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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
AgWeb:
Ethanol demand moved higher in June, to a new all-time record of 443,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). For the first six months of the year, ethanol demand is averaging 420,000 b/d.
Ethanol production also edged higher in June, though continuing to trail the ethanol demand, RFA noted. […]
Lies, Oil And Television
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007By Jack Bragen:
A media campaign on television has been launched to brainwash Americans into thinking that alcohol fuels are mechanically impractical for cars and to be produced, require huge amounts of petroleum. These are myths that I can strongly argue against with a few engineering facts. I believe the big oil merchants are influencing the […]
Effects Of The Biofuel Boom
Monday, August 27th, 2007As biofuels become an economically competitive power alternative, life is changing fast for the whole agricultural sector.
BusinessWeek:
Sky-high energy prices are having some far-reaching effects: As corn and other crops become increasingly important raw materials for biofuels, such as ethanol or biodiesel, the companies that make and process them are starting to act more like energy […]
Nuclear, Ethanol On Bush-Howard Agenda
Monday, August 27th, 2007The Age:
US President George Bush will invite Australia to be part of two initiatives aimed at guaranteeing future energy supplies: his global nuclear partnership and an initiative to produce ethanol from wild grasses.
Both issues will be raised by Mr Bush at bilateral talks ahead of the APEC meeting next week, senior officials said.
Prime Minister John […]
Ethanol Is Good For The Environment, Too
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007Roanoke Times:
Eicher is president of the Virginia Grain Producers Association in Warrenton.
The Virginia Grain Producers Association is committed to supporting renewable fuels and ethanol inside the commonwealth in any way possible. It is too early to determine whether the proposed ethanol facilities will directly benefit Virginia’s corn producers. However, we will continue to support the […]
Oil Firms Eye Brazilian Shores For Acquisition Of Ethanol Acreage
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Economic Times:
Acquisition of sugarcane acreage in Brazil is next on the agenda for oil companies such as BPCL, IOC, HPCL and ONGC Videsh, who have so far been engaged in acquiring oil and gas assets abroad. Domestic oil companies plan to form a joint venture with a two-pronged strategy, greenfield development as well as acquisition […]
Ethanol Subsidies Reduce Incentives To Build New Oil Refineries
Monday, August 13th, 2007*******
Art Diamond Blog:
Source of graphs: online version of the NYT article cited below.
(p. A1) “If the national policy of the country is to push for dramatic increases in the biofuels industry, this is a disincentive for those making investment decisions on expanding capacity in oil products and refining,” said John D. Hofmeister, the […]
Ethanol Blend Petrol Soon To Be Law
Thursday, June 21st, 2007News.com.au:
NSW motorists will soon save four cents a litre on petrol when the State Government passes a bill to mandate minimum ethanol petrol blends.
The Biofuel (Ethanol Content) Bill 2007 was introduced into parliament last night as Premier Morris Iemma took a swipe at the Federal Government for failing to introduce such a national scheme.
If passed […]
OPEC Solicits Industrial Nations To Ensure Future Demand For Oil
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007Resourcex Investor:
OPEC has raised the question of ensuring future demand for oil, especially with the announcement of plans by member states to invest tens of billions of dollars to provide additional oil production capacity.
In a statement to the ‘Financial Times’, OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri warned of the effects of renewable fuels (atomic energy, solar, hydrogen […]