Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 12/02/2008



US flex-fuel vehicle fleet - Refrigerated Transporter

US flex-fuel vehicle fleet
Refrigerated Transporter, Overland Park - 7 hours ago
These are capable of running on either gasoline or ethanol-based E85 fuel. The most commonly available blended fuel for use in flex-fuel vehicles, .
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the Culture Artist: Cellulosic Ethanol
Dec. 2, 2008 THE CULTURE ARTIST: Cellulosic Ethanol By Chuck Hall Ethanol has gotten a bad reputation in the United States as an alternate fuel source because most of the ethanol produced in the U.S. comes from ...

We'll slow down Amazon destruction - Brazil
By Raymond Colitt Brasilia - Brazil pledged on Monday to cut the rate at which it was destroying its Amazon forest in half over the next decade to help combat global warming...

RENEWED ENERGY: Ethanol Poses Big Challenge For New EPA Chief - CattleNetwork.com

RENEWED ENERGY: Ethanol Poses Big Challenge For New EPA Chief
CattleNetwork.com, KS - 2 hours ago
But as the US economy weakens and Americans buy less gasoline, ethanol poses a problem. The fuel is coming close to making up 10% of ordinary gasoline, .
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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. EURWe cannot afford to have agriculture divided as we face our upcoming challenges EUR we cannot have agriculture ...

September Ethanol Production Down from August (AgWeb.com)
Ethanol production still above year-ago levels..

Joint BioEnergy Institute adds to Bay Area's strength in alternative fuels science
The U.S. Department of Energy's world-class science research facilities, including our national laboratories such as Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia here in the Bay Area, play an essential role ...

Lotus' Bio-fueled IceCraft Glides Across the Antarctic
With winter well on its way and snow flurries sweeping the nation, we couldn't contain our excitement for this sleek bio-fueled Concept Ice Vehicle ...

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...

RENEWED ENERGY: Ethanol Poses Big Challenge For New EPA Chief (CattleNetwork.com)
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief who takes over next month faces an immediate challenge: how to handle a flood of ethanol into the market...

Fuel from food? The feast is over - and weather

Fuel from food? The feast is over
and weather, IL - 1 hour ago
Last year, 139 US ethanol plants produced fuel equal to 5 percent of US gasoline consumption. As of July, however, just 33 cellulosic ethanol plants were in .
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THE CULTURE ARTIST: Cellulosic Ethanol - HuntingtonNews.Net
Ethanol has gotten a bad reputation in the United States as an alternate fuel source because most of the ethanol produced in the U.S. comes from corn. This would mean that ethanol produced from corn would take it out of the food production cycle ...

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...

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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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 ...

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 ...

Replacing Corn With Perennial Grasses Improves Carbon Footprint Of . - Science Daily (press release)

Replacing Corn With Perennial Grasses Improves Carbon Footprint Of .
Science Daily (press release) - 1 hour ago
Currently, ethanol is produced by fermenting the starch in corn kernels, but significantly more liquid fuel energy can be harvested from the stems and .
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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...

Joint BioEnergy Institute adds to Bay Area's strength in alternative fuels science (San Francisco Chronicle)
The U.S. Department of Energy's world-class science research facilities, including our national laboratories such as Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia here in the Bay Area, play an essential role in advancing scientific achievement in the...

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 Comrcio, Delta-T, Glacial Lakes Energy LLC, Greenfield Ethanol Inc, Green Star Products Inc, ...

High ethanol price to test, not break, US mandate - guardian.co.uk

High ethanol price to test, not break, US mandate
guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
Ethanol, cherished for years by oil refiners as a cheap blending ingredient for motor fuel, has now become a burden for many of them. .
Bleak outlook for US oil refiners Reuters
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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 ...

Solar stocks have left many investors burned
Q: I'm looking for the next big thing with investing. Is solar it? A: Dot coms. Real estate...

The One, Two, Three Commodity Knock-Out
While the market is in its current state of flux it is important to think long term...

Deere Execs on Ethanol and Commodities
For the first time the company saw more than 50% of its AG [agricultural equipment] sales come from markets outside the U.S. and Canada...

when will we switch to ethanol,instead of regular, unleaded fuel?
Kyle asked: my truck can run on unleaded fuel or ethanol but i dont know if, i have unleaded fuel . Are ethanol fuels safe for a regular gas engine car? Nightflyer asked: Are ethanol fuels safe for a regular gas engine car? ...

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. ...

Courts To Determine Farmers Fate With VeraSun (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
There may not be much corn in Delaware, but Tuesday, in the mid-Atlantic states U.S. Bankruptcy Court, ethanol producer VeraSun will lay out its plan for Chapter 11 reorganization thereby deciding the fate of many Midwestern farmers...

THE CULTURE ARTIST: Cellulosic Ethanol - HNN Huntingtonnews.net

THE CULTURE ARTIST: Cellulosic Ethanol
HNN Huntingtonnews.net,  USA - 10 hours ago
Cellulosic ethanol would be as cheap as, or cheaper than, petroleum-based fuels, and would carry the extra advantage of coming from renewable resources. .
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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 ...

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...

Outrageous outrage
This morning on the way to work I noticed the big sign in front of the shopping center across the street...

EKU to study alternative fuel technology
It may sound futuristic, but Eastern Kentucky University and a San Diego firm, General Atomics, which makes the unmanned predator planes used in the Iraq War, think it could happen...

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 ...

VIASPACE developing new fast-growing hybrid grass for cellulosic fuels
VIASPACE developing new fast-growing hybrid grass for cellulosic fuels Dec. 2, 2008 PASADENA, Calif...

Ethanol production down in September - Feedstuffs

Ethanol production down in September
Feedstuffs, MN - 6 hours ago
Ethanol demand, as calculated by the Renewable Fuels Association, continued to outpace production. In September, the RFA estimated ethanol demand at 688000 .
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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. EURIt didnt take very long for the questions to start after July 1, when gasoline stations in Oklahoma were required to ...

More of this story
Richard Mishler of LaGrange was honored recently as the Northern Region Petroleum Sales Representative of the Year for CountryMark oil refinery...

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 ...

EPSCoR funding playing vital role in OSU biofuels research
Dec 2, 2008 9:57 AM, By Donald Stotts Communications Specialist, Agricultural Communications Services Oklahoma State University Consider it the basis of the coming biobased economy: Build a better plant and ...

High ethanol price to test, not break, US mandate - Guardian Unlimited
NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The rapid decline in gasoline prices should test, but not break, the U.S. mandate for huge increases in the amount of biofuels blended into motor fuel, and eventually give confidence to the beleaguered ethanol industry ...

Alt-Energy Firms Sink With Prices, Credit
Lots of things have gone wrong for lots of industries in recent months. But the misfortunes of clean energy firms rank among the most gut-wrenching. Long seen as the bright hope for a future of lesser ...

Ethanol, A Terrible Fuel Alternative - The Bulletin
The use of ethanol and other renewable fuels supposedly helps gasoline burn cleaner creating less pollution. It also reduces America's reliance upon foreign oil. Last Monday the Environmental Protection Agency increased the amount of renewable ...

EPA Raises Raises Requirements for Renewable Fuels
Jim December 01, 2008 An item of interest to ethanol producers and other supporters of ethanol is this announcement by EPA, as further clarified by this announcement by EERE: The U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Measuring Greenhouse Gases In Old Bottles Of Wine
This could be done with 14C tests of air samples, but the same types of measurements can also be carried out on plants that have absorbed CO2...

Replacing corn with perennial grasses improves carbon footprint of biofuels
Illinois plant biology professor Evan DeLucia and his colleagues analyzed how land use changes associated with biofuels production affected soil carbon...

INSIDE RACING - SI.com

Auto Racing Daily

INSIDE RACING
SI.com - 1 hour 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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From Driving Today
After one year, still Smart-ing Smart USA was launched only a year ago, but now the U.S. has become the third largest global sales market for the Smart Fortwo, trailing only Germany and Italy...

What next for ethanol and other biofuels?
New industries used to emerge over decades or generations. All that changed first with the computer revolution, then with the Internet revolution, each transforming our planet within a few years...

Re: 2008 Holiday Gift Ideas: For the Macintosh-minded #22
Adam Engst - 10:04am Nov 24, 2008 PST Please use this thread for posting non-computer-related gift suggestions that are the sort of thing that a Macintosh user would like...

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...

September Ethanol Production Down from August
According to the Energy Information Administration , American ethanol facilities were producing 640,000 barrels per day in September...

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 EURThe Pros and Cons of 8 Green Fuels.EUR ...

VIASPACE Targets $25 Billion Biofuel Market (CattleNetwork.com)
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC) today announced the Company is cultivating a new fast-growing hybrid grass to be used for production of cellulosic ethanol, methanol, biocrude and green gasoline...

VIASPACE Targets $25 Billion Biofuel Market (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
VIASPACE Inc. today announced the Company is cultivating a new fast-growing hybrid grass to be used for production of cellulosic ethanol, methanol, biocrude and green gasoline...

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 ...

RENEWED ENERGY: Ethanol Poses Big Challenge For New EPA Chief - CattleNetwork.com
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief who takes over next month faces an immediate challenge: how to handle a flood of ethanol into the market. The U.S. Congress last year increased by almost five times the amount of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Sugar Cane To Be Used For Diesel, Jet Fuel
CattleNetwork.com, KS - Dec 1, 2008
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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