Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 04/01/2009

California Unenthusiastic About Ethanol (Ag Report)
FARGO - Mar 26/09 - NDSU -- The California Air Resources Board's adoption of a new 'Scoping Plan' that was passed Dec. 11, 2008 is that state's energy blueprint for the future and has been in development since 2006. On March 5, 2009, California defined which renewable fuels qualify for the plan and the prospects for traditional corn grain ethanol are not bright...

Devon CEO: oil, gas still needed as renewable fuels pursued (Fort Worth Business Press)
Devon Energy Corp.s CEO waxed political during a speech in downtown Fort Worth, saying that $80 billion in proposed taxes on the energy industry wouldnt be detrimental but would ultimately result in higher oil and natural gas prices for consumers...

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Ethanol's African Land Grab | Mother Jones
Mozambique has survived colonialism and civil war. But can it survive the ethanol industry?..

More Corn Ethanol Could Boost Cellulosic Ethanol - Wired
The ethanol industry is taking a beating from the bad economy, with big producers like VeraSun and Valero shuttering factories and filing for bankruptcy. Those left standing are pleading with the feds to increase the amount of ethanol that can be ...

Auto dealers hope Americans will step up to help their industry
With the U.S. auto industry on the ropes, consumer finances in a pinch and the economy still weak, local car dealers are trying to figure out how to get shoppers to buy their vehicles...

The unintended successes of big government
Some folks worry that our government is getting too big. I worry that it won't get big enough...

Valero completes VeraSun takeover - Fort Dodge Messenger
A new name will not mean deviating from business as usual at an ethanol plant west of Fort Dodge. Valero Renewable Energy will formally take possession of the former VeraSun plant today - as part of a $477 million, biofuel buyout approved March 18 in ...

Education Center (CattleNetwork.com)
WASHINGTON (March 31, 2009) EUR The National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA) sent a letter to members of President Obamas Cabinet today opposing an increase in the ethanol blend percentage for gasoline...

Petroleum, convenience store association catches glimpse of future fuels
The choices at the pump will likely expand beyond leaded, unleaded, diesel -- and even the Ethanol-based E-85. A glimpse of that futuristic alternative fuel station is being unveiled today at DeVos Place during the annual trade show sponsored by The Michigan Petroleum Association/Michigan Association of Convenience Stores ...

States ethanol output in flux as corn planters commit (Lincoln Journal Star)
Look for ethanol to be a big part of the demand for the 8.8 million acres of corn Nebraska farmers intend to grow in 2009. Just how big remains about as open to adjustment as the results of the annual planting intentions survey released by federal forecasters Tuesday...

Ethanol investors try to derail California's carbon-emissions proposal (Los Angeles Times)
A group of ethanol investors met with Gov. Schwarzenegger in an effort to derail the proposal, which they say would cripple the nation's biofuels industry. Ethanol investors met with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week in an effort to derail Californias far-reaching proposal to slash carbon emissions from transportation fuels...

12 firms eye $1.1-B biofuels investments - Manila Bulleting Online
About $1.1 billion in new investments will be made by more than 12 firms that have signified interest in the biofuels industry even as the government is eyeing to increase the mandated blends to further boost growth. Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes ...

SA set to benefit from Brazil's bio-fuel production
Former South African Consul to Brazil, Modiba Isaac Choshane says South Africa could benefit greatly from the Latin American countrya s advancements in bio-fuels production...

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

Unlikely alliance fights NSW ethanol mandate - Farm Weekly
An unlikely alliance, comprising service stations, social and community services, fuel distributors, stockfeed manufacturers and feedlotters, has been formed to oppose the increase in the NSW ethanol mandate from 2pc to 10pc in July 2011. The ...

Genius Investor Dumps BlueFire Ethanol Fuels | BNET Energy Blog | BNET
Yesterday mornings Clean Technology Insight contains a tidbit on BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, a publicly-traded ethanol startup. Quercus Trust, one of its investors, is dumping shares in the company at a loss, according to CTI. ...

Bio-fuel lured $1.1-b investments, says Reyes (Manila Standard Today)
over 12 companies have expressed interest to invest $1.1 billion in the Philippine bio-fuels industry, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said yesterday...

Biofuels in the U.S. a " Challenges and Opportunities
Renewable Energy , Vol. 34, No. 1. , pp. 14-22. Abstract Biofuels are of rapidly growing interest for reasons of energy security, diversity, and sustainability - " as well as for greenhouse gas mitigation...

newnet news - BlueFire Ethanol Fuels teams up with Applied Power .
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels teams up with Applied Power Concepts to develop biofuel technology...

Devon CEO: oil, gas still needed as renewable fuels pursued
Devon Energy Corp.'s CEO waxed political during a speech in downtown Fort Worth, saying that $80 billion in proposed taxes on the energy industry wouldn't be detrimental but would ultimately result in higher oil and natural gas prices for consumers...

Cars go green at subdued Columbus Auto Show
Amid clouds of economic uncertainty, the Columbus Auto Show opened at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, kicking off a weekend of classic cars, new models from major manufactures and even a few new concept vehicles...

Ford Mondeo with LPG drive - Eflux Media
Cologne, Germany - The medium-sized Ford Mondeo can be ordered with liquid petroleum gas drive (LPG) based on the Flexifuel version that can also be driven with petrol or ethanol, making it a triple-fuel vehicle, Ford Germany has announced. The ...

Boeing, Airbus: downturn won't slow biofuel plans 12:39PM ET
The world's two biggest aircraft makers said Tuesday they were pushing ahead with the development of planes that run on eco-friendly biofuels despite the economic downturn...

Boeing, Airbus Say Recession Won't Slow Biofuel Plans
The world's two biggest aircraft makers said Tuesday they were pushing ahead with the development of planes that run on eco-friendly biofuels despite the economic downturn...

Growing concerns - Marketwatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The devastating events of the last nine months have caused almost every investor to re-think old ideas and ways of investing, mostly to analyze risk potential. Financials and staples always have been a big part of many ...

Danish prince celebrates new Colo. wind plants
Danish Crown Prince Frederik said Wednesday that expanding a country's renewable energy sources and recovering from a recession didn't have to be mutually exclusive...

Ethanol investors assail California greenhouse gas plan (Houston Chronicle)
Ethanol investors met last week with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in an effort to derail California's far-reaching proposal to slash carbon emissions from transportation fuels...

Scuttlebutt
Gov. Bobby Jindal 's bold move to save more than 1,000 jobs at a north Louisiana chicken processing plant may soon come in for some legislative plucking...

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels Inc. Partners With William Farone and .
Irvine, CAEUR”BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC BB:BFRE), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, announced March 10 a Technology Development Services ...

Scuttlebutt
Gov. Bobby Jindal 's bold move to save more than 1,000 jobs at a north Louisiana chicken processing plant may soon come in for some legislative plucking...

Coskata confident on US ethanol (Queensland Country Life)
One-time Illinois farmer and current vice president for business development for Coskata, Wes Bolsen, is not phased by some discouraging ethanol-related headlines out of North America...

Renewable fuels suffer stop-start week (Queensland Country Life)
THE stop-start nature of Australias renewable energy industry is evident in a turbulent week that has seen one company announce job losses, another take moves to broaden its business base, plus a visiting US ethanol expert shrug reports of bankrupt North American plants...

Boeing, Airbus working with biofuel producers
The world's two biggest aircraft makers said Tuesday they were pushing ahead with the development of planes that run on eco-friendly biofuels despite the economic downturn...

Miss $4 gasoline? It's not coming back any time soon
High gasoline prices, much like 100-degree July days in Houston, have become a fairly predictable part of the summer in recent years...

Professor questions attack on his ethanol plant study conclusions
Re: Councillors question ethanol study, March 26. The article seems an odd approach to evaluating an economic impact study of FarmTech's proposed renewable fuels facility...

RIL plans bio-fuel unit in Kutch - Hindustan Times
Reliance Industries or RIL has now set its eyes on the dry land of Kutch. It is aiming to set up a bio-fuel plant for blending petrol with 5 per cent permissible ethanol. However, it is not confirmed as to how Reliance plans to produce ethanol in the ...

Bill would exempt premium fuel from ethanol requirement
A bill sponsored by two Douglas County lawmakers would exempt premium gasoline from a state requirement that motor fuels contain 10 percent ethanol...

Ethanol fuels said to violate Islamic law
A prominent Saudi scholar warned youths studying abroad of using ethanol or other fuel that contains alcohol in their cars since they could be committing a sin, local press reported Thursday. Sheikh Mohamed Al-Najimi, member of the ...

Parkinson firm against coal
Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson said the easiest approach Tuesday to cataloging the global warming debate would be to point a finger at industrialized nations, ridicule coal plant operators and rattle off a series of green solutions...

Work comes to halt on Mount Vernon ethanol plant (Evansville Courier & Press)
Work on an ethanol plant in Mount Vernon, Ind., has all but stopped...

Obama's New Green Deal: Sign of Change or the Same Old Story?
Much of the world breathed a collective sigh of relief when the poll results rolled in confirming the election of Barack Obama as the new President of the United States...

Pacific Ethanol could run out of cash by April 30 - Sacramento Bee
Pacific Ethanol Inc. is running out of gas. The troubled Sacramento ethanol producer said Tuesday that its cash could run out in a month. Once among the fastest-growing ethanol producers, the company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Letters from readers
So people can't pay their mortgages or their health insurance premiums, but they can afford to spend $10 billion a year on bottled water, $10 billion having their nails painted, $15 billion for pet care...

Commentary: Detroit 3 must come clean on getting green
As part of their turnaround plans, General Motors and Chrysler delivered bold promises: Clean cars, clean fuels and more hybrids...

technical bullitin from seafoam re:use in fuel system.
Sea Foam Uses in Fuels Sea Foam Motor Treatment #s SF-16 (16 ounce), SF-128 (gallon container) and SF-55 (a 55 gallon drum) is registered with the EPA as a fuel additive for use in all Gasoline, all Ethanol fuels, Gas/oil mixes & ALL ...

Gasoline Vs. Ethanol - The Bulletin
Probably the only thing to be thankful for in this current recession is the drop in gas prices. So when I saw a new study by the Energy Policy Reach Foundation (eprinc.org) discussing federal ethanol mandates to help the ethanol industry recover from ...

Future of Renewable Energies Outlined a 438-Page Report
ROCKVILLE, MD, March 31 / MARKET WIRE/ -- MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Plunkett Research, Ltd's new report "Plunkett's Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Almanac 2009," to their collection of Alternative Energy market reports...

Bill addresses ethanol usage - Morning Sentinel
A Kennebec County senator is proposing that oil companies provide an ethanol-free fuel across Maine, less than a year after the additive appeared in the state. Sen. Lisa MarrachÅ½, a Waterville Democrat, announced Tuesday she submitted the bill ...

portland imc - 2009.03.29 - Automaker Production Must Shift From .
Ethanol fuels are derived from primarily corn, which is fertilized by what? Ammonium nitrate fertilizer. That is also derived from petroleum. electric vehicles sound so nice. There is a downside though. Electricity must be pulled from ...

Canada: Man says Canola is 'energy future' - Last News from Earth .
Passionate about the environment and intrigued by ethanol fuels for more than three decades, Koucky (pronounced Kooski) envisions that this edible oil -- a variant of rapeseed bred by . Biofuel, Green Car ...

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