In Brief: Isobutanol could fetch even higher RIN values

摘要

Biofuels producer Gevo said EPA has approvedrnthe pathway for isobutanol produced at therncompany’s Luverne, Minn., plant, which allowsrnthe fuel to qualify as an advanced biofuel under thernRenewable Fuel Standard.rnThe Englewood, Colo.-based company said EPA’srnaction marks the first time it approved a pathway forrnan advanced biofuel using starch from feed corn tornproduce alcohol. Gevo said by partially substitutingrnfossil-based fuels at its Luverne plant with greenrnenergy sources, including biogas, it expects tornachieve the 50% or greater reduction in greenhouserngas emissions needed to claim the advanced D5rnRenewable Identification Numbers.