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It reads simply: EURśClean, green domestic ethanol fuels are as much a part of the American Spirit as the Black Hills Motorcycle Rally itself. Whether you choose E85 for your flex fuel vehicle at home or run your bike and your car on E10, ...

Ethanol Industry Stresses Safe Transportation (DTN / The Progressive Farmer)
Following the death of a tanker truck driver who was hauling some 8,000 gallons of ethanol on a California highway last weekend, according to Domestic Fuel, the Renewable Fuels Association issued a statement reiterating that safety is a top priority of the industry...

End Human Trafficking - Change.org: Ethanol Fuels Debt Slavery in .
If you think ethanol is always a better fuel choice than gasoline, think again. A recent report from Catholic Land Pastoral links a rise in debt slavery in Brazil to a rise in the production of et...

Africa told to turn to bio-fuel - Beeld
Addis Ababa -The global economic crisis is an opportunity for Africa to venture into previously ignored bio-energy production, experts suggested on Thursday. Meghan Sapp, secretary-general of a Brussels-based international green energy advocacy group ...

Ethanol fuel arrives in Sacramento area (The Sacramento Bee)
Sacramento is now a revolutionary outpost in the fight for cleaner fuels...

the Influence Game: Us auto lobby's clout flagging
Arrayed like props behind the Rose Garden lectern, Detroit automotive executives applauded last month as President Barack Obama announced new federal standards for gasoline mileage and greenhouse gas emissions...

Fuel' director powered by algae prospects
NEW YORK a ' For documentary filmmaker Josh Tickell, it's all about algae. The micro organism's potential to deliver America from its dependence on foreign oil receives a big chunk of screen time in Tickell's movie "Fuel," which goes into national distribution this fall after winning awards at the Sundance Film Festival and others...

Food and Fuel America.com: Waste Material to Power Ethanol Plant
Critics of renewable American biofuels like ethanol know that killing off corn ethanol now with junk science and wild theories would end the drive for any future cellulosic ethanol---fuels made from a variety of plants and waste ...

Bill would require marine-engine ethanol study (Soundings)
A bill headed to the U.S. House of Representatives calls for a study of blended fuels in marine applications. H.R. 2652, the Maritime Safety Act of 2009, is sponsored by Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Section 23 of the bill calls for the study...

Wesley Clark says economic interests fueling opposition to ethanol (The Indiana Gazette)
DENVER EUR” Ethanol must remain a key part of the nation's energy mix despite criticism that producing it drives up food prices, contributes to global warming and fells tropical rain forests, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark told a national conference on ethanol in Denver Wednesday...

$1B forestry package 'double green'
Minister of Natural Resources Lisa Raitt looks towards Avrim Lazar, CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada, as they make an announcement in Ottawa on Wednesday...

Biorefineries a potential lifeline for Quebec's mill towns
Forestry Biorefineries a potential lifeline for Quebec's mill towns Entrepreneur Michael O'Shea wants to build five large-scale plants in the province at an estimated $1.2-billion a pop to produce second-generation biofuels from trees KONRAD YAKABUSKI Montreal - Thursday, Jun...

National View: Critical biomass: Can Congress avoid a renewable-energy boondoggle?
This editorial appeared in the June 17 Washington Post. June 18, 2009 6:00 AM Advocates of the energy bill making its way through the House say that it will help America make the transition to a new, green economy...

Ethanol fuel arrives in Sacramento area - Sacramento Bee
Sacramento is now a revolutionary outpost in the fight for cleaner fuels. With the arrival of 25 bright-green and yellow ethanol fuel pumps at gas stations regionwide in recent weeks, Sacramento lays official claim to being the nation's ethanol ...

Shell blends advanced biofuel into Shell V-Power gasoline race fuel at . - WebWire
Shell is demonstrating its commitment to fuels innovation and the development of sustainable, low-carbon fuels with the blending of 10% cellulosic ethanol into its Shell V-Power race fuel at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, in France on 13 June, 2009 ...

POET Further Commits to Cellulosic Ethanol (Renewable Energy World)
South Dakota-based ethanol producer POET announced yesterday the creation of a new division devoted to managing supply and logistics of next-generation biofuel feedstocks...

Penny Foolish
The old aphorism "penny wise, pound foolish" has been revised to "penny-stock wise guys get pounded." San Diego has reams of penny stocks: don't get foolish...

Eric Ehrmann: How Sweet It Is. Brazil's Sugar Ethanol Fuels .
Ethanol trade has helped make China Brazil's top trade partner, replacing Uncle Sam, who had been top dog ever since Herbert Hoover was in the White House...

Oil companies shop for discounted ethanol plants (AP via Yahoo! News)
When Sunoco closed this week on the acquisition of a bankrupt ethanol plant for pennies on the dollar, it became just the latest oil refiner to step into the alternative fuels market...

Harnessing the power of the ocean - hydro-power from tides and currents
While there has been much debate about different energy forms in recent months, the fact of the matter is that while the price of oil has been low, it is not likely to remain at such levels...

'Black liquor' weirdness drips onto our pulp and paper industry
On the way into cabinet this week, Forests Minister Pat Bell paused for a brief update on the latest, unintended, but no-less-infernal-for-all-that trade issue with the U.S. The federal government was preparing a $1-billion lifeline for Canadian pulp and paper industry...

U.S. Spends $133B for Emission Mitigation
Investments in the United States for greenhouse gas mitigation technologies totaled $132.9 billion dollars between 2000 and 2008, according to a new study by T2 and Associates and the Center for Energy Economics at the University of Texas...

Africa told to turn to bio-fuel
The global economic crisis is an opportunity for Africa to venture into previously ignored bio-energy production, experts suggested on Thursday...

Solid Waste Industry Managing Trash as a Resource
Forget your old-fashioned ideas about the solid waste industry. It's not just about hauling garbage anymore...

Mixed future for sugar ethanol (North Queensland Register)
There is still a long way to go before ethanol production makes an impact for the sugar industry...

The Dirt on Biofuels
Are biofuels going to play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? David Biello reports...

Gas price's steady rise fuels small-business anxieties
John Boyer rides out gas-price hikes as owner and leg-powered operator of Edible Pedal, a small business that delivers restaurant meals to homes and businesses via bicycle...

Increasing Ethanol In Gasoline Equals Diaster - Elites TV
Adding more corn-based ethanol into gasoline will create a higher demand for corn, which will raise the price of corn. In short, its a recipe for disaster, according to three recent studies. A study by Advanced Economics Solutions concluded that ...

Big Threea s influence waning
Arrayed like props behind the Rose Garden lectern, Detroit automotive executives applauded last month as President Barack Obama announced new federal standards for gasoline mileage and greenhouse gas emissions...

Indiana Grain Company, LLC: Blogs - Can The US Produce Enough Corn .
Posted: 06/09/09. Ethanol Fuels, I think, will be behind a big forthcoming shift at the USDA in ethanol policy for this country. Guest. Posted: 06/09/09. Who are we kidding! Ethanol blends would spike food overnight! Who wants that? ...

The Ethanol Fuel Hoax « Journal of Whole Food and Nutritional Health
When it comes to U.S. ethanol fuels, we must not forget that we are burning food and taking millions of farm acres out of food production. When livestock is fed ethanol wastes, human pathogen counts go way up in the meat. ...

Ethanol producer counts on corn cobs (The Argus Leader)
Sioux Falls-based Poet will power its planned cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa, with corn cobs, the same biomass they'll squeeze to extract ethanol. The company also created a new division - Poet Biomass - that will collect and manage the cob supply. It also will look at waste wood and other feedstocks to be used for cellulosic ethanol and alternative energy projects at the plants. ...

Fill Up Your Car with Bad Gas? - WTVR-TV
Have you filled up your car recently and noticed some sputtering? Maybe it just stopped working all together? Well, drivers in cities outside of Richmond are reporting problems with bad gas. State officials are investigating a series of complaints ...

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels commends President Obama's Biofuels .
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels commends President Obama's Biofuels Interagency Working Group...

Biofuels Promoters in New Holland Tractor Race
Two biofuels promoters took part in the 4th annual New Holland/Michael Peterson Celebrity Tractor Race held Sunday at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville...

Oil companies shop for discounted ethanol plants - WTOP Radio
FULTON, N.Y. (AP) - When Sunoco closed this week on the acquisition of a bankrupt ethanol plant for pennies on the dollar, it became just the latest oil refiner to step into the alternative fuels market. Traditional refiners under pressure to reduce ...

Tri-Phase leader to speak at fuel ethanol expo - Des Moines Register
Walter Smith, chairman of the board for Tri-Phase Drying Technologies in Norwalk, will present at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo. With more than 4,000 attendees, nearly every ethanol plant in the United States and Canada will be represented at ...

Oil companies shop for discounted ethanol plants (San Francisco Chronicle)
When Sunoco closed this week on the acquisition of a bankrupt ethanol plant for pennies on the dollar, it became just the latest oil refiner to step into the alternative fuels market. Traditional refiners under pressure to reduce emissions are finding new. Sponsored Topics: Ethanol - Business - Sunoco - Energy - Renewable..

Ethanol pumps debut at Sacramento-area stations (The Sacramento Bee)
Air quality officials on Tuesday unveiled 23 ethanol fuel pumps at gas stations around the Sacramento region, giving the California capital the highest concentration of ethanol-blend pumps west of the Mississippi...

Ethanol fuel arrives in Sacramento area
Sacramento is now a revolutionary outpost in the fight for cleaner fuels. With the arrival of 25 bright-green and yellow ethanol fuel pumps at gas stations regionwide in recent weeks, Sacramento lays official claim to being the nation's ethanol epicenter, at least west of the Mississippi, air quality officials said...

Despite headwinds, ethanol fuels hopes of economic stability in .
Despite headwinds, ethanol fuels hopes of economic stability in the Corn Belt. by Bridget Macdonald May 14, 2009. BigRiver. (www.bigriverresources.com). Undeterred by the current overcapacity in the ethanol industry, Big River Resources ...

Tribune editorial: Ethanol fuels our frustration - Bismarck Tribune
High corn prices and low ethanol demand have put a crimp in the flow of product and profits from an industry still mostly in the research and experiment stage. The questions has become, "can the present generation of ethanol operations weather the ...

Minnesota farmers' support for climate-change bill waning
Minnesota Farmers thought they'd be wearing the white hats. When the climate-change debate began, many growers were intrigued...

Grassoline: Biofuels Beyond Corn
Scientists are turning agricultural leftovers, wood and fast-growing grasses into a huge variety of biofuels - even jet fuel...

"Ethanol fuels with low moisture content will corrode the internal .
"Ethanol fuels with low moisture content will corrode the internal surface of the fuel rails." Posted May 26th, 2009 by Prometheus 6. in. Economics · The Great Ethanol Scam Not only is ethanol proving to be a dud as a fuel substitute ...

POET to Use Corn Cobs - Not Natural Gas - to Power Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
POET has figured out what the rest of the corn-based ethanol industry has failed to grasp:A relying on price-volatile fossil fuels to power its plants is bad for business...

Eric Ehrmann: How Sweet It IsEUR¦ Brazil's Sugar Ethanol Fuels .
Read full article China has made a $10 billion investment in energy giant Petrobras strengthening Brazil's efforts toward sustainability and putting sugar...

More Ethanol Means Increased Feed Costs
If EPA grants a petition to allow a 50% increase in the allowable limits of ethanol in gasoline, it will mean higher commodity costs for livestock, poultry and food producers, say two new studies released by Advanced Economic Solutions and FarmEcon LLC...

Buckeye to build $20M research plant with partners University of . - Birmingham Business Journal
Cellulosic ethanol is made from inedible portions of plants and the U.S. Department of Energy is reporting it can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 86 percent compared to gasoline. The partnership will study whether bio-based chemicals like plastics ...

Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc. - Financial and Strategic Analysis . - PR Inside
Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc. (Aventine) is a US based ethanol and bio-diesel company. The company engages in the production, marketing and distribution of ethanol and its by-products including distillers grain, corn gluten feed, corn germ and ...



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