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- EPA approves E15 misfueling mitigation plan
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Renewable Fuels Association's mitigation plan for misfueling E15, which brings the fuel a step closer to implementation. The plan is meant to assist marketers in the blending, storage and dispensing of E15, and RFA will provide E15 labels to marketers for free. "With [the] announcement, EPA is clearing the way for E15 and allowing America's ethanol industry to turn its full attention to educating retailers and consumers on the benefits of higher level ethanol blends and ensuring that state fuel regulations allow for their sale," said RFA President and CEO Bob Dinneen in a statement. EthanolProducer.com
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- USDA: U.S. corn exports rose 35% this week
U.S. corn exports reached 1,035,600 metric tons this week, up 35% from a week ago and 36% higher than the average of the past four weeks, according to the Department of Agriculture. The biggest recipients were Japan, Mexico and China. CattleNetwork.com
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- Cargill to invest $200M in corn-ethanol plant's expansion
Cargill is moving forward with plans to increase its corn-ethanol production capacity despite a slowdown in demand for the biofuel, said Alan Willits, president of Cargill Corn Milling. The company is on course to invest $200 million to retrofit and expand a corn-ethanol plant in Fort Dodge, Iowa, which will open by the fourth quarter of 2013, Willits said. "Biofuels have an important role to play as a fuel source in North America. We want to be a part of that whether it's serving our farm customers or our food customers." Reuters
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- Several factors contribute to food-price inflation
 U.S. biofuel policies are not solely to blame for high food prices, according to Steve Odland, an adjunct professor at Lynn University and Florida Atlantic University. Soaring oil prices, extreme weather events, increased demand for food from China and India, reduced output from key crop-producing countries, and restrictions on pesticide use are among the factors behind food-price inflation, Odland writes. Forbes
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- OECD: World must end fossil fuel reliance to combat global warming
Unless countries implement tougher anti-pollution measures, global greenhouse-gas emissions will rise by 50% by 2050 amid continued dominance of fossil fuels in the energy supply, according to projections by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. "Unless the global energy mix changes, fossil fuels will supply about 85 percent of energy demand in 2050, implying a 50 percent increase in greenhouse gas emissions and worsening urban air pollution," the OECD said in a report. Reuters
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- Alternative-fuel systems flourish as oil prices soar
Various models of alternative propulsion systems, including those that run on propane autogas, natural gas, electricity, biofuels and hydraulic hybrid technology, were showcased at the recently held Work Truck Show 2012 in Indianapolis. These technologies are gaining traction in the market due to the increase in prices of gasoline and diesel fuel, writes Sean Kilcarr. Fleet Owner/Trucks at Work blog
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- Congress urged to boost domestic energy output, rein in speculation
The U.S. must invest in homegrown energy sources and crack down on financial speculation to minimize the impact of volatile oil markets on the economy, writes Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., a member of the House Committee on Financial Services. "From coal to nuclear, oil to wind, natural gas to hydrogen, we need to responsibly pursue every resource in order to be energy independent," Donnelly adds. The Hill/Congress Blog
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- Europe must standardize its policy on biofuels, execs say
Europe must implement a consistent policy on biofuel requirements, according to executives at the European Fuels Conference in Paris. "There is significant regulatory uncertainty and no consensus on the biofuel pathways to 2020 and urgent action is required," said Christian Hoppe, Royal Dutch Shell's downstream policy and advocacy manager for Europe. "For 2020, Europe needs clear mandates [on] biofuels blending rates to avoid market fragmentation," added Rodica Faucon, fuels expert for Renault's power train engineering division. Platts
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- Report: Brazil's center-south region to produce more sugar, ethanol
Sugar production in Brazil's center-south region will reach 33.8 million metric tons in the crop year that begins April 1, up from 31.2 million metric tons in the previous year, according to research firm Datagro. Ethanol production in the region will rise to 5.8 billion gallons, up from 5.4 billion gallons, the group said. Bloomberg
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Free Ethanol Safety Seminar, March 27, Forsyth, Ga.
The RFA, in partnership with Norfolk Southern Railroad and Motiva Enterprises, will be hosting a free Ethanol Safety Seminar in Forsyth, Ga. on March 27 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. There will be a morning session from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and an evening session from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. This course was developed to give first responders, hazmat teams and safety personnel an in-depth look at proper training techniques needed when responding to an ethanol-related emergency. Lunch and dinner will be provided. Certificates of Training from the Georgia Public Safety Training Center will be awarded to attendees in need of training hours following the completion of the seminars. Register today.
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