Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 05/20/2009



$400+ Billion in Subsidies for Biofuels
Friends of the Earth released a report on May 7, 2009 that examines the extent to which the biofuels industry is subsidized by federal tax credits and a federal renewable fuels mandate...

Obama's biofuels policy boosts California-based Novozymes Inc.
The biofuels business has stalled in the last year, but in Davis, Novozymes Inc...

Obama Adviser Unsure Of Car Plan's Ethanol Impact - Post Chronicle
President Barack Obama's assistant on energy and climate change said on Tuesday she did not know how a tough White House plan to raise the fuel economy of the U.S. car fleet would affect the ethanol industry. "I don't know the answer to that," Carol ...

'False debate' of food versus biofuel
New technology will enable the US to increase the production of biofuels rapidly without jeopardising food output, the biotech industry said on Tuesday...

Pacific Ethanol Announces Production Facility Subsidiaries to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (ChemPoint)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 18, 2009 -- Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the ``Company'') announced today that its subsidiaries, which own its four wholly-owned ethanol production facilities (``Plant Subsidiaries''), have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware in an effort to restructure their indebtedness...

President Calls for More Efficient Cars
To Cleveland and back, the miles added up a lot faster than the fuel bill as Del Roper made a round trip from Grand Island to Ohio...

Pacific Ethanol seeks bankruptcy (The Fresno Bee)
Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol Inc. has landed in bankruptcy court, its dreams of a West Coast et..

Ethanol worries
Beware of jumping on the ethanol bandwagon. Globe and Mail reporter Shawn McCarthy reported in the Globe on May 11 that despite opposition, Ottawa intends to push ahead with a plan to increase dramatically the use of grain-based ethanol in Canada...

Ethanol Preferable to Untested Wind, Solar Power (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
An opinion piece in the Duluth News Tribune in Duluth, Minn. said now is not the time to cut back on ethanol production in favor of wind and solar energy...

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Given the level of energy ignorance in this country, perhaps we shouldn't be surprised...

Two more US energy firms succumb to price declines
Tumbling energy prices over the past year and a lack of credit pushed two U.S. energy companies into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest in a string of such filings...

Green Energy Stocks | The Future of Ethanol - www.fasc.net :Start .
This video illustrates some of the advancements, developed by the First American Scientific Corporation (FASC.OB). Find out why this is being described as one of the most feasible, cost effective ways to produce ethanol fuels. ...

Pacific Ethanol plants seek bankruptcy protection
Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s dream of a West Coast biofuels empire has landed in bankruptcy court...

ECC allows marketing of E-10 as motor fuel - Daily Times
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet has decided to allow marketing of Ethanol-10 as motor vehicle fuel on trial basis at PSO stations. The ECC met under the chairmanship of Shaukat Tareen, Adviser to PM on ...

LS9, P&G team up for sustainable chemicals
Procter and Gamble plans to help California-based startup commercialize its renewable chemicals to make consumer products...

Thune: EPA rules may EURkill ethanol in America - Mitchellrepublic.com
Members of South Dakotas congressional delegation on Wednesday lashed out at what they perceive as EURquestionableEUR and EURridiculousEUR land-use models that they feel could devastate the American biofuels industry. Rep. Stephanie Herseth ...

EPA Rule Could Wreck Biofuel Competition
The biofuels industry has had a lot to say about the Environmental Protection Agency lately, and not much of it is nice...

Factual Analysis Debunks Corn Ethanol Industry's Call to Waive .
Fact: The current fuel distribution system via pipelines is unsuitable for distribution of ethanol fuels (DOE 2009b; EIA 2002; USDA 2007). As evaluated by EPA, many of the underground storage tanks and retail station dispensing ...

Biofuels "boost" welcomed
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 3:25 pm Press Release: Bioenergy Association Biofuels "boost" welcomed – it's the strong signal that will give the sector the confidence it needs to grow The Bioenergy Association of New Zealand welcomed the news yesterday from Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee on the biodiesel focused grant aimed at boosting the use of ...

Obama Directs USDA To Expand Biofuels Access
The United States Department of Agriculture is to aggressively accelerate the investment in and production of biofuels as directed by the Obama Administration...

As President Obama Orders Tough Tailpipe Regulations, Consumer Group.
Americans Want Green Solutions But Worry About Costs; Handbook Identifies Wasted Billions, Best Paths WASHINGTON May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As President Obama announces new national tailpipe emission standards modeled on California's, Consumer Watchdog is releasing a report that outlines how to affordably make the transition...

May Cause Earth Decay
Is high-fructose corn syrup bad for the planet? A colleague of yours recently debunked the idea that regular sugar is necessarily healthier than high-fructose corn syrup...

Vacaville offers ethanol fuel - Vacaville Reporter
Solano County residents owning vehicles with flexfuel engines can purchase high octane E85 now in Vacaville. The Pacific Pride fueling station on Cotting Lane offers the ethanol fuel. ( Rick Roach / The Reporter ) A cleaner and more efficient fuel ...

Obama vehicle plan another pothole for ethanol (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
President Barack Obama's tough fuel economy program for vehicles could put another damper on the struggling ethanol business, because the alternative fuel packs a lower energy content than gasoline...

Boondoggle Report: Corn Ethanol Scam | Political News
Auto makers offer so-called flex-fuel vehicles designed to accept up to 85% ethanol fuels. But many current and older model cars aren't designed for ethanol concentrations above 10%. . . . Earlier this year Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. ...

Ethanol may cause damage to small engines - WQAD
MOLINE, Illinois - While ethanol has been touted as a way to reduce emissions and cut our country's dependence on foreign oil, it may not be the best fuel for your lawn mower, weed-eater or chain saw. Many mechanics here in the Quad Cities and around ...

Ethanol Based Fuel Is Destroying Automobiles
According to the recall notice, the problem is that EUREthanol fuels with low moisture content will corrode the internal surface of the fuel rails.EUR In layman's terms, ethanol causes pinpoint leaks in the fuel system; when leaking fuel ...

Marketplace Today Blog - Higher ethanol blend could ruin small .
EURThe use of ethanol fuels in small engines is very controversial,EUR he said. EURThis debate will continue and will get more attention as the government mandates more ethanol to replace petroleum.EUR ...

Pacific Ethanol Subsidiaries Turn Bankrupt (TheStreet.com)
Pacific Ethanol's subsidiaries file for bankruptcy following turbulent months...

Pacific Ethanol plants seek bankruptcy protection (The Sacramento Bee)
Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s dream of a West Coast biofuels empire has landed in bankruptcy court...

Obama vehicle plan another pothole for ethanol - Guardian Unlimited
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's tough fuel economy program for vehicles could put another damper on the struggling ethanol business, because the alternative fuel packs a lower energy content than gasoline. Obama on Tuesday ...

The Great Ethanol Scam - Yahoo News
"Does the average citizen understand what this means? In from 10 to 20 years this country will be dependent entirely upon outside sources for a supply of liquid fuels paying out vast sums yearly in order to obtain supplies of crude oil from Mexico ...

Four ethanol plants file fornol causes pinpoint leaks in the fuel system; when leaking fuel ...

Marketplace Today Blog - Higher ethanol blend could ruin small .
EURThe use of ethanol fuels in small engines is very controversial,EUR he said. EURThis debate will continue and will get more attention as the government mandates more ethanol to replace petroleum.EUR ...

Pacific Ethanol Subsidiaries Turn Bankrupt (TheStreet.com)
Pacific Ethanol's subsidiaries file for bankruptcy following turbulent months...

Pacific Ethanol plants seek bankruptcy protection (The Sacramento Bee)
Pacific Ethanol Inc.'s dream of a West Coast biofuels empire has landed in bankruptcy court...

Obama vehicle plan another pothole for ethanol - Guardian Unlimited
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's tough fuel economy program for vehicles could put another damper on the struggling ethanol business, because the alternative fuel packs a lower energy content than gasoline. Obama on Tuesday ...

The Great Ethanol Scam - Yahoo News
"Does the average citizen understand what this means? In from 10 to 20 years this country will be dependent entirely upon outside sources for a supply of liquid fuels paying out vast sums yearly in order to obtain supplies of crude oil from Mexico ...

Four ethanol plants file for bankruptcy
Four Pacific Ethanol Inc. production subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, the company said in a statement...

Higher ethanol blend could ruin small engines, makers say (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
An effort to raise the 10% limit on ethanol in gasoline has misfired with Wisconsin engine makers Briggs & Stratton Corp., Mercury Marine, and the maker of Evinrude outboard engines...

Ethanol may cause damage to small engines
While ethanol has been touted as a way to reduce emissions and cut our country's dependence on foreign oil, it may not be the best fuel for your lawn mower, weed-eater or chain saw...

Craig Cox Ethanol eyes only - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The tirade that House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota recently delivered accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of sinking the corn-ethanol industry has many of us in the environmental community scratching our heads ...

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels commends President Obama's Biofuels .
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels commends President Obama's Biofuels Interagency Working Group...

Ethanol Prices Could Face Squeeze from Smaller Corn Crop (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
MarketWatch.com reports that the already pressured U.S. ethanol industry could see its trouble compounded by what is expected to be a smaller corn crop in 2009...

Four ethanol plants file for bankruptcy (UPI)
STOCKTON, Calif., May 19 (UPI) -- Four Pacific Ethanol Inc. production subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, the company said in a statement...

Bill Introduced To Correct Renewable Fuel Standard - CattleNetwork.com
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, along with a bipartisan group of 42 Members of Congress, introduced a bill to "correct flawed provisions in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that are limiting the ...

Sunoco wins auction for Northeast Biofuels ethanol plant in Volney - Syracuse Post-Standard
David Lassman / The Post-Standard The former Miller Brewery in Volney was converted to make ethanol by Northeast Biofuels. The company declared bankruptcy after design problems crimped ethanol production. Sunoco Inc. submitted the winning bid for the ...

ANALYSIS-Obama vehicle plan another pothole for ethanol (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters *Plan could take focus off of "flex-fuel" cars *Biofuel mandates may need to be adjusted *Ethanol to be one of portfolio of alternatives By Timothy Gardner NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters ...

University of Illinois Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research .
Despite headwinds, ethanol fuels hopes of economic stability in the Corn Belt. Medill Reports by Bridget Macdonald May 14, 2009. In June 2008, corn prices soared to $7.50 a bushel on high demand after spring flooding in the Midwest ...

AVEC Announces Technology Transfer Agent, EngineTec, Inc. and .
Alternative Energy News. Your source for alternative energy news from around the world including Biofuels, Ethanol Fuels, Wind Energy, and Renewable Energy. Tuesday, May 19, 2009. AVEC Announces Technology Transfer Agent, EngineTec, ...

Michigan Propane Gas Association Show Good Alternative Fuel To Michigan Legislators
A GOOD ALTERNATIVE FUEL? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Photos by Bob Benko Lined up on the street in front of the beautiful Michigan State Capitol on this sunny spring day were: a yellow Schwann's delivery truck, a new Ford F-150, a Freightliner chassis cab equipped with 3,200-gallon LP tank, a cute 14-seat handicapper bus and a ...

Ethanol-Gasoline Fuel Blends - Human Health Risks and Engine .
The DOE data, together with the findings of an E20 study commissioned by the Australian government and published in 2004, concurred in reporting increased exhaust and catalyst temperatures associated with ethanol fuels blends, ...

Government grants life-line to biodiesel industry
The government threw a life-line for the ailing biodiesel industry by announcing a grant program totalling $36 million...

Concerns about biofuels initiative
There has been plenty of commodity group support for President Obama's recent directive to the USDA, the EPA and the Department of Energy to pick up the biofuels development pace ...

Despite headwinds, ethanol fuels hopes of economic stability in .
Despite headwinds, ethanol fuels hopes of economic stability in the Corn Belt. by Bridget Macdonald May 14, 2009. BigRiver. (www.bigriverresources.com). Undeterred by the current overcapacity in the ethanol industry, Big River Resources ...

Vacaville offers ethanol fuel
Solano County residents owning vehicles with flexfuel engines can purchase high octane E85 now in Vacaville...



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