Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 05/10/2009

Ethanol to test Obama on climate, science - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's commitment to take on climate change and put science over politics is about to be tested as his administration faces a politically sensitive question about the widespread use of ethanol: Does it help or hurt the ...

Study: Small Hike In Ethanol Blend Could Have Big Economic Impact (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
A little bit of ethanol can go a long way, according to a recent study...

Home Ethanol Distillary - PLANetizen
There are Federal permitting requirements to produce alcohol fuel (ethanol). However, I have been unable to find state requirements or local jurisdiction requirements. A resident converted an old Ford mustang to run on alternative fuel, specifically ...

EPA: ethanol crops displaces climate-friendly ones - Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON EUR” The Environmental Protection Agency says that corn ethanol EUR” as made today EUR” wouldn't meet a congressional requirement that ethanol produce 20 percent less greenhouse gas than gasoline. But the agency said it is still more climate ...

Caution Flags Raised Over Ethanol Industry?s 15% Solution (New York Times)
The E.P.A. will decide this year whether to grant the ethanol industry?s request to raise the maximum amount of ethanol that can be added to gasoline...

10% ethanol fuels taking over. - Honda Ridgeline Owners Club Forums
10% ethanol fuels taking over. Fuel Economy and Gas Related Discussion...

Ethanol: Back from the Dead?
Bluefire Ethanol Fuels (BFRE.ob) rose 26 cents (38.24%) to 94 cents. - Aventine (ABRNQ.PK) rose 2.8 cents (32.18%) to 11.5 cents. Let's see how long these stocks will ride the Obama wave. Link to original post ...

AE Biofuels partners with Pearson Fuels to distribute cellulosic .
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels ready to break ground on waste-to-ethanol plant in Calfornia; BlueFire Ethanol Fuels is ready to break ground by April on its 3.1 Mgy waste-to-ethanol plant near Lancaster, California. The company is awaiting its ...

Add more ethanol to gasoline blends
Ethanol has already proven itself as a major player in our countrya s effort to become energy independent and as an engine for economic development and job creation, especially in rural America...

ADM Good Enough To Gobble Up
Ethanol producer and grain processor Archer Daniels Midland released third quarter results before the opening bell on May 5. And the company missed expectations by a long shot...

DrumBeat: May 10, 2009
"Without moisture this wheat is going to continue to die," he said. Add in the high costs of planting last fall -- the spike in oil prices drove up the price of petroleum-based fertilizers, fuel and chemicals -- and the chances of making a profit this year look bleak...

They Can't Even Agree On What to Call It
Still being fought along regional lines are battles over carbon credit cap and trade provisions, whether the carbon footprint of corn based ethanol fuels must take into consideration rain forest destruction the world over for cropland ...

Business bulletin board for May 10
Bruce Tonn will discuss "Potential environmental implications of major population, demographic and economic trends." Professional Development Hour...

Emerson To Host Alternative Fuels/Biorefinery Summit (ChemicalOnline)
Emerson Process Management will host the third in its series of regional summits across the United States to address recommendations to help drive the successful commercialization of alternative fuels, specifically second-generation biofuels..

Flip Burgers with Mother Nature -- Grill Green This Summer
Each spring, millions of grilling enthusiasts dust off the grill in anticipation of another fun-filled summer of backyard barbecues...

Farm group weighs in on climate change legislation | Voices .
They were supporters of ethanol fuels because they liked the idea of paying other farmers instead of Middle East sheiks. Finally farmers realized that through good crop management they can capture some of the carbon going into the ...

EPA: Corn Ethanol Greener Than Gas But. - CBS News
The greenhouse effect, a look at the Kyoto Protocol and a history of the Earth's climate. (AP) The Environmental Protection Agency says that corn ethanol EUR” as made today EUR” wouldn't meet a congressional requirement that ethanol produce 20 percent ...

BlueFire Ethanol Applauds Formation of Biofuels Interagency .
IRVINE, Calif.EURBlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC BB:BFRE), a company changing the worlds transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, commends President Obama for forming ...

EPA issues rule to lower CO2 output from biofuels
NEW YORK: US environmental regulators issued a draft rule measuring greenhouse gasses emitted by biofuels and confirming the government's target for corn-based ethanol while encouraging development of advanced biofuels made from nonfood substances...

Lugar Slams EPA Ruling
"At this time when we all seek to work with the President to improve the economy through new energy investment, it is unfathomable that the EPA would act to curtail a great boon to rural development," U.S. Sen...

NCGA: Mythbusting Statements About Higher Ethanol Blends (CattleNetwork.com)
Our friends in the ethanol industry have put forward a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to allow for the restriction on ethanol blends in gasoline to be raised from 10 percent to 15 percent...

Ethanol industry's 15 percent solution raises concerns
The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to make an important and far-reaching decision this year that will affect more than 500 million gasoline engines powering everything from large pickups to family cars to lawn mowers: whether to grant the ethanol industry's request to raise the maximum amount of ethanol that can be added to gasoline...

Obama announces ethanol balancing act
Wonder how much carbon dioxide you're responsible for on your commutes? Our map-based calculator will give you a pretty good idea, and get you started on a diet...

Critics Find Flaws in the Case Made by Ethanol Advocates (New York Times)
Studies from a trade group for the ethanol industry have been called into question by critics...

West Texas ethanol plants producing renewable fuels
The Levelland, Hockley County Ethanol plant cranked up March 13 and produced its first batch of renewable fuel early morning March 17, the first of what officials expect to be 40 million gallons per year...

Ore. House bill would cut carbon from transport
The Oregon House on Friday passed a piece of the governor's global warming legislative package designed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks over the next decade through new standards for fuel, tires and replacement parts...

Add more ethanol to gasoline blends
Add a comment Ethanol has already proven itself as a major player in our countrya s effort to become energy independent and as an engine for economic development and job creation, especially in rural America...

Ethanol debate should include look at worldwide impacts
The AP article, "Obama will be tested by ethanol question," , raises the question whether ethanol's climate impact will be positive when the energy required in the product's manufacture is taken into account...

Ethanol Industrys 15% Solution Raises Concerns - New York Times
That request has engine manufacturers and consumer advocates worried about possible damage, service station owners in a tizzy over the financial and legal implications and a leading petroleum industry group saying the move is unwise and premature ...

Biofuels bring down ethanol (The Triangle Online)
California made a decision April 23 to pass the Low Carbon Fuel Standard bill, which will limit the amount of carbon dioxide that can be produced by both the fuels being used as well as the process by which those fuels are created. One of the industries that will be hit hardest is the ethanol, and it's about time...

Push for 'smarter' machines
There are aircraft that are less complex than some of today's tractors and other farm machinery on the cutting edge of new technology, growers attending the Southwest Ag Summit in Yuma were told...

Thune: EPA standards put ethanol at risk (Huron Plainsman)
New Environmental Protection Agency standards estimating ethanols impact around the world pose a huge risk for the industry, EURœopening the door for more and more ethanol bashing from ethanols enemies,EUR Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said Wednesday...

United States Considers Biofuel Emissions
The Obama administration unveiled its first proposals for how the United States should implement its biofuels policies yesterday , announcing a plan to analyze the direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions related to the renewable fuels...

Brasher: Pace lags for new biofuels
Washington, D.C. - The clock is ticking on the Obama administration's promises to speed development of the next generation of biofuels...

10% ethanol fuels taking over.
Used to be only the cheap stations ran ethanol in their gas but in the last week or so I've noticed those "may contain up to 10% ethanol" stickers at BP, Exxon and Chevron :( With government mandates requiring more ethanol be used every ...

Biofuels: better for charging batteries than making ethanol (Ars Technica)
The promise of biofuels is pretty simple: we've already got the infrastructure for putting liquid fuels into our mobile transport, so creating a renewable form of liquid fuel takes advantage of our already extensive investments. From there on out, however, things don't look quite as promising. It's easiest to produce ethanol from plant matter, and ethanol isn't a perfect fit for the existing ...

Biofuels get boost; ethanol questioned - Boston Globe
Corn ethanol was never going to be the global warming solution," said Eli Hopson, a lobbyist for the Union of Concerned Scientists in Cambridge. "It's a transitional fuel and incredibly successful at doing that, and now we need to work toward the ...

Green Fields: China's ban on pork throws good will back in Culver's lap
Those wondering about the effectiveness of things like 'Sister States,' and state offices in foreign capitals and foreign visits by governors share the thought with Iowa Gov...

Herseth Sandlin pushes for ethanol extension (Huron Plainsman)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin has joined her colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee in asking Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to extend the public comment period on a proposed rule impacting ethanol and biofuels from 60 to 180 days...

New Biofuel Regs Could Curtail Industry
Weekend Edition Sunday , May 10, 2009 Getting fuel from green plants seems like a great idea...

U.S. drafts rule to lower CO2 output from biofuels - Guardian Unlimited
NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's administration issued a draft rule on Tuesday aiming to cut greenhouse gasses emitted by biofuels but confirming his predecessor's target for production of corn-based ethanol. The rule seeks ...

10% ethanol fuels taking over.
Forum: Fuel Economy and Gas Related Discussion Posted By: Chris93Si Post Time: 05-02-2009 at 06:12 PM...

Corn board says new California carbon rule will hurt Nebraskas . - Grand Island Independent
A recent decision by the California Air Resources Board to lower carbon fuel standards could alter the market for corn-based ethanol, according to the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB). EURœAlthough we support initiatives that look at reducing greenhouse ...

Area plants may benefit from new biofuels standards - Sioux City Journal
The Little Sioux Corn Processors ethanol plant in Marcus, Iowa, above, is one of several biofuels factories in Siouxland. The Obama administration last week confirmed a congressional mandate to increase production of ethanol and biodiesel to reduce ...

Texas Considers Alternative Fuels In The Face of Oil Prices A Run .
These are not always technically distinguishable from hybrid models, as most electrically powered vehicles have a back-up system that runs on petroleum-based, biodiesel, or ethanol fuels. For the purpose of clarity, however, ...

AE Biofuels to Supply Cellulosic Ethanol to Pearson Fuels Filling Stations (Automotive Fleet)
CUPERTINO, CA --- AE Biofuels Inc., a global biofuels company, said it has signed a strategic agreement with Pearson Fuels to supply cellulosic ethanol to the company's renewable fuels filling stations in California...

Chevron chief sees future in fossil fuels
As a child, Dave O'Reilly, Chevron's chief executive, was taught by his father, a general manager of a Dublin department store, to tackle the challenges life offers head-on. He was encouraged to work hard and take the tougher classes in high school, such as maths and sciences...

Support higher blend of ethanol - Bismarck Tribune
Ethanol has already proven itself as a major player in our country's effort to become energy independent, and as an engine for economic development and job creation, especially in rural America. Much more, however, can be expected from this vital ...

Coddling the ethanol industry
It seems like only yesterday that President Obama was complaining about "rigid ideology" overruling "sound science." But how about crass politics overruling sound science? Apparently, we'll just have to put up with that...

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels teams up with Applied Power Concepts to .
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, an ethanol transportation fuel company, has struck a technology development services agreement with Dr William Farone and his company Applied Power Concepts...

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