Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 10/24/2009

Study: 'Fossil Fuels' Hidden Cost Billions, Ethanol Worse' (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
Burning fossil fuels costs the U.S. about $120 billion a year in health costs, a report from the National Academy of Sciences said, according to the New York Times, mostly because of thousands of premature deaths from air pollution...

E-15:New fuel is bad news for outboard motors
Good day anglers and welcome to another week of Anglin' with Austin. I hope everyone is as excited as I am about the drop in water temperatures at our local lakes...

BlueFire Ethanol Relocates from CA to MS
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc., a cellulosic ethanol producer, has announced the strategic relocation of its second planned biorefinery to Fulton, MS. The company had initially planned to put up the plant in California, but has decided to ...

Little Rock Airmen fuel up to save environment, money
Airman Lucas Berg pours excess JP-8 fuel into a funnel held by Staff Sgt. Clint Lewey Oct...

Coskata Inc. Unveils Semi-Commercial Feedstock Flexible Ethanol Facility in Madison, PA (The Auto Channel)
Madison, PA - Coskata Inc., a leading developer of next-generation biofuels, today announced the successful start-up of its semi-commercial flex-ethanol facility located in Madison, PA. The accomplishment represents the successful scale-up of the company's technology, and will serve as a showcase for the world's first commercially viable flex-ethanol process...

Fire now out after explosion at ethanol plant sends flames 400 feet . - KARE
Nine fire departments were called to an ethanol plant after an explosion sent flames 400 feet into the air. The explosion happened just before 7 a.m. at the Bushmills ethanol plant, which is one mile west of Atwater. Willmar Fire Chief Marv Calvin ...

CO2 is Our Friend
Oct. 23, 2009 6:48 a.m. It was colder last Thursday in Port Huron, Michigan than it has been in more than seven decades...

Evolution Fuels Executes Letter of Intent to Acquire Fuel Stations in Alabama and Mississippi (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
DALLAS -- Evolution Fuels, Inc. today announced that it has executed a letter of intent to acquire two existing and operational fuel stations, one located in southern Alabama and the other in central Mississippi...

Fossil Fuel Subsidies More Than Double Those for Renewables
Washington, D.C., United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] The largest U.S subsidies to fossil fuels are attributed to tax breaks that aid foreign oil production, according to research from the Environmental Law Institute ...

Hoeven Launches $2 Million Biofuels Blender Pump Program
John Hoeven _a> was joined toda9 b9 representatives of the North Dakota Corn _a> Growers Association, North Dakota ethanol _a> Producers Association, North Dakota Soybean _a> Association, and industry leaders from O'Day Equipment LLC and Petro Serve USA to launch a new $2 million Biofuels Blender Pump program...

Renewable fuels may have hidden costs, study says
A global push toward production of biofuels, advocated by many as a measure to curb greenhouse gas emissions, could have exactly the opposite effect unless adequate controls are put in place, a new study has found...

4-Hers have a blast at Youth Science Day
About 40 Payne County 4-Hers gathered at Oklahoma State University recently for the 4-H National Youth Science Day, which was part of National 4-H Week...

BioFuels Journal - News & Information for the Ethanol and .
Irvine, CAEUR”BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has announced the strategic ...

AFBF: Proposed changes to renewable fuel standard bad for farmers - High Plains Journal
Changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would impede the growth of the U.S. biofuels industry, limit opportunity for American farmers and ranchers to grow their businesses and hinder American energy ...

Agriculturals to emerge from the shadows in 2010 - Stabroek News
LONDON/NEW YORK, (Reuters) EUR Agricultural commodities could be poised for stardom in 2010 as weather concerns and alternative fuel needs throw up strong fundamentals, after lagging other commodity sectors this year. Softs, in particular ...

Algae may be secret weapon in climate change war
Driven by fluctuations in oil prices, and seduced by the prospect of easing climate change, experts are ramping up efforts to squeeze fuel out of a promising new organism: pond scum...

Will Obama make the U.S. another Brazil: part I - San Francisco Examiner
2007 Fiat Siena ethanol-gas vehicle (spectrum.ieee.org). Brazil has demonstrated a serious commitment to building a Green economy through its investment in alternative energy. Several recent statistics on Brazils renewable energy industry in ...

Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Planned for Mississippi - News .
IRVINE, CA --- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels Inc., which produces ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has decided to relocate its second planned biorefinery to Fulton, Miss...

Hoeven touts blender pump grant for state
A $2 million state grant program launched Friday will help North Dakota fuel station operators install new-age, multifuel blender pumps and potentially expand traditional and renewable fuel sales statewide...

Grease Guzzlers
Chicagoan Jessy Bradish's Volkswagen runs on restaurant grease. The benefits of using biodiesel rattle off like the agenda for this year's Climate Conference in Copenhagen As frugal consumers demand more from their vehicles, and bailed-out car companies scramble to manufacture affordable yet eco-friendly models, some drivers are turning to an ...

Qteros Employees Planting Special Trees in Celebration of.
Climate Change awareness actions such as this will happen in over 170 countries around the world on that day...

Research and Markets: This Report is a Complete Coverage of the Ethanol and Biodiesel Market in South Africa (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "South Africa Biofuels Market" report to their offering...

Hidden costs in renewable fuels - Peak Oil
A global push toward production of biofuels, advocated by many as a measure to curb greenhouse gas emissions, could have exactly the opposite effect unless adequate controls are put in place, a new study has found...

Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Planned for Mississippi (Automotive Fleet)
IRVINE, CA --- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels Inc., which produces ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has decided to relocate its second planned biorefinery to Fulton, Miss...

10-23 news: Taiwan to accept U.S. bone-in beef
Taiwan will agree to open its markets to U.S. bone-in beef after a six-year ban that was put in place following a case of mad cow disease in a U.S. animal...

Research and Markets: This Report is a Complete Coverage of the.
South Africa is not yet actively involved in big scale biofuels production. Interest is high and the industry is eagerly awaiting the formal announcement of the official policy on biofuels, which will set the stage for the development...

CCA Awarded Multiple Air Pollution Control Contracts Totaling Over $2 . - PR-USA.net
Ewire - Combustion Components Associates, Inc. (CCA), a leader in the development and commercialization of clean power technologies, today announced the receipt of several major air pollution control contracts totaling over 2.7 million dollars. The ...

Study finds ethanol blend fuel more efficient (McCook Daily Gazette)
Ethanol-blend fuel is usually the lowest price at the pump, but contains less energy, meaning lower mileage, right? Well, yes, but according to a study by the University of Nebraska, that's only part of the equation...

Today in Biofuels Opinion: EURœWe do have a 'perfect storm' with the .
Today in Biofuels Opinion: EURœThe marketÃ¢‚¬„¢s in paralysis from a financing standpointEUR; Arnold Klann, CEO of BlueFire Ethanol Fuels: "The marketÃ¢‚¬„¢s in paralysis from a financing standpoint. [The food vs fuel debate] has affected [our ...

Study Finds Ethanol Blend Fuel More Efficient (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
High ethanol blends provide better energy conversion within an engine than other fuels, allowing motorists to travel farther on less energy, according to a recent University of Nebraska study. Because of that, E85 fuel may be the most efficient and most cost-effective fuel for flex-fuel vehicles, the McCook Gazette reported...

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, ...

BlueFire Shifts Cellulosic Ethanol Project to Mississippi; Taxes .
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, cellulosic ethanol pioneer BlueFire Ethanol Fuels announced strategic relocation of its second planned biorefinery to Fulton, Mississippi. After having been awarded a $40 million dollar grant ...

Ethanol Report From NACS
The largest gathering of retailers who sell fuel to the public has been going on this week in Las Vegas...

Bio Fuels | RoadTube.com.au brought to you by the NRMA
Ethanol fuels can cause major problems and failures with engines if the vehicle is not Ethanol compliant. Powerboat owners are potentially worse off as the are infrequent users of their craft. Ethanol is Hydroscopic, that is absorbs ...

The law of unintended consequences and Waxman-Markey
Blog powered by TypePad Member since 05/2005 October 23, 2009 The law of unintended consequences and Waxman-Markey From Environmental Capital at the WSJ: The law of unintended consequences strikes yet again...

Scientists: Biofuel Laws May Harm Environment
A farmer harvests corn on a farm near Spring Mills, Pa. According to current biofuel laws, if you burn ethanol from corn in your car, the government doesn't count the carbon dioxide that comes out of the tailpipe as an actual carbon emission...

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A few months ago, Wesley Clark was hawking corn ethanol. Now it's electric cars...

Will Obama make the U.S. another Brazil: part II- ethanol cars 101 - San Francisco Examiner
Cellulosic ethanol plant in Scotland, South Dakota (forcechange.com). As the final part of this article series , the focus is on the current status of the ethanol industry in the U.S. versus Brazil and the future of the American ethanol-fueled auto ...

Renewable fuels may have hidden costs, study says - MIT News
A global push toward production of biofuels, advocated by many as a measure to curb greenhouse gas emissions, could have exactly the opposite effect unless adequate controls are put in place, a new study has found. Because forests, which remove ...

Ethanol outlook: Where is the industry headed? (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)
Editor's note: This story is part two of a pair of stories looking deeper at the ethanol industry and Plymouth Energy's recent quest to raise $10 million for the ethanol plant...

Comments (pop-up) (224) - RealClimate
EURœThere would almost certainly be EUR˜unknown unknowns EUR things we dont yet know that we dont know. A great example of that was the creation of the Antarctic polar ozone hole as a function of the increased amount of CFCs which was not ...

Garbage = BioFuel
. single-organism cultures from being contaminated, which brings down the cost of equipment. More at TR. Related Posts: Beyond Ethanol. Ethanol Fuels IndyCar Race. Hydrogen From Grass Munching Bacteria. Food Based Ethanol Not the Answer...

Ethanol Legislation Update
According to Trade Only, the study would also include comprehensive analysis of available independent scientific evidence on the compatibly of mid-level ethanol fuels with the emission requirements of the Clean Air Act and the ...

9 Crews Called To Put Out MN Ethanol Plant Fire - WCCO
A fire that started Saturday morning at an ethanol plant in Atwater, Minn. needed the assistance of nine different fire departments before it was put out. Crews were called just before 7 a.m. to the Bushmills Plant. The Willmar Fire Department said ...

Enerkem's CEO to Address the Benefits and Challenges of Advanced Fuels at Platts 4th Annual Cellulosic Ethanol and 2nd . (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Vincent Chornet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enerkem, a leading waste-to-biofuels and green chemicals technology company, speaks today at the Platts 4th Annual Cellulosic Ethanol and 2nd Generation Biofuels Conference...

Alternative Fuels Industry Looks to Second Generation Biofuels, a "Navigating the Currents of Change" Webcast on . (Marketwire)
SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - October 22, 2009) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Not a single ethanol or biodiesel plant has received funding to start construction in 2009 due to a stingy credit market and a drop in demand. Now, with government backing the use of non-food feedstocks to produce second generation, biofuels is coming to the forefront. For more ...

Department of Energy Grants BlueFire Approval for Site Change
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. was established to deploy a commercially ready, patented and proven Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis Technology Process for the profitable conversion of cellulosic waste materials (EURGreen WasteEUR) to ethanol, ...

Ethanol, Biodiesel to be Part of Navya s Green Fleet
The U.S. Navy has launched a new program to green its fleet and biodiesel and ethanol are important elements of that campaign...

Algae may be secret weapon in climate change war - Manila Bulleting Online
MIAMI, October 24, 2009 (AFP) - Driven by fluctuations in oil prices, and seduced by the prospect of easing climate change, experts are ramping up efforts to squeeze fuel out of a promising new organism: pond scum. As it turns out, algae -- slimy ...

Ethanol Groups Refute Science Article
All of the major ethanol organizations in the country have made statements refuting an article in Science journal this week regarding indirect land use change effects of biofuels...

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