Information Service (OPIS)
Colonial Pipeline Company is actively assessing its opportunities to participate in the biodiesel supply chain, aiming to make such biofuel transportation services available in 2010...
Biodiesel Blend Performs As Well As Ultra-Low Sulfur Fuel
Jun 10, 2009, Source: Purdue University
A new Purdue University study shows that there is almost no statistical performance difference in semitrailer trucks using B20, a 20% blend of biodiesel, and No. 2 ultra-low sulfur diesel, the current standard...
Pro-E15 Petition Gathers More Than 5,000 Signatures From All 50 States
May 15, 2009, Source: American Coalition for Ethanol
A petition hosted on www.ethanol.org has gathered more than 5,000 signatures from people in all 50 states who are in favor of the government increasing the amount of ethanol allowed per gallon of gasoline to 15% (E15)...
REG Signs Agreement With Three Biodiesel Plants To Consolidate
May 12, 2009, Source: Renewable Energy Group
Renewable Energy Group (REG) announced Monday it has entered into agreements to consolidate with three commercial‐scale biodiesel plants...
ACE Praises Obama’s Visionary Action Plan For Biofuels
May 5, 2009, Source: American Coalition for Ethanol
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today praised President Barack Obama for the comprehensive and bold action plan for biofuels...
Myth Of Ethanol And Food Prices
Apr 24, 2009, By Forrest Laws, Farm Press
The Congressional Budget Office has released a report entitled, “The Impact of Ethanol Use on Food Prices and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions,”...
NCGA Applauds CBO Findings: Ethanol Accounts For Only A Fraction of Food Price Increases
Apr 14, 2009
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Bob Dickey released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s April 8 report, “The Impact of Ethanol Use on Food Prices and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions:”...
Crude Oil Price Hikes Impact On The Farm
May 28, 2008, University of Illinois
Between 2003 and 2007, the majority of corn and soybean production cost increases can be attributed to crude oil price increases, according to a new University of Illinois Extension study...
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