Ethanol Week - September 2, 2013

September 2, 2013

ACE conference features retailer, ethanol producer capturing RINs An Iowa ethanol plant and a South Dakota gas station have found a way to capture value from higher Renewable Identification Number (RIN) prices, resulting in lower prices for consumers at the gas pump. READ MORE SHARE
Fiberight awarded MSW supply agreement Fiberight LLC plans to break ground on a solid waste recycling plant in Marion, Iowa, as soon as December. Once complete, the facility will process municipal solid waste into feedstocks for the production compressed biogas and cellulosic ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
	Buffalo Lake plant purchased by lender, restart expected soon U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Catherine Constantine approved the acquisition of the assets of Purified Renewable Energy LLC to its lender West Ventures LLC on Aug. 26. West Ventures plans to bring the facility back online as soon as possible. READ MORE SHARE
Report: Southwest Ontario can support biomass-to-sugar plant The Ontario Federation of Agriculture recently announced that a value chain consortium has presented a final report to local corn producers, showing that it is commercially viable to establish a cellulosic sugar plant in southwestern Ontario. READ MORE SHARE
Growth Energy launches "You're No Dummy" campaign Growth Energy has launched its new "You're No Dummy" national advertising campaign, which is designed to fight back against Big Oil's effort to stop the growth of renewable fuel and protect their own bottom lines. READ MORE SHARE
RFA letter urges EPA to deny Big Oil's RFS Waiver petition In a letter sent to U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, the Renewable Fuels Association urged EPA to reject the petition for a partial waiver of the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) submitted recently by petroleum trade groups. READ MORE SHARE
R.C. Costello, Zeton sign MOU to offer scale-up services R.C. Costello & Associates Inc. and Zeton Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding to provide a customized "end-to-end" solution from feasibility studies, process simulation, front end engineering to detailed design, procurement, and fabrication. READ MORE SHARE
Lux Research: DNA freeware may out-innovate patented genes With synthetic biology (synbio) rapidly gaining momentum, and a landmark U.S. Supreme Court judgment striking down an age-old biological patenting system, biotechnology companies need to incorporate open-source into their innovation plans. READ MORE SHARE
As RINs lower E85 price, sales soar in Cresco, Iowa Since the start of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association E85 Wholesale Price Listing Service, several retailers are turning to E85 suppliers that pass along some of the renewable identification number (RIN) value. READ MORE SHARE
Abengoa reports earnings growth, debt reduction Abengoa reported improved market conditions in its biofuels segment, and overall strong results for the first half of the year ending June 30. Revenues reported for the industrial production segment, which includes the bioenergy business, increased. READ MORE SHARE
Another retailer in Nebraska to offer E15 Frontier Co-op will begin offering E15 for 2001 and newer vehicles at four Nebraska locations beginning Sept. 20, including Weston, Brainard, Ceresco, and Dwight. A grand opening promotion will be announced soon. READ MORE SHARE
ALCF scientists look to nature to develop biofuel catalysts Scientists working at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility are looking to nature's catalysts, enzymes, for inspiration in their quest to find a more effective means of converting biomass into renewable fuel. READ MORE SHARE
Farmers Cooperative Co. registers to sell E15 in Creston, Iowa Farmers Cooperative Co. has announced it will be offering E15 to 2001 and newer vehicles starting this fall at its Creston station. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is assisting Farmers Cooperative with the registration process. READ MORE SHARE
IISD overestimates EU biofuel subsidies, issues correction In mid-August, the International Institute for Sustainable Development drastically reduced its estimate of the value of excise tax exemptions that European Union member states provide to the biofuels industry. READ MORE SHARE
FTC agrees to investigate antitrust allegations against Big Oil Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, recently announced that the Federal Trade Commission has agreed to examine possible anti-competitive practices by oil companies to limit access to biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
Economists: China demand for soy outpaces ethanol use for corn While ethanol from corn is often credited for agriculture's current period of prosperity, Ohio State University economists Carl Zulauf and Nick Rettig say that China's appetite for soybeans is a bigger economic driver. READ MORE SHARE