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Coughenour is using a new mobile data transfer tool. "Farmers see the value of getting that information out of the combine faster, and for the farmer, it's a one-time fee to buy the tool."Growing up on the family farm, Coughenour attended the precision farming program at Ellsworth Community College. NOTE: We've added a video report on this story at the end, check out how TJ Coughenour is using the tech he has, in his own words.Sitting in the combine, T.J. Coughenour was finishing up a field of soybeans. [Extracted from the article]

That's kind of a big deal - so much so that ARS patented the yeast strain for use in lignocellulose-based ethanol production systems, whose enzyme costs are typically 10 times those of starch-based ones. Yeasts play a key role in converting, or fermenting, sugars from plants into ethanol fuel. [Extracted from the article]

Yeasts play a key role in converting, or fermenting, sugars from plants into ethanol fuel. That's kind of a big deal - so much so that ARS patented the yeast strain for use in lignocellulose-based ethanol production systems, whose enzyme costs are typically 10 times those of starch-based ones. [Extracted from the article]

That's kind of a big deal - so much so that ARS patented the yeast strain for use in lignocellulose-based ethanol production systems, whose enzyme costs are typically 10 times those of starch-based ones. Yeasts play a key role in converting, or fermenting, sugars from plants into ethanol fuel. [Extracted from the article]

That's kind of a big deal - so much so that ARS patented the yeast strain for use in lignocellulose-based ethanol production systems, whose enzyme costs are typically 10 times those of starch-based ones. Yeasts play a key role in converting, or fermenting, sugars from plants into ethanol fuel. [Extracted from the article]

That's kind of a big deal - so much so that ARS patented the yeast strain for use in lignocellulose-based ethanol production systems, whose enzyme costs are typically 10 times those of starch-based ones. Yeasts play a key role in converting, or fermenting, sugars from plants into ethanol fuel. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on harvesting stover from corn fields for conversion to commercial cellulosic ethanol for making renewable fuel from field residues. DuPont's cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa, and Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels, Emmetsburg in Iowa are commercial cellulosic ethanol plants scheduled to begin making renewable fuels from residues. The benefits on soil of residues, residue harvest rates by the companies, and advantages of partially harvesting residues are mentioned.

Using corn stover to make environmentally friendly products, a Texas company recently announced plans to build a $15 million plant in northwest Iowa. The patented material, called CornBoard, can be used to make pallets that weigh less than pallets made from wood but have the same strength as wooden pallets. [Extracted from the article]

Using corn stover to make environmentally friendly products, a Texas company recently announced plans to build a $15 million plant in northwest Iowa. The patented material, called CornBoard, can be used to make pallets that weigh less than pallets made from wood but have the same strength as wooden pallets. [Extracted from the article]

Using corn stover to make environmentally friendly products, a Texas company recently announced plans to build a $15 million plant in northwest Iowa. The patented material, called CornBoard, can be used to make pallets that weigh less than pallets made from wood but have the same strength as wooden pallets. [Extracted from the article]

Using corn stover to make environmentally friendly products, a Texas company recently announced plans to build a $15 million plant in northwest Iowa. The patented material, called CornBoard, can be used to make pallets that weigh less than pallets made from wood but have the same strength as wooden pallets. [Extracted from the article]

Using corn stover to make environmentally friendly products, a Texas company recently announced plans to build a $15 million plant in northwest Iowa. The patented material, called CornBoard, can be used to make pallets that weigh less than pallets made from wood but have the same strength as wooden pallets. [Extracted from the article]

People who attended the recent 2020 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit have a message for EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler: Follow the U.S. Department of Energy recommendations for small-refinery exemptions and uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard's volume requirements. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) sent a letter in late January to Wheeler, signed by attendees at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit, urging EPA to begin restoring integrity to the RFS blend levels. [Extracted from the article]

The last cellulosic ethanol plant making biofuel from corn crop residue - cobs, shucks, leaves, stalks - will soon stop commercial production. Broin had high hopes, as did farmers looking forward to the opportunity to sell bales of corn stover to the emerging cellulosic ethanol industry. They'd market corn grain to the grain ethanol plants and stover to the cellulosic plants. [Extracted from the article]

The last cellulosic ethanol plant making biofuel from corn crop residue - cobs, shucks, leaves, stalks - will soon stop commercial production. Broin had high hopes, as did farmers looking forward to the opportunity to sell bales of corn stover to the emerging cellulosic ethanol industry. They'd market corn grain to the grain ethanol plants and stover to the cellulosic plants. [Extracted from the article]

The last cellulosic ethanol plant making biofuel from corn crop residue - cobs, shucks, leaves, stalks - will soon stop commercial production. Broin had high hopes, as did farmers looking forward to the opportunity to sell bales of corn stover to the emerging cellulosic ethanol industry. They'd market corn grain to the grain ethanol plants and stover to the cellulosic plants. [Extracted from the article]

The last cellulosic ethanol plant making biofuel from corn crop residue - cobs, shucks, leaves, stalks - will soon stop commercial production. Broin had high hopes, as did farmers looking forward to the opportunity to sell bales of corn stover to the emerging cellulosic ethanol industry. They'd market corn grain to the grain ethanol plants and stover to the cellulosic plants. [Extracted from the article]

The last cellulosic ethanol plant making biofuel from corn crop residue - cobs, shucks, leaves, stalks - will soon stop commercial production. Broin had high hopes, as did farmers looking forward to the opportunity to sell bales of corn stover to the emerging cellulosic ethanol industry. They'd market corn grain to the grain ethanol plants and stover to the cellulosic plants. [Extracted from the article]

On Nov. 4, more than 60 corn, soybean, and renewable fuel groups wrote a letter stating that the EPA's supplemental rule would not accurately account for small refinery exemptions and would hurt farm economies and biofuel plants in rural America. I urge EPA to adjust the proposed supplemental rule to account for actual waived gallons using hard data from past practice to provide certainty to the marketplace", said Senator Grassley. Source: Senate offices of Fischer, Grassley, Ernst, Thune, Rounds, Blunt, Braun. [Extracted from the article]

On Nov. 4, more than 60 corn, soybean, and renewable fuel groups wrote a letter stating that the EPA's supplemental rule would not accurately account for small refinery exemptions and would hurt farm economies and biofuel plants in rural America. I urge EPA to adjust the proposed supplemental rule to account for actual waived gallons using hard data from past practice to provide certainty to the marketplace", said Senator Grassley. Source: Senate offices of Fischer, Grassley, Ernst, Thune, Rounds, Blunt, Braun. [Extracted from the article]

On Nov. 4, more than 60 corn, soybean, and renewable fuel groups wrote a letter stating that the EPA's supplemental rule would not accurately account for small refinery exemptions and would hurt farm economies and biofuel plants in rural America. I urge EPA to adjust the proposed supplemental rule to account for actual waived gallons using hard data from past practice to provide certainty to the marketplace", said Senator Grassley. Source: Senate offices of Fischer, Grassley, Ernst, Thune, Rounds, Blunt, Braun. [Extracted from the article]

On Nov. 4, more than 60 corn, soybean, and renewable fuel groups wrote a letter stating that the EPA's supplemental rule would not accurately account for small refinery exemptions and would hurt farm economies and biofuel plants in rural America. I urge EPA to adjust the proposed supplemental rule to account for actual waived gallons using hard data from past practice to provide certainty to the marketplace", said Senator Grassley. Source: Senate offices of Fischer, Grassley, Ernst, Thune, Rounds, Blunt, Braun. [Extracted from the article]

On Nov. 4, more than 60 corn, soybean, and renewable fuel groups wrote a letter stating that the EPA's supplemental rule would not accurately account for small refinery exemptions and would hurt farm economies and biofuel plants in rural America. I urge EPA to adjust the proposed supplemental rule to account for actual waived gallons using hard data from past practice to provide certainty to the marketplace", said Senator Grassley. Source: Senate offices of Fischer, Grassley, Ernst, Thune, Rounds, Blunt, Braun. [Extracted from the article]

The granting of small refinery exemptions (SREs) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has garnered considerable attention by ethanol and biodiesel plants, farm organization, and political leaders in recent months. A seemingly obscure portion of the RFS legislation grants EPA the authority to grant exemptions to small refineries from complying with the required biofuel blending requirements. In addition, EPA has been slow to adopt enhanced fuel blends such as E-15 gasoline or expanded grades of biodiesel on a nationwide basis, which would match the trend that has been established in Minnesota. [Extracted from the article]

Highlights from the article: Today, higher ethanol blends like E15 are available at more than 1,800 gas stations around the country, saving consumers up to 10 cents per gallon at the pump. SP 1 sp Corn ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 39 percent compared to conventional gasoline, and has the potential to reduce emissions by as much as 76 percent. SP 8 sp Ethanol helps to displace toxic petroleum chemicals that have been proven to cause cancer and smog. SP 9 sp.

The article discusses two key cellulosic ethanol projects in Iowa proving that harvesting a part of crop biomass and not impede soil quality or organic matter in the process is possible. The projects include the soil nutrient data gathered by POET-DSM at its Project Liberty site in Emmetsburg and the DuPont Industrial Biosciences' biomass project within its facility in Nevada. A chart showing how much stover must be kept in fields to prevent soil erosion from exceeding right levels is offered.

The article explores the issues that hinder the commercialization of cellulosic ethanol (CE) in the U.S. These include biomass sourcing and logistics, the volatility of commodity prices, and the high cost of building a CE plant. It also looks at the strategies used by CE producers, including Abengoa Bioenergy US Holding Inc. and DuPont Industrial Biosciences, in dealing with the challenges associated with the collection and transportation of biomass from the field to the CE plant.

The article offers information on receiving an approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by renewable chemicals producer Enerkem Inc. to sell cellulosic ethanol produced at its Edmonton facility in Canada. Topics discussed include production of cellulosic ethanol under the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS); views of Enerkem's president Vincent Chornet on selling lowest-carbon transportation fuels; and expansion of its Edmonton biofuel facility by Enerkem.

The article informs that Enerkem is starting the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol at its biofuels facility in Canada. Topics include production of cellulosic ethanol made from non-recyclable, non-compostable mixed municipal solid wastes; statement of Vincent Chornet, president of Enerkem on the initiative of the company in the field of waste management and petrochemical sector; and sustainable mobility by producing transportation fuels that replaces gasoline.

An interview is presented with Richard Schofield, project development manager at Enerkem. Topics discussed include his responsibilities as project development manager such as recycling of municipal solid wastes; his business development strategies; and services offered by the company such as production of cellulosic ethanol that reduces greenhouse gas emission as compared to the traditional fuel.

The article reports on the opening of cellulosic ethanol plant of the chemical firm DuPont in Nevada which will produce ethanol from biomass, and presents the views of Jan Koninckx, global business director at DuPont, on the same.

The article looks at an operation in the cellulosic ethanol biorefinery of biotechnology company Abengoa Bioenergy in Hugoton, Kansas which produces cellulosic ethanol from corn stover and wheat stubble, and its role in shaping biofuels' future. It mentions the involvement of some growers in supplying feedstocks to the plant, and an agreement signed by Abengoa with custom harvester Pacific Ag LLC for supply chain development and operation, including services for harvesting crop residue.

The article reports on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification achieved by Quad County Corn Processors (QCCP) to generate D3 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) for cellulosic biofuels produced with Cellerate technology. Topics discussed include conversion of corn kernel fiber into cellulosic ethanol using the Cellerate technology, requirements for a renewable fuel to qualify as cellulosic fuel, and cellulosic ethanol production capacity of QCCP.

The article discusses studies conducted by cellulosic ethanol producers DuPont Industrial Biosciences and POET-DSM which investigated sustainable corn stover harvesting procedures. Topics explored include the collaboration of POET-DSM with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service in its soil quality study, the positive impact of corn stover removal on corn yields, and the retention of adequate corn stover for the prevention of soil erosion.

The article reports on the opening of the cellulosic ethanol facility of chemical company Quad County Corn Processors in Galva, Iowa. Topics discussed include a description of the plant's Cellerate technology which turns corn kernel fibers into cellulosic ethanol, the possible increase in ethanol yields and corn oil removal by using the technology, and production capacity of the facility.

The article reports that Dutch Royal DSM and POET LLC's joint venture, POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels Inc. celebrated the opening of Project Library, a commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Topics discussed include an official statement from Royal DSM on the significance of the event, dignitaries at the event and the plant to convert 770 tons of biomass daily to produce ethanol.

Some highlights from an article on custom harvesters and corn growers who have been working with DuPont Industrial Biosciences and biofuels company POET-DSM to harvest corn stover for cellusic ethanol production, published in the October 2014 issue of the "Farm Industry News," are presented.

The article discusses a mandate from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cutting the amount of cellulosic biofuel that must be blended in the nation's fuel supply to 810,185 gallons. Topics discussed include government findings that cellulosic ethanol is more environmentally unfriendly than gasoline, a Senate Agricultre Committee hearing on the expected EPA action and contentions that ethanol used reduced the cost of gas by 99 U.S. cents across the country.

The article focuses on the plan of DuPont, Abengoa Bioenergy, POET-DSM and Quad County Corn Processors (QCCP) to begin producing biofuel at their cellulosic ethanol plants in 2014, announced in an event hosted by Fuels America at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The companies have also warned that the proposed reduction in the volume of biofuels required in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) will put the future of cellulosic ethanol at risk.

The article reports on an agreement signed by Syngenta with Cellulosic Ethanol Technologies LLC to license its Adding Cellulosic Ethanol (ACE) technology in April 2014. The ACE technology is designed for dry grind ethanol plants and is expected to increase the production of an ethanol plant by about six percent. The technology allows the fiber as well as the starch in a corn kernel to be converted into ethanol.