Ethanol leading to a corn-based bubble
A corn-based bubble is building on the horizon, with expectations of a large oversupply of high-priced ethanol that has nowhere to go. More »
Climate change trend likely to thwart biofuel goals, study says
The United States is unlikely to meet current biofuel goals if the climate continues to evolve as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, according to a new study by Rice University and the University of California at Davis. More »
API: Federal renewable fuel mandate causes more emissions
A federal mandate for renewable fuels is doing nothing to slash greenhouse gas emissions, according to the oil industry’s biggest trade group. More »
Ethanol production stagnates as biofuel mandates grow
While the production of tight oil and natural gas in the United States has soared in the last two year, ethanol producers are only making slightly more of the biofuel than at the beginning of 2012, according to an annual ethanol study released Monday morning. More »
Bill would add natural gas-based ethanol to federal biofuels mandate
To the federal government, ethanol only counts as a conventional biofuel if it is produced from switchgrass, corn starch or other plant materials. But Texas Rep. Pete Olson wants to change that. More »
Corn supply slumps most since ’75 on ethanol profit
Corn supplies in the U.S., the biggest grower, are shrinking at the fastest pace in almost four decades as improving demand from ethanol refiners drains reserves already diminished by drought. More »
Ethanol weakens against gasoline on record low seasonal demand
The Energy Information Administration says ethanol stockpiles are at the lowest level in almost four months while gasoline demand is the weakest since Jan. 11, shrinking the potential pool of the motor fuel with which ethanol can be blended. More »
Senator calls for explanation of ethanol’s volatile value
The value of ethanol RINs, certificates used by refiners and the EPA to show compliance with government biofuel mandates, reached a record $1.06 on March 8, data compiled by Bloomberg show. More »
Ethanol brawl heats up between oil and corn industries
A fight between oil giants and the ethanol industry is escalating, as a new oil industry study says ethanol in fuel will hurt consumers and the economy, and ethanol producers say oil producers and refiners simply want to protect their market. More »
Drivers risk $13B gas-price hike as ethanol charge grows
Refiners are pushing the EPA to reduce the amount of ethanol they’re required to add to gasoline to avoid what they say will be a sharp spike in prices at the pump just as the summer driving season begins. More »
Ethanol credits are squeezing refiners
Refiners are paying more to meet a federal requirements to blend corn-based ethanol into gasoline, which could mean refiners’ margins will be squeezed and gasoline prices could rise, industry analysts say. More »
AAA says selling E15 is irresponsible
The biofuel industry and federal government haven’t done enough to warn motorists about the dangers of pumping higher ethanol blends of gasoline into older cars and trucks, the head of the American Automobile Association told Congress on Tuesday. More »
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