Archive for October, 2009

Ethanol’s Promises - 5

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One Nebraska community continues to benefit from its farmer-owned local ethanol plant.
Engine That Runs on Any Fuel Advances Toward Chinese Patent
Researchers’ Find Could Make Cellulosic Ethanol Production More Economical
Zenergy International Acquires Texas Biodiesel Plant
More Cellulosic Efforts Needed
Ethanol’s Promises - 4
Ethanol Co-Products Help Bottom Line

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Ethanol’s Promises - 1

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Rural Americans eagerly welcomed jobs and a predicted economic boost for their communities. But various calculations show the difference between what was expected from ethanol’s rollercoaster ride and what was delivered.
Paper Irks Ethanol Industry
The Andersons Names Conrad as Corporate Vice President
Cardinal Ethanol to Automate Plant in Indiana
Company Begins Construction on Clean [...]

Paper Irks Ethanol Industry

Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Princeton University professor Timothy Searchinger questions whether biofuels really lead to less greenhouse gas emissions than fossil-based fuels.
The Andersons Names Conrad as Corporate Vice President
Cardinal Ethanol to Automate Plant in Indiana
Company Begins Construction on Clean Diesel Plant in Nevada
Abengoa in Team Awarded DOE Grant for Cellulosic Ethanol
DOE Grants $4.9 Million for [...]

Company Begins Construction on Clean Diesel Plant in Nevada

Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Advanced Refining Concepts, LLC, has started construction on a new clean-diesel production plant in Northern Nevada, according to a news release from the company.
Abengoa in Team Awarded DOE Grant for Cellulosic Ethanol
DOE Grants $4.9 Million for Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock Delivery System
Suit Filed Over Corn-Oil Process
Study Shows Biodiesel Produces More Energy Than [...]

Abengoa in Team Awarded DOE Grant for Cellulosic Ethanol

Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Columbus, Ohio-based FDC Enterprises was one of five winners of a shared $21 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop supply systems to handle and deliver feedstocks for cellulosic biofuels production, according to a news release from the company.
DOE Grants $4.9 Million for Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock Delivery System
Suit [...]

Suit Filed Over Corn-Oil Process

Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Two East Coast firms are fighting over technology that improves the ability of ethanol producers to extract corn oil.
Study Shows Biodiesel Produces More Energy Than It Uses
BlueFire Ethanol Relocates Project to Miss. from Calif.
Poet Eyes New Co-Product Market
Hawaii Electric Chooses REG to Supply Biodiesel for Test
Accelergy Plans Algae-based Clean Jet Fuel [...]

Study Shows Biodiesel Produces More Energy Than It Uses

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The University of Idaho and the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published research which concludes that biodiesel produces more energy than is needed to make the alternative fuel, according to a news release from the National Biodiesel Board.
BlueFire Ethanol Relocates Project to Miss. from Calif.
Poet Eyes New Co-Product Market
Hawaii Electric Chooses [...]

Hawaii Electric Chooses REG to Supply Biodiesel for Test

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Hawaiian Electric Company on Wednesday announced it has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group to supply 400,000 gallons of biodiesel for operational testing and to collect additional emissions data for the new Campbell Industrial Park Generating Unit.
Accelergy Plans Algae-based Clean Jet Fuel Plant in 2011
Evolution Nears [...]

Green Plains Renewable Unveils Algae Biofuels Project

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Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. on Monday said its pilot project to see if ethanol made from algae can be commercially produced in Iowa, will be unveiled on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Two Firms Plan a Biofuels Project in Puerto Rico
Soros Plans to Invest $1B in Clean Energy Technology
Environment Group’s Report Promotes Biofuels [...]

Environment Group’s Report Promotes Biofuels in Indiana

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Biomass, wind power and other sources of renewable energy will bring significant job creation, economic investment and new tax revenues to Indiana’s struggling rural communities, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Chu Announces New Plan to Provide Renewable Energy Funds
College Seeks $25M for Biofuels Project in South [...]

College Seeks $25M for Biofuels Project in South Carolina

Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
South Carolina State University is seeking a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for a planned biofuels project, according to a news release.
Verenium Raises $12.3M by Offering 2.25M Common Shares
Company to Auction $15.2 Million of new, Unused Biodiesel Equipment
Rabobank: Ethanol Corn Use to Grow
Gevo’s Missouri Plant to Convert [...]

Company to Auction $15.2 Million of new, Unused Biodiesel Equipment

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Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn., is scheduled to auction about $15.2 million in new and unused biodiesel processing equipment from a 60-million-gallon plant, according to a news release from Maas.
Rabobank: Ethanol Corn Use to Grow
Gevo’s Missouri Plant to Convert Ethanol into Biobutanol
Biofuel Energy Restructures Loans for Two Ethanol Plants
Redfield Energy to [...]

Rabobank: Ethanol Corn Use to Grow

Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
Ethanol plants that were mothballed are coming back online and others are expanding capacity, indicating more corn will be used for ethanol, according to Rabobank research.
Gevo’s Missouri Plant to Convert Ethanol into Biobutanol
Biofuel Energy Restructures Loans for Two Ethanol Plants
Redfield Energy to Partner with Wheat Growers for Corn Supply
Sustainable Oils to [...]