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Loan Guarantee Process Long for Cellulosic Ethanol
Mon Feb 8, 2010 09:42 AM CST
An example of how the federal loan guarantee program has been ineffective for furthering the development of cellulosic ethanol is the delays that wood-to-ethanol developer Range Fuels Inc. has faced, according to Earth2Tech.com.
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Michigan Company Develops Ethanol-Producing Machine
Mon Feb 8, 2010 09:41 AM CST
Holland, Mich.-based eFarms LLC is developing what it calls the Renewable Fuel System that can convert corn, apples, cherries and other fruits and vegetables and turn them into diesel ethanol and animal feed, according to the Grand Rapids Press in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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National Ethanol Research Center Could get Upgrade
Mon Feb 8, 2010 09:40 AM CST
The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is asking for a facility upgrade that could cost anywhere from $2 million to $4.5 million, according to SIUE, with plans to install a corn fractionation system.
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Applied Process Tech Buys Delta-T
Mon Feb 8, 2010 09:40 AM CST
Applied Process Technology International LLC, a subsidiary of Bateman Litwin N.V., purchased the assets of ethanol-technology company Delta-T Corp. for the minimum bid of $2.2 million at a recent auction, Ethanol Producer Magazine said.
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University of Nebraska Steps up Algae Research
Mon Feb 8, 2010 09:39 AM CST
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is expanding its research into algae as a biofuels feedstock, according to Media Newswire.
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ICM Takes on Management of N.D. Ethanol Plant
Mon Feb 8, 2010 09:38 AM CST
ICM Inc. will be providing plant management services at a North Dakota plant where the company has been completing a retrofit, Ethanol Producer Magazine said.
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Ethanol-Free Gasoline Available to Oregon Motorists
Mon Feb 8, 2010 09:37 AM CST
The Oregon Legislature recently added premium non-ethanol to the state's gasoline options, according to the Roseburg News-Review in Roseburg, Ore.
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New RFS Could Spur Corn Ethanol Production
Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:18 AM CST
The Washington Post said the new Renewable Fuel Standard could open the door for large increases in corn-ethanol production.
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Senator Withdraws Maine Bill to Require No-Ethanol Gasoline
Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:18 AM CST
Maine Sen. Lisa Marrache has withdrawn a proposed bill to require stations to offer no-ethanol gasoline blends, Bloomberg Business Week said, claiming that she had no other choice because federal law requires the use of a minimum amount of ethanol in all gasoline.
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Poet CEO Predicts Biofuels Could Replace Gasoline
Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:17 AM CST
Poet CEO Jeff Broin told attendees at the 2010 RETECH Renewable Energy Conference in Washington, D.C. that with expected increases in corn yields and cellulosic ethanol commercialization, biofuels could replace gasoline, according to Hoosier Ag Today in Clermont, Ind.
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Gen. Clark Applies Tough Tactics for Ethanol Industry
Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:14 AM CST
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, co-chairman for Growth Energy, said that a key part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ruling on the new Renewable Fuel Standard was Growth Energy's aggressive lobbying and public relations they've employed during the past year, according to The Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Iowa House Subcommittee Approves Biodiesel Mandate
Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:11 AM CST
An Iowa House of Representatives subcommittee approved a bill that would require all diesel fuel sold in Iowa contain 5 percent biodiesel, the Des Moines Register said, moving the bill to the full Iowa House Ways and Means Committee.
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Association of Governments in Calif. Rejects Funds for Ethanol Fueling Stations
Fri Feb 5, 2010 10:10 AM CST
The Southern California Association of Governments Thursday turned down nearly $11 million in federal stimulus dollars targeted to build 55 ethanol fueling stations across Southern California, the Los Angeles Times said, saying corn-based ethanol causes more harm than good for the environment.
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Cellulosic Ethanol CEOs Request DOE Loan Guarantee Change
Thu Feb 4, 2010 12:44 PM CST
CEOs from 11 cellulosic ethanol development companies have asked U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to make changes to the federal loan guarantee program that ethanol industry officials have said has been ineffective, according to Ethanol Producer Magazine.
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Murphy Oil may Expand Ethanol Business if Price Right
Thu Feb 4, 2010 12:43 PM CST
Murphy Oil may consider buying more ethanol plants, according to Bnet.com, as the company has had success with the former VeraSun Energy Corp. plant Murphy bought in Hankinson, N.D.
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Minnesota State Vehicles Expand E85 Use
Thu Feb 4, 2010 12:42 PM CST
Minnesota's state agencies used about 25 percent more E85 in state vehicles in 2009 compared to 2008m, according to PR Newswire.
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Company Votes to go Private
Thu Feb 4, 2010 12:41 PM CST
Stockholders of United Wisconsin Grain Producers in Friesland, Wis. voted to take the company private, the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen in Beaver Dam, Wis. said, as a way to save the company about $250,000 a year.
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Ethanol Plant to see Water Rate Reduction
Thu Feb 4, 2010 12:40 PM CST
Valero Energy Corp. will see a decrease in water rates once the company takes control of the Bloomingburg, Ohio ethanol plant it bought from VeraSun Energy Corp., according to the Washington Court House Record-Herald in Washington Court House, Ohio.
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Maine Bill Seeks Non-Ethanol Gas
Thu Feb 4, 2010 12:40 PM CST
A bill proposed by Maine state Sen. Lisa Marrache would require gasoline retailers and distributors to offer gasoline blends without ethanol, according to WBZ Television in Boston.
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Dispute Flares on Sale of Wisconsin Ethanol Plant
Thu Feb 4, 2010 12:39 PM CST
Valero Energy Corp., which won a bankruptcy auction for the Renew Energy ethanol plant in Jefferson, Wis. decided not to sell the plant to losing bidders Iowa-based All Fuels & Energy Co., the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in Milwaukee, Wis.
