Renewable Energy Report: September 2015 Report

The AgMRC Renewable Fuels Monthly Report is now being produced as a partnership between the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center operated by the Value Added Agriculture Program at Iowa State Extension and Outreach (ISUEO), and the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative (IGQI) (www.iowagrain.org), an ISUEO program directed specifically at grain processing and handling.

Connection of the IGQI and the monthly report will provide a long-term connection with the research and technical expertise of Iowa State Extension and Outreach, as well as provide expanded student opportunities for interaction with industry.

In this article, we examine trends in U.S. ethanol exports by destination, key foreign markets, factors that may affect future growth, and current and potential competition.

This article will delve into the Clean Power Plan (CCP) final rules announced in August of 2015. We will answer three questions: what is it, why are we doing it and how will it work?  How it will work is divided into how will state goals be set and how will they be met.

Global solar photovoltaic manufacturing production slows in recent years - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government [Read Full Article]
AgMRC Renewable Fuels Monthly Report September 2015 Don Hofstrand, agmrc@iastate.edu Ann Johanns, aholste@iastate.edu The spreadsheets listed below provide data and trends for various components of the renewable energy industry. These files are updated with new information each month. Energy prices and their grain feedstock prices are commodity prices that are...