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Ethanol: - An alternative automotive fuel derived from grain and corn; usually blended with gasoline to form gasohol. [Environmental Protection Agency]
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Gulf Ethanol: It Works! - 04 Aug 2008 MarketWatchThe prototype unit successfully processed raw feedstocks into an extremely fine powder which will allow cellulosic ethanol producers to improve results
Ethanol industry looking up - 04 Aug 2008 Chicago Tribune,The industry, which buys corn to make ethanol, has been finding it tough to make even a tiny profit, said ethanol consultant Mark Luitjens of Aberdeen,
NC ethanol plant scheduled to open in '09 - 04 Aug 2008 WRAL.com,RAEFORD, NC — The owner of an ethanol plant being built in Hoke County says it should open next June as scheduled. The Fayetteville Observer reported Monday
BlueFire Ethanol receives first DOE funding installment - 04 Aug 2008 Ethanol Producer Magazine,...based cellulosic ethanol company BlueFire Ethanol Fuels Inc. has received its first installment of $40 in funding provided by the US DOE for the development
US sugar trade says ethanol not a savior, Doha unhelpful - 04 Aug 2008 ReutersBy Rene Pastor KAMUELA, Hawaii (Reuters) - American sugar growers will not be saved by producing the biofuel ethanol and the Doha round of farm trade talks
Ethanol plant moving forward - 04 Aug 2008 FayObserver.com,By Jennifer Calhoun RAEFORD — Hoke County’s ethanol plant is on schedule for a June opening, the plant’s owner said last week .
Pacific Ethanol to Open New Plant This Month - 04 Aug 2008 Greentech Media,Pacific Ethanol says it will open a 50-million-gallon-per-year plant in Stockton, Calif., this month. After halting construction of an ethanol plant in
Ethanol and government insanity - 04 Aug 2008 Victorville Daily Press,Mandating ethanol production that would increase the current consumption of 23 percent of America's corn crop to 40 percent by 2022 — while subsidizing
Mechanics criticize ethanol for small engines - 04 Aug 2008 KETK,By NBC Some mechanics now say ethanol can cause major problems for small engines, like those in lawnmowers and chainsaws. Mechanics say ethanol attracts
Power plant to generate electricity from Ethanol - 04 Aug 2008 Associated Press of Pakistan,LAHORE, Aug 4 (APP): Coming up with new idea of generating electricity from Ethanol in Pakistan, the Suger Cane Grower’s Association (SCGA) is setting up a
Pacific Ethanol Inc completes revolving credit facility - 04 Aug 2008 Trading Markets (press release),Aug 04, 2008 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- PEIX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Pacific Ethanol Inc (Nasdaq: PEIX), a marketer and producer of
Market Report -- In Play (COMDX) - 04 Aug 2008 MSN MoneyCBOT Agriculture and Ethanol Closing Prices Sep corn closed lower by 29 1/2 cents to $5.35 1/2 per bushel, Sep soybeans closed lower by 70 cents to $12.85
Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant to Border Landfill - 04 Aug 2008 EP Magazine,The County of Los Angeles, Department of Regional Planning has granted BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc., of Irvine, Calif., a conditional-use permit for the
Ethanol may be hurting your engines - 04 Aug 2008 North Florida NewsDaily,Although the Web is teeming with complaints from car owners who say ethanol damaged their engines, ethanol producers and automakers say it’s safe to use in
US pumps more money into cellulosic ethanol research - 04 Aug 2008 Stock and Land,Under a joint Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture program, the US government will grant more than $10 million to 10 universities over the
Biofuels: Strong Potential - 04 Aug 2008 Latin Business Chronicle,Sugarcane ethanol from Latin America needs to be an integral part of the United States’ energy strategy. BY GEORGE PHILIPPIDIS The new federally-mandated
Business New Haven - 04 Aug 2008 Connecticut Business News Journal,That compares with $3.50 a gallon for unleaded gasoline under current state contracts, $3.66 a gallon for ethanol-based fuel, $2.96 a gallon for biodiesel
Miscanthus Seen As Superior To Corn For Ethanol - 04 Aug 2008 Methuselah Foundation,Disclaimer: Posts written for blogs other than the Methuselah Foundation Blog are written by independent authors whose opinions may not be held by the
Ultra-premium vodka uses organic corn - 04 Aug 2008 Post-Bulletin,It's distilled by Glacial Grains Spirits, part of the 900-member, farmer cooperative that owns the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company in Benson.
Ethanol-blend petrol proves more popular - 04 Aug 2008 The Canberra Times,Australian motorists are changing their petrol-buying habits, with cheaper and more environmentally friendly ethanol-blended fuel growing in popularity.
Sugar's Bittersweet Resurgence - 04 Aug 2008 istockAnalyst.com,Most cars in the United States can run on gasoline with up to 20 percent ethanol content, known as E20. But there is only enough ethanol to satisfy 5
Washington's Greater Fuel Theory, Part II - 04 Aug 2008 CattleNetwork.com,It's a good bet they weren't ready for "cellulosic ethanol" being mentioned in the speech Jan. 31, 2006, but investors in the biofuel industry certainly
LiquidMaize delays Colorado plant construction - 04 Aug 2008 Ethanol Producer Magazine,By Suzanne Schmidt Due to recent developments in the ethanol industry, Denver-based LiquidMaize LLC is delaying construction of a proposed 11 MMgy ethanol
Ethanol cooperative plans to unleash power of corncobs - Aug 3, 2008 Dallas Morning News,MINNEAPOLIS – This fall, the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. will go in search of the humble corncob. A $150000 state grant will help the central Minnesota
Shake-Out in Ethanol - Aug 2, 2008 RedOrbit,By Nunlist, Tom SOUR MASHED The push for renewable energy sources sparked a surge in the biofuels industry, but a significant number of smaller ethanol
Editorial: EPA should embrace Perry's ethanol request - Aug 3, 2008 Dallas Morning News,The Republican wants the federal agency to cut in half the feds' mandate for domestic ethanol use next year. (The 2009 requirement is 11.1 billion gallons
Ethanol-blend conversions on the rise: report - Aug 3, 2008 ABC Online,More Australians are switching to ethanol-blended petrol, with the bulk of demand concentrated in Queensland and New South Wales, according to a new report.
A tall grass produces 2.5 times the ethanol per acre - Aug 2, 2008 Dallas Morning News,The US government has a goal of producing enough ethanol to offset one fifth of gasoline use in the country, but by using corn or switchgrass as ethanol
Ethanol group sues North Dakota company, others - Aug 1, 2008 Forbes,AP 08.01.08, 4:23 PM ET A group that wants to build an ethanol plant in Minnesota is suing a Fargo, ND, construction company and others.
Is the Ethanol Mandate Likely to be Repealed? - Aug 3, 2008 Seeking Alpha,In 2005, Congress approved the Energy Policy Act that mandates the use of ethanol in gasoline. The level was 4.7 billion gallons of ethanol for 2007.
Biofuel demand fuels CSR's move to more ethanol production - Aug 1, 2008 The Australian,SUGAR company CSR will devote the production efforts of its Sarina distillery to making fuel-grade ethanol amid burgeoning demand for the biofuel from oil
Brazil is poised to begin WTO protest over ethanol tariffs - Jul 30, 2008 International Herald Tribune,AP GENEVA: Brazil is likely to ask the World Trade Organization to open a blockbuster case into US ethanol tariffs, a senior official said Wednesday,
US ethanol distillers profit for third week - Aug 1, 2008 Reuters India,NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Average margins for making US ethanol have been narrowly profitable for the third week running, but slipped slightly this week
Joshua Morby: Corn used to make both ethanol and food - Aug 3, 2008 The Capital Times,Dear Editor: It often has been falsely reported that producing ethanol from corn is a choice between either food or fuel. However, that is not the case.
Pacific Ethanol subsidiary gets $40M credit line - Aug 1, 2008 Bizjournals.com,An ethanol-marketing subsidiary of Sacramento-based Pacific Ethanol Inc. has received a $40 million revolving credit line from Wachovia Capital Finance Corp
Ethanol Plant Progress Slow but Steady - Aug 3, 2008 istockAnalyst.com,3--James Geist, CEO of Great Western Ethanol, is growing a little impatient. After all, the 224-acre plot of land in Evans still remains in almost the same
Is ethanol demand boosting food prices? - Aug 3, 2008 Gazette Online,By E. Michael Myers and George C. Ford WASHINGTON - Soaring worldwide demand for corn — the primary feedstock used to produce ethanol for fuel — is spurring
New Jersey must opt-out of ethanol fuel mixture - Aug 3, 2008 Cherry Hill Courier Post,According to the US Department of Agriculture, 25 percent of America's corn crop was diverted to produce ethanol in 2007, and 30 percent to 35 percent of
Missouri committee to study ethanol mandate - Jul 29, 2008 The Associated Press...(AP) — Missouri lawmakers face a long summer tackling some of the state's thorniest agriculture issues, a list headlined by ethanol. Just two years ago,
Mechanics see ethanol damage small engines - Aug 1, 2008 MSNBCThe owner had fueled the trimmer with an gasoline-ethanol blend, which is becoming increasingly common thanks to a federal mandate to convert to biofuels.
Ethanol: Cleaner and less per gallon - Aug 2, 2008 Aiken Standard (subscription),Made with 85 percent ethanol, (grain alcohol, produced from corn and other crops) and 15 percent gasoline, E85 costs about 18 percent less than unleaded
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