Fri Jul 30, 2010 02:06 PM CDT
Pro-ethanol group Growth Energy on Friday expressed support for a legislative proposal in Washington, D.C., that would boost ethanol marketing around the country.

Mon Jul 19, 2010 05:10 PM CDT
Patriot Biodiesel is fighting to stay in business after two government subsidies -- one federal the other state -- expired, forcing the cost of its product higher in the open market, which caused a drop in sales.

Tue Jul 20, 2010 06:33 AM CDT
The Environmental Working Group released a report late last week that said ethanol's contribution to reducing U.S. dependence on imported oil was smaller than the government subsidies the industry's has received so far.

Tue Jul 20, 2010 09:41 AM CDT
A study release Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy says a pipeline for shipping ethanol from the Midwest to the East Coast is feasible under certain scenarios.

Tue Jul 20, 2010 05:31 PM CDT
Four major pro-ethanol groups sent a letter on Monday to key pro-ethanol lawmakers on Capitol Hill urging them to keep pressing for the extension of ethanol tax incentives that are scheduled to expire at various times starting at the end of this year.

Tue Jul 20, 2010 05:39 PM CDT
Renewable Energy Group, a biodiesel producer and marketer, on Tuesday announced two acquisitions and assumption of a used-cooking-oil supply agreement.

Thu Jul 22, 2010 08:48 AM CDT
Omaha-based Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. plans to implement corn oil extraction technology at its ethanol plants, according to a news release from the company.

Fri Jul 23, 2010 09:03 AM CDT
Virginia-based Alion Science and Technology was awarded a contract from the Biotechnology Research and Development Center to develop models that will assess options for processing pennycress seeds into biofuels, according to a news release from Alion.

Tue Jul 27, 2010 08:35 AM CDT
A letter sent to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., from 36 industry and environmental groups urged the Senate leaders to oppose any amendment to an upcoming energy bill that would increase the allowable ethanol blend ratio in gasoline above the current 10 percent maximum for conventional vehicles.

Tue Jul 27, 2010 09:57 AM CDT
Growth Energy has joined forces with CJW Petroleum to offer E85 at a station in north Las Vegas.

Tue Jul 27, 2010 04:18 PM CDT
Underwriters Laboratory has issued certification to the dual-hose ethanol blender available in Dresser Wayne Ovation eco-fuel dispensers and Gilbarco Encore blenders.

Wed Jul 28, 2010 09:57 AM CDT
European fuel ethanol production continued to increase considerably in 2009, climbing 31 percent over the previous year, according to eBIO.

Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:00 AM CDT
The Energy Information Administration said Wednesday that total U.S. ethanol stocks were 19.523 million barrels (bbl) for the week-ended July 23, down 354,000 bbl from the previous week.