Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 02/11/2009



Turning potato skins into ethanol at ISU
You may not have ever thought of cow manure as being valuable, but some research being done at Idaho State University may change that...

Waco company hopes to make fuel from candy waste, cow manure
Ethanol has gotten a bad rap in recent years, blamed for guzzling too much energy and grain...

Top oil refiner gets in ethanol business - The Washington Times
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. If federal renewable fuel mandates require ethanol to be mixed into gasoline, the nation's largest independent oil refiner figures it might as well just do it itself. The ethanol industry is under duress partly because of ...

More energy-efficient gasoline cars the best alternative, oil . - Dallas Morning News

More energy-efficient gasoline cars the best alternative, oil .
Dallas Morning News, TX - Feb 10, 2009
By next year, half of the vehicles that GM makes will be flex-fuel, meaning they can run on an ethanol blend or gasoline. GM also plans to introduce a .
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New study praises corn as source for ethanol - Minneapolis Star Tribune
A University of Minnesota study released last week played nicely into the hands of the anti-ethanol crowd and upset the state's powerful corn lobby, which extols the corn-based gasoline supplement as a cleaner-burning domestic fuel that is blended ...

NCC Opposes Ethanol Boost in Gasoline
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., announced last month a recall of more than 200000 luxury Lexus vehicles because 'some ethanol fuels with a low moisture content may corrode the internal surface of the fuel delivery pipes,' the company said ...

Interest sags in ethanol as fuel - Billings Gazette

Interest sags in ethanol as fuel
Billings Gazette,  USA - Feb 2, 2009
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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Brewery converts beer waste into ethanol fuel - TG Daily
Chicago (IL) - Next time you enjoy a microbrew you might find it even a little more tasty knowing the discarded beer yeast used to make it helps with the creation of eco-friendly fuels. That's the idea, anyhow, behind a partnership between an ethanol ...

Brewery converts beer waste into ethanol fuel - TG Daily

Brewery converts beer waste into ethanol fuel
TG Daily - Feb 4, 2009
That's the idea, anyhow, behind a partnership between an ethanol gas company and a California brewery. E-Fuel, a maker of home ethanol systems, .
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Experts debate pros, cons of ethanol - The Southern

Experts debate pros, cons of ethanol
The Southern, IL - 20 hours ago
"At some point the price will get so high we will go to alternative fuels." Corn ethanol, he said, can provide a "bridge" until users give up oil.
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Largest independent oil refiner interested in ethanol - Argus Leader
SIOUX FALLS EUR If federal renewable fuel mandates require ethanol to be mixed into gasoline, the nations largest independent oil refiner figures it might as well just do it itself. The ethanol industry is under duress partly due to overcapacity ...

[New Growth Engines(10)]Using biofuel in the climate change fight
The following is the 10th installment in a series of articles focusing on the Korean government's plans to develop 22 industries as new growth engines...

8 Ways to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint
Food not lawns. The production, transportation and distribution of food releases millions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere...

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: ...

Biofuels Can Provide Good Solutions To Reducing Petroleum Dependence
An in-depth study by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. has found that plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year ...

Muskegon County may get wind farm, ethanol plant
Earlier in February, Governor Jennifer Granholm announced an ambitious energy plan...

Disadvantages of Ethanol Fuel.
Ethanol is alcohol that is used in beverages however before being turned into fuel a denaturant like gasoline is added to the mix. Tags: disadvantages of ethanol, ethanol fuels, ethanol technology...

Biofuels Can Provide Viable, Sustainable Solution To Reducing.
An in-depth study by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. has found that plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year ...

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 ...

Tally of Reports on Ethanol Scam.
A couple days ago, I published a piece listing 14 studies that have exposed the high costs of the ethanol scam...

Ethanol fuel mix has Pinellas boat owners sputtering - Tampabay.com

Ethanol fuel mix has Pinellas boat owners sputtering
Tampabay.com, FL - Feb 7, 2009
The ethanol that pushed its way into Florida's gas tanks last year has rotted out fuel lines and filled carburetors with gunk, he said. .
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VeraSun Energy files motion to sell all of its assets
VeraSun Energy files motion to sell all of its assets Feb. 10, 2009 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- VeraSun Energy Corp...

Biodiesel's leaps
GREEN CITY Biofuels, which decrease reliance on polluting and planet-cooking fossil fuels, made a couple of big advances in San Francisco in recent weeks...

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. ...

Biofuels can reduce U.S. petroleum dependence: study
Plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year 2030, according to an in-depth study by the U.S. Sandia National Laboratories and General ...

SNL study: Biofuels can provide viable, sustainable solution to redTampabay.com

Ethanol fuel mix has Pinellas boat owners sputtering
Tampabay.com, FL - Feb 7, 2009
The ethanol that pushed its way into Florida's gas tanks last year has rotted out fuel lines and filled carburetors with gunk, he said. .
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VeraSun Energy files motion to sell all of its assets
VeraSun Energy files motion to sell all of its assets Feb. 10, 2009 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- VeraSun Energy Corp...

Biodiesel's leaps
GREEN CITY Biofuels, which decrease reliance on polluting and planet-cooking fossil fuels, made a couple of big advances in San Francisco in recent weeks...

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. ...

Biofuels can reduce U.S. petroleum dependence: study
Plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year 2030, according to an in-depth study by the U.S. Sandia National Laboratories and General ...

SNL study: Biofuels can provide viable, sustainable solution to reducing petroleum dependence
An in-depth study by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. has found that plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year ...

Business: State alternative fuels program could spur economic growth
A seven-year jump-start for alternative fuels is expected to not only launch California toward dramatic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but may ignite a surge of "green" economic development in the ...

Ethanol could displace gas use by 2030? - AZCentral.com
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The U.S. could produce enough ethanol to displace nearly a third of all gasoline use by 2030, but gas would have to cost more than it does today for the plan to work, according to a study released Tuesday by Sandia National ...

EPA ruling on carbon footprint seen as next major hurdle for ethanol - Brownfield

EPA ruling on carbon footprint seen as next major hurdle for ethanol
Brownfield, MO - 3 hours ago
. is looming as the EPA ponders whether corn-based ethanol has a small enough carbon footprint to continue being sold under the Renewable Fuels Standard. .
Ethanol Shifts Coming AgWeb
Livestock groups oppose ethanol blend expansion Drovers
America Needs a True Renewable Energy Policy; Coalition of Leading . AScribe (press release)
Bemidji Pioneer - Brownfield
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Ethanol, So Recently a Savior, Is Struggling - New York Times

New York Times

Ethanol, So Recently a Savior, Is Struggling
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
Pacific Ethanol said it would suspend operations at its Madera, Calif. plant. Bob Dinneen, president of the Renewable Fuels Association, a trade group, .
Study: Cellulosic biofuels better than gas, corn ethanol KNWA
Biofuels can reduce US petroleum dependence: study Xinhua
Ethanol Industry Suffers Change of Fortune Plants Shut Down As . istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Energy Efficiency News - New York Times
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Land "wasted" for fuel as millions go hungry
Harvested palm fruit waits to be shipped off to a refinery in Colombia, where it will be turned into fuel Far from being a miracle alternative energy solution, agrofuels are a dead end with disastrous ...

Energy execs: More fuel-efficient cars should be first priority
To cut dependence on oil and pollution, the first thing to do isn't to invest in fancy biofuels or subsidize nifty electric cars, according to oil industry officials...

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

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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, ...

Ricardo Technology Achieves Breakthrough Efficiency for Ethanol-fueled . - Yahoo Finance
VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricardo, Inc., a leading independent engineering firm specializing in total vehicle fuel economy and efficiency, today revealed the development of technology that optimizes ethanol-fueled engines to a ...

Ag groups oppose higher ethanol content of gasoline
Ten food and agribusiness groups are opposing a drive by the ethanol industry to raise the percentage of ethanol that can legally be added to motor gasoline, a limit now set at 10 percent to protect engine ...

What You Should Know About Ethanol Prices.
Not every vehicle is compatible with this type of fuel but many are. Some manufacturers with E85 compatible vehicles include Ford, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and quite a few others. Tags: ethanol prices, ethanol fuels, ...

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 utilities, oil companies, and clean tech and renewable energy businesses...

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Wisconsin farmers benefited from skyrocketing grain and milk prices, seeing profits nearly double from 2002 to 2007, according to the new agricultural census...

Ricardo ups efficiency with Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection system
There isn't anything new about boosting an engine through the use of a turbocharger or supercharger, and direct injection is becoming more and more common as well...

Land "wasted" for fuel as millions go hungry - Swissinfo

Swissinfo

Land "wasted" for fuel as millions go hungry
Swissinfo, Switzerland - 13 hours ago
. and this can make biofuels as polluting as petroleum-based fuels, depending on what is grown and how it is treated. Production of ethanol doubled .
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Biofuels study sees 90 billion gallons by 2030 - KIDK
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The U.S. could produce enough ethanol to displace nearly a third of all gasoline use by 2030, but gas would have to cost more than it does today for the plan to work, according to a study released Tuesday by Sandia National ...

New study praises corn as source for ethanol - Minneapolis Star Tribune

New study praises corn as source for ethanol
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Feb 10, 2009
Still, government-subsidized corn ethanol was the politically doable way to start producing alternative fuels. It's just the beginning. .
Biofuels at the U: From crops to your car Minnesota Daily
Study measures health costs of ethanol Iowa Independent
Ethanol Groups Criticize Negative Study Domestic Fuel
DesMoinesRegister.com - Wisconsin Ag Connection
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Ontario To Turn on Green Energy, Conservation
The province of Ontario, Canada's largest, plans to go green and clean on electric power generation and conservation...

Cellulosic ethanol could compete with gas, study says - CNET News
The joint study sees cellulosic ethanol as a viable alternative for reducing oil dependence while protecting food crops. (Credit: Sandia / Randy Wong) The U.S. can replace one-third of its annual gasoline use with ethanol by 2030, concludes a joint ...

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 ...

Can bio fuels really cut one third of our gas consumption by 2030?
In a joint study with General Motors Corp., Sandia researchers examined the full range of biofuels supply chain components, including production of biomass feedstocks, storage and transportation of those ...

Ricardo Claims Breakthrough Efficiency for Ethanol Engines - WWJ Newsradio 950
Van Buren Township-based Ricardo Inc. said last week that it had developed technology that optimizes ethanol-fueled engines to a level of performance that exceeds gasoline engine efficiency and approaches levels previously reached only by diesel ...

Ricardos Ethanol Efficiency Breakthrough: EBDI - Gas2.0

Irish Independent

Ricardos Ethanol Efficiency Breakthrough: EBDI
Gas2.0, OR - 8 hours ago
EURœThe combination of technologies were applying to the EBDI engine make the most of ethanols advantages over other fuels, which include a higher octane .
Technology gives ethanol-fuelled engines a headstart Irish Independent
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