Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 04/10/2009



Pacific Ethanol fires its CFO in cost-cut move (The Sacramento Bee)
Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. fired its chief financial officer on Friday, according to a fi..

The Silicon Valley of Bioenergy - Badger Herald
On more than one occasion this fall, a group of researchers streamed out of the Microbial Sciences Building, garbage bags flapping in the breeze, each a different degree of overqualified for this work. They spread out, filled their bags with fresh ...

CBO: Ethanol production pushed food prices up (The Hill)
Wider use of ethanol caused a 10 to 15 percent increase in food prices from 2007 to 2008, according to a...

Aventine, U.S. Ethanol Producer, Files for Bankruptcy (Update4) (Bloomberg)
April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. , a U.S. ethanol producer that counts a unit of Citigroup Inc. among its biggest investors, sought bankruptcy protection from creditors after reporting a fourth-quarter net loss of $36.9 million on March 16...

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 ...

Antibiotics pose concern for Minnesota ethanol producers - Farm And Ranch Guide
WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Ethanol's main by-product, which is sold as livestock feed, has raised potential food safety concerns. Several studies have linked the byproduct, known as distillers grain, to elevated rates of E. coli in cattle. And now ...

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 ...

Energy blamed more than ethanol for food prices - San Francisco Gate
Friday, April 10, 2009 The ethanol industry and its critics have been locked in a fierce argument over whether the alternative fuel, typically made from corn, pushes up food prices. Thursday's report from the Congressional Budget Office gives some ...

Aventine, U.S. Ethanol Producer, Files for Bankruptcy (Update3) (Bloomberg)
April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. , a U.S. ethanol producer whose biggest investor is a unit of Citigroup Inc., sought bankruptcy protection from creditors after reporting a fourth-quarter net loss of $36.9 million on March 16...

Ethanol fortunes fall, but industry resilient - North Platte Telegraph
KEARNEY - Economic reality caught up with the ethanol industry in 2008, when 28 processing plants closed nationwide representing 20 percent of capacity. Economist John Urbanchuk said Monday at a lunch recognizing KAAPA Ethanol's fifth year of ...

Builder of Mount Vernon ethanol plant goes bankrupt
A company building an ethanol plant near Mount Vernon, Ind., has declared bankruptcy...

Continue reading "Study: Warming would cream corn yields"
Global warming could sock Illinois right in the Corn Belt - to the tune of $243 million a year - a national environmental group estimates in a report released today...

Why pay for gas when you can power your car with vegetable oil?
Philosophers strive to know and understand the human condition and act accordingly...

Corn Ethanol Industry In The Tank
Low fuel prices, high corn prices, and a new CA regulation that penalizes the energy intensity necessary to convert corn to fuel are hurting the industry...

Driving Clean And Green Tour Kicks Off In Raleigh
More than 24 alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicles will leave from Raleigh next week for the Driving Clean and Green North Carolina tour...

Ethanol producer files for bankruptcy
One of the area's largest ethanol producers has filed for reorganization bankruptcy...

Oil Filters and Ethanol fuels?
Is there any reason to switch from a PF-44 to a UPF -44 oil filter on my 2003 50TH AE LS-1 engine? I've used a PF-44 and then the PF-46, but have read that the UPF-44 restricts the oil flow, which is not good and some say that it's ...

Alternative fuels tied to pilot facility (The Post and Courier)
With switchgrass, sweet sorghum and pine, South Carolina is quickly becoming a leading state in alternative bio-energy research...

CHS Posts Six-Month Earnings of $219.5 Million
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. , a leading energy, grains and foods company, today reported earnings of $219.5 million for the first half of its 2009 fiscal year...

Aventine, U.S. Ethanol Producer, Files for Bankruptcy (Update2) (Bloomberg)
April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. , a U.S. ethanol producer, sought bankruptcy protection from creditors after reporting a fourth-quarter net loss of $36.9 million on March 16...

Q2 profits for CHS more than halved
Profits at agribusiness company CHS Inc. dropped by more than half in the second quarter compared with the prior-year period, as lower revenue combined with a big impairment from an ethanol investment...

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

Terrabon Closes First Installment of Equity Financing With Valero.
Terrabon will use the financing to accelerate the commercial deployment of its unique acid fermentation technology that converts readily available, low-cost biomass into chemicals that can be processed into renewable "green" gasoline...

Global warming endangers U.S. corn production, study says
Reporting from Washington -- Global warming could rob the U.S. economy of $1.4 billion a year in lost corn production alone, a national environmental group estimated in a report released Thursday...

Earth Day
Barbara, Calif., April 1, 2009 - The Community Environmental Council's 39th Annual Earth Day Festival -- featuring a wine and beer garden, live music, healthy organic food vendors, a children's area with hands on activities, and about 250 exhibitors -- will take place on Sunday, April 19 at the City of Santa Barbara 's Alameda Park , 1400 Santa ...

Silobreaker: Organic Fuels of the Today and Future
SA farmers want ethanol mandate. The South Australian Farmers Federation Grains Industry Committee is calling on the state and federal governments to mandate the use of grain-based ethanol fuels. . - [03/26/2009 - ABC Online] ...

Ethanol fuels - Cure or Curse?
Ethanol fuels - Cure or curse?The week the US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has made a recommendation to the government to increase the percentage of ethanol that can be blended into our fuel in order to boost the ...

Work likely to proceed on ethanol plant, despite bankruptcy | POLL (Evansville Courier & Press)
Work will progress on a ethanol plant in Mount Vernon, Ind., even though the company building it declared bankruptcy this week...

Ethanol demand may raise food costs for needy, report says - Los Angeles Times
Washington -- The increased use of ethanol could cost the government up to $900 million for food stamps and child nutrition programs, a congressional report says. Higher use of the corn-based fuel additive accounted for about 10% to 15% of the rise ...

Ethanol policies fuel food-price rise (The Washington Times)
Federal ethanol-fuel policies forced consumers to pay an extra 0.5 percent to 0.8 percent in increased food prices in 2008, and the government itself could end up paying nearly $1 billion more this year for food stamps because of ethanol use, according to a new government report. The report by the Congressional Budget Office helps answer questions raised by Congress last year as food prices shot ...

Valero shows confidence in ethanol
Some doomsayers saw the VeraSun bankruptcy as powerful evidence that the ethanol boom had run its course and the industry's future was far from bright...


Ethanol fuels - Cure or curse?The week the US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has made a recommendation to the government to increase the percentage of ethanol that can be blended into our fuel in order to boost the ...

Work likely to proceed on ethanol plant, despite bankruptcy | POLL (Evansville Courier & Press)
Work will progress on a ethanol plant in Mount Vernon, Ind., even though the company building it declared bankruptcy this week...

Ethanol demand may raise food costs for needy, report says - Los Angeles Times
Washington -- The increased use of ethanol could cost the government up to $900 million for food stamps and child nutrition programs, a congressional report says. Higher use of the corn-based fuel additive accounted for about 10% to 15% of the rise ...

Ethanol policies fuel food-price rise (The Washington Times)
Federal ethanol-fuel policies forced consumers to pay an extra 0.5 percent to 0.8 percent in increased food prices in 2008, and the government itself could end up paying nearly $1 billion more this year for food stamps because of ethanol use, according to a new government report. The report by the Congressional Budget Office helps answer questions raised by Congress last year as food prices shot ...

Valero shows confidence in ethanol
Some doomsayers saw the VeraSun bankruptcy as powerful evidence that the ethanol boom had run its course and the industry's future was far from bright...

Tax code: Too complicated, too costly, too unfair
Opinionline Archives Tax code: Too complicated, too costly, too unfair In the classic 1967 movie The Graduate , newly graduated Benjamin Braddock is pulled aside by a family friend offering some career advice...

Ethanol producer files for bankruptcy (Lincoln Courier)
One of the areas largest ethanol producers has filed for reorganization bankruptcy. Pekin-based Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. said Wednesday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest victim in an industry stung by volatile commodity prices and shrinking profit margins...

Galva-Holstein company is a leader in Renewable Energy
GALVA/HOLSTEIN - The use of renewable energy, in the form of E85, the 85% ethanol-based fuel, has been one of the prime interests of Galva-Holstein Ag, LLC, for several years...

Valero shows confidence in ethanol - Fort Dodge Messenger
Some doomsayers saw the VeraSun bankruptcy as powerful evidence that the ethanol boom had run its course and the industry's future was far from bright. That conclusion is proving to be quite wrong. The decision by San Antonio, Texas-based Valero ...

Alternative fuels tied to pilot facility
With switchgrass, sweet sorghum and pine, South Carolina is quickly becoming a leading state in alternative bio-energy research...

Ethanol use could raise cost of U.S. food aid - Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON - The increased use of ethanol could cost the government up to $900 million for food stamps and child nutrition programs, a congressional report says. Higher use of the corn-based fuel additive between April 2007 and April 2008 accounted ...

Shuffield update
So what's Ron Shuffield been up to lately? Here's some news: He set up shop at Lake Fork and guides full-time for bass in-between FLW Tour events...

Ethanol fuels - Cure or Curse?
This week the US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has made a recommendation to the government to increase the percentage of ethanol that can be blended into our fuel in order to boost the ailing biofuel industry. ...

Neil Young hits 'Fork' in road
Ethanol has a cadre of lobbyists, farmers and bandwagon-riding Congressmen ready to do battle in the fields of Iowa...

OPEI Concerned About E15 Fuel
The DOE report, in fact, indicates that mid-level ethanol fuels could damage millions of forestry, lawn and garden, and other small engine products currently housed in consumers garages, boat slips, warehouses or being used by small ...

Ethanol Pipeline to Siouxland? - Kmeg14.com
(ONAWA, IA) Onawa's city administrator is laying out a five-year plan for the town of 3,000. But some worry the town's past and present will hinder its future. (PRIMGHAR, IA) - Two companies are eyeing Northwest Iowa for a dedicated ethanol pipeline ...

CBO: Ethanol production hiked food prices (The Hill)
Increased use of ethanol was responsible for about 10 to 15 percent of the rise in food prices from 2007 to...

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 ...

Report: Ethanol raises cost of nutrition programs - AOL
WASHINGTON -Food stamps and child nutrition programs are expected to cost up to $900 million more this year because of increased ethanol use. Higher use of the corn-based fuel additive accounted for about 10 percent to 15 percent of the rise in food ...

Ethanol plant looks to grow
A Red Deer ethanol plant has boosted production and is exploring new market opportunities, thanks in part to federal funding...

Plans for Proposed Ethanol Pipeline Moving Forward - KCAU-TV
Hundreds of people on both sides of the same sex marriage issue have rallied at Iowa's capitol on Thursday. After much anticipation in O'brien County, today two companies revealed their rough draft plan to link an ethanol pipeline from right here in ...

US ethanol producer Aventine says files for bankruptcy
US ethanol producer Aventine said Wednesday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid poor margins and product oversupply...

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. ...

Will Aviation Biofuel Fly?
A better question is when. Fuel is by far the biggest cost center for airlines, mainly because aviation fuel is the most expensive fuel to refine and, well, airplanes guzzle a lot of it...



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