Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 12/01/2008



Corn, ethanol spikes did not drive up food prices, growers say - Hudson Hub-Times

Corn, ethanol spikes did not drive up food prices, growers say
Hudson Hub-Times, Ohio - Nov 30, 2008
The Ohio Corn Growers Association, the Buckeye Renewable Fuels Association and a coalition of ethanol producers also questioned why grocery prices aren't on .
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SIUE facility brings research to market
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of three parts on the growing importance of ethanol production in our area and an increasing debate about the viability of the effort...

Policy expert: Continued dependence is not an option
Americans' dependence on oil exacts a heavy price. This year the United States could spend $200 billion to buy one third of our oil from hostile or unstable regimes...

BioHazardBlog: Another chicken producer bites the dust..
The push for Ethanol fuels is raising the prices for corn [Source: Gas 7 Grain prices plunge.]. And the rise in corn prices has caused several big, and not so big poultry farms to close their doors or file for bankruptcy. ...

Tell the IRL that American-Made Ethanol is Important to You - and weather

Tell the IRL that American-Made Ethanol is Important to You
and weather, IL - 4 hours ago
I am calling to ask you to promote American-made corn ethanol because homegrown fuels matter to me and our economy. NOTE: Please do not call the Iowa .
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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 ...

RIT scientist envisions creating environmentally safe technology for making fuels from junk (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Corn isn't our only hope for creating fuel, in the future we may be able to turn everyday junk into fuel with less impact on the environment. A Rochester Institute of Technology scientist is trying to create an environmentally safe method of making a variety of fuels from whatever waste materials are available...

The Ethanol Panacea - Front Page
Last Monday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) increased the amount of renewable automobile fuels required to be sold in the United States next year from 7.8% to 10.2% of the 138.5 billion gallons of gasoline consumed. The vast majority of ...

From Driving Today
Dealers crash as economy slows Car dealers are hurting. In fact, it would not be surprising if more than 1,000 of them go out of business this year...

Showing entries for Category: ethanol - San Francisco Examiner
There's no denying it: alternative fuel is the hot topic among the automotive industry these days. The unpredictable price, dwindling supply, and harmful environmental effects of petroleum-based oil have people all over the world searching for a new ...

New IRL Ethanol Deal Angers U.S. Corn Growers - Fears Rise About Brazilian Supplier Entering Midwest
Indianapolis, IN November 29, 2008: The Indy Racing League suddenly finds itself at odds with Midwestern farmers over a decision to make a Brazilian consortium its ethanol supplier starting next year...

At your 'congreenience:' Gas station-store aims to offer environmentally friendly option
Business has been pretty brisk at Simply Green's new gas station and "congreenience" store on Central Avenue since it opened recently...

Farm Bureau defends ethanol - Worthington Daily Globe
Minnesota farmers and ranchers face challenges but also opportunities, says the head of the states largest farm organization. EURœWe cannot afford to have agriculture divided as we face our upcoming challenges EUR” we cannot have agriculture ...

D7344 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at.
ASTM D7344 - 08 ASTM D7344 - 08 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure Active Standard ASTM D7344 Developed by Subcommittee: D02.08 Book of Standards Volume: 05.04 ...

Wine's bouquet has climate overtones
Among the complex melody of molecules that create a wine's bouquet is another chemical signature - the consumption of fossil fuels...

Ethanol Removed from Missouri Gasoline - Softpedia
A US state official revealed that Missouri gasoline stations have been selling ethanol-free products over the last few weeks, artificially decreasing gasoline prices to as low as $1.33 per gallon. Removing this substance from fuels is against the law ...

Energy Plans
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM  01.12.2008 Strengthening Islamic Finance Brunei has recently moved to bolster its position as a regional power in Islamic finance, strengthening legislation to regulate the sector, ...

REVIEW: 2011 Chevy Volt Electric
Detroit, November 29, 2008: General Motors' milestone 100th anniversary will likely be remembered as much for what's ahead than what has come before...

Sugar Cane To Be Used For Diesel, Jet Fuel - CattleNetwork.com

Sugar Cane To Be Used For Diesel, Jet Fuel
CattleNetwork.com, KS - 3 hours ago
Amyris' diesel fuel is low-cost, with a performance rate that exceeds ethanol, other biofuels and fossil fuels, he said. Production costs are competitive .
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Feeding corn to our cars ranks high in dumb moves
In an environment where our government has seemed hell-bent on making really stupid decisions, the ones mandating ethanol in our fuels probably rank No...

What Is The Value Of All Those State Ethanol Mandates & Tax Incentives . - CattleNetwork.com
The federal Renewable Fuels Mandate kick-started ethanol production, and in a shorter time than expected, US ethanol refineries were up and running and demanding corn at record-setting volumes. The jolt to the corn market pushed prices higher, but ...

NASCAR takes on the Big Apple for the annual awards banquet, more - SI.com

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NASCAR takes on the Big Apple for the annual awards banquet, more
SI.com - 7 hours ago
The IndyCar Series is pleased to continue to be the only major American racing series fueled by 100 percent fuel grade ethanol. APEX will use the IndyCar .
All about the 'dough' for Marco Andretti Indianapolis Star
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As Poet goes shopping, VeraSun gets an offer (Journal & Courier)
The first salvo may have been fired this week in a long-awaited shakeout for the U.S. ethanol industry...

Plunging Oil Prices Require Alternative Fuel Startups to Take a .
Of course, investments in biofuels companies developing ethanol fuels produced from corn and other food crops appear now to be the wrong kind of bet. VeraSun, one of the nations largest ethanol producers, filed for bankruptcy ...

92% Of Feda s Alt-Fuel Fleet Runs On Standard Gasoline
Over the past 16 years, the federal government's EPAct has invested billions of dollars building a fleet of 112,000 alternative-fuel vehicles with the hope that the fleet would serve as an example for America ...

Sugar Cane To Be Used For Diesel, Jet Fuel - CattleNetwork.com
A California biotechnology firm has developed a diesel fuel from sugar cane that will be sold with Brazilian partners and a jet fuel from cane that will be produced in the Southeast U.S., the chief executive of the company said. Scientists at Amyris ...

Bruce E. Dale: Thinking Clearly about Oil and Alternative Fuels
E85 corn ethanol fuels my American made car. What a concept, we can make our own fuel today. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 08:28 PM on 11/19/2008. - + NoWMDs See Profile I'm a Fan of NoWMDs I'm a fan of this user permalink ...

Let's reserve all American oil stocks 'for the future'
'Drill now, drill here' is the mantra for giving us time to develop alternate sources of energy and means to use the new fuels effectively for transportation...

Fund won't cover some losses
The Iowa Department of Agriculture has released a letter sent to the Iowa Corn Growers Association saying its Grain Indemnity Fund is designed to cover farmers who suffer a loss at state-licensed warehouses ...

BlueFire Ethanol To Present At The Cellulosic Ethanol Summit
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...

Shifting price structure threatens ethanol's market share (Lincoln Journal Star)
When Nebraska dropped the 5-cent discount meant to persuade drivers to buy ethanol in the 1990s, market penetration fell below 30 percent...

Indy Racing Turns Its Back on U.S. Energy
American Future Fund's latest radio ad continues its commitment for U.S. energy independence DES MOINES, Iowa, November 26, 2008: American Future Fund today launched "Race," a radio ad which urges Hoosiers to ...

Looking for the Fuel of the Future (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - Throughout the presidential campaign this year, candidates from both parties have spoken of the urgent need to develop alternative fuels. American interest in alternative fuel technologies stems from concerns about the environment and also from this country's dependence on foreign oil...

KU mechanical engineering class works to build a 500 miles per gallon car.
Lou McKown, Downingtown, Penn. senior, left, and Gavin Strunk, Wichita senior, push a stripped 1974 VW Super Beetle toward a tow truck on Nov...

Finding fuels of the future - Alton Telegraph

Finding fuels of the future
Alton Telegraph, IL - Nov 29, 2008
David Sykuta, executive director of the Illinois Petroleum Council, said people in the petroleum industry support alternate fuels and ethanol research. .
SIUE facility brings research to market Alton Telegraph
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Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly | Trouble in Your Tank?: Ethanol .
Ethanol Fuels More Problems Than It SolvesEUR by Thomas Millette, MHC associate professor of geography. He selected these sites. EUR˘ A January, 2008, article from U.S. News & World Report discusses EURœThe Pros and Cons of 8 Green Fuels.EUR ...

41 Creative Ways to Save Money on Gas : 15minutestoriches.com
Fuels with ethanol additives can corrode fuel lines in vehicles not designed with ethanol fuels in mind, but E10 and E20 do not damage your engine. Dont refill your tank until the last quarter tank but dont push this any further. ...

World Ethanol Market to Reach 27.7 Billion Gallons by 2012 .
. Ancom Berhad, Archer Daniels Midland Co, Aventine Renewable Energy Inc, Cargill Inc, Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc, Copersucar, Cosan S/A Ind e ComĂrcio, Delta-T, Glacial Lakes Energy LLC, Greenfield Ethanol Inc, Green Star Products Inc, ...

11/28 :: Ethanol insights (Indy Car)
Terry Angstadt, president of commercial division of Indy Racing League, expounds on APEX-Brasil partnership and plans to start 2009 season with American-produced ethanol...

Indianapolis 500 is ethanols latest battleground - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The ethanol industry tends to issue a press release after any perceived slight, and the targets usually are Big Oil or the food industry.   This week, its taking on the hallowed ground of auto racing, the Indianapolis 500. The IndyCar Series ...

Ford, Minnesota officials discuss ethanol (Iowa Farmer)
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Ethanol-blended fuel is easier to buy in Minnesota than anywhere, making this state particularly interesting for automakers looking to experiment with the corn-based fuel...

At your 'congreenience:' Gas station-store aims to offer . - Foster's Daily Democrat

At your 'congreenience:' Gas station-store aims to offer .
Foster's Daily Democrat, NH - 8 hours ago
All major auto manufacturers approve fuels enriched with up to 10 percent ethanol, and no system modifications are required, according to Shannon Hill, .
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Coleman says any stimulus plan needs to include rural America
Economic stimulus must include rural America, says U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, who hopes to include provisions of his Rural Renaissance plan...

Biodiesel sold overseas still gets U.S. tax credit
Federal subsidies to the U.S. biodiesel industry were supposed to help wean the nation from foreign oil, and a new law in 2009 will bolster the effort, but the money has fueled a controversial side business...

Finding fuels of the future
The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been open for five years and is leading the charge in ethanol research and workforce development and ...

US raises ethanol fuel standard for 2009 - United Press International

US raises ethanol fuel standard for 2009
United Press International - Nov 17, 2008
The US Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 set a target of 36 billion gallons of ethanol to be used annually in transportation fuels by 2022. .
Ethanol Cos Want US Auto Bailout Tied to More Flex-Fuel Cars CNNMoney.com
US ethanol makers to consolidate in 2009-lobby Reuters
Top Ethanol Lobbyist Says Tough Times Ahead For Industry AHN
Farm Futures
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5 Trends to Watch
Oil may have come down from its dizzy peak, but there are still at least a dozen biofuel plants going up in Albertaa TMs agpatch that will help Canada meet its ethanol-blended fuel mandate and lessen dependence ...

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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What Is The Value Of All Those State Ethanol Mandates & Tax Incentives? (CattleNetwork.com)
The federal Renewable Fuels Mandate kick-started ethanol production, and in a shorter time than expected, US ethanol refineries were up and running and demanding corn at record-setting volumes...

New IRL Ethanol Deal Angers U.S. Corn Growers - Fears Rise About Brazilian Supplier Entering Midwest (The Auto Channel)
Indianapolis, IN November 29, 2008: The Indy Racing League suddenly finds itself at odds with Midwestern farmers over a decision to make a Brazilian consortium its ethanol supplier starting next year...

Cleaner cars can put Florida on forefront of economic recovery - Orlando Sentinel

Cleaner cars can put Florida on forefront of economic recovery
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 13 hours ago
Cellulosic ethanol produces much less greenhouse-gas emission than gasoline or diesel fuels. The clean-car rule will make fuel-efficient vehicles more .
Eco-Friendly Car Show Promotes Florida Emissions Proposal Tampa Tribune
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Ethanol-gas should not cause undue worry - Stillwater News Press
They can be seen across Oklahoma: Conspicuous signs at gasoline stations citing that fuel may contain up to 10 percent ethanol. EURœIt didnt take very long for the questions to start after July 1, when gasoline stations in Oklahoma were required to ...

State Ag Dept. may face budget cuts - Worthington Daily Globe

State Ag Dept. may face budget cuts
Worthington Daily Globe, MN - 22 hours ago
A rising concern, he said, is the state of the ethanol industry and renewable fuels in general. With gas prices declining, ethanol investors are wondering .
Minnesota Farm Bureau: Ethanol defended in questions over food prices Bemidji Pioneer
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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 ...

SIUE facility brings research to market (The Telegraph)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of three parts on the growing importance of ethanol production in our area and an increasing debate about the viability of the effort...

Finding fuels of the future - Telegraph
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of three parts on the growing importance of ethanol production in our area and an increasing debate about the viability of the effort. As the population of the Earth grows and demand for energy increases, more effort ...

Grant fuels installation of 29 ethanol stations - Sacramento Business Journal
Small oil and renewable fuel companies are making a big push to bring an ethanol-blend fuel into the Sacramento area. Gas station owners and fleet-fueling operators plan to add 29 E-85 fuel pumps from Placerville to Vacaville by May. Two sites have ...

Panta Win Tender For WTCC Bio-Fuel
Following an invitation to tender, the FIA World Motor Sport Council appointed Italian company PANTA as the official fuel supplier for the 2009 and 2010 FIA World Touring Car Championships...

American Coalition for Ethanol : News
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 ...

Finding fuels of the future (The Telegraph)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of three parts on the growing importance of ethanol production in our area and an increasing debate about the viability of the effort...



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