Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 01/24/2009



New Legislation Promotes Biogas Production Through Tax Credits
Billions of gallons of fossil fuels could be reduced through renewable energy sources produced from wastes with a little ingenuity and modest government support.A I have introduced groundbreaking legislation ...

Area will get first U.S. cellulosic ethanol plant - Albia Newspapers
Hugoton will be the home of the first U.S. cellulose ethanol plant in the country, as part of a government-supported program for the development of cellulose biofuel. Abengoa Bioenergy, a Spanish company with ethanol plants around the world, is one ...

Researcher not optimistic about ethanol (The Bismarck Tribune)
FARGO (AP) - A researcher has his doubts about ethanol's ability to boost the rural economy...

Business Local - Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
FAYETTE --- Farmers hoping for the return of record grain prices this year before selling could let their best marketing opportunities pass by, agriculture experts said. Corn and soybean prices soared to unprecedented levels last summer thanks to ...

Latin American Sugar and Ethanol Sector: What are the Positive Impacts . - PR Newswire
Frost & Sullivan to Host Quarterly Analyst Briefing on Industrial Automation on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. SAO PAULO, Brazil, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan will host a live briefing on Tuesday, January 27, at 11: 00 AM EST to provide ...

Iowa Economist: Tough Times Ahead For Ethanol (KETV 7 Omaha)
Lower gasoline prices are not helping struggling ethanol producers and one Iowa State University economist says it could be two years before profits go up...

Region begins to lead the way in biomass energy
Ernie Schmitt's office with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Alexandria might seem like a sleepy outpost in the world's quest for new sources of clean energy...

Region begins to lead the way in biomass energy - Morris Sun Tribune

Region begins to lead the way in biomass energy
Morris Sun Tribune, MN - 7 hours ago
This past autumn, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company showed that it is possible to harvest corn cobs as a biomass fuel source for a gasifier at its ethanol .
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Havelock ethanol plant 'on cutting edge of green economy': Premier (The Peterborough Examiner)
HAVELOCK EUR The Kawartha Ethanol Plant in Havelock is just one way the province is driving toward a greener future, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said [.]..

Ethanol lawsuit moves forward against oil companies - Naples Daily News
NAPLES EUR A Florida lawsuit against five oil companies for negligence by failing to warn boat owners of potential harm from ethanol-blended gasoline has survived a motion to dismiss from the defendants, according to an order by the U.S. District ...

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Lexus Announces Safety Recall on Select Vehicles
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. will launch a Safety Recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration involving approximately 214,500 Lexus vehicles sold in the United States...

The future of our planet depends on clean, renewable energy sources
It's being called a huge environmental disaster but, unlike Katrina, the TVA coal ash pond dam collapse disaster was not caused by the environment...

UNL Research: Corn Ethanol Emits 51 Percent Less Greenhouse Gas Than . - CattleNetwork.com
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Corn ethanol directly emits an average of 51 percent less greenhouse gas than gasoline, as much as three times the reduction reported in earlier research, thanks to recent improvements in efficiency throughout the production process ...

Investing in Alternative Ethanol Fuels
What is happening to the ethanol business in the US? What did we get for the increase in grocery prices? Not much except for a higher cost of living and no corn. Ask anyone in the restaurant business what they think. ...

Latin American Sugar and Ethanol Sector: What are the Positive Impacts of Industrial Automation?
Production of bio-fuels, especially ethanol, has been on the spotlight globally...

How eco-friendly are alt-fuels? (The Wenatchee World)
Todays cars are greener than ever, right? Well, maybe...

Q: Is biodiesel still being sold and where?
Q : I drive a VW Beetle with a diesel engine. At one time I was able to buy biodiesel from a station in Richfield.They no longer sell it and I'm wondering what is the status of biodiesel in the Twin Cities...

Wind, ethanol cloud our difficult energy choices - Duluth News Tribune
The assumption that wind and ethanol will make a major contribution to our energy supply is a delusion, distracting us from hard choices involving aggressive conservation and lifestyle changes. The U.S. Energy Information Administration is ...

Nelson supports biogas bill
January 22, 2009 Billions of gallons of fossil fuels could be reduced through renewable energy sources produced from wastes with a little ingenuity and modest government support...

Go green, fight terror
This was an entry in Wireds Utopia blog a little while back titled Automakers Sing the Body Electric ...

Ethanol leads to recall of some Lexus models - AutoblogGreen
On certain 2006 through 2008 model year GS300/350, IS250/350, and LS460/460L vehicles, Lexus has determined that some ethanol fuels with a low moisture content may corrode the internal surface of the fuel delivery pipes. ...

Ethanol Fuels | Ethanol-Biofuels.com
Types of Ethanol Fuels. . Usually the substance is gasoline, which no one in their right mind would consider drinking. Many people are unaware that there are three different types of ethanol fuels that can be used in vehicles. ...

BioFuels Journal - News & Information for the Ethanol and .
. Coalition for Ethanol, will discuss how adoption of mid-level blends, such as E13 or E15, for all vehicles on the road today could aid ethanol in climbing over the blend wall and achieving greater long-term demand for ethanol fuels. ...

US weekly ethanol margins in the red, demand soft - Reuters

US weekly ethanol margins in the red, demand soft
Reuters - 14 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - US ethanol distillers on average remained in the red this week on soft demand from motor fuel blenders. .
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Lugar calls on Obama to expand biorefinery loan guarantees
The Obama administration should expand loan guarantees for struggling biorefineries as they attempt to produce cellulosic ethanol and other alternatives to traditional corn-based biofuels, Senator Richard Lugar ...

Iowa Economist: Tough Times Ahead For Ethanol - MSNBC

Iowa Economist: Tough Times Ahead For Ethanol
MSNBC - Jan 22, 2009
"There's no reason to sugar coat it," said Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. "This is a very difficult time for ethanol producers. .
Iowa Renewable Fuels Elects Officers, Erget="new">US weekly ethanol margins in the red, demand soft - Reuters

US weekly ethanol margins in the red, demand soft
Reuters - 14 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - US ethanol distillers on average remained in the red this week on soft demand from motor fuel blenders. .
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Lugar calls on Obama to expand biorefinery loan guarantees
The Obama administration should expand loan guarantees for struggling biorefineries as they attempt to produce cellulosic ethanol and other alternatives to traditional corn-based biofuels, Senator Richard Lugar ...

Iowa Economist: Tough Times Ahead For Ethanol - MSNBC

Iowa Economist: Tough Times Ahead For Ethanol
MSNBC - Jan 22, 2009
"There's no reason to sugar coat it," said Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. "This is a very difficult time for ethanol producers. .
Iowa Renewable Fuels Elects Officers, Executive Committee for 2009 and weather
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Lexus sedans recalled for possible fuel leak - Examiner.com

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Lexus sedans recalled for possible fuel leak
Examiner.com - Jan 18, 2009
The fuel pipes in the Lexus GS300, GS350, IS250, IS350, and LS460 from the 2006-2008 model years react poorly to "some ethanol fuels with low moisture .
Lexus recalls 214000 vehicles CanadianDriver
Toyota recalls 214500 Lexus cars over possible fuel leak MarketWatch
US: Toyota to recall 214500 Lexus models just-auto.com (subscription)
Automotive World (subscription) - Daily Breeze
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Government of Canada Invests in New Opportunities for Biofuels and Livestock Sector
The Government of Canada is creating new economic opportunities in rural Canada by investing $6 million in the Feed Opportunities from the BioFuels Industries research network that will work to develop and ...

Ethanol plant means greener future: premier (The Peterborough Examiner)
The Kawartha Ethanol Plant in Havelock is just one way the province is driving toward a greener future, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said yesterday while [.]..

Ethanol plant in legal limbo (Barrie Examiner)
Just because Northern Ethanol has pulled its application from the Ministry of the Environment doesn't mean the legal wrangling is over, says Barrie's mayor. "There's [.]..

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Lawsuit alleges new gasoline blended with ethanol destroys boat engines Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., January 23, 2009 - Exxon, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, BP and Shell, all defendants in a proposed Florida class action ...

Ethanol firms clear deals for non-food feedstocks (CNET)
With cellulosic ethanol plants delayed by the economic downturn, Range Fuels and Verenium plan to make ethanol from wood chips and grasses starting next year...

Ethanol plant means greener future: premier
The Kawartha Ethanol Plant in Havelock is just one way the province is driving toward a greener future, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said yesterday while touring the facility...

Canada Continues to Lead in Biofuels Research
OTTAWA, ONTARIO Jan 23, 2009; The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association today acknowledged the increased investment by the Government of Canada in both cellulosic biofuels research and in the creation of new ...

Startech Environmental Receives $250,000 for Slovenia Distributorship
WILTON, Conn., Jan. 23 CT-Startech-Slovenia WILTON, Conn. , /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Startech Environmental Corp...

Genius Investor Dumps BlueFire Ethanol Fuels | BNET Energy Blog | BNET
BNET Energy provides daily news coverage for managers and executives in the energy industry, with coverage on major utilies, oil companies, and clean tech and renewable energy businesses...

Lugar salutes first cellulosic plant loan - MarketWatch (press release)

Lugar salutes first cellulosic plant loan
MarketWatch (press release) - 20 hours ago
. a major goal of ethanol boosters. The Agriculture Department said in a written statement this week that the $80 million loan to Range Fuels in Soperton, .
Range Fuels wins loan guarantee Project Finance Magazine (subscription)
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Ethanol Fuels Not Only Engines, But Also Urology Benefits .
Biodiesel stocks, ethanol stocks, biodiesel and ethanol plants, trends, and industry news...

Save Our Environment , Make The Green Earth: Bioalcohols
Alcohol mixes with both petroleum and with water, so ethanol fuels are often diluted after the drying process by absorbing environmental moisture from the atmosphere. Water in alcohol-mix fuels reduces efficiency, makes engines harder ...

Agriculture dept. earmarks $80M for Range Fuels, cellulosic ethanol - Venturebeat.com
Cellulosic ethanol producer Range Fuels announced today that it landed an $80 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund construction of a new wood-chip processing plant in Georgia, slated to open in 2010. The deal, which ...

Lexus LF-A to make Australian debut at MIMS Australian Car .
According to Toyotas statement, some ethanol fuels with a low moisture content may corrode the internal surface of the fuel delivery pipes, resulting in a fuel leak over time. The pipe corrosion may trigger the malfunction indicator ...

$20 billion clean energy bill clears hurdle
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday approved $20 billion in tax credits and related financial incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency a ' elements that are part of the Obama ...

Ethanol plant means greener future: premier - Peterborough Examiner

Ethanol plant means greener future: premier
Peterborough Examiner, Canada - 2 hours ago
Environmentalists have long argued that ethanol requires large amounts of fertilizer and water, uses fossil fuels in the production and diverts food crops, .
Ontario premier grants $4.9 million to ethanol plant Kawartha Media Group
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Ontario premier grants $4.9 million to ethanol plant (myKawartha.com)
Some construction workers kept to their tasks while other stopped to watch the spectacle befoe them as Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, surrounded by reporters, took a tour of the ethanol plant being built in Havelock...

Lugar Salutes First Cellulosic Plant Loan
A U.S. senator said Friday the first federal loan guarantee for a cellulosic ethanol plant was a signal that non-corn ethanol was becoming viable...

Obama Administration Pushes Accelerator for Renewable Fuels - MSNBC

Obama Administration Pushes Accelerator for Renewable Fuels
MSNBC - Jan 22, 2009
. the North American renewable fuels sector with an unprecedented investment in cleaner and greener energy sources, including ethanol and biodiesel. .
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Mainers Take Closer Look At E-10 - WLBZ 2
BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- In 2007, Congress passed a law that changed the chemical composition of gasoline nationwide. The Energy Independence and Security Act increased the use of renewable fuels and introduced ethanol into unleaded fuel. That fuel is ...

Toyota Recalls 2006-08 Lexus GS, IS and LS - Edmunds.com/Inside Line

Toyota Recalls 2006-08 Lexus GS, IS and LS
Edmunds.com/Inside Line, CA - 23 hours ago
In a statement, the upscale Toyota brand said that "some ethanol fuels with a low moisture content may corrode the internal surface of the fuel-delivery .
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How eco-friendly are alt-fuels? - The Wenatchee World Online

How eco-friendly are alt-fuels?
The Wenatchee World Online, WA - 2 hours ago
So a growing use of fossil fuels means we could be less green in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. Alternative fuels (think ethanol) and alternative .
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Economist: Tough Times Ahead For Ethanol - KCCI.com
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Lower gasoline prices are not helping struggling ethanol producers and one Iowa State University economist said it could be two years before profits go up. The industry took a hit when corn prices shot up last summer. But corn ...

Corn Rises as Crude-Oil Rally May Boost Demand for Ethanol (Bloomberg)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Corn rose, erasing an earlier decline, on speculation that a rebound in oil prices may signal improved demand for alternative fuels, including grain-based ethanol...

Invest in the future: bail out indebted college students
Animals at aquariums and zoos are likely to get a bailout before students. That's right, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums asked for stimulus money from our government...

Trouble in Your Tank?: Ethanol Fuels More Problems Than It Solves
Ethanol Fuels More Problems Than It SolvesEUR by Thomas Millette, MHC associate professor of geography. He selected these sites. EUR A January, 2008, article from US News & World Report discusses EURThe Pros and Cons of 8 Green Fuels.EUR ...

Ontario premier grants $4.9 million to ethanol plant
Some construction workers kept to their tasks while other stopped to watch the spectacle befoe them as Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, surrounded by reporters, took a tour of the ethanol plant being built in ...

United and Aer Lingus airlines to launch first joint trans-Atlantic . - Chicago Tribune
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) EUR United Airlines and Ireland's Aer Lingus unveiled an agreement Thursday to operate a new joint trans-Atlantic service between Washington, DC and Spain as part of their recent code-sharing deal. The two airlines said they ...

Colo. venture-capital intake jumps 44%
Despite the financial crisis and recession, Colorado companies took in more venture-capital funding in 2008 than in any year since the high-tech bubble year of 2001, according to the latest MoneyTree Report ...

Letter: Ethanol cleaner, cheaper - Dickinson Press

Letter: Ethanol cleaner, cheaper
Dickinson Press, ND - 7 hours ago
The answer is clear: America needs to produce its own fuel and one component of energy independence must be renewable fuels. .
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Cellulosic ethanol plants grow cash backing (vnunet.com)
Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen , Thursday 22 January 2009 at 09:45:00 Range Fuels and Verenium secure fresh financing for new sustainable biofuel plants running on wood chips and grasses The nascent cellulosic ethanol industry received a boost this week, with two new major financing announcements. Range Fuels confirmed it had secured $80m (58m) in loan guarantees to complete a. ...

Domestic Fuel Archives Ethanol Fuels Big Three Bail Out Caravan
Ethanol Fuels Big Three Bail Out Caravan. Posted by Cindy Zimmerman. The Big Three auto makers traveled to Washington this week to ask for a bailout in fuel efficient, high mileage cars, including flex fuel vehicles that run on up to 85 ...



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