Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 06/03/2009



Ethanol Industry Wants More Transparency from EPA (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
The Renewable Fuels Association has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for access to models, data sets and other information related to the newly proposed Renewable Fuel Standard, according to a statement on RFA's website...

President Calls Biofuels One Of U.S.'s Most Important Industries (BioresearchOnline)
The National Corn Growers Association today thanked President Obama for his statement that advanced renewable transportation fuels will be one of the nation's most important industries of the 21st Century, and that corn-based ethanol must remain viable to achieve this vision...

North Dakota officials want more ethanol in gas (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Increasing the ethanol content of gasoline will spur fresh demand for the renewable fuel without causing problems for cars, lawnmowers or weed trimmers, a former U.S. Energy Department official believes...

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

Controversy surrounds new ethanol plant (Scarlet & Black)
Plans for the construction of an Ethanol plant south of Grinnell ran into issues after residents near the proposed construction site raised issues with the way in which it was zoned...

If Federal Ethanol Policy Is Threatened, How Serious Would It Be? (CattleNetwork.com)
If you are playing the game Jeopardy! and the answer is EURethanol,EUR you might be tempted to respond, EURWhat bio-fuel carries the most controversy?EUR Regardless of the turn that ethanol supporters make, there is always some roadblock to surmount...

Bob Dinneen: All Biofuel Politics Are Global (The Huffington Post)
The OPEC oil cartel hates ethanol - it eats into their domination and excess profits. Every gallon of gasoline not consumed in favor of ethanol means 50% - 60% fewer greenhouse gas emissions...

Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance Renewable Fuels Association .
According to ASTM, Kristy EUREURwill be recognized for her valuable support of SCA providing information on ethanol and ethanol fuels and for the perspective she brings on the fuel quality interests of the ethanol industry. ...

Queensland: High sugar prices could be bad news for ethanol production
But what's good news for the sugar industry could be bad news for the ethanol producers and those of us who use ethanol fuels. To explain why, here's ABC Far North's Rural Reporter Adam Stephen. Play audio ...

Marine Fuel Bladder Tank has all-fuel compatible design. (ThomasNet)
Compatible with range of fuels, FluoroCell Flex-Tank exhibits shock and impact immunity as well as scuff, cut, and abrasion resistance. There are no extractables such as gum residue or plasticizers, and safety foam baffling reduces fuel aeration, suppresses explosion, and enhances stability by reducing fuel slosh and surge. Tolerating continuous temperatures of 250F, with extremes to 350F, ...

Solazyme Testing BlueFire Ethanol Cellulosic Sugars in Its .
"Our technologies are a great fit for each other," stated Arnold Klann, CEO of BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. "Our patented acid hydrolysis process allows BlueFire Ethanol to utilize a variety of non-food feedstocks to produce sugars that ...

Eric Ehrmann: How Sweet It Is. Brazil's Sugar Ethanol Fuels .
Ethanol trade has helped make China Brazil's top trade partner, replacing Uncle Sam, who had been top dog ever since Herbert Hoover was in the White House...

- Algae oil production. Ethanol cellulosic sugars. EUREUR Concentrated .
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels Inc has reported EUREUR that Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil production company and leading algal synthetic biology company, is testing sugars, produced through BlueFire's patented process, for compatibility with its ...

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 ...

Mass. Clean Tech Companies Grapple With GM Bankruptcy (WBUR Boston)
General Motors' bankruptcy raises questions for the Massachusetts green energy companies that are partly owned by GM or have partnered with the automaker to develop alternative fuels. WBURs Business and Technology Reporter Curt Nickisch has that story...

Aviation Bio-Fuels Work In Tests (The Aero-News Network)
Multiple Airlines Try Out Green Alternative Through all the discussion of climate change, alternative fuels have shared a major portion of the spotlight. Whether ethanol, which is powering some aircraft flying at air shows today, or more exotic ideas for all segments of the aviation industry, the search for an environmentally-friendly fuel has sparked a wave of research that could one day lead ...

Ethanol Industry Fuels Debt Slavery in Brazil (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
The watchdog group Catholic Land Pastoral reports that debt slavery reached record numbers in Brazil in 2008, when there were 280 cases reported, according to ethicaltraveler.org. That was a 6 percent increase from 2007...

"Ethanol fuels with low moisture content will corrode the internal .
"Ethanol fuels with low moisture content will corrode the internal surface of the fuel rails." Posted May 26th, 2009 by Prometheus 6. in. Economics The Great Ethanol Scam Not only is ethanol proving to be a dud as a fuel substitute ...

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 ...

Auto Repair Information Blog Blog Archive Alternative Fuels .
Ethanol fuels are derived almost exclusively from corn, although Barley and wheat can also be used. The fuel is formed through fermenting and distilling starch crops that have been converted to simple sugars. ...



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