Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 11/19/2008



Butanol Could be a Much Better Gas Replacement Than Ethanol : Gas 2.0
Also, from a performance point of view, the ethanol fuels have higher octane than gasoline, so significantly smaller engines can be made to run high turbo boost, delivering the sort of performance fat Americans (guilty! ...

Ethanol Industry Fights Back
The ethanol industry wasted no time fighting back today against another attack by the food industry to blame higher prices on ethanol production...

Expert: Militaries Need to Look to Biodiesel, Ethanol & Hydrogen
Militaries and defense industries the world over must look to using alternative fuels, such as biodiesel and ethanol that according to an oil advisory group expert...

Ethanol producers want to link auto bailout to flex-fuel vehicles - DesMoinesRegister.com

Ethanol producers want to link auto bailout to flex-fuel vehicles
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 2 hours ago
The ethanol industry is seeking "a more specific commitment to ethanol use" from automakers, said Matt Hartwig, a spokesman for the Renewable Fuels .
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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 ...

What's next? Business leaders ponder what Obama's presidency will bring
Leaders in some of the biggest drivers of Kern's economy - agriculture, oil and housing - are anxious to see what Barack Obama's presidency will bring for business...

Let's get real about energy independence
There was quite a bit of fuss made during the presidential debates about a problem that will have to be dealt with shortly: our energy crisis...

BioFuels Journal - News & Information for the Ethanol and .
. 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, ICrystal Inc, ...

Alternative Fuels: Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More . - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Nov. 15, 2008) EUR” A modified method of producing biobutanol could make the fuel more competitive with ethanol as a clean-burning alternative to gasoline. According to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemical engineer Nasib Qureshi ...

Ethanol producers want to link auto bailout to flex-fuel vehicles
Ethanol producers want to use a bailout of the auto industry to boost production of cars that can run on higher blends of the corn-based fuel...

Soros, BP Team Up For Bio-Fuels Venture - AHN

CNET News

Soros, BP Team Up For Bio-Fuels Venture
AHN - 1 hour ago
Boston, MA (AHN) - A consortium of investors, including billionaire George Soros' firm and oil giant BP, has pumped $25 million into an ethanol company that .
SunEthanol Raises $25 Million for Cellulosic Ethanol Breakthrough . MarketWatch
Qteros readies for near-term cellulosic ethanol production VentureBeat
BP, Soros Fund invest in ethanol-making microbe CNET News
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Ethanol subsidy supporters, foes press cases (The Argus Leader)
Calling ethanol a 30-year-old slacker living in America's basement, a broad-base coalition on Tuesday called for President-elect Barak Obama and the new Congress to phase out ethanol subsidies. But the ethanol industry, led by Sioux Falls-based Poet Energy, said that even though corn prices have fallen 50 percent since June, the food industry has kept its prices high to maximize profits. The ...

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
Top Ethanol Lobbyist Says Tough Times Ahead For Industry AHN
US ethanol makers to consolidate in 2009-lobby Reuters
Farm Futures
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Ethanol: Big problem for small engines (Bakercityherald.com)
Problems reported with ethanol-blended gasoline mandated in Eastern Oregon since Sept. 15 range from clogged fuel filters and injectors in newer cars to corroded carburetors and disintegrating gaskets, fuel lines and tanks in older vehicles and equipment such snowmobiles, ATVs, boat engines, lawn mowers, tractors and irrigation pumps...

BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit - StreetInsider.com
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 Cellulosic Ethanol Summit at the Westin ...

New Report on Agro-fuels from Grassrootsa Brazilian Partners
Rede Social, a Grassroots International partner, and longtime ally the Pastoral Land Commission released an 80-page report on the expansion of sugar cane plantations for agro-fuels in the Amazon and Central ...

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 ...

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As Texans braced for the impact of Hurricane Ike in Septem-ber, most Tennes-seans had no idea the effect Ike would have on our state...

Gas station owner pleads guilty to overcharging
The owner of a northeast Nebraska gas station pleaded guilty Tuesday to overcharging for certain fuel blends, according to the Nebraska Attorney General's Office...

ECO-BUSINESSWIRE.COM EUR Electric Cars Make Fuel-Free Power Grid .
Gasoline, diesel and ethanol fuels are all amazingly compact ways deliver and store energy. Fuel has dominated our transportation sector because batteries are large, heavy and expensive compared to a simple gas tank. ...

Stepping on the ethanol may help reduce emissions - Times Union
Q: Several months ago, I noticed a difference in the smell of gasoline at a Mobil station in Clifton Park. I also noticed a new sticker on the pump, which said the gas contained 10 percent ethanol. A manager told me that a new state law mandated the ...

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 ...

11/18 :: Increased green profile
In an effort to communicate the many options in which ethanol can be produced and to enhance its position as a global commodity, the IndyCar Series has partnered with APEX-Brasil to make the trade promotion ...

Honesty About Ethanol - New York Times

Honesty About Ethanol
New York Times, United States - Nov 17, 2008
Corn ethanol came under fire earlier this year when evidence mounted that the diversion of cropland from food to fuel had contributed to the spike in .
EPA Raises Ethanol Blend To About 10%, Posing Challenges CattleNetwork.com
Wood Heat Can Cut Fuel Bill in Half TheStreet.com
Environmental groups forecast end of coal projects MLive.com
Autochannel (press release) - Daily Times
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Coalition calls for end to ethanol subsidies - Farm Weekly
A large coalition made up of environmental groups, food industry organisations and hunger advocacy groups held a press conference in Washington DC calling for the government to end all ethanol subsidies. Many of the members of the coalition were ...

U.S. raises ethanol fuel standard for 2009 (Moldova.org)
The federal government said Monday it is increasing the target for the amount of ethanol used in the U.S. gasoline supply to 11.1 billion gallons.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a written statement that its 2009 Renewable Fuels Standard had been set at 10.21 percent, which will ensure at least 11.1 billion gallons of ethanol will be used.The 2008 RFS was 7.76 percent, which ...

When to bail out, and when to back off
One of the understated characters in Joseph Heller's satiric 1961 novel Catch-22 is one of the richest alfalfa farmers in the United States, the father of Major Major...

BlueFire Ethanol To Present At The Cellulosic Ethanol Summit (HydrocarbonOnline)
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 - 19, 2008..

Right to eat comes before fuel, minister says
An international conference is taking place in SA o Paulo, Brazil, to discuss biofuels and how promoting them could help solve global security and environmental issues...

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 ...

IndyCar Series Partners with APEX-Brasil as Official Ethanol Supplier - MarketWatch

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IndyCar Series Partners with APEX-Brasil as Official Ethanol Supplier
MarketWatch - 15 hours ago
The IndyCar Series was the first motorsports series to mandate use of a renewable fuel, and now we will work with the ethanol industry in both the United .
IndyCar signs new ethanol deal with Brazilian firm AFP
Sports Ticker The Province
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Coalition calls for end to ethanol subsidies (Queensland Country Life)
A large coalition made up of environmental groups, food industry organisations and hunger advocacy groups held a press conference in Washington DC calling for the government to end all ethanol subsidies...

Johnson: Any Auto Industry Bailout Should Include Accountability, Innovation
During a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee today, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson stressed that any bailout of the auto industry should shield risks to taxpayers and further industry innovation...

Ethanol loses its spark
When Woodbury's ethanol plant opened two years ago, Lowell farmer Carl Blough's corn was among 100 truck loads the plant gulped each day...

Quick Response to Call for Ending Ethanol Incentives - Farm Futures

Hoosier Ag Today

Quick Response to Call for Ending Ethanol Incentives
Farm Futures, IL - 6 hours ago
"The nation's renewable fuels standard, especially as it relates to corn-based ethanol, is in need of reform," said National Turkey Federation President .
Ethanol Industry Fights Back Domestic Fuel
NCGA Responds To Newest Ethanol Attack CattleNetwork.com
Ethanol coalition again calls for end to ethanol subsidies Feedstuffs
Hoosier Ag Today - CattleNetwork.com
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IndyCar Series Partners with APEX-Brasil as Official Ethanol Supplier (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
INDIANAPOLIS----In an effort to communicate the many options in which ethanol can be produced and to enhance its position as a global commodity, the IndyCar Series -- which has been at the forefront of the greening of racing and embraced renewable fuels since 2006 -- has announced a partnership with APEX-Brasil making the trade promotion agency the official ethanol supplier to the IndyCar ...

Ethanol's troubles have sapped the dreams of an Indiana town - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Ethanol's troubles have sapped the dreams of an Indiana town
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 18, 2008
There were 139 ethanol plants operating in the US as of January and 61 additional refineries under construction, according to the Renewable Fuels Assn., .
Large Illinois Ethanol Maker Scraps One Plant, Delays Construction . AHN
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Florida Wants to Lead Cellulosic Ethanol Production
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson believes that Florida can be a leader in the production of cellulosic ethanol...

Ethanol producers want to link auto bailout to flex-fuel vehicles (The Des Moines Register)
Washington, D.C. - Ethanol producers want to use a bailout of the auto industry to boost production of cars that can run on higher blends of the corn-based fuel...

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 ...

Ethanol makers want benefit from auto bailout
Ethanol producers want to use any bailout of the auto industry to boost production of cars that can run on higher blends of the corn-based fuel...

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 ...

IndyCar Series Partners with APEX-Brasil as Official Ethanol Supplier - PR Inside
In an effort to communicate the many options in which ethanol can be produced and to enhance its position as a global commodity, the IndyCar Series -- which has been at the forefront of the greening of racing and embraced renewable fuels since 2006 ...

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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IndyCar Series Partners With Apex-Brasil As Official Ethanol Supplier
In an effort to communicate the many options in which ethanol can be produced and to enhance its position as a global commodity, the IndyCar Series -- which has been at the forefront of the greening of racing ...

U.S. raises ethanol fuel standard for 2009 - United Press International
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The federal government said Monday it is increasing the target for the amount of ethanol used in the U.S. gasoline supply to 11.1 billion gallons. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a written statement that ...

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...

Moorea s Curse and the Great Energy Delusion
Todaya s talk of a quick transition away from fossil fuels will prove to be blowing in the wind...

Ethanol subsidy supporters, foes press cases
Calling ethanol a 30-year-old slacker living in America's basement, a broad-base coalition on Tuesday called for President-elect Barak Obama and the new Congress to phase out ethanol subsidies...

Strategic Business Report for the Global Plastic Packaging Industry - PR Inside
Research and Markets ( cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ) has announced the addition of the "Plastic Packaging Industry - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. The global outlook series on the ...

A Historic Opportunity to Kick America's Oil Addiction - FOXNews

Autochannel (press release)

A Historic Opportunity to Kick America's Oil Addiction
FOXNews - Nov 17, 2008
When we say open-fuel or multi-fuel, we are not talking about the governmental cash cow currently going to the corn ethanol-big oil combine. .
Why $25 billion bailout doesn't help strapped automakers Christian Science Monitor
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Report: Ethanol fuels state economy (Grand Island Independent)
Despite difficulties currently facing the nation's ethanol industry, a new report says it has been a boon to Nebraska's and the nation's economy over the last 30 years. According to the report released this week from the economic consulting firm LECG, LLC, since 1978 the U.S. ethanol industry has generated an estimated $33.4 billion in tax revenues for the federal government and nearly $17 ...

SunEthanol Raises $25 Million for Cellulosic Ethanol Breakthrough, Changes Name to Qteros
SunEthanol has raised $25 million in Series B financing from a consortium including BP and Soros Fund Management LLC, and is changing its name effective immediately to Qteros...

INDYCAR SERIES PARTNERS WITH APEX-BRASIL AS OFFICIAL ETHANOL SUPPLIER (The Auto Channel)
INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, November 18, 2008: In an effort to communicate the many options in which ethanol can be produced and to enhance its position as a global commodity, the IndyCar Series -- which has been at the forefront of the greening of racing and embraced renewable fuels since 2006 -- has announced a partnership with APEX-Brasil making the trade promotion agency the official ethanol ...

Soros, BP Team Up For Bio-Fuels Venture - All Headline News
Boston, MA (AHN) - A consortium of investors, including billionaire George Soros' firm and oil giant BP, has pumped $25 million into an ethanol company that isolated a microbe that creates ethanol out of non-food plants and agricultural waste. With ...

Investors attracted to algae as fuel
Could the next green fuel be pea-green pond scum? Supporters think algae could someday be turned into cheap fuel for automobiles and airplanes, and are betting heavily with infusions of venture capital money ...

Betting on butanol DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE FUELS - Allentown Morning Call
Ethanol might reign as the king of biofuels, but several companies are betting that a close cousin could overcome some of its shortcomings. Butanol has traditionally been used as paint thinner, cleaner and adhesive, but as a fuel additive it contains ...

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

Brazilian Ethanol Fosters Technological Advances - Brazzil Magazine

Brazzil Magazine

Brazilian Ethanol Fosters Technological Advances
Brazzil Magazine, Los Angeles - 6 hours ago
Also exhibited are dual fuel cars produced by different carmakers, an ethanol fueled bus and the Ipanema, an Embraer aircraft for crop spraying that also .
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Green Car Congress: Oklahoma EPSCoR Receives $20.5M for Cellulosic .
Oklahoma became a member of the EPSCoR Program in 1985 and is now one of 27 states and jurisdictions throughout the country. November 17, 2008 in Biomass, Cellulosic ethanol, Fuels | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0) ...



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