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Friday, May 16th, 2008
13WHAM-TV:
We’re burning food to fuel our cars. Think about that for a second. A growing number of folks are saying that’s crazy, yet the production of corn ethanol in this country continues. Now, as production ramps up locally at Orleans County’s Shelby Ethanol Plant, the critics are lining up to take their shots.
The Great […]
Supporting Agriculture’s Investments And Opportunities
Monday, May 12th, 2008Kansas City infoZine:
Much debate and media space has been dedicated to ethanol and food prices here in Missouri. Many consumers have become confused on what is right and what is wrong within the debate.
However, recent attempts to eliminate the 10% ethanol standard in Missouri will have limited impact on the price of corn and could […]
See What People Are Saying About… Gas Prices & Ethanol
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008CNBC:
Our ethanol story on Friday sparked a significant reaction from Fast Money viewers. Here’s what some of you had to say.
(Don’t) support Big Oil’s grip on the transportation energy market. Study after study shows that ethanol - yes even corn ethanol - has a net energy gain of 25% while converting oil into gasoline is […]
The Fed’s Golden Opportunity
Thursday, April 24th, 2008CNNMoney:
The soaring price of crude oil isn’t good for most people, but it could spell opportunity for Ben Bernanke.
The Fed chief’s inflation-fighting credentials have been in doubt since he said in a 2002 speech that central banks could prevent deflation by dropping money out of a helicopter.
Since then, Bernanke’s critics have only been emboldened […]
Ethanol Saves Driver’s Money
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Brownfield:
A study commissioned by the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council indicates ethanol saves money for the drivers who use it.
“We estimated using actual price data for 2007, those savings were 7.7 cents a gallon,” John Urbanchuk, the study’s author, told Brownfield at the Missouri State Capitol building where results were released Monday, “and the estimate for […]
Ethanol Pumped In All States But Not Everyone Sold On It
Monday, April 21st, 2008Houston Chronicle:
Ethanol has a toe-hold in every state, pushed by increased production, government subsidies and people looking to save a few pennies at the pump.
“For the farmer, it’s another market for our product _ this is a good thing,” said Mike Clemens, a Wimbledon farmer and a director of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association.
“Corn […]
Gasoline To Remain The Dominant Fuel, Experts Say
Friday, April 18th, 2008AutoWeek:
We’ll stick with gasoline.
That was the conclusion of a panel of experts discussing alternative fuels at the SAE World Congress on Wednesday, April 16.
Panelists said that gasoline will continue to dominate until the industry begins mass production of fuel cells and other electrically powered vehicles.
The panel spent most of its time discussing ethanol. […]
Before You Buy Gasoline, Check Out The Octane Ratings
Monday, April 14th, 2008Kansas City Star:
Consumers are getting confusing pricing signals at area gas stations, thanks to how retailers are handling a flood of ethanol-blended fuel.
Some area gas stations have started selling both regular and midgrade gasoline at the same price, saying there is no longer a difference between the fuels.
Other retailers, though, are still charging more for […]
Pump Pain: Companies Try To Cope
Thursday, April 10th, 2008Business Gazette:
Florist Susan Rice remembers paying no more than $600 a month last year to fill up her delivery van at the two gas stations she has used for years.
Rice doled out about $1,000 at those stations last month, as gasoline prices reached soared to new heights. Like the owners of many gasoline-dependent businesses, Rice […]
Cheaper Ethanol Outselling Gasoline In Brazil
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Dallas Morning News:
Car owners in this giant city of 11 million people are giving the oil companies fits. Ethanol outsells gasoline here by a large margin. This year, it became the most popular fuel throughout Brazil.
Petróleos Brasileiro SA, or Petróbras, is trying to hold on to its customers. The Brazilian national oil company has held […]
Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees, But Gasoline Might
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Wisbusiness.com:
In 2003, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student George Huber and colleagues made hydrogen from plant sugars using nickel-tin alloy catalysts in the lab of Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor James Dumesic.
In 2005, the team made a diesel-like fuel from plants.
Today, University of Massachusetts Amherst Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering George Huber has graduate students of […]
US Gasoline Prices Rise To Almost $3.32/Gallon
Monday, April 7th, 2008Reuters UK:
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose 5.26 cents to a record high in the last two weeks, and an industry analyst said retail prices would keep rising amid refinery cost increases.
The national average for self-serve, regular gas was $3.3171 a gallon on April 4, according to the […]
Money Stretching Tips For Pumping Gas
Friday, April 4th, 2008OpEdNews:
The following is adapted from a post on facebook by Mark Diffie. Since the author indicated this should be shared, I thought I would do so here because the information is reasonably useful.
Here are some tips to get more of your money’s worth for every gallon of gasoline you pump.
TIP 1: Only fill up your […]
Group Says Ethanol Holding Down Price Of Gas
Friday, March 28th, 2008Wisbusiness.com:
Lauding a Consumer Federation of America (CFA) report that contends ethanol is helping hold down the price of gasoline, the Wisconsin Bio Industry Association (WBIA) says increasing production of ethanol in the Badger State “has extended gasoline supplies and mitigated what might otherwise be remarkably significantly higher fuel prices.”
Joshua Morby, executive director of the WBIA, […]
Biogasoline Idea Refined By Dutch Shell, US Firm
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Houston Chronicle:
It looks like gasoline, smells like gasoline and runs in regular gasoline engines, but it isn’t made from crude oil; it comes from crops.
It’s called “biogasoline,” and under a partnership announced Wednesday between Royal Dutch Shell and Virent Energy Systems, it could be coming to a filling station near you.
The European oil giant and […]
Premium Gasoline Not Best Choice For Every Car
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Montgomery Advertiser:
Money’s tight. Times are tough.
But drivers looking to squeeze a few more miles per gallon out of their cars by buying a higher-octane fuel are fooling themselves, industry experts said.
Today’s cars run best on the gasoline suggested by the manufacturer said spokesmen from the American Automobile Association, the American Petroleum Institute and an engineering […]
ENERGY MATTERS: Gasoline May Have Summer Fling With $4/Gal
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008CattleNetwork.com:
Soaring U.S. gasoline prices, already at record highs, will climb further this summer, and a brief flirtation with $4 a gallon can’t be ruled out for some buyers, a government forecast said Tuesday.
But the Energy Information Administration said pump prices, now at $3.225 a gallon before the start of the peak summer driving season, […]
Bad Gas Costs Driver $268
Friday, February 29th, 2008KCRG:
We know gas is expensive, but a Cedar Rapids man says he shouldn’t have to pay the $258 it took to fill his tank.
When Rollie Pierson filled up on January 31, 2007 he wasn’t expecting any problems. But, later that night, his 30-day old car wouldn’t start. So he took it back to the dealer.
“They […]
Germany May Drop Biofuel Boost
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Wisconsin Ag Connection:
Germany may drop plans to double the amount of biofuels in gasoline after warnings that more than a million cars aren’t biofuel compatible.
The German automobile association ADAC has warned that up to 1.5 million drivers will be unable to use the ethanol-richer gasoline, Deutsche Welle said Friday. The newspaper said the plan to […]
All Gasoline Sold In Brazil Contains At Least 26% Ethanol
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Business Wire:
As international oil prices soar, Brazil has been put at the forefront of a “biofuels” movement in which many countries view sugar cane, corn, soybeans, beets, cornstalks and native grasses as cleaner, money-saving substitutes for oil produced in politically unstable countries. Ethanol is higher in power-producing octane than most gasoline and can reduce tailpipe […]