Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 08/05/2009

Biofuels can hurt environment, study says
Alternative fuels made from corn, soybeans, sugar cane and palm trees can in some cases increase the amount of climate-warming carbon dioxide that goes into the atmosphere, U.S. researchers reported Thursday...

Kinder Morgan Energy (KMP): 'Paragon of consistency'
Filed under: International markets , Newsletters , Canada , Commodities , Oil , Stocks to Buy " Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. is a paragon of consistency; the stock continues to rise and the company continues to deliver on its expectations," says Jack Adamo ...

Types of Ethanol Fuel and Vehicles
What types of ethanol fuels can run in certain vehicles? The truth is that all gasoline vehicles are capable of operating on gasoline/ethanol blends with up to 10% ethanol. In fact, some states require the seasonal or year-round use of ...

EcoSystem Closes $76 Million Equity Financing - PR Inside
EcoSystem Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ESYM) today announced the closing of its pending $76 Million equity financing with five investment funds. EcoSystem will use the investment proceeds to acquire distressed ethanol production facilities, to ...

More Ethanol Is Not the Answer | Outboard Motor Oil
They are arguing that many boat fuel system warranties would become null and void if 15 percent ethanol fuels are used. Outboard motor oil, they say, must strike a careful balance that weighs environmental concerns with boating ...

Biofuel plant has Lee County agog
Lee County and a Bonita Springs biofuels company have begun negotiations to build a plant that would convert algae into ethanol and create more than 1,000 jobs...

Bioethanol's Impact On Water Supply 3 Times Higher Than Once Thought - Redorbit.com
At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol EUR” often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future EUR” may consume up to three times ...

Ethanol Funding Sacrificed for Cash for Clunkers (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
The $2 billion earmarked to fund the nationwide program 'Cash for Clunkers' will come from stimulus funds intended to provide loan guarantees for renewable fuels, according to The Daily Green...

Driver beware: Ethanol fuels confuse some motorists EUR High Point .
Driver beware: Ethanol fuels confuse some motorists High Point Enterprise (subscription) Many gas pumps across the country and in the Triad contain stickers alerting a customer if they are pumping an ethanol blend of fuel, ...

Exactly why corn-based ethanol fuels are a BAD IDEA
Exactly why corn-based ethanol fuels are a BAD IDEA View the site for full entries!..

Eco-contest fuels students creative energy (Viá»‡t Nam News)
How can vehicles travel more and use less energy? This question, which comes at a time when the world faces an energy crisis and growing environmental stress, is being posed by petroleum company Shell as a challenge to the regions innovative students...

Biodiesel blend in diesel starts today in nine Oregon counties
Gas stations in nine northwest Oregon counties must include a 2 percent biodiesel blend in diesel starting today, a state-mandated move to put Oregon on the leading edge of green fuels...

Energy Reform Redux
I wanted to follow up the health care redux post from the other day with a similar post on the status of energy reform legislation and developments along the leading edge of energy technology, but this is a totally different can of beans...

Albert Lea Tribune | How much ethanol should be in gasoline?
A greater use of ethanol fuels is part of that plan. EURœWe look for Minnesota to continue to lead the way,EUR Mummert said. EURœThey've been very, very aggressive in leading the nation in the development of renewable fuels.EUR ...

Low CO2 Canadian-Made Cellulosic Ethanol Fuels Premier's Conference in Regina (Marketwire)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 4, 2009) - Canadian-made cellulosic ethanol will fuel the official vehicle fleet at the 2009 meeting of the Council of the Federation in Regina, August 5 to 7. A blend of low CO2 cellulosic ethanol, produced from wheat straw at Iogen Corporation's cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant in Ottawa, will fuel a total of 40 flexible fuel Dodge Caravans at the ...

Report: The Next Decade will Determine America's Energy Future
Actions taken by the United States between now and 2020 to develop and demonstrate several key energy technologies will largely determine the nation's energy options for many years to come, according to a new report from the National Research Council ...

Significant Hurdles in way of Move to E15 (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
The ethanol industry could have to overcome a number of hurdles before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would allow the sale of E15, according to the Des Moines Register...

Canadian-made ethanol will fuel premiersa conference
Canadian-made cellulosic ethanol will be used to fuel vehicles at a meeting of the provincial and territorial premiers in Regina, Saskatchewan this week...

Producers seek higher ethanol limit in gas
The Obama administration is under pressure from some in Congress to allow a higher amount of corn ethanol in gasoline, a move that would provide a jolt to ethanol producers...

Promoting Ethanol at Sturgis
Bike riders at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally are seriously appreciating their ethanol koozies...

Producers seek higher ethanol limit in gas - Des Moines Register
Washington, D.C. - The Obama administration is under pressure from some in Congress to allow a higher amount of corn ethanol in gasoline, a move that would provide a jolt to ethanol producers. But raising the ethanol limit from the current 10 percent ...

Just Energy Income Fund Announces August Distribution
Just Energy Income Fund filed notice with the Toronto Stock Exchange today announcing its regular distribution for August...

Is Corn Ethanol Cleaner than Crude Oil? - Wall Street Journal
Its anything but an academic questionEUR”it could determine, in part, how America fuels its cars in the future. The Environmental Protection Agency dealt a big blow to the ethanol industry earlier this year when it decreed that the corn-based fuel ...

Walz, Peterson defend votes
Skeptical rural voters quizzed two Minnesota congressmen Tuesday over their support of climate change legislation...

Congressmen Collin Peterson, Tim Walz defend their support for.
Skeptical rural voters quizzed two Minnesota congressmen Tuesday over their support of climate-change legislation...

"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 ...

No longer a secret, Revenue opens up list of tax-refund recipients - Mitchellrepublic.com
PIERRE EUR” The names of the companies, partnerships and cooperatives that have received millions of dollars in refunds of sales taxes and contractor excise taxes on their large construction projects are no longer secret in South Dakota. The list ...

Archer Daniels sees higher ethanol blends in 2010
Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday they expect the U.S. to raise their ethanol mix with gasoline to at least 12% in 2010...

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...

Separating Myth From Fact on a oeCash for Clunkersa
As debate rages on in the capital over whether to keep assisting the auto industry by giving out more "cash for clunkers" rebates, two assertions are becoming commonplace: the program is helping diminish U.S. oil consumption, and the program is not paid for with new money...

Biofuels don't appear to hurt classic collector cars, Kettering University study shows
A group of Kettering University researchers delved into a classic dilemma last year: Could the biofuels so touted for future cars possibly hurt classic car parts? So far, the answer appears to be no...

Archer Daniels sees higher ethanol blends in 2010
Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday they expect the U.S. to raise their ethanol mix with gasoline to at least 12% in 2010...

TMO's heat-loving bug helps secure A 11 million for cellulosic ethanol technology
It started with a little, high-temperature loving bug discovered in a compost heap...

ADM profits fall for second straight quarter - Southern Illinoisan
DECATUR -- Profits for Archer Daniels Midland Co. fell for a second consecutive quarter in results released Tuesday, as the company continues to feel the pinch of the economy. ADMs fiscal fourth-quarter profit tumbled 83 percent to $64 million, or ...

Mayor: Sunoco plans full ethanol production by April - Fulton Valley News
After purchasing the Northeast Biofuels facility, Sunoco, Inc. is planning to have full ethanol production underway by April 1, according to Fulton Mayor Ron Woodward, who has been in contact with company officials. EURœThey have some engineering ...

IOGEN'S cellulosic ethanol fuels fleet at the 2009 Premiers' Conference in Regina (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Iogen Corporation announced today that the official vehicle fleet at the 2009 meeting of the Council of the Federation in Regina, August 5 to 7, will be powered by a blend of low CO cellulosic ethanol...

Producers seek higher ethanol limit in gas (The Des Moines Register)
Washington, D.C. - The Obama administration is under pressure from some in Congress to allow a higher amount of corn ethanol in gasoline, a move that would provide a jolt to ethanol producers...

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, ...

South Florida company signs fuel deal with Seminole Electrcic . - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
A South Florida company aiming to make fuel from the sweet sorghum plant has signed a contract with the Seminole Electric Cooperative. Fort Lauderdale -based Southeast Renewable Fuels announced the deal late Tuesday with the Tampa-based non-profit ...

UPDATE: ADM Sees Revival In Ethanol Sector; 4Q Falls 83% (Nasdaq)
CHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- The head of Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) on Tuesday forecast a revival in the economics of the U.S. ethanol industry, as regulators prepare for a key decision on its future...

Ethanol Now Fuels over Half of Brazilian Vechiles | Localcooling
If all vehicles currently equipped to operate on ethanol were to make a total switch to ethanol fuels, there are questions as to how long our food supplies would last. If large amounts of food crops were diverted to fuel production, ...

Texas cornfield is test ground for machine that collects left-over . - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The high-stakes race to make a better renewable fuel took a small step forward last week in a secluded cornfield near the Mexican border. In tiny Santa Rosa, a few miles northwest of Harlingen, the nations largest ethanol producer was secretly ...

DMC Green Brings Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Network for Electric Vehicles to West Sacramento
DMC Green, Inc. announced today that they have opened the first electric vehicle charging station in West Sacramento, CA...

Biodiesel blend in diesel starts today in nine Oregon counties (The Oregonian)
Gas stations in nine northwest Oregon counties must include a 2 percent biodiesel blend in diesel starting today, a state-mandated move to put Oregon on the leading edge of green fuels. The requirement should notch down diesel pollution. But given...

Actions Taken Over The Next Decade To Demonstrate And Deploy Key .
August 5, 2009 With a sustained national commitment, the United States could obtain substantial energy-efficiency improvements, new sources of energy, and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through the accelerated deployment of existing and emerging energy technologies, according to AMERICA'S ENERGY FUTURE: TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION, the ...

Is Corn Ethanol Cleaner Than Crude Oil? (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dealt a blow to the ethanol industry when it decreed that the corn-made biofuel's carbon footprint isn't much better than gasoline made with crude oil, a Wall Street Journal blog said...

DOE to Offer $5.5 Million for Ethanol Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the availability of up to $5.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to increase the use of higher ethanol blends ...

Low CO2 Canadian-Made Cellulosic Ethanol Fuels Premier's Conference in . - Market Wire
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 4, 2009) - Canadian-made cellulosic ethanol will fuel the official vehicle fleet at the 2009 meeting of the Council of the Federation in Regina, August 5 to 7. A blend of low CO2 cellulosic ethanol, produced from ...

Archer Daniels Sees Higher Ethanol Blends In 2010 (Fox News)
Archer Daniels Sees Higher Ethanol Blends In 2010..

Powerboat P1 Goes Green - Clean Start in Sweden - Offshoreonly.com
. P1 Scandinavian Grand Prix of the Sea promoter Mario Hytten echoed Rangoonwala's sentiments, adding: EURœWe would like to think that in two-three years time all of the Powerboat P1 World Championship races will run on ethanol fuels. ...

EcoSystem Closes $76 Million Equity Financing
EcoSystem Corporation today announced the closing of its pending $76 Million equity financing with five investment funds...

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