by Rasaq Abolore (TU Dublin/RTE) Analysis: leftover grain accounts for 85% of total waste generated by distilleries. What if it
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Back TO HOMEIndia’s Sugar Industry Set for Windfall Amid Ethanol Push
by Ravi Gupta (Times of India) India’s determination to increase use of biofuels drove a massive increase in ethanol production in
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Analysis: White House Weighs Inflation vs. Farmers in New Biofuel Mandates
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The White House is expected to announce in coming weeks the amount of biofuels
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Business of Good Health
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Thirty years ago, Bob Thornberg stepped away from ethanol in pursuit of fermentation’s feed
March 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Bunge Expects Continuing Boom in Global Biofuels Demand - Bloomberg
by Carl Surran (Seeking Alpha) Bunge (BG -0.8%) said a surge in biofuel demand that helped lift the company to record profits
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
India Takes Action to Increase Use, Production of Ethanol
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) India is taking action to increase domestic production and use of ethanol. The government in
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Govt Notifies Modified Scheme to Produce 1G Ethanol
(Indian Express News Service) “To increase production of fuel grade ethanol, Govt. is also encouraging distilleries to produce ethanol from
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Government Extends Interest Subvention for Ethanol to Grain-Based Units
by Sanjay Dutta (MSN/Times of India) The government on Wednesday approved interest subvention of Rs 4,573 crore to raise ethanol manufacturing
January 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Govt May Extend Soft Loans to Grain-Based Units to Spur Ethanol Output
(Business Standard/Trust of India) Under the scheme, the government has extended twice the interest subvention that comes up to Rs
October 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Report: Australia’s Biofuel Consumption to Remain Minimal in 2020
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The production and consumption of liquid biofuels in Australia is expected to remain minimal in
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Report: EU Ethanol Consumption to Increase in 2019
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network discusses
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Audio: Grain, Ethanol Market Development Work To Surge With USDA ATP Funds
(U.S. Grains Council) New funding to the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) from the Agricultural Trade Promotion (ATP) Program – part of
February 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Operation Considering Barley for Biofuel, Fish Food
by Jessica Holdman (Bismark Tribune) ... The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved an $83,810 Renewable Energy Program grant to Midwest
July 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Report Discusses Future of Ethanol Market in Spain
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Information Network provides
August 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Barley and Peas to Fuel Ethanol Plant
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Proposed facility near Clavet, Sask., would boost the barley sector and provide a feed byproduct
August 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Driving GHG Down, Bringing Capacity Up
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Increasing efficiency is the ethanol industry’s top goal, and proving it to the
May 22, 2017 Read Full Article
In Fulton, a Malt House Is Ready to Open -- in an Ethanol Plant
by Payne Horning (WRVO) Nearly 20 years after the Miller Brewing Plant in Fulton closed its doors, a new craft
April 13, 2017 Read Full Article
From Sake Brewing to Energy Production: How Innovation in Biofuels Is Coming From Unlikely Places
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Forbes) ... Biofuels are one example of the unique synergy that arises when energy developers think “outside the box”.
March 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Queensland Ethanol Mandate Leaves Lotfeeders Exposed during Times of Grain Shortage
(Beef Central) Lotfeeders remain deeply concerned about the long-term impact that the Queensland Government’s ethanol mandate from this month will
January 25, 2017 Read Full Article
US Grain Exports Increase in 2015/16, Ethanol Exports to China Grow 1227%
by Ilari Kauppila (Biofuels International) US exports of feed grains in all forms in 2015/2016 increased by more than 300,000 tonnes
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
USDA to Pay Farmers More than $7 Billion Due to Low Crop Prices
by Tom Polansek (Reuters) The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay more than $7 billion of taxpayers' money to farmers this
October 05, 2016 Read Full Article
USGC: US Feed Grains Exports to Mexico Soar in 2015-‘16
(U.S. Grains Council) A recent U.S. Grains Council Chart of Note shows the standout performance of U.S. exports of U.S.
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Hopewell Ethanol Plant Celebrates Opening
(The Progress-Index) ... Green Plains Inc., a Omaha, Nebraska-based ethanol company, bought the Vireol Bio Energy LLC plant in Hopewell from
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Farmers to Have Role in Changing Ethanol Industry
by Jessica Rose Spangler (Lancaster Farming) Ethanol isn’t a new concept. Using corn to make it isn’t either. And Pennsylvania even
May 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Genomic Regions Containing Two-Thirds of All Annotated Barley Genes Have Been Sequenced
(Phys.Org) Researchers generated nearly 16,000 sequences of gene-containing regions for barley, mapping approximately two-thirds of all annotated barley genes. While researchers
September 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Break out the Bubbly: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Champagne-Ardennes in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Addressing the Western Europe market, creating a European unit with optimal operating range, or seeking
September 22, 2015 Read Full Article
Vireol Plant in Hopewell Suspends Ethanol Production
by Shelby Mertens (The Progress-Index) The Vireol Bio Energy LLC plant in Hopewell will officially suspend ethanol production today
September 01, 2015 Read Full Article
Shedding Light on U.S. Biofuels: The 'Food versus Fuel' Debate
by Stephanie Mercier (Ag Web) The U.S. biofuels sector marks its birth back in 1979, when Congress established a blender’s credit
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
USDA GAIN Report Highlights EU Ethanol, Biodiesel Markets
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network
August 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Sen. Kaine Visits Hopewell Ethanol Plant
by Shelby Mertens (Progress-Index) U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine made a stop at the Vireol Bio Energy LLC plant in Hopewell on
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Backers Say Factory Will Buy $26 Million from Farm Sector
by Sean Ellis (Capital Press) The head of a proposed ethanol and food-processing facility near Greenleaf, Idaho, says the plant
December 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Facility Proposed in Southwestern Idaho
by Sean Ellis (Capital Press) A proposed ethanol facility in Southwestern Idaho would convert barley and tubers into fuel. It's not
December 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Montanans Turn Barley into High-Value Feed, Ethanol
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Researchers in Montana are looking at an enzymatic treatment for barley that produces
July 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant Being Prepped to Open
by Leah Small (Progress-Index) A plan by Vireol Bio-Industries PLC to open the ethanol plant instead of shipping it overseas
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Annual EU Report Projects Increased Ethanol Production
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The European Union recently published its annual biofuels report for 2013 with the USDA Foreign
August 26, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Publishes Notice of Data Availability for Barley Ethanol
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA has published a notice of data availability pertaining to ethanol produced
July 15, 2013 Read Full Article
For Montana Biofuel, It's Not Easy Being Green
by Tom Lutey (Billings Gazette) When it was first promoted as a biofuel source perfect for the Montana plains, camelina looked
March 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Open up the RFS, Says Ethanol Across America White Paper
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) KATZEN International chief says generation 1.5 ethanol is the key path to reaching RFS2 targets
November 05, 2012 Read Full Article
USDA GAIN Report Outlines Status of Spain's Ethanol Industry
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The UDSA Foreign Agricultural Service recently published a Global Agricultural Information Network report outlining
October 29, 2012 Read Full Article
Barley’s Biofuel Bang
by Chris Guy (US Department of Agriculture) ...ARS scientists say that barley leftovers such as straw, hulls, and dried distiller
June 22, 2012 Read Full Article
Spain’s Abengoa to Build Ethanol Plant in Uruguay
(Argus Media) Spain's Abengoa is building a 70mn l/yr (1,200 b/d) ethanol plant in Uruguay under a $120mn contract with
October 19, 2011 Read Full Article
Map Identifies Potential Areas for Boosting Biofuel Crop Yield
(EnvironmentalResearchWeb.org) A global map that identifies areas of low-yielding biofuel crops whose productivity could be increased through intensification has been
October 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Osage Bio Energy Cancels Startup, Puts Barley Ethanol Plant up for Sale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Virginia, Osage Bio Energy announced that its board of directors has decided to market the
May 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Start up of Osage Plant a Concern for Hopewell, Va, Officials
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Nearly a year after Virginia’s first ethanol plant was scheduled to be producing ethanol,
May 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Montana Advanced Biofuels: Past, Present and Future
(KRTV.com) Plans for a wheat and barley based ethanol plant near Malmstrom Air Force Base first began 20 years ago.
February 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Great Falls Misses Out on Federal Ethanol Funding
by Richard Ecke (Great Falls Tribune) ...A proposed Great Falls ethanol plant would be the country's first to use wheat
January 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Researchers Study Benefits of Barley as a Biofuel Crop
by Ann Perry (Hoosier Farms) The benefits of using barley for bioenergy production don't stop at the gas pump, according to
December 23, 2010 Read Full Article
Spain: Citrotecno to Produce First Litre of Ethanol from Citrus Waste
(FreshPlaza.com) Two years ago Citrotecno took its first steps with the help of a group of businessmen linked to the
December 14, 2010 Read Full Article
Barley “Must Fit” for Virginia Growers
(Southeast Farm Press) A recent study by researchers at Virginia Tech’s Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center will give state grain
August 05, 2010 Read Full Article
Nation’s First Barley-to-Ethanol Plant Provides New Market for Va. Farmers
by Andrew Jenner (Lancaster Farming) A new ethanol refinery in central Virginia, on schedule to begin production this summer, could create
June 04, 2010 Read Full Article
New Barley Market Spurs Research Effort
by Roy Roberson (Southeast Farm Press) Research under way at Virginia Tech Universitiy’s Tidewater Research and Extension Center near Suffolk,
April 07, 2010 Read Full Article
First Virginia Ethanol Plant Workers Go for Training
by Markus Schmidt (Progress-Index.com) As the launch of operations at Hopewell's new ethanol plant gets closer, Osage Bio Energy LLC