Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 11/17/2008



BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit - Businesswire.com
IRVINE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC BB:BFRE.OB), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has been invited to present at the ...

Policy aims to double use of corn-based fuels
Americans' driving habits may provide some stability for the corn market in the long term and benefit corn growers in Indiana County and around the nation...

Brazil's Role in a Soon-to-be Ethanol Market of 28 Bi Gallons a Year - Brazzil Magazine
The world ethanol market is projected to reach 27.7 billion gallons by the year 2012 thanks to skyrocketing crude prices, rising concerns over environmental pollution, and the consequent switch towards alternate fuels. Stringent legislation of ...

UF Research Mines Waste For Ethanol Production - Tampa Tribune

UF Research Mines Waste For Ethanol Production
Tampa Tribune, FL - Nov 15, 2008
The state also has taken steps to increase demand, requiring that by 2010 ethanol make up at least 10 percent of all vehicle fuel statewide. .
UF Research Mines Waste For Ethanol Production istockAnalyst.com (press release)
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Brazil Ethanol Competitive Despite Lower Oil Prices - CattleNetwork.com
SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Despite crude oil prices plunging by more than 50% since July, Brazil ethanol remains competitive in terms of price, and demand for the alternative fuel isn't expected to change significantly, sector analysts said. Although ...

Ethanol in your boat fuel?
Are marine engines compatible with ethanol fuels? The fuel-system components of most marine engines will withstand up to 10 percent ethanol in gasoline , the maximum level currently allowed in the US It is not legal in the US to market ...

Once booming, now beaten down, ethanol enters a new era with some . - Pioneer Press

Once booming, now beaten down, ethanol enters a new era with some .
Pioneer Press, MN - Nov 15, 2008
Near Mankato and Fairmount, massive new ethanol plants sit idle, awaiting better times to produce their first gallons of fuel. And yet, the ethanol industry .
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Natural gas would lower oil dependency
Courtesy of The Lariat, Baylor U. Issue date: 11/17/08 Section: Editorials In the last few years, skyrocketing gasoline prices have given a large push for alternative fuels...

Company puts expertise to work on green issues
Services: Waste management; logistics management; biofuels support; training, compliance and information management; and nuclear operations Clients: Department of Energy and its contractors; others Plenty of ...

Cruces ethanol supply runs dry as profits fall
Just when it was getting off the ground, ethanol-based fuel in Las Cruces is on hold again...

Alternative Fuels: Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More Competitive With Ethanol
According to Agricultural Research Service chemical engineer Nasib Qureshi, biobutanol offers several advantages...

Trouble in Your Tank?: Ethanol Fuels More Problems Than It Solves
Ethanol Fuels More Problems Than It SolvesEURť by Thomas Millette, MHC associate professor of geography. He selected these sites. EUR˘ A January, 2008, article from US News & World Report discusses EURśThe Pros and Cons of 8 Green Fuels.EURť ...

Butanol could power up biofuel - Houston Chronicle

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Butanol could power up biofuel
Houston Chronicle, United States - Nov 15, 2008
Butanol has traditionally been used as paint thinner, cleaner and adhesive, but as a fuel additive it contains more energy than ethanol and could be blended .
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Policy aims to double use of corn-based fuels (The Indiana Gazette)
Americans' driving habits may provide some stability for the corn market in the long term and benefit corn growers in Indiana County and around the nation...

Patriot says thanks - Bureau County Republican
Audie Sturtewagen explains the operations of the Patriot Renewable Fuels ethanol plant to a group of visitors Thursday. The Annawan plant began operations on Aug. 29, and visitors flocked to its grand opening, held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ...

Once booming, now beaten down, ethanol enters a new era with some players on the ropes. ETHANOL braces for next round (Pioneer Press)
Remember the golden era of ethanol? You should EUR” it was only last year. Investors poured in, a plant-building frenzy hit the Corn Belt, and politicians raced to aid the boom...

Cruces ethanol supply runs dry (Las Cruces Sun-News)
LAS CRUCES EUR” Just when it was getting off the ground, ethanol-based fuel in Las Cruces is on hold again...

Indiana's ethanol industry is no longer a sure bet
Bankruptcy. Red ink. Painful shakeout. Those terms, normally associated with old-line manufacturing, now are popping up to describe what was seen just three years ago as a sure bet for Indiana: high-tech ...

ethanol fuels rnc
during the republican national convention this week, delegates have been educated about ethanol in the state of minnesota in several ways, thanks to the american lung association of the upper midwest clean air choice team. ...

It's Hammer Time
The great motivational speaker Earl Nightingale once said that if you want to keep a huge secret from the American public, simply publish it in a book and park it in the library...

Biofuels impact on land use minimal (North Queensland Register)
The amount of agricultural land required to produce 15 billion gallons of grain ethanol in the United States by 2015, as required by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, is likely to be less than 1pc of total world cropland, according to a new report released by the Renewable Fuels Association...

My Turn
It's going to be a cold winter. Staying warm will likely come at a high cost for New Hampshire residents, with heating bills expected to jump by as much as 25 percent...

ASTM Developing New Test Method for Relative Corrosivity of .
Test results will indicate the degree to which corrosion of iron components can be expected from ethanol fuels. The test will rate the fuels anti-rust properties in preparation for the various stages through which the tested product ...

Ethanol losing its golden alure
Bankruptcy. Red ink. Painful shakeout. Those terms, normally associated with old-line manufacturing, now are popping up to describe what was seen just three years ago as a sure bet for Indiana: high-tech ...

Andersons: tough times ahead for fuel division - Toledo Blade

Andersons: tough times ahead for fuel division
Toledo Blade, OH - 20 hours ago
Still, the Renewable Fuels Association contends that most vehicles now on the road could efficiently run on a mix of 13 percent to 20 percent ethanol versus .
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Editorial: Natural gas would lessen US oil dependency - U-Wire.com
In the last few years, skyrocketing gasoline prices have given a large push for alternative fuels. Ethanol, wind and solar-powered turbines, natural gas, along with many other ideas, have gushed out of the scientific world. But with the recent ...

Indiana's ethanol industry is no longer a sure bet - Indianapolis Star

Indiana's ethanol industry is no longer a sure bet
Indianapolis Star, United States - 18 hours ago
Nationally, fewer than 10 percent of ethanol plants have shut down, according to the Renewable Fuels Association, a trade group. But several companies have .
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Cambodia inaugurates 1st ethanol factory to produce bio-fuel - Xinhua

Cambodia inaugurates 1st ethanol factory to produce bio-fuel
Xinhua, China - 5 minutes ago
Industry, Mines and Energy Minister Suy Sem said at the ceremony that the factory now has a designed capacity of 36000 tons of ethanol fuel for export per .
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Corn cobs could be the new 'green' fuel at Willmar plant
WILLMAR a ' Willmar Municipal Utilities will test a new a oerecipea TMa TM for producing energy: corn cobs and coal...

Wheat newsletter
The activities of U.S. Wheat Associates are made possible by producer checkoff dollars managed by 18 state wheat commissions and through cost-share funding provided by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service...

Stepping on the ethanol may help reduce emissions
Q: Several months ago, I noticed a difference in the smell of gasoline at a Mobil station in Clifton Park...

Natural gas would lower oil dependency (Daily Vidette)
In the last few years, skyrocketing gasoline prices have given a large push for alternative fuels. Ethanol, wind and solar-powered turbines, natural gas, along with many other ideas, have gushed out of the scientific world. But with the recent economic crisis and the credit crunch that it has led to, the progress of alternative fuels may be disrupted if the U...

Researchers push butanol as biofuel answer to ethanol's shortcomings (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) EUR” Ethanol might reign as the king of biofuels, but several companies are betting that a close cousin may overcome some of its shortcomings...

Cellulosic ethanol moves from the lab toward commercial production - TMCnet
The idea of producing plentiful amounts of ethanol from materials such as switchgrass and wood scraps has successfully emerged from the laboratory, but challenges lie ahead. The ethanol industry spent years honing the necessary science and technology ...

Farm groups welcome Obama
"We have appreciated Sen. Obama's leadership on issues ranging from strong safety net programs within the farm bill to the promotion of corn-based ethanol as an important source of domestic energy," Bob Dickey, ...

BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif.----BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. , a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has been invited to present at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit at the Westin Colonnade Hotel in Coral Gables, FL, November 17 EUR 19, 2008...

Gas/Ethanol Fuels: Tank Up!
Safe? Gas/Ethanol Fuels: Tank Up!..

Ethanol losing its golden allure in state (The Indianapolis Star)
Indiana's ethanol industry squeezed by falling prices, tight credit, volatile corn market...

Once booming, now beaten down, ethanol enters a new era with some.
Remember the golden era of ethanol? You should - it was only last year. Investors poured in, a plant-building frenzy hit the Corn Belt, and politicians raced to aid the boom...

Ethanol Plant Draws National Attention (KCBD-TV Lubbock)
The Levelland Hockley County Ethanol is unique because it uses 100% local grain sorghum or milo to produce its ethanol.  NewsChannel 11's Katie Bauer.  ..

Wheat newsletter
The activities of U.S. Wheat Associates are made possible by producer checkoff dollars managed by 18 state wheat commissions and through cost-share funding provided by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service...

ALL Fuels & Energy Divests Land Holdings, Will Apply New Funds to . - MSN MoneyCentral
ALL Fuels & Energy AFSE announced that it has sold its 160 acres located in Manchester, Iowa, following the board of directors determining that AFSE would be better positioned for strategic acquisitions and vertical integration in the ethanol ...

American Coalition for Ethanol Elects Board Officers
In addition, Duane Kristensen of Chief Ethanol Fuels and Lars Herseth, the board's at-large representative, will also serve on the ACE Executive Committee. "We are honored to have such diverse grassroots leadership and experience ...

Alternative Fuels: Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More Competitive With Ethanol (Science Daily)
A modified method of producing biobutanol could make the fuel more competitive with ethanol as a clean-burning alternative to gasoline...

Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels.
Abstract Negative environmental consequences of fossil fuels and concerns about petroleum supplies have spurred the search for renewable transportation biofuels...

bluefire ethanol fuels, inc.: bluefire ethanol to present at the .
irvine, ca (market wire) bluefire ethanol fuels, inc. (otcbb: bfre), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has been invited to present at the ...

From woodchips to ethanol - KUSA-TV
DENVER - Donning a hard hat, smock and goggles, Bud Klepper walked the grounds of Range Fuels' thermo-chemical conversion plant. "You're looking at the very first plant of this type in the world, you'll see more of this," said Klepper. Klepper is the ...

BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit - MarketWatch

BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit
MarketWatch - Nov 13, 2008
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. was established to deploy a commercially ready, patented, and proven Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis Technology Process for the .
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Ethanol Fuels Debate in Nebraska
Candidates for an open US Senate seat in Nebraska faced off at the state fair in Lincoln this weekend and ethanol was a topic of debate. Republican Mike Johanns, Democrat Scott Kleeb and Green Party candidate Steve Larrick all discussed ...

Cruces ethanol supply runs dry as profits fall - Las Cruces Sun-News
A fuel pump for E85 ethanol is out of service Thursday at the Pic Qwik along U.S. Highway 70 and Sonoma Ranch Boulevard. LAS CRUCES EUR” Just when it was getting off the ground, ethanol-based fuel in Las Cruces is on hold again. Pic Quik owner Oscar ...

Barry County VeraSun plant, area farmers caught up as ethanol loses its spark
When Woodbury's ethanol plant opened two years ago, Lowell farmer Carl Blough's corn was among 100 truckfuls the plant gulped each day...

Cruces ethanol supply runs dry - Las Cruces Sun-News

Cruces ethanol supply runs dry
Las Cruces Sun-News, NM - 1 hour ago
LAS CRUCES EUR” Just when it was getting off the ground, ethanol-based fuel in Las Cruces is on hold again. Pic Quik owner Oscar Andrade says it doesn't make .
Tough times mean extra work at soup kitchen Las Cruces Sun-News
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BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit
IRVINE, Calif., Nov 13, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC BB:BFRE.OB), a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, ...

PRO-CON: Should the federal government bail out the US automakers? Yes - Kansas City Star

PRO-CON: Should the federal government bail out the US automakers? Yes
Kansas City Star, MO - 1 hour ago
Ethanol produced efficiently from sugar cane in Brazil has made that nation nearly independent of fossil fuels. Research on ethanol produced from .
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Dwindling demand slows refiners' momentum
A recent pullback in plans to expand or upgrade U.S. oil refineries may herald a more cautious era for refining companies, now facing uncertainty on many fronts after enjoying high profits for several years...

Ethanol fuel to meet energy requirements: Zaka Ashraf - Pakistan Observer

Ethanol fuel to meet energy requirements: Zaka Ashraf
Pakistan Observer, Pakistan - Nov 15, 2008
The President of Pakistan has earlier constituted high powered committee on use of ethanol as alternate fuel to meet the concerns of critical energy crises. .
Pakistan can produce additional 160000 tons bio fuels: Zaka The Post
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Butanol on the front burner as up and coming biofuel
Ethanol might reign as the king of biofuels, but several companies are betting that a close cousin may overcome some of its shortcomings...

A Primer On E85 Ethanol
Environmentalists are generally in favor of ethanol fuels because air pollution would be reduced. Emissions of hydrocarbons and benzene are less than gasoline. Carbon dioxide is released to the atmosphere but is reabsorbed by the plants ...

UF Research Mines Waste For Ethanol Production
Inside his bright, new laboratory at the University of Florida, researcher Lonnie Ingram is trying to build a better bug...

Dennis Newman: Change needed on ethanol - Summit Daily News
One of the worst programs to come out of Washington the last few years was the mandate to use more ethanol in our fuels. The resulting conversion of corn from food to fuel not only caused a dramatic jump in the cost of food here at home, but around ...



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