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Friday, July 4th, 2008
KHOU:
Going green with a hybrid vehicle that gets 40 to 50 miles per gallon may sound great. But after you factor in the cost of the car, maintenance and insurance, are hybrids really saving their owners money?
Before $4 a gallon gasoline, Gary Stankowski bought a hybrid vehicle for the ecological reasons.
“I just thought […]
S&P Highlights Risks For Ethanol Producers Amid Volatility
Friday, June 27th, 2008CNNMoney.com:
Standard & Poor’s said smaller pure-play ethanol producers face “high” business and financial risks due to market volatility.
The ratings agency said in a report that political-event risk also could become a risk factor for the industry “if the food versus fuel debate sways currently positive public opinion.”
The report comes a day after VeraSun Energy Corp. […]
Brazil Signs Deal To Export Sustainable Ethanol
Thursday, June 26th, 2008guardian.co.uk:
A group of Brazilian ethanol companies signed a deal to export certified sustainable ethanol to Sweden, in the world’s first agreement of such a kind, they said on Wednesday.
Brazilian groups Cosan, Guarani, NovAmerica and Alcoeste agreed sell to Sweden’s Sekab 115 million liters of anhydrous ethanol that will adhere to certain social and environmental standards.
“This […]
Oshkosh Ethanol Plant Settles Pollution Lawsuit
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008Bizjournals.com:
Utica Energy LLC, a firm that operates an ethanol production plant in Oshkosh, has agreed to pay $75,000 to settle allegations that the company violated state air and water pollution control laws.
The payment of penalties, fees, and costs will settle a case filed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice at the request of the […]
Sugar Companies Have Answer To Fuel Shortages
Friday, June 13th, 2008New Vision:
The Ministry of Energy published its Renewable Energy Policy in November 2007. This policy also covers bio-fuels and improving efficiency of bio-mass utilisation. With respect to bio-fuels production, the ministry’s target is to blend 20% bio-fuels into all gasoline fuel and diesel. For petrol, this is planned to be done by blending with ethanol. […]
New Energy Finance Opens Sao Paulo Office
Monday, June 9th, 2008RedOrbit:
New Energy Finance opens Sao Paulo office New Energy Finance, the world’s leading independent provider of information and research to investors in clean energy and the carbon markets, has opened its 12th office worldwide, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The office, on Avenida Paulista, was officially opened 6 June 2008 at a celebratory dinner and reception […]
Ethanol Firms Seek More Clarity
Monday, June 9th, 2008Bangkok Post:
Ethanol producers are demanding clearer policies, better tax incentives and regulatory changes that will allow them to sell their output to industries other than energy and fuel producers. Members of the Thai Ethanol Manufacturing Association met yesterday with Industry Minister Suwit Khunkitti to press their case and seek clarification about the the government’s plans […]
6 US Ethanol Companies Holding Strong
Monday, June 9th, 2008Biodiesel and Ethanol Investing:
American Chronicle featured six U.S. companies that are teaming up with the D.O.E. to invest in ethanol production.
Abengoa Bioenergy is planning to produce 11.4 Mgy of ethanol made from corn stover and agricultural waste to power its facility.
Alico, Inc. will use yard and vegetable waste to produce 13.9 Mgy of ethanol […]
Dow Chem Unit, Brazil Sugar Co To Make Plastic From Ethanol
Thursday, June 5th, 2008CNNMoney:
Dow Chemical Co.’s (DOW) Brazilian subsidiary is roughly two months away from acquiring farmland to grow sugarcane for ethanol, a company official said Monday.
Diego Donoso, a sales and marketing manager for Dow in Brazil said the sugarcane grown on the land will be turned into polyethylene plastic under the company’s Dowlex brand.
The company will be […]
A Lobby Machine That Runs On Ethanol
Saturday, May 31st, 2008A bill’s passage by MPs this week offers a textbook case of how to maintain support for a contentious policy in Harper’s Ottawa.
Globe and Mail:
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was launching into his keynote address to the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association convention in Quebec City last December when he paused to acknowledge his hosts.
In particular, he […]
Ethanol Terminal Opens In Arlington, Texas
Friday, May 30th, 2008Domestic Fuel:
According to the Houston Business Journal, U.S. Development Group, LLC opened its ethanol handling and rail terminal in Arlington, Texas. The company will distribute fuel grade ethanol to north and central Texas. Union Pacific Railroad serves the facility and can store up to 130,000 barrels of storage.
Vice-President of U.S. Development Group, LLC noted, “This […]
Ethanol Fuels Brazil’s Sugar-Cane Industry
Monday, May 26th, 2008Arkansas Democrat Gazette:
Just a decade ago, the giant Moema ethanol and sugar mill in southeastern Brazil covered less than half of its current 173, 000 acres. It produced mainly sugar.
That was before world petroleum prices skyrocketed and millions of Brazilians turned to cheaper sugar cane-based ethanol to fuel their vehicles. Now, fuels made from […]
Ethanol - Where Hype Meets Reality
Friday, May 16th, 200813WHAM-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 Ethanol […]
Eco Friendly Vehicles: A Case Of Misplaced Emphasis?
Monday, May 12th, 2008Desicritics.org:
In this year’s budget, the Government reduced the excise duty on electric cars from 8 per cent to nil. Recently the Government repeated the same with 2 and 3 wheel electric vehicles. (Full article here) Why? Well, if one were to believe the advertisements, this is because the Government wants to promote these “eco friendly”, […]
Ethanol Producers Come Under Fire In Congress
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Minnesota Public Radio:
The growing backlash against ethanol arrived today at the U.S. House. Ethanol consumes about one-fifth of the U.S. corn harvest. And some groups blame ethanol for pushing up food prices.
One proposal before Congress would roll back a federal law requiring additional ethanol production. Opponents of that idea say it would hurt the […]
Fiat Likely To Invest E10 Million On Ethanol Engines
Friday, May 2nd, 2008RedOrbit:
Fiat Powertrain Technologies is planning to invest about E10 million in developing an ethanol-powered engine to be used in trucks and agricultural machinery in Brazil, Reuters has reported quoting Franco Ciranni, the company’s regional manager.
The company expects to launch the engine by 2010. Experts say that the engine will not face any danger from […]
BP Buys Into Brazilian Ethanol Venture
Friday, April 25th, 2008Times Online:
BP is moving into the plantation business, taking a half share in a billion-dollar venture to produce ethanol from Brazilian sugar cane.
The British oil multinational is joining forces with two Brazilian agribusinesses, Santelisa Vale and Maeda Group, investing more than $560 million (£284 million) in Tropical Bioenergia, a joint venture company that will farm […]
Embraer Sells Its 50th Ethanol-Powered Ipanema Crop Duster
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Wired News:
The good old Ipanema. It entered service in 1973, and it’s changed with the times.
Neiva, a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer, recently delivered its 50th ethanol-powered Ipanema, a low-wing agricultural monoplane.
Since 1973, Neiva has sold over 1,000 of the crop dusters, most of them in the Latin American market. The company began […]
Green Options Fuel Future
Thursday, April 17th, 2008Metro Canadá:
Environmentally sound alternative fuel options offer great emissions savings over traditional gasoline, but what are they all about? Here’s a roundup of each:
Battery-electric and hybrid-electric vehicles:
Battery-electric cars draw all their power from an onboard battery, while hybrids use a combination of battery and gas motors to drastically increase fuel efficiency.
Both types produce much lower […]
Small Business Bets On Alternative Energy
Friday, April 11th, 2008MLive.com:
Perceived demand for energy efficiency and renewable-energy services continues to lure new and existing small businesses in the region.
For instance, 15-year real-estate broker William Snyder plans to open an energy-auditing construction company on May 1 called EnergyChek. Also a developer in southwest Michigan, Snyder has hired six employees and fielded numerous calls already, which he […]