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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 ...

Biofuel From Algae Holds Up Against Other Alternative Fuels - CarJunky.com

Biofuel From Algae Holds Up Against Other Alternative Fuels
CarJunky.com - 4 hours ago
The contenders include ethanol produced from corn or other vegetable matter, biodiesel which also originates from plants, or even propane and natural gas. .
Sapphire Racks Up Another Win for Airline Algae Earth2Tech
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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...

Self-serve filling stations open five outlets in area (The Sacramento Bee)
Propel Fuels, a producer of self-serve filling stations with pumps delivering alternative fuels, opened five area stations Wednesday. The Propel pumps are at existing fuel sites and deliver E85 ethanol and biodiesel. The sites are: EURą 6700 Five Star Blvd., Rocklin; EURą 8062 Florin Road, Sacramento; EURą 8090 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento; EURą 7741 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights; EURą 9190 E. Stockton ...

US ethanol hopes for better 2009 - Farm Weekly
The effects of higher corn prices and sometimes poor risk management decisions resulted in US ethanol company bankruptcies and idled plants in 2008, but members of the ethanol industry remain bullish that a turnaround is in store for 2009. Bob ...

Latest 2008 Ethanol Production Estimates
Ethanol production for 2008 is still expected to have exceeded the goal of nine billion gallons for the year, but not by as much as anticipated...

Make alternative fuels available in our area - StandardNet

Make alternative fuels available in our area
StandardNet, Utah - 7 hours ago
With all the talk of doing something about pollution and dependence on foreign oil, I find it strange that ethanol gasoline blends are not available in .
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Energy Companies Explore Waste To Create Cleaner Fuels - RedOrbit

Energy Companies Explore Waste To Create Cleaner Fuels
RedOrbit, TX - 8 hours ago
Experts say if projects to produce ethanol from commercial waste are increased, what we throw away could soon be used to power our cars. .
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Energy Insider - Alternative Fuels (KQCD-TV Dickinson)
Agriculture and Energy. What appears to be two separate, but important parts of North Dakota have more in common than we think. Canola and Corn bring the two together as both have been used to create E-85 Ethanol and Biodiesel fuels...

Waste could be crucial in search for cleaner fuels
There is no perfect solution, including renewable energy. Wind and solar power are a great direction when compared with coal, but they can cause environmental problems of their own - which means they should be ...

Ethanol leader: Tough time for biofuels (The Des Moines Register)
The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said Tuesday in Des Moines that more biofuels plants may close because of tight profit margins, but said that congress and President Obama are unlikely to relax the Renewable Fuel Standards that require more ethanol and biodiesel use this year...

COLUMBIA - Gov. Nixon's State of the State address called for full funding for biodiesel.
Gov. Nixon's State of the State address called for full funding for biodiesel. In fact, Nixon is asking for a $6.3 million increase in state funding for biodiesel and ethanol production...

Fuel retailer, environmentalists support Rocklin biofuels station - Granite Bay View

Granite Bay View

Fuel retailer, environmentalists support Rocklin biofuels station
Granite Bay View, CA - 21 hours ago
The Propel Fuels station is one of five in the Sacramento area, which provide drivers with E85 flex fuel (Ethanol) and D5 biodiesel. Ethanol customers need .
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Bentley 2010 GT E85 - First look: Bentley's biofuel bruiser .
Holden's E85 market push is expected to stimulate both local E85 infrastructure, fuel production and policy for ethanol fuels, which Holden says would be cheaper than petrol, largely renewable and a key driver in reducing automotive CO2 ...

New catalyst paves path for ethanol-powered fuel cells - HULIQ.com
A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Delaware and Yeshiva University, has developed a new catalyst that could make ethanol-powered ...

Waste could be crucial in search for cleaner fuels  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
What we throw away could soon be used to power our cars, if projects to produce ethanol from commercial waste are ramped up. ..

Rural proposal would help build renewable fuel pipelines, more - The Prairie Star

Rural proposal would help build renewable fuel pipelines, more
The Prairie Star, MT - 57 minutes ago
By SUE ROESLER, Farm & Ranch Guide BISMARCK, ND - New pipelines to shuttle renewable fuels grown by producers and produced at ethanol and biodiesel plants .
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$10tn needed to save the world
More than $10tn must be invested in clean technology between now and 2030 to spare the Earth from an unsustainable increase in global temperature, the World Economic Forum warned on Thursday...

NSW ethanol mandate blows $200m from Federal budget - Farm Weekly
The NSW Government's commitment to increase the mandated level of ethanol content in petrol is set to cost the Federal Government $200 million in lost fuel excise revenues. Last month the NSW state cabinet voted to triple the first legislated mandate ...

Ethanol fuel caution for boats - YachtAndBoat.com.au

Ethanol fuel caution for boats
YachtAndBoat.com.au, Australia - Jan 28, 2009
NSW Maritime advises all boat owners to check with a local dealer about the suitability of ethanol mix fuels for their marine petrol engine. .
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NewGen Fuel opens station in Topeka, Wichita next - Wichita Business Journal
NewGen Fuel, a joint venture between ICM, Crescent Oil Co. and POET Ethanol, will be holding a grand opening Wednesday at the Wanamaker fuel station in Topeka, celebrating it as the first renewable fuel station program in the country implemented with ...

New Catalyst Paves the Path for Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells - PhysOrg
Model of a ternary electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation consisting of platinum-rhodium clusters on a surface of tin dioxide. This catalyst can split the carbon-carbon bond and oxidize ethanol to carbon dioxide within fuel cells. (PhysOrg.com) -- A ...

Ethanol entrepreneur fuels real estate talk (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Though not yet made official, some region government leaders said Friday that a biofuel entrepreneur is scouting two specific sites in Lowell and Merrillville on which he might build trash-to-ethanol plants...

Retailer to Add 150 Ethanol Outlets - Domestic Fuel

Retailer to Add 150 Ethanol Outlets
Domestic Fuel, MO - Jan 26, 2009
As a result, the sites will be able to sell a wide range of ethanol fuel blends and streamline operations with improved payment security and remote .
Crescent Oil Upgrades Fuel Technology CSNews Online
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Energy Companies Explore Waste To Create Cleaner Fuels
Experts say if projects to produce ethanol from commercial waste are increased, what we throw away could soon be used to power our cars...

Sleepless in Midland: Ethanol, good or bad? Lexus recall.
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. ...

Vehicle Recall: 2006-2008 Lexus GS, IS, LS : Consumer News
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214570 MY 2006-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006-2007 GS AND MY 2007-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES (FUEL RAILS). ETHANOL FUELS WITH A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CORRODE THE INTERNAL ...

Ethanol Byproduct Can Benefit Poultry (CattleNetwork.com)
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. EUR EUR Ethanol serves as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels, and researchers are finding ways the poultry industry can benefit from its production...

Waste could be crucial in search for cleaner fuels - guardian.co.uk

Waste could be crucial in search for cleaner fuels
guardian.co.uk, UK - Jan 30, 2009
LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - What we throw away could soon be used to power our cars, if projects to produce ethanol from commercial waste are ramped up. .
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Stable ethanol market seen, even with some plants idle (The Des Moines Register)
The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said Tuesday that more biofuels plants might close because of tight profit margins, but that demand for ethanol should be maintained...

Going postal
Apparently, the U.S. Postal Service is considering cutting back on one day of mail delivery per week ...

Change eases sales of ethanol, biodiesel - Lawrence Journal World

Change eases sales of ethanol, biodiesel
Lawrence Journal World, KS - Jan 28, 2009
Convincing consumers that the ethanol fuels are the best value may be the real challenge, said some fuel industry executives. .
Officials Hope Choices Will Expand Ethanol Use istockAnalyst.com (press release)
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Windy state
The presence of prairie winds and rich soil makes Iowa literally fertile ground for developing alternative energy sources from wind turbines and biofuels...

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-30 16:57 Waste could be crucial in search for cleaner fuels (Interactive Investor)
LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - What we throw away could soon be used to power our cars, if projects to produce ethanol from commercial waste are ramped up. Some companies are exploring the environmental and financial benefits of putting waste to good use and are developing technology to produce bioethanol. Magazine paper company UPM Kymmene and renewable fuel supplier Lassila & Tikanoja are ...

Trouble in Your Tank?: Ethanol Fuels More Problems Than It Solves
Thomas Millette, MHC associate professor of geography, explains why corn-based ethanol fuels cars and controversy. (Photo by Andrea Burns). As summer hit the beautiful Mount holyoke campus, world energy and food markets were in a state ...

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. ...

Forum: Questionable findings in energy study
Re. Jan. 27 story, "Council to discuss energy findings - Task force studied ways to reduce Peoria's energy expenses": It is commendable that this study was done...

USDA to help ethanol plants look for efficiencies - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department will help the struggling ethanol industry identify the most efficient ways to produce the alternative fuel, so more plants can stay afloat, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Monday. The ...

Rural proposal would help build renewable fuel pipelines, more - AG Weekly
N.D. Ag Commissioner Roger Johnson and U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad speak at Marketplace for Entrepreneurs in Bismarck, N.D., about rural revitalization. BISMARCK, N.D. - New pipelines to shuttle renewable fuels grown by producers and produced at ethanol ...

A new catalyst has been developed which can efficiently break down . - DailyTech
A new catalyst has been developed which can efficiently break down ethanol Hydrogen fuel cells are one of the hottest topics in alternative energy. However, switching to a hydrogen economy brings with it a load of difficulties and costs, the biggest ...

Entrepreneur sweet on making ethanol for fuel at old sugar factory - Irish Examiner
THE co-founder of Abrakebabra, Wyndham Beere, wants Mallow sugar factory reopened to produce ethanol as a replacement fuel for petrol. Ireland has the worst carbon footprint in Europe and a switch from petrol to ethanol for transport and other ...

One of Wisconsin's ethanol plants files for bankruptcy
One of Wisconsina s nine ethanol plants has filed for bankruptcy. The board of Renew Energy in Jefferson voted this week to seek Chapter 11 protections...

Nuts-algae mix is new jet fuel - The Washington Times
A report by the Environmental Working Group highlighted federal data showing the corn-ethanol industry secured about 75 percent of renewable energy subsidies included in the 2007 energy bill. But corn ethanol supporters say the goal was never to ...

Cruising into fun at D.C. auto show
More than 700 new cars, trucks, minivans and sport utility vehicles will be on display Feb...

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...

Worst idea ever?
I heard about this on the radio this morning, and couldn't believe the uncritical reporting on it: The City of Calgary's entire fleet of trucks and buses may soon be partly fueled by biodiesel produced from ...

Obama task force to start on green jobs
Green jobs include installing solar panels on homes like this one in Newburgh, N.Y. Solar power is still more expensive than fossil fuel, especially now that oil prices have crashed, but President Barack Obama ...

Atherton to Address Sae International's Government Industry Meetings in D.C.
Braselton, GA. January 30, 2009: Scott Atherton will be the featured speaker and give the Opening Address at the SAE International's Government Industry Meeting breakfast on Wednesday Scott Atherton, President ...

BioFuels Journal - News & Information for the Ethanol and .
. 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. ...

Range Fuels secures $80 million loan guarantee from USDA for 100 .
Bluefire Ethanol receives DOE loan guarantee for California waste-to-ethanol project; Bluefire Ethanol Fuels was invited by the US Department of Energy to participate in its loan guarantee program. ...

Alms Ceo Atherton To Address Sae International's Government Industry Meetings In D.C.
Scott Atherton, President and CEO of the American Le Mans Series, will be the featured speaker and give the Opening Address in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, February 4 at the SAE International's Government ...

Change eases sales of ethanol, biodiesel (Lawrence Journal-World)
A few months ago, Wednesdays announcement by the Kansas Department of Agriculture would have been big news to motorists across the state. The state announced it is making significant changes to its regulations that will make it easier for Kansas gasoline stations to sell multiple types of ethanol and biodiesel fuels...

From Driving Today
The most pivotal vehicles of 2009 Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and new green technologies, here are the six vehicle introductions that will be the most pivotal to the success of the auto industry ...

Make alternative fuels available in our area
No Comments [ Add Comment ] With all the talk of doing something about pollution and dependence on foreign oil, I find it strange that ethanol gasoline blends are not available in large parts of the country and ...

Iowa's green energy policy struggle - BBC News

BBC News

Iowa's green energy policy struggle
BBC News, UK - Jan 30, 2009
Is ethanol really a clean alternative to fossil fuels? Hundreds of those same workers, who once made washing machine parts, now make blades for wind .
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Wanted: biomass producers
Wanted: area landowners or operators interested in growing any amount of perennial grasses for a planned renewable energy facility...

Energy Insider - Alternative Fuels
Agriculture and Energy. What appears to be two separate, but important parts of North Dakota have more in common than we think...

Waste could be crucial in search for cleaner fuels (The Times of India)
LONDON: What we throw away could soon be used to power our cars, if projects to produce ethanol from commercial waste are ramped up. Some companies are exploring the environmental and financial benefits of putting waste to good use and are developing technology to produce bioethanol...

South supports north
The planned ethanol plant for Northampton County is receiving support from neighbors to the north...

Biofuel From Algae Holds Up Against Other Alternative Fuels
Biofuel from algae is not a loud noise in the challenge to find alternative fuels...



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