Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 10/27/2009

Alberta gets a jump on biofuels
A golden dollop of canola biodiesel slips from a glass beaker Brenda Zenert is holding aloft at the request of a photographer during an impromptu demonstration of how water removes impurities from the fuel...

Volvo: Government-Owned Fouriertransform to Invest 60 MSEK in the.
Volvo : The Swedish government's venture capital company for the automotive industry, Fouriertransform, is now making its first investment...

Evolution Fuels Announces Integrated Truck Stop and Biodiesel Plan (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
DALLAS -- Evolution Fuels, Inc. today announced a strategy to integrate its biodiesel production plan with a plan to establish five of its own branded truck stops. The Company's management believes that maximum profitability of a biodiesel production facility may only be achieved by creating direct demand for the product through retail sales at the pump...

BlueFire finds EUR˜greener pastures (Mississippi Business Journal)
California red tape leads company to more streamlined Mississippi California-based BlueFire Ethanol Fuels Inc. made headlines earlier this month when it announced that it was looking to build an ethanol refinery plant in Fulton in Northeast Mississippi instead of the originally planned site in California...

Loan Program Needs Changes to Advance Cellulosic Ethanol
An ethanol industry group says the loan guarantee program at the U.S. Department of Energy needs to function more efficiently and effectively to make capitol available to advance next generation biofuels like cellulosic ethanol...

Ark. energy companies make case for climate bill - News On 6
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An industry group said Monday that alternative energy companies need Congress to pass the climate bill so they will be assured of a long-term market, one that will ultimately lower energy costs and employ 25,000 in Arkansas ...

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, ...

Government-Run VC Firm Invests In Powercell Sweden - CleanTech Brief
The Swedish governments venture capital company for the automotive industry, Fouriertransform, has invested SEK 60 million (US$8.6 million) in Powercell Sweden , which develops, produces and sells fuel cells, fuel reformers and auxiliary power ...

Advanced biofuels will stoke global warming -study
A new generation of biofuels, meant to be a low-carbon alternative, will on average emit more carbon dioxide than burning gasoline over the next few decades, a study published in Science found on Thursday...

Newsweek: Green subsidies aren't working « Watts Up With That?
EURœBlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. has completed the arrangement of the major commitments necessary to proceed with final development of its first commercial facility, which will be sited in Lancaster, California. ...

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, ...

Difference Between Ethanol and Methanol | Difference Between .
In the United States, certain cars are designed to take 85% ethanol fuels. It is also found in rocket fuels. It has antiseptic properties and is found in anti-bacterial wipes and hand gels. It is also the base of many paints and ...

Evolution Fuels to Extend Its Branding Efforts Through Franchising Strategy (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
DALLAS -- Evolution Fuels, Inc. today announced that in addition to its evaluation of fuel station locations for acquisition and/or leasing for its initial rollout of Evolution Fuels retail stations, it is also considering the concept of offering franchising arrangements to interested parties for certain locations in its targeted geographical regions of Texas and Oklahoma, and eastward through ...

US may Reduce Cellulosic Mandate for 2010 (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
Not enough cellulosic ethanol may be produced to fill Renewable Fuels Standard mandate of 100 million gallons by 2010, according to Stock and Land in Australia...

N.D. Offers Blender Pump Grant Program for State (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
The state of North Dakota launched a $2 million grant program to help fuel station operators install ethanol blender pumps, according to the Fargo-Moorhead Forum. Blender pumps allow consumers to select from a variety of fuels ranging from pure gasoline to E10 and E85...

Comments (pop-up) (271) - 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 ...

Ethanol Refinery Turns Wood Chips Into Fuel | Diesel Specialists .
In other cellulosic news, BlueFire Ethanol Fuels says it is scrapping plans to open a second refinery in California, and will instead build it in Mississippi. The company had received a $40 million Department of Energy grant to help ...

American Coalition for Ethanol : News
The campaign is a petroleum marketer's one-stop shop for information and expertise about blending ethanol fuels, from E10 to E85. Click on the Press Room and visit the "Press Releases" page for more details about the program roll-out. ...

2nd UPDATE: Agco Sees 2010 Revenue About Flat With 2009 - NASDAQ
CHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- Agco Corp. (AGCO) predicted Tuesday its revenue in 2010 will be about flat with 2009, as demand for farm equipment throughout the world continues to slump. Agco's third-quarter profit plunged nearly 90% from a year earlier, as ...

Biofuel Group: 'Canada Needs Ethanol Imports for 2010' (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
Canada will need to import ethanol in order to meet its 2010 ethanol production target of 2 billion liters, or about 528 million gallons, per year, according to Country Guide in Canada...

CFDC Awarded DOE Funds
According to the Clean Fuels Development Coalition , they were recently announced that they have received an award from the U.S. Department of Energy as a team member on two different awards recently issued by the agency...

Valero posts steep loss on shutdown costs, margins (Market Watch)
Valero Energy Corp swings to a third-quarter loss of nearly a half-billion dollars as the nations biggest independent refiner shutters a part of its massive Delaware City operation and sees its margins squeezed by an oversupply of gasoline and other fuels...

Evolution Fuels Announces Integrated Truck Stop and Biodiesel Plan
Evolution Fuels, Inc. today announced a strategy to integrate its biodiesel production plan with a plan to establish five of its own branded truck stops...

RFA Looking for More User-Friendly Loan Guarantee Program
The Renewable Fuels Association is asking Energy Secretary Steven Chu for some changes in the loan guarantee program for biofuel biorefineries...

Seven New England companies split $36M in DOE research grants
New England was a big winner in the U.S. Department of Energy's first release of stimulus-funded energy research grants, as some seven companies received a slice of the $151 million ARPA-E grant awards...

Can Ford Motors Deliver on its Sustainability Promises?
Ford Motor Company may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think about large corporations that are committed to sustainability...

Valero posts steep loss on shutdown costs, margins
Valero Energy Corp swung to a third-quarter loss of nearly a half-billion dollars as the nation's biggest independent refiner took a $477 million impairment to shutter a part of its massive Delaware City operation and saw its margins squeezed by an oversupply of gasoline and other fuels...

The dirt on washer fluid
While snow can certainly clean a windshield, it's better to keep your washer fluid reservoir full...

With Gasoline Demand on the Decline, New Solomon Associates Study.
Dallas October 28, 2009 -- With many analysts predicting that U.S. gasoline consumption has peaked, North American petroleum refiners are faced with hard questions about how much to invest in their plants in the face of weakened demand - and in some cases, whether to shut a plant down...

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...

Gates Launches Innovative New Fuel Hose that Saves Gas and Protects . - dBusinessNews.com
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gates Corporation today launched BarricadeÃ¢EURž¢ fuel hose, an innovative new hose that saves gas and protects the environment. The low-permeation BarricadeÃ¢EURž¢ hose prevents fuel vapor loss while delivering peak fuel ...

State energy projects in line for $13.4M in funding - Delaware Online
The U.S. Department of Energy announced about $13.4 million in new funding for two research projects in Delaware on Monday, funding research on alternative fuels and advanced electric motors. The larger grant -- about $9 million -- goes to the DuPont ...

Knocking on the G8's door
As Canada braces for the 2010 G8 Summit in Huntsville, one question is on the mind of every pertinent policy maker and opinion leader: how should the Group of Eight expand? There are endlessly differing concepts of how the G8 should enlarge itself, from the usual talk of adding China and India to more ambitious plans of merging the G20 and G8 into ...

Ron Paul's Drug Policy
Ron Paul believes that it is time for a new policy on drugs. It is plainly obvious that we have lost the war on drugs and need to take a second approach on what to do about the misuse on drugs...

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...

Turbine Truck Engines Opens Taiwan Office - PR-USA.net
Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. ("TTE") ( OTCBB : TTEG ) is pleased to announce that the company has opened an office in Taipei, Taiwan, in response to numerous inquiries concerning both TTE's proprietary technology and possible merger and acquisition ...

Gates Launches Innovative New Fuel Hose that Saves Gas and Protects . - PR Inside
Gates Corporation today launched Barricade„¢ fuel hose, an innovative new hose that saves gas and protects the environment. The low-permeation Barricade„¢ hose prevents fuel vapor loss while delivering peak fuel efficiency. Its designed for ...

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...

Price Determines Ethanol Mandate
Missouri's ethanol law, commonly called E-10, uses commodity prices to determine ethanol use...

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 ...

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 ...

US, Philippines to partner in biofuel research
Philippines News.Net Monday 26th October, 2009 Visiting US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has said his government is seeking partnership with the Philippines in biofuel research...

Forget China, Brazil's a cheaper investment - CNN Money
(Fortune Magazine) -- Brazil has a lot of reasons to celebrate these days. It recently won the competition to host the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as well as the 2014 World Cup. Its once-troubled economy has bounced back from the global ...

2nd UPDATE: Valero Swings To 3Q Loss On Weak Demand, Margins - CNN Money
HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Valero Energy Corp. (VLO), hit with shrinking margins and low fuel demand, swung to a third-quarter loss Tuesday and is bracing for a similarly grim fourth quarter. Chief Financial Officer Mike Ciskowski said the company expects ...

More on corn that has novel synthetic enzyme to digest starch
Corn amylase improves efficiency and environmental footprint of corn to ethanol 25.oct.09 Crop Biotech Update Corn Amylase , an enzyme essential to convert available starch to fermentable sugars in the production of biofuels, can improve the efficiency, cost, and environmental footprint of biofuels...

Mass. nets $36M in energy research grants
Massachusetts was a big winner in the U.S. Department of Energy 's first release of stimulus-funded energy research grants, as six companies received a slice of the $151 million ARPA-E grant awards...

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...

Ethanol bounces back after tough year (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
STEAMBOAT ROCK --- Cheaper corn, rising oil prices and smarter business decisions are powering ethanol's road to recovery...

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...

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