Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 02/02/2009



nol from commercial waste are ramped up...
Movie Exposes Secrets of Young Millionaires
TALLAHASSEE: GOP Moves to Oust Sansom as Leader Three days after announcing he was temporarily stepping aside as speaker of the Florida House, Ray Sansom will be forced tonight to fully give up the job...

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 ...

GreenGold Ray Energies, Inc.: Green Gold Energies (Symbol: GRYE).
SOURCE: GreenGold Ray Energies, Inc. Feb 02, 2009 09:00 ET Green Gold Energies Opens Its First Jatropha Biodiesel Oil Refinery Click here for details Highlighted Links Fueling the Future CAGAYAN DE ORO, ...

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. ...

ICM, Poet, Crescent Oil form NewGen Fuel - Ethanol Producer Magazine

ICM, Poet, Crescent Oil form NewGen Fuel
Ethanol Producer Magazine, ND - 7 hours ago
By Bryan Sims Leading ethanol plant designing and engineering firm ICM Inc., along with the countrys largest ethanol producer Poet LLC and wholesale fuel .
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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 ...

Nigeria: Oando Donates Ethanol Testing Equipment to FG (AllAfrica.com)
Oando PLC, in its bid to help the nation ensure that only the right petroleum products are sold in the country, the company has donated a state of the art ethanol testing equipment, known as the 'Varian CP-3800 GC' to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)...

Bottom Loading Adaptor targets high-flow applications. (ThomasNet)
Available in openable and non-openable versions, 891 Series API Adaptors conform to API RP-1004, ADR, and EN13083 specifications. Units include poppet seal that can be replaced without removing adaptor from tank, flat bottom design for minimal product retention, stainless steel internals, and Viton GFLT seals. Adaptors are compatible with diesel, biodiesel, gasoline, ethanol, and methanol. ...

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. ...

Car rental companies go green - Ashland Daily Tidings
Dear EarthTalk: I've heard that most of the big car rental companies have gone "green" lately. What's the story? EUR” Ari Zucker, New York, NY No doubt, rental car companies large and small have responded to increased consumer demand for fuel ...

Obama Bets Big on Biofuels - Wired Blogs

Obama Bets Big on Biofuels
Wired Blogs - 13 minutes ago
But there is great hope for cellulosic ethanol and other fuels refined from non-food biomass because they nullify the food vs. fuel debate and other .
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Report fuels P.E.I.a s future
The P.E.I. government is being urged to establish an "energy from biomass" program that would oversee the development of the growing non-food sector...

NASA and Partners Testing Coal and Gas F-T Synthetic Jet Fuels at 100% and 50% Blend
Sampling tubing and instrumentation control cables laid out on the pavement beside NASAa TMs DC-8 flying laboratory in between synthetic fuels emission and engine performance tests at the Dryden Aircraft ...

Biofuels driving researchers to fuel 2 billion vehicles
Made from natural gas, GTL fuel is a cleaner-burning diesel fuel that's clear, odorless, sulfur-free and compatible with today's diesel engine...

US Daily Ethanol Production Tops 8 Million Gallons - AgWeb

US Daily Ethanol Production Tops 8 Million Gallons
AgWeb - 8 hours ago
US ethanol plants produced around 8 million gallons per day in November, according to information from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the Energy .
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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. ...

Business/Organizational Briefs
Zurich announced that Julie Dunai has been appointed head of its environmental unit...

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 ...

Corn fuels Iowas economy - Fort Dodge Messenger

Corn fuels Iowas economy
Fort Dodge Messenger, IA - 19 hours ago
The renewable fuels boom currently sweeping the Hawkeye State has increased demand for corn as a critical ingredient in manufacturing ethanol. .
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Waste could be crucial in search for cleaner fuels
What we throw away could soon be used to power our cars, if projects to produce ethanol from commercial waste are ramped up...

Pay attention to the gas you buy
RE: Link Hooray.Someone else has noticed that. I buy my gas on the drive and usually pay 2 cent more than the "discount" gas across the street.Great job of letting people know.. My husband also mentioned ...

Lexus GS, IS, LS
Toyota is recalling about 215,000 Lexus models for a potential corrosion problem that could cause a fire...

Industry worries as California takes lead in setting bio-fuel rules
Californians may have a lot to say about the way the rest of America drives. That's not just because the Obama administration may allow California to set auto mileage standards higher than the federal ...

Ethanol Fuels Not Only Engines, But Also Urology Benefits .
Biodiesel stocks, ethanol stocks, biodiesel and ethanol plants, trends, and industry news...

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 ...

Biofuel health warning: some are more dangerous than petrol and diesel
Some biofuels cause more health problems than petrol and diesel, according to scientists who have calculated the health costs associated with different types of fuel...

Pay attention to the gas you buy
RE: Link Hooray.Someone else has noticed that. I buy my gas on the drive and usually pay 2 cent more than the "discount" gas across the street.Great job of letting people know.. My husband also mentioned ...

Lexus GS, IS, LS
Toyota is recalling about 215,000 Lexus models for a potential corrosion problem that could cause a fire...

Industry worries as California takes lead in setting bio-fuel rules
Californians may have a lot to say about the way the rest of America drives. That's not just because the Obama administration may allow California to set auto mileage standards higher than the federal ...

Ethanol Fuels Not Only Engines, But Also Urology Benefits .
Biodiesel stocks, ethanol stocks, biodiesel and ethanol plants, trends, and industry news...

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 ...

Biofuel health warning: some are more dangerous than petrol and diesel
Some biofuels cause more health problems than petrol and diesel, according to scientists who have calculated the health costs associated with different types of fuel...

IRFA summit addresses biofuels policies, synergies - Ethanol Producer Magazine

Hoosier Ag Today

IRFA summit addresses biofuels policies, synergies
Ethanol Producer Magazine, ND - 7 hours ago
. about implementing low carbon fuel standards, meeting the renewable fuels standard (RFS), and the synergies between biodiesel and ethanol production. .
Brasher: US keeps eyes on California fuel mandates DesMoinesRegister.com
RFS II Regulations Stir Carbon Controversy Hoosier Ag Today
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Ze-gen Welcomes Richard Steiger as Vice President of Engineering & Construction
Ze-gen, Inc., which has developed commercially viable gasification technology for converting waste streams into synthesis gas, is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Steiger as Vice President of ...

American Le Mans Series, Michelin Announce Environmentally Conscious Partnership
Braselton, GA. February 2, 2009: The American Le Mans Series, the global leader in green racing, announced today that Michelin has entered into an environmentally-conscious partnership to entitle the Series' ...

BlueFire Issues Annual Letter to the Shareholders
IRVINE, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec 23, 2008 -- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC BB:BFRE.OB - News) CEO and President Arnold R. Klann issues the following letter to the company's shareholders: Dear Fellow Shareholders: ...

Buis says rural America needs stimulus package
Monday, February 2, 2009, 3:47 PM by Julie Harker National Farmers Union president Tom Buis says he believes the stimulus package working its way through Congress will help rural America and all of America...

Renew Energy, Ethanol Producer, Files for Bankruptcy (Update1) - Bloomberg
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Renew Energy LLC , the closely held ethanol producer based in Jefferson, Wisconsin, filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell itself amid falling prices for the grain-based fuel and rising costs for corn. The 6-year-old company ...

Biofuels: The past, present and future - EnergyCurrent

Scientist

Biofuels: The past, present and future
EnergyCurrent, TX - 1 hour ago
For this reason, Shell says, "today's standard vehicle engines can only use fuel with small amounts of ethanol or FAME blended in (5-10 percent). .
Courtesy of Cargill Inset: Courtesy of Solazyme Scientist
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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 ...

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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Ethanol firm gave $300000 to Labor - The Canberra Times

Ethanol firm gave $300000 to Labor
The Canberra Times, Australia - 10 hours ago
THE ethanol company once derided for topping up the coffers of the Coalition donated more than $300000 to the Labor Party before the Rees Government .
Food for Fuel - Is Ethanol the Right Answer to Our Energy Security? Christian Today -- Australia
Great on land, ethanolsa risk on the water Nowra South Coast Register
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New Catalyst Paves The Path For Ethanol-powered Fuel Cells - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Jan. 29, 2009) EUR” 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 ...

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. Tags: ethanol fuels, ethanol fuels, ...

Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs
The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc...

Renewable Energy Is The Future
There are many ways to use the sun to generate renewable energy. These can include the generation of electricity through photovoltaic solar cells, the generation of electricity through a concentration of solar ...

Ethanol not so wasteful, report says - Omaha World-Herald
Midwestern corn growers and ethanol producers have received a power boost in their battle to keep corn-based fuel at the forefront of America's effort to replace fossil fuels. Ethanol took a beating this year from its critics, and President Barack ...

Great on land, ethanols a risk on the water (South Coast Register)
NSW Maritime has issued a warning about the suitability of ethanol blend fuels for marine petrol engines, which has been backed a by a local company...

Renew Energy, Ethanol Producer, Files for Bankruptcy - Bloomberg

Renew Energy, Ethanol Producer, Files for Bankruptcy
Bloomberg - 9 hours ago
The renewable fuels standard or RFS requires the US to use 11.1 billion gallons of biofuels, such as ethanol, this year. The grain-based additive is blended .
Ethanol maker Renew files for bankruptcy protection Reuters UK
Ethanol industry in sticky situation Marketplace
Wisconsin Ethanol Plant Becomes Latest Bankruptcy Victim Farm Futures
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Energy Insider - Alternative Fuels | Video (KFYR-TV Bismarck)
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...

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 ...

Interest sags in ethanol as fuel - Billings Gazette

Interest sags in ethanol as fuel
Billings Gazette,  USA - 15 hours ago
He said: "The future of Montana energy will be a future made in part with ethanol fuel." Ethanol's role in Montana's energy future appears smaller today .
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MCGA- New Consumer Price Index data shows food prices continue - High Plains Journal
Despite plummeting energy and grain prices, the price of food continues to rise, making Christmas dinner more expensive for Missouri families this year. According to data released Dec. 16 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, food prices ticked up .2 ...

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...

Domestic Fuel » Archives » Retailer to Add 150 Ethanol Outlets
Crescent Oil selected the Ovation iX fuel dispenser for its flexible hose configuration enables the companys retail sites to dispense high blend ethanol fuels for flex fuel vehicles through one hose while dispensing ...

Renew Energy, Ethanol Producer, Files for Bankruptcy (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Renew Energy LLC , the closely held ethanol producer based in Jefferson, Wisconsin, filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell itself amid falling prices for the grain-based fuel and rising costs for corn...

Interest sags in ethanol as fuel (Billings Gazette)
It was supposed to be the fuel propelling Montana into the future, but years after its big debut, ethanol seems to have left the Treasure State in its dust...

Bottom Loading Adaptor targets high-flow applications.
February 2, 2009 - Available in openable and non-openable versions, 891 Series API Adaptors conform to API RP-1004, ADR, and EN13083 specifications...

DOE develops an ethanol Fuel Cell catalyst - TG Daily
Upton (NY) - Scientists working for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory say they've developed a new catalyst which could make feasible ethanol-powered fuel cells. This step forward in fuel cell research marks a step ...

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...

'Truly Sask. company' recognized
Jan Folk , Bryan Leverick and Paul McLellan of Alliance Energy. Photograph by: Roy Antal, Leader-Post, Leader-Post Alliance Energy Group of Companies is a 25-year-old electrical contracting company with a long, ...

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...

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...

U.S. Daily Ethanol Production Tops 8 Million Gallons
U.S. ethanol plants produced around 8 million gallons per day in November, according to information from the Renewable Fuels Association and the Energy Information Administration...

U.S. Daily Ethanol Production Tops 8 Million Gallons (AgWeb.com)
U.S. ethanol plants produced around 8 million gallons per day in November, according to information from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the Energy Information Administration. This is an increase of 189,000 barrels per day (b/d) from a year ago...

Sierra Leone: Agro-Fuel Causes Poverty, Hunger
Coordinator of friends of the earth has told President Ernest Bai Koroma that the recently launched agro-fuel programme, if implemented, would increase poverty and hunger in the country...



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