Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 05/23/2009



EPA Plan Threatens Ethanol Investment, Industry Says (Update2) (Bloomberg)
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plan for measuring a biofuels effects on land cultivation would curb investment in ethanol, industry representatives said at a congressional hearing...

Let corn ethanol compete - Wisconsin State Journal
If you went looking for common sense, Congress is probably not the first place you would go. Nonetheless, it may be up to Congress to inject some common sense into the debate over whether to exclude a large chunk of corn ethanol from a federal policy ...

Ethanol-Gasoline Fuel Blends May Cause Human Health Risks and .
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, ...

Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing tars ethanol venture - Los Angeles Times Blogs
The Pacific Ethanol subsidiaries that own corn-to-fuel plants have filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, the latest setback for this once-booming alternative-fuel niche. Pacific will continue managing ...

2nd big ethanol plant in Oregon seeks Chapter 11 (The Oregonian)
Fuel Despite the filing, officials pledge to keep Pacific Ethanol's Boardman facility open..

BlueFire Ethanol To Present at BIO 2009 International . ( IRVINE .
IRVINE, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, ...

EPA plan threatens ethanol investment, industry says (Finance and Commerce)
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plan for measuring a biofuels effects on land cultivation would curb investment in ethanol, industry representatives said Thursday at a congressional hearing...

Sunoco wins bid for N.Y. ethanol plant - Philiy.com
Sunoco Inc. has made the winning bid for a bankrupt New York ethanol plant, giving the Philadelphia oil refiner the chance to join the fast-growing but financially troubled renewable-fuels industry at a fraction of the cost to build a plant from ...

EPA Plan Threatens Ethanol Investment, Industry Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- An Environmental Protection Agency plan for measuring a biofuels effects on land cultivation would curb investment in ethanol, industry representatives said at a congressional hearing...

Despite headwinds, ethanol fuels hopes of economic stability in .
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 forced farmers to replant. When prices dropped in July, ethanol producers who had ...

Bacteria Used to Create Ethanol for Biofuels (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
U.S. scientists continue to develop bacteria to break down cellulosic biomass into usable sugars for ethanol production, according to LowCarbonEconomy.com...

More ethanol shouldn't be forced on boat owners (Island Packet)
The nation's largest recreational boat owners group, BoatUS, is joining a chorus of boat, car a..

EPA Rules Would Harm Corn-Based Biofuels, Ethanol Industry Says (Bloomberg)
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- An Environmental Protection Agency plan for measuring a biofuels effects on land cultivation would curb investment in ethanol, industry representatives said today at a congressional hearing...

Growing biofuel without razing the rainforest (New Scientist)
You can't cultivate biofuel crops without cutting down trees, right? Not so, says Marcos Buckeridge , who tells Jan Rocha how Brazil can supply the world with green ethanol..

Forum: Don't cut subsidies for making ethanol (Athens Banner-Herald)
Investments in wind and solar energy are a key part of our nation's energy strategy, but now is not the time for Congress to stop investing in ethanol in favor of these alternatives...

Ethanol Industry Reps Concerned By Land-Use Provisions (redOrbit)
The US biofuel industry is voicing opposition against a provision developed by environmental regulators that would hold it responsible for greenhouse gas emissions from crops overseas.The EPA has proposed a plan to compare the levels of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels to those generated from petroleum.The proposal would include the effects of land clearing required to cultivate crops for ...

Ethanol Killing Engines In Another Government-Mandated Mistake .
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 ...

At Odds about Ethanol - Palestine Herald-Press
The National Marine Manufacturers Association is summoning anglers and pleasures boaters across America to the front lines. Help is needed in a fight to deter a political bombshell that many feel could threaten the environment, deal a damaging blow ...

Higher ethanol blend would 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. Testing has not yet shown whether higher levels of the fuel ...

Co. seeks $200M loan to build Miss. biofuel plant - Charleston Daily Mail
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Canadian company is seeking a $200 million federal loan to build its first U.S. biofuel plant in northeast Mississippi while working to complete a deal with a regional landfill to supply feedstock to the facility. Montreal ...

Ethanol worries - Globe and Mail
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 ...

Sunoco purchases ethanol facility - Fulton Valley News
Sunoco, Inc. has purchased the bankrupt Northeast Biofuels ethanol facility in the Town of Volney for $8.5 million in an auction arranged by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz. The giant oil and gasoline company plans to fix the plant and ...

Guest Opinion: Ethanol fuels US job creation
Original post blogged on www.montanaclimatechange.org...

Ethanol And Vintage Mustangs - Mustang Monthly
If your Mustang has its original fuel tank, we suggest replacement with a galvanized tank designed to stand up to ethanol fuels. Scott Drake Enterprises has introduced a line of stainless steel fuel tanks for classic Mustangs. ...

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

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...



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