Ethanol Technology | Ethanol Fuels News for 11/20/2008



Event Producer Robert Cano, Announces RCano Events is Taking Event.
The widespread world of special event trends comes and goes as easily as the season's fashions, but there is one trend that just might make a permanent impact on the event production industry: going green.Event ...

Refinery to turn Tennessee green
Green crusaders: Members of Ecological Decisions for a Global Environment, UTC's environmental club, meet in Holt 211 Wednesday...

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

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Soros, BP Team Up For Bio-Fuels Venture
AHN - Nov 19, 2008
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
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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 ...

Ethanol Is Boon for Lobbyists - Washington Post

Ethanol Is Boon for Lobbyists
Washington Post, United States - 21 hours ago
. ADM, Monsanto Corp. and the Renewable Fuels Association--was formed several months ago to protect subsidies for ethanol that is produced with advanced, .
Quick Response to Call for Ending Ethanol Incentives Farm Futures
Ethanol Industry Fights Back Domestic Fuel
NCGA Responds To Newest Ethanol Attack CattleNetwork.com
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Diversifying Transport Fuels - Energy Central

Diversifying Transport Fuels
Energy Central, CO - 11 hours ago
One such foray is being undertaken by InEnTec and Fulcrum BioEnergy, which will convert municipal solid waste to ethanol for cars and trucks in a .
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Write it Down
Huge acts coming to the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Updated: Travis Tritt Friday, July 25 - 8:00 p.m "Dude, I knew you could sing, but I had no idea you could do that blue-eyed soul thing!"Randy Jackson ...

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..

Ethanol producers want to link auto bailout to flex-fuel vehicles (The Des Moines Register)
The ethanol industry fears there wont be enough vehicles able to consume the biofuel made to meet government mandates...

News in full - EEMS - Energy Efficient Motorsport

News in full
EEMS - Energy Efficient Motorsport, UK - 20 hours ago
A statement issued by the IRL said, EUROne of the primary messages of the new partnership is that regardless of the sources used in the production of ethanol .
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Examine the Potential of the Canadian Biofuels Market with this Essential Report
Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Canada Biofuels Market Potential" report to their offering...

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 ...

Wyncrest Group, Inc. Today Announces Formation of WynGreen, a Strategic Green Technology Division
Wyncrest Group, Inc. today announces formation of WynGreen, a strategic Green Technology Division...

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 ...

Biodiesel Availability, Not E85, Will Benefit From New Fuel-Blend . - Ward's Auto (subscription)

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Biodiesel Availability, Not E85, Will Benefit From New Fuel-Blend .
Ward's Auto (subscription), MI - 1 hour ago
Most regular-grade gasoline in the US contains 10% ethanol, but the Renewable Fuels Assn. is pushing hard to hike that quotient. EURWe think that you can move .
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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 ...


Biodiesel Availability, Not E85, Will Benefit From New Fuel-Blend . - Ward's Auto (subscription)

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Biodiesel Availability, Not E85, Will Benefit From New Fuel-Blend .
Ward's Auto (subscription), MI - 1 hour ago
Most regular-grade gasoline in the US contains 10% ethanol, but the Renewable Fuels Assn. is pushing hard to hike that quotient. EURWe think that you can move .
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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 ...

Large Illinois Ethanol Maker Scraps One Plant, Delays Construction Of . - All Headline News
Aurora, NE (AHN) - A major U.S. ethanol producer has halted construction of a new bio-fuels refinery in Nebraska and slowed the construction of another facility in Indiana. Aventine Renewable Energy's Indiana plant had been scheduled to open early ...

Does ocean have answer to fuel problems? (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University and Technion are working to develop cleaner-burning bio fuels to reduce our dependence on traditional oil production as well as agricultural fuel solutions ( ethanols eco-friendliness hasnt been proven)...

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! ...

Gasoline: Pennies away from $2
Gasoline prices continued to spiral toward $2 a gallon, falling for the 64th day in a row, according to a national survey of gas station credit card swipes released Thursday...

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 ...

Ethanol, livestock: a poor combo - Opinion
Mussell is a senior research associate at the George Morris Centre in Guelph, Ont...

ethanol fuels rnc
during the republican national convention this week, delegates have been educated about ethanol in the state of minnesota in several ways, thanks to the american lung association of the upper midwest clean air choice team. ...

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 ...

Sanderson Soars
Investors grab shares of chicken processor as outlook brightens. Sanderson Farms stock took flight on Wednesday, with buying egged on by improving fundamentals...

Winter tightens grip, fuel prices fluctuate
If the price of gasoline hinders your driving when it is peaking, consider yourself lucky you are not using it to heat your home in the dead of winter...

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...

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 ...

IndyCar Series Deals 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 ...

UMass Amherst Spinoff Raises $25 Million for Ethanol Breakthrough
SunEthanol, a spinoff company from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has raised $25 million in Series B financing from a consortium of funders including BP and Soros Fund Management LLC, and is changing ...

Destiny, Florida Announces Florida's First Green Energy Station
DESTINY, Fla., /PRNewswire/ -- Destiny, Florida , America's first eco-sustainable city, announced today that the first green E-station in Florida will be located at the Southeast corner of 441 and State Road 60 ...

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 ...

'Clean' energy promise a dirty lie, say green groups
The federal government used the throne speech to promise it will switch Canadians on to clean energy by balancing the need for power with climate change...

Brazil and China seek out ethanol joint ventures: industry group
Brazil and China may seek joint ventures in ethanol to boost biofuels production in both countries and allow China, the world's fastest growing fuels consumer, to lessen its dependency on petroleum, Brazil's ...

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 - Nov 19, 2008
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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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...

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 ...

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 ...

Syntec to Develop Catalysts to Produce Butanol and Propanol From Biomass and MSW
Syntec Biofuel Inc. announced today it is launching a research program to develop catalysts and processes to produce Bio-butanol and Bio-propanol from biomass...

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 ...

Community Forum: Clearing the air about ethanol
Editor: Back in August, EPA administrator Stephen Johnson denied a waiver request from Governor Perry to cut the Renewable Funds Standard by 50 percent for one year...

Series announces green racing ethanol partner - Motorsport.com

Series announces green racing ethanol partner
Motorsport.com, Florida - 14 hours ago
In 2007, the governments of the United States and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bio-fuels with particular aim at consolidating ethanol as a .
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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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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 ...

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 ...

WSU Tri-Cities Bio Lab Hopes to Make the Fuel of the Future
Research scientists have moved all the way from Denmark to set up the new bio-engineering lab at the WSU Tri-Cities campus...

Top Ethanol Lobbyist Says Tough Times Ahead For Industry - All Headline News
Washington, DC (AHN) - More ethanol companies may soon declare bankruptcy, and the industry will likely experience increased consolidation, the head of an ethanol trade group told a Washington, D.C. audience this week. Bob Dineen, the president of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Could Ethanol Plant Consolidation Accelerate in 09? - Hoosier Ag Today

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Could Ethanol Plant Consolidation Accelerate in 09?
Hoosier Ag Today, IN - 16 hours ago
. starting January first, gasoline refiners will have to blend more than 10-point-5 billion gallons of ethanol under the latest renewable fuels standard.
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bluefire ethanol fuels, inc.: bluefire ethanol to present at the .
irvine, ca (market wire) bluefire ethanol fuels, inc. (otcbb: bfre), 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 ...

Ethanol federal excise tax 'pays for itself in US' (Queensland Country Life)
For every dollar invested in the USA's ethanol industry in the form of the federal excise tax credit returned nearly $5 to federal, state and local government and the economy as a whole, according to a new analysis conducted by LECG director John Urbanchuk...

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

BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the Cellulosic Ethanol Summit - PR Inside
www.bluefireethanol.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 ...

Biofuels sputter but research still flows - Ag Journal

Biofuels sputter but research still flows
Ag Journal, CO - 15 hours ago
. a time of both good and bad news for renewable fuels. Newly elected president Barack Obama is an advocate of biofuels who supports ethanol subsidies and .
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Series hits Apex with new fuel partner. - Crash.net
The IndyCar Series has announced a partnership with APEX-Brasil that will make the trade promotion agency the official ethanol supplier to the championship from next year. The move is being made in an effort to communicate the many options in which ...

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

Obama interview promising on bailouts
I was both pleased and relieved by the "60 Minutes" interview with President-elect Barack Obama...

We Can Win the Battle Over Climate Change
The 111th Congress and the incoming Obama administration together are preparing to meet significant challenges at home and overseas - and topping the list is putting our faltering economy back on the path of ...



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