Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 01/22/2009



Valley businesses learn about renewable energy
Email FLORENCE, AL - As the country continues to struggle with the bad economy, more and more groups are trying to promote new ways to save money...

Ethanol Lives but Interest Wanes (Convenience Store News)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Although the number of vehicles that can use E85 fuel is increasing, the clamor for permits to build ethanol plants in Illinois has slowed to a trickle...

Invention: Biofuel from the oceans
Almost all commercially produced liquid biofuels come from either sugary crops like sugar beet or cane, or starchy ones like potatoes or corn...

Genius Investor Dumps BlueFire Ethanol Fuels | BNET Energy Blog | BNET
BNET Energy provides daily news coverage for managers and executives in the energy industry, with coverage on major utilies, oil companies, and clean tech and renewable energy businesses...

Fill 'er up with natural gas - Chicago Tribune

Fill 'er up with natural gas
Chicago Tribune, United States - 1 hour ago
. is set to open an alternative fuel station next month that will be the first in Illinois to pump natural gas, bio-diesel, ethanol and liquid propane. .
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The Kopelowitz Ostrow Firm Gets Green Light in Proposed Class Action.
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Exxon, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, BP and Shell, all defendants in a proposed Florida class action lawsuit, were dealt a huge blow yesterday when a Federal Court in ...

Economist: Tough Times Ahead For Ethanol - KCCI.com

Economist: Tough Times Ahead For Ethanol
KCCI.com, IA - 6 hours ago
"There's no reason to sugar coat it," said Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. "This is a very difficult time for ethanol producers. .
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USDA nears first cellulosic ethanol loan guarantee - Reuters UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Agriculture Department is close to issuing its first loan guarantee for a commercial-size plant to make ethanol from cellulose, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said on Friday. Schafer said during an interview that he ...

Ethanol firms clear deals for non-food feedstocks (CNET)
With cellulosic ethanol plants delayed by the economic downturn, Range Fuels and Verenium plan to make ethanol from wood chips and grasses starting next year...

CRFA: Obama administration pushes accelerator for renewable fuels
CRFA: Obama administration pushes accelerator for renewable fuels Jan. 21, 2009 OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- The inauguration of Barack Obama as the new President of the United States yesterday has combined with Canadian ...

Lexus sedans recalled for possible fuel leak - Examiner.com

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Lexus sedans recalled for possible fuel leak
Examiner.com - Jan 18, 2009
The fuel pipes in the Lexus GS300, GS350, IS250, IS350, and LS460 from the 2006-2008 model years react poorly to "some ethanol fuels with low moisture .
Lexus recalls 214000 vehicles CanadianDriver
US: Toyota to recall 214500 Lexus models just-auto.com (subsc