Minneapolis, November 21 – Nineteen students from Canby High School toured the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company's Carbohydrate Solutions plant in Marshall yesterday to learn about locally-produced renewable energy.

During the tour, the students, from grades 9 to 12, were briefed on the various components of ethanol production during the tour. ADM produces 50 million gallons of ethanol a year.

“Supporting students in STEAM and agricultural programs is a major focus for us at ADM. By seeing our operations up close, these students gain valuable insights into how we make products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. We welcome these students to our facility, working to ensure the future of agriculture is bright,” said Todd Good, plant manager at ADM.

The students, who were from the school’s computer agriculture design and agriculture production classes, also toured the facility’s fructose plant, mill and feedhouse and maintenance shop.

The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Biofuels). ADM is a member of MN Biofuels.

“Canby High School’s visit was the 11th school tour we have conducted this fall. These tours provide students a better understanding of how a homegrown feedstock is converted into a clean fuel that reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions, saves consumers at the pump and makes America more energy independent,” said Tim Rudnicki, executive director at MN Biofuels.

Canby High School’s Dan Lutgen, technology / industrial educator, and John Dessonville, agriculture educator, accompanied their students during yesterday’s tour.

“Biofuels is an industry that will continue to grow and our hope is students see the benefits for a career,” said Lutgen.

Caption: Al-Corn Clean Fuel CEO, Randall Doyal, briefing students from Owatonna High School's Agriculture Exploration class on Nov 19.

Claremont, Nov 26 – Students from Owatonna High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel twice this month to get a better understanding of how clean renewable energy is produced. 

The first tour was on Nov 5 while the second tour was on Nov 19. 

During both tours, the students learned about the different components of ethanol production such as incoming grain grading, grain handling, grain storage, liquefaction, fermentation, distillation, distiller grain drying, corn oil separation, product storage and product shipment.

The first tour on Nov 5 comprised of 28 students from the school's Agriculture Economics class while the Nov 19 tour comprised of 21 students from the school's Agriculture Exploration class. 

“The ethanol industry plays a vital role in boosting the economy in rural Minnesota. Our plant sources 44 million bushels of corn a year from local farms to produce 130 million gallons of ethanol,” said Randall Doyal, chief executive officer at Al-Corn Clean Fuel.

Founded in 1994, Al-Corn Clean Fuel also produces 310,000 tons of dried distillers grains with solubles (a high protein livestock feed) and 28 million pounds of corn oil a year.

“Ethanol is a clean fuel that reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions, saves consumers at the pump and makes America more energy independent,” said Tim Rudnicki, executive director at MN Biofuels.

Owatonna High School Agriculture Teacher, Liz Tinaglia, accompanied her students during the Nov 19 tour.

“My students do enjoy learning about the chemistry and technology used in the ethanol industry,” said Tinaglia.

Caption: Owatonna High School's Agriculture Economics students at Al-Corn Clean Fuel on Nov 5.

BBI International

November 18, 2019

Press Release

Construction of the first commercial-scale D3MAX plant at Ace Ethanol in Stanley, Wisconsin, is nearly complete. “It has been a long haul since July of 2015 when we created D3MAX to commercialize the corn fiber-to-ethanol technology developed by BBI, to where we are today,” says Mark Yancey, vice president of BBI International and CTO of D3MAX. “Record snowfall in Stanley last February and, this fall, record cold has delayed construction, but we can now see the light at the end of the pretreatment reactor, so to speak, and we are looking forward to startup of the plant in December.”

Ace Ethanol will own and operate the plant under license from D3MAX. Construction of the plant began October 1, 2018. “Ace has been the perfect partner for this first-of-a-kind cellulosic ethanol plant,” says Yancey. “They have been a very active partner in this process, and we would not be where we are today without their leadership and dedication to the success of this first project. Startup will begin December and ramp up to full production capacity throughout the first quarter of 2020."

To learn more about D3MAX visit: www.D3MAXLLC.com.
To learn more about Ace Ethanol visit: www.aceethanol.com.

Minneapolis, November 18 – Forty-one students from Minnesota New Country School in Henderson visited Guardian Energy on Friday, November 15th to learn about renewable fuel production.

“It’s always a pleasure to host students who are eager to learn about the renewable fuels industry. Through these tours we have the opportunity to educate the next generation on ethanol’s ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stimulate the rural economy and lower prices at the pump for consumers,” said Jeanne McCaherty, CEO of Guardian Energy.

The students that participated in the tour were a mix of elementary and high school students from grades four to 12.

During the tour, they learned about the different stages in ethanol production including incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage, dried distiller grain production and storage, ethanol storage and shipment.

Guardian Energy commenced operations in 2009 and currently has 50 employees. It has hosted many tours over the years for high school students, FFA groups, 4-H’ers, and local agriculture and science programs.

The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Biofuels), a non-profit trade organization that represents the ethanol industry in Minnesota. Guardian Energy, which produces 150 million gallons a year, is a member of MN Biofuels.

“Friday's tour demonstrated the significant roles science and technology play in ethanol production,” said Tim Rudnicki, executive director of MN Biofuels.

Minnesota New Country School’s Intermediate Elementary Advisor, Vanessa Tompkins, accompanied her students during the tour.

“We have students studying the changes in cars and transportation through history, and ethanol is part of that history. It is important to see the complex process of how corn can be turned into fuel,” she said.

Ethanol Producer Magazine

November 8, 2019

By Matt Thompson

Following the first summer driving season during which the sale of E15 was allowed, there are still areas of the country where it’s not an option for consumers. But, Chris Bliley, vice president of regulatory affairs for Growth Energy, believes it’s only a matter of time before drivers can fuel up with E15 in states like California and New York.

New York, he said, is currently evaluating comments it received after announcing a rulemaking to allow E15 earlier this year. “They took comments through the end of September, and right now they’re evaluating those comments and we’re hopeful that they can complete the rulemaking by the end of the year,” Bliley said, adding that the state is the fourth-largest gasoline market in the country. “It can offer real opportunity once the regulation’s finalized,” he said.

California, he said, is in the beginning stages of exploring how to allow E15. “They just held a workshop a couple weeks ago where they indicated that they’re going to be looking at E15,” Bliley said. He said early indications are that the state will aim for approving the sale of E15 in 2021.

Bliley said that while California and New York are the biggest markets that currently exclude E15, Montana, Nevada, Delaware and portions of Arizona also don’t allow the sale of the fuel. There are also no retailers in Oregon selling the blend, and there is debate about whether the states regulations allow the fuel or not.

Change will likely come from retailers who express interest in the fuel, Bliley said. “Where there’s been retail interest, I think everybody’s been in more direct engagement with the regulators,” he said. “As we see more and more retail interest in some of these states, you can certainly see action.”

While the details have yet to be released, there may be some assistance available for some retailers looking to expand E15. U.S. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Censky recently announced the USDA is working to on an infrastructure development program. Bliley said that program has the potential to entice more areas to offer E15. “USDA’s going to have to go through their process and whatever the funding may or may not be, that would certainly pique some interest of retailers and states alike, I would think,” he said.

Growth Energy has been working on expanding E15 sales to areas like California and New York, but the big push is on E15 in general. “I think the big push is on E15 broadly. How can we accelerate the market for E15? How can we get more gallons out?” Bliley said. He said the retailers Growth Energy works with sell about 19 billion gallons of gasoline, and there are nearly 2,000 locations in 30 states that offer E15.

Read the original article: Some States Looking to End Prohibition of E15

American Ethanol Racing

November 8, 2019

News Release

Minneapolis, November 8 – Fourteen high school students from Sibley High School visited Heartland Corn Products in Winthrop yesterday to get a better understanding of clean renewable fuel production.

The students, from grades 10 to 12, toured the various processes of ethanol production at Heartland Corn Products which produces 113 million gallons of ethanol a year.

“This is the third time Sibley East High School has visited our facility over the past few years to see first-hand how Minnesota renewable energy is produced,” said Scott Blumhoefer, vice-president at Heartland Corn Products.

During the tour, the students learned about incoming grain grading, grain handling, fermentation, grain storage, dried distiller grain production and storage, liquefaction and ethanol storage and shipment.

The tour was organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Biofuels), a non-profit trade organization that represents the ethanol industry in Minnesota.  Heartland Corn Products is a member of MN Biofuels.

Heartland Corn Products was founded in 1992 as a farmer-owned cooperative with approximately 900 owners and is one of the largest plants in Minnesota.

“These tours teach students how ethanol reduces harmful greenhouse gas emissions, lowers prices at the pump and drives the economy in rural America,” said Tim Rudnicki, executive director of MN Biofuels.

Stephanie Brandt, agriculture teacher with Sibley East High School, accompanied her class during yesterday’s tour. She had previously toured the plant with her students in the fall of 2017.

“Students now understand the technologies that go into ethanol production,” said Brandt.

BBI International

November 8, 2019

Press Release

Biomass Magazine announced this week the agenda for the 13th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo taking place February 3-5, 2020 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The three-day agenda will be divided into four tracks covering pellets & densified biomass, biomass power & thermal, biogas & waste-to-energy, and advanced biofuels & biobased chemicals, as well as a pre-conference event titled, the Biomass Preparation, Handling and Storage Workshop. The pre-conference event is a full-day session taking place Monday, February 3rd, prior to the evening opening reception in the expo hall and will detail the latest advancements in material handling. More information can be found here.

“We were overwhelmed and excited with the number of abstracts submitted this year,” said John Nelson, vice president of marketing and sales for BBI International. “This is the largest biomass event in North America covering biomass power & heat, biogas, pellets and advanced biofuels and the agenda will truly provide in-depth content for all parts of the biomass industry.” The agenda, which was gathered from biomass industry experts from around the world and rated by the conference selection committee will give attendees the ability to hear and learn from nearly 90 industry experts and professionals on a variety of pressing topics including, but not limited to:The speakers will discuss on a variety of topics in the biomass industry under the following categories:

-Pellets & Densified Biomass

-Biomass Power & Thermal

-Biogas & Waste-to-Energy

-Advanced Biofuels & Biobased Chemicals

There will also be a special presentation by biomass industry association leaders to discuss new and upcoming policy, regulations, and technology. Association leaders include:

-Tim Portz, Executive Director, Pellet Fuels Institute

-Jeff Serfass, Executive Director, Biomass Thermal Energy Council

-Patrick Serfass, Executive Director, American Biogas Council

-Bob Cleaves, President & CEO, Biomass Power Association

“We are bringing technical sessions paired with the expertise of our technology vendors, consultants and service providers exhibiting in our expo hall,” said program developer and executive director of the Pellet Fuels Institute, Tim Portz. “The International Biomass Conference & Expo is arguable the world’s largest annual All Things Biomass event.”

Registration for the International Biomass Conference & Expo is now open and attendees have the opportunity to save $200 if registered by January 8th, 2020.

To view the online agenda click here.

About Biomass Magazine
Biomass Magazine is a bi-monthly trade publication tailored to serve companies and organizations engaged in producing or utilizing biomass power and heat, advanced biofuels, biogas, wood pellets and biobased chemicals. In addition to policy, regulation, project finance, technology, and plant management, the publication maintains a core editorial focus on biomass logistics. Its international readership includes owners and managers of biomass power, CHP, and district heating facilities; pellet manufacturing plant owners and managers; professionals working in captive feedstock industries-from food processing and waste management to agriculture and forest products manufacturing-and a growing number of industrial manufacturers, municipal decision makers, researchers, and technology providers engaged in biomass utilization in 40 countries. Biomass Magazine is committed to editorial excellence and high-quality print production and distribution.

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