Another Wrinkle in the RFS
December 7, 2017
2017 has been a busy year for the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Energy
The EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard Rulemaking for 2018—Still a Push
July 13, 2017
In this article, experts analyze the expected outcome of implementing the newly announced EPA mandates.
Regulating the Indirect Land Use Carbon Emissions From Biofuels Imposes High Hidden Costs on Fuel Consumers
June 28, 2017
Farmers earn more profits when there is demand for corn for biofuel instead of for food only.
Gas Prices Expected to Remain Low This Summer
May 30, 2017
Purdue University energy economist Wally Tyner believes reduced demand and higher inventories will help keep the brakes on oil prices.
Scientists Engineer Sugarcane to Produce Biodiesel, More Sugar for Ethanol
April 5, 2017
Bioenergy crops grown on U.S. soil can produce inexhaustible and sustainable domestic source of fuel, lessening our reliance on limited and often foreign fossil fuel reserves.
The Profitability of Biodiesel Production in 2016
March 2, 2017
The U.S. biodiesel production industry has a distinct “feast or famine” pattern in terms of profitability.
Prospects for Corn Consumption From Ethanol Production in 2017
January 10, 2017
When taking into account an increase in projected gasoline consumption in 2017 and robust ethanol export levels, the ability to surpass this projection is a strong possibility.
Moderately Higher Gas Prices Likely Next Year
January 3, 2017
Consumers will likely be paying slightly more to gas up their vehicles and heat their homes in 2017.
EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Rallies Soybean Oil Prices
November 29, 2016
The higher prices were led by soybean oil prices, with the January 2017 futures price up 9.4 percent during the same time period.
Prospects for Corn Use for Ethanol Production
October 11, 2016
The use of corn for ethanol production during the current marketing year will be influenced by a number of factors.