Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 02/15/2009



Run from tax-cut zombies from Planet No
It is the stuff of nightmares. You hear the shabby shuffle of their somnambulant stutter and your skin begins to crawl...

U.S. corn for ethanol to rise, growth to slow: USDA  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
U.S. corn used to produce ethanol will increase in 2009/10, but beyond that, growth is forecast to slow with demand mirroring changes in gasoline consumption, the Agriculture Department said on Thursday. ..

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 ...

Federal money boosts security at Port of Providence
"Attention. This is an emergency evacuation order. Remain calm. Follow the instructions of the emergency officials...

At expo, carmakers, consumers show doubt about which way U.S. auto go - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Clockwise from top left: the 2010 Suzuki Equator, 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy-Duty truck, Toyota Prius, 2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan, Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Insight, 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and 2010 Acura TSX V6 are shown at the Chicago Auto Show. From the ...

Renewable Fuels Association Blasts University of Minnesota Study . - Red, Green, and Blue

Renewable Fuels Association Blasts University of Minnesota Study .
Red, Green, and Blue, CA - 12 hours ago
. highway and turn completely down the paths of cellulosic ethanol and other forms of alternative fuels, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. .
Corn ethanol is here today to fuel US economy now - Corn farmers . Checkbiotech.org (press release)
Ethanol Attacks Being Answered by Corn and Ethanol Industry Farm Futures
Corn-based ethanol under attack Checkbiotech.org (press release)
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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...

United States Considers Ethanol Blend Increase - Worldwatch Institute

Worldwatch Institute

United States Considers Ethanol Blend Increase
Worldwatch Institute, DC - Feb 13, 2009
"The notion that [corn-based] ethanol fuels are carbon neutral has been proven false," said Jonathan Lewis, an environmental lawyer with the Clean Air Task .
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Automakers show small cars; buyers show restraint - Louisville Courier-Journal
Automakers are showing they can think small. But their efforts may be thwarted by consumers' shrinking budgets. Pressured by Washington and last year's spike in gasoline prices, carmakers have accelerated what was a gradual push toward smaller and ...

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 ...

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, ...

California Weather Exposes Fiction of Global Warming
The Golden State could become a desert wasteland, with no more winter salad greens from its parched Central Valley or wines from its withered Napa-Sonoma vineyards, before this century ends unless America takes ...

China's Bio-fuel Industry to Maintain Moderate Growth, Says Frost . - PR Newswire
SINGAPORE, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecological, energy, and economic concerns urge China to push the bio-fuel industry forward. The Chinese bio-fuel industry is divided into two sub-segments, the bio-ethanol sector and the bio-diesel sector. In terms ...

Law requires state to use alternative fuels (Paragould Daily Press)
The fleets operated by state agencies are steadily adding cars that burn alternative fuels, thanks to Act 699 of 2007 by state Sen. Robert Thompson. EURœThis is encouraging news for several different reasons,EUR Thompson said. EURœIncreased production of biofuels is good for our local economy...

Brewery converts beer waste into ethanol fuel - TG Daily

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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, .
Beer fuels you, left over beer fuels your car CrunchGear
Left over beer fuels cars Slippery Brick
Beer to Fuels Cars of the Future DigitalJournal.com
U.S. News & World Report - DVICE
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In U.S., the promise of ethanol is unfulfilled (International Herald Tribune)
THE PROMISE OF ETHANOL Barely a year after the U.S. Congress enacted an energy law designed to foster a huge national enterprise, the goals lawmakers set for the ethanol industry are in serious jeopardy...

On my way to the Green Energy Bank to Make a DepositEURŠ - KCTribune.com

On my way to the Green Energy Bank to Make a DepositEURŠ
KCTribune.com, Missouri - Feb 12, 2009
According to the recall report, Ethanol fuels with a low-moisture content cause the defect. EURœ(Ethanol) may corrode the internal surface of the fuel delivery .
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Culver wants EPA to allow use of E-15 (Iowa Farmer)
BURLINGTON --- Iowa Gov. Chet Culver wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant a waiver to allow the use of E-15, a 15 percent ethanol blend...

Is the ethanol industry in recovery mode?
Friday, February 13, 2009, 3:48 PM by Ken Anderson Ita s been a rough few months for the ethanol industry, but signs of recovery may be starting to emerge...

Oil crosses over into the ethanol business - WTOP Radio
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - 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 due to ...

California Focus: Blogs, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events
CALIFORNIA FOCUS: Blogs, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events BLOGGING CALIFORNIA: Here are some blogs covering California Politics Calitics is an open source news organization for California...

Biofuels may speed up global warming
The use of crop-based biofuels could speed up rather than slow down global warming by fueling the destruction of rainforests, scientists warned Saturday...

Ethanol plant files for bankruptcy (The Daily News)
Facing millions in debt and still unable to manufacture the finished product, the Clatskanie-areas new ethanol plant has filed for bankruptcy protection and has laid off 15 of its 59 workers...

The EUR˜holy grail of biofuels now in sight - Christian Science Monitor

The EUR˜holy grail of biofuels now in sight
Christian Science Monitor, MA - Feb 14, 2009
The land-use question over corn-based ethanol has fired debate since last summer, when one study found diversion of US corn production for fuel had cut US .
Biofuelgate - The Food Fuels Fiasco OpEdNews
When Exactly Was Ethanol a Savior? [Greg Pollowitz] National Review Online Blogs
Study: Renewable fuels standard is achievable Checkbiotech.org (press release)
High Plains Journal - RenewableEnergyWorld.com
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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 ...

Cellulosic ethanol could compete with gas - CNET News
Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors released the results of a study on Wednesday that concluded the U.S. has the means to replace a third of its yearly total gasoline use with ethanol fuel by 2030. Of the 90 billion gallons total that ...

Biofuels create freedom from oil
Anyone who has glanced at a newspaper headline or listened to the news in recent months understands just how bad the recession has become...

Groups Want Energy Policies Overhauled
A coalition of groups is pitching a platform for overhauling existing federal energy policies...

Blame government, not oil companies - Orangeburg Times Democrat

Blame government, not oil companies
Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC - Feb 12, 2009
The Renewable Fuel Mandate requires in the 15-year period from 2008 until 2022 that the United States must produce ethanol for fuel -- from 9 million .
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KLEM: News
ACCORDING TO IRETON FIRE CHIEF WAYNE HEUER, THE OWNER OF THE CRAIG TAP, ANGIE SHERRILL, DISCOVERED THE FIRE WHEN SHE WENT TO WORK AROUND ELEVEN FRIDAY MORNING...

Ethanol, from savior to struggling (Lancaster Online)
Barely a year after Congress enacted an energy law meant to foster a huge national enterprise capable of converting plants and agricultural wastes into automotive fuel, the goals lawmakers set for the ethanol industry are in serious jeopardy.As recently as last summer, plants that make ethanol from ...

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 ...

Grindstone Financial: The Ethanol Bust
Maybe I'm just bitter because I got a notice from my auto manufacturer that "it has been determined that ethanol fuels with low moisture content will CORRODE the internal surface of the fuel rails. Over time, the corrosion will create a ...

Planetwize » Blog Archive » United States Considers Ethanol Blend .
EURœThe notion that [corn-based] ethanol fuels are carbon neutral has been proven false,EUR said Jonathan Lewis, an environmental lawyer with the Clean Air Task Force. The United States is slated to increase its use of biofuels from 9 ...

Study: Cellulosic ethanol needs a lot of help to be competitive
Producing ethanol from grasses and other cellulosic feedstocks in significant quantities will require government measures to keep oil prices relatively high and reassure investors...

Experts Foresee No Dominant Source For Biofuels
A conference on second generation biofuels organized by German commodity analysts F.O. Licht heard on Friday that new-generation biofuels will come from a wide range of sources and no single feedstock may ...

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 ...

Not profitable a "
America's love affair with ethanol as a major alternative fuel seems to be wavering...

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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The - Holy Grail' of Biofuels Now in Sigh.
With one foot planted in a pile of corn cobs, Mark Stowers explains how agricultural waste, transformed into ethanol, will turbocharge the US economy, boost its energy security, and help save the planet, too...

Writer fails to credit energy alternatives
Columnist Peter Grossman skews the energy debate by completely downplaying the role of alternative fuels and focusing only on oil drilling...

"Top 50" in biofuels according to Biofuels Digest
'The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy' according to Biofuels Digest on 22 Dec 08: 1. Coskata 2. Sapphire Energy 3. Virent Energy Systems 4. POET 5. Range Fuels 6. Solazyme 7. Amyris Biotechnologies 8. Mascoma ...

Biofuels may speed up, not slow global warming: study - AFP

AFP

Biofuels may speed up, not slow global warming: study
AFP - 11 hours ago
"Biofuels have caused alarm because of how quickly production has been growing: Global ethanol production increased by four times and biodiesel by 10 times .
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Study Says U.S. Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Could Make 75 Billion Gallons
The Agriculture Department predicted this week that 2009 will be another good year for the farm economy, though earnings will not equal those of 2007 and 2008...

Feed costs, ethanol draw delegate action (Iowa Farmer)
DES MOINES --- Despite a rough 2008, Dave Moody believes there is room for cautious optimism in the pork industry...

Ethanol Fuels from Corn
Readers Question: The federal gov. requires that all US cars use some form of ethanol fuels from cornEURŠEURŠEURŠso what effect will that have on Beef? Price increase first, or Price decreased first, or demand increase first, or Supply increase ...

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...

Farm: In brief
The 40th annual "Monett Beef Cattlemen's Conference" will begin at 3:30 p.m. on March 3 at the National Guard Armory in Monett...

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 ...

Ethanol, from savior to struggling
Barely a year after Congress enacted an energy law meant to foster a huge national enterprise capable of converting plants and agricultural wastes into automotive fuel, the goals lawmakers set for the ethanol ...

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: ...

LADDONIA - Overproduction is causing trouble for some ethanol makers.
Overproduction is causing trouble for some ethanol makers. The ethanol industry is producing more than is necessary for the market, and federal mandates aren't helping...

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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Boosting Biofuels: Advanced Engine Tech Gives Ethanol a Lift - GLG .
Ethanol suffers from a fuel economy penalty in today's engines due to its lower energy content per gallon vs. gasoline. Optimizing engine technology specifically for ethanol fuels can close the...

Biofuels Boom Could Fuel Rainforest Destruction, Researcher Warns
"If we run our cars on biofuels produced in the tropics, chances will be good that we are effectively burning rainforests in our gas tanks," she warned...

Brazil Ethanol Use Should Rise 30% In February On Year - CattleNetwork.com
SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Brazilians should consume around 1.7 billion liters of ethanol from Brazil's main center-south sugarcane region in February, up 30% from a year ago, said the Sao Paulo Sugarcane Industries Association, or Unica, late Tuesday ...

Ethanol, So Recently a Savior, Is Struggling (New York Times)
Barely a year after Congress enacted an energy law meant to foster the ethanol industry, the goals lawmakers set are in serious jeopardy...

Once heralded ethanol industry struggling (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Only a year after the U.S. Congress accepted it with open arms as a savior for the energy crisis, the ethanol industry is struggling, officials say...

Ethanol stalled, but experts say it remains viable fuel option - MLive.com

The Money Times

Ethanol stalled, but experts say it remains viable fuel option
MLive.com, MI - Feb 12, 2009
It aims to leverage the higher octane and higher heat of vaporization elements of ethanol to increase fuel economy. It integrates direct injection .
EPA ruling on carbon footprint seen as next major hurdle for ethanol Brownfield
Ethanol Shifts Coming AgWeb
Grassley Willing to Concede to Oil and Ethanol Mix Hoosier Ag Today
AScribe (press release) - Bemidji Pioneer
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Ethanol, Just Recently a Savior, Is Struggling (New York Times)
Falling oil prices and the financial crisis have created a perfect storm against ethanol production...



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