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Thursday, December 20th, 2007
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I’m on holidays now and for the first time I have no schedule on when I’ll start again. I’m going to continue responding to emails but definitely I need to let the obligation of writing here on a regular basis go for me to be able to really enjoy the holidays.
I’ll be back soon […]
New Research Seeks To Develop Low-Cost Ethanol From Biomass, Organic Materials
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Carolina Newswire:
Researchers at RTI International, North Carolina State University and the University of Utah are seeking to scale up proven laboratory technology that they believe will produce low-cost ethanol fuel through the gasification of biomass and other organic waste products.
The project, funded by a $2 million cost-shared contract with the U.S. Department of Energy, seeks […]
Study Finds Certain Ethanol Blends Can Provide Better Fuel Economy Than Gasoline
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Earthtimes:
Research findings released today show that mid-range ethanol blends–fuel mixtures with more ethanol than E10 but less than E85–can in some cases provide better fuel economy than regular unleaded gasoline, even in standard, non-flex-fuel vehicles.
Previous assumptions held that ethanol’s lower energy content directly correlates with lower fuel economy for drivers. Those assumptions were found to […]
Fuel For Thought: Students Look For Alternative Power
Monday, November 26th, 2007Gloucester County Times:
Imagine if Americans could power their cars with recycled office paper and grass clippings.
A group of Rowan University students and professors are treading their way through the corn maze of alternative fuels as they try to find a way to turn these biodegradable resources into fuel.
The United States uses around 150 billion gallons […]
America Needs To Thank Farmers
Friday, November 23rd, 2007Prairie Farmer:
In a video message, James Garner, star of Maverick, The Rockford Files and many other television shows and movies is thanking America’s farmers for providing a secure food and energy future.
“Many Americans don’t realize that we enjoy the safest, most affordable food supply in the world, thanks to our country’s farmers,” Garner says. […]
Ethanol Begins Campaign To Defend Itself
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Kansas Farmer:
Like the little kid in the schoolyard getting picked on by a bully, the ethanol industry is tired of getting beaten up in the mainstream media.
The average consumer needs to learn that ethanol is a clean, economic and renewable source of fuel, Robert White, who spoke at the Kansas Commodity Classic in Salina […]
Farmer-Inventors Create Corn Cob Harvesting Equipment
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007Agri News:
Three Nebraska farmer-inventors have developed equipment to harvest corn cobs and other biomass that will be sought for cellulosic ethanol production.
The inventions were described at last week’s Biobased Industry Outlook Conference at Iowa State University in Ames.
“Just a handful of us are suffering through the challenges to get (a biomass harvesting) system figured out,” […]
Cellulosic Ethanol Production Starting With Corn Waste
Thursday, November 1st, 2007Brownfield:
Opponents of corn-based ethanol have blamed the increased corn demand created by the ethanol industry for a host of ills ranging from higher food prices to environmental degradation. While many of those criticisms appear to be, at best, exaggerated, even corn farmers concede there are limits to corn-based ethanol production. That’s why ethanol proponents have […]
Ethanol: Inequity For Farmers
Thursday, November 1st, 2007The spike in farmland prices precipitated by ethanol production and speculation will squeeze out growers of grain and vegetables other than corn. Pro or con?
BusinessWeek:
Pro: Big Corn’s Coup
Since President Bush called for a fivefold increase in ethanol fuel production by 2017, a scramble to snatch up farmland and max out corn production has ensued. The […]
Better Chances For Movement On Energy Bill This Week
Monday, October 22nd, 2007Hoosier Ag Today:
Ethanol industry officials are optimistic about the chances of getting an agreement to move forward with a bipartisan, bicameral conference on the energy bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unsuccessfully tried to go to conference last week - but American Coalition for Ethanol Executive Vice President Brian Jennings says Reid will try again […]
Bright Future For JB Ethanol, Says Levy
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007Jamaica Observer:
Jamaica Broilers Chairman Robert Levy has shaken off the hiccups of prevailing depressed ethanol prices in the US and questionable trading in shares, painting a rosy picture for the future of his JB Ethanol venture.
Ethanol prices are falling as manufacturers in the US Midwest corn belt were forced to drop their prices in order […]
Ethanol Helps Fuel US Family Farms’ Future
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007Voice of America:
U.S. farmers have gone through many cycles of boom and bust. But as VOA’s Jeffrey Young reports, prospects for American agriculture are looking up, thanks to rising crop prices and land values, especially in areas where corn is grown.
In the Midwestern U.S. state of Iowa, corn and other crops cover the gently rolling […]
Alternate Energy Holdings’ Proposed Nuclear Plant Would Avoid 11.3 Million Tons Of Carbon
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Marketwire:
Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc announced that its proposed Idaho nuclear/bio-fuel generation facility, the Idaho Energy Complex (IEC), would avoid significant amounts of dangerous emissions once operational. To generate the same amount of electricity as the IEC (a 1600 megawatt nuclear plant), a coal and various consulting plant would spew 11.3 million metric tons of carbon, […]
Magnets Can Boost Production Of Ethanol For Fuel
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Science Daily:
In a finding that could reduce the cost of ethanol fuel, researchers in Brazil report success in using low frequency magnetic waves to significantly boost the amount of ethanol produced through the fermentation of sugar.
While bioethanol (ethanol produced from corn and other plants) is a promising alternative to fossil fuels, it currently is expensive […]
Ethanol, Wind Energy Stand To Benefit From Energy Bill
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007DesMoinesRegister:
Congress returns to work this week with unfinished business important to some growing sectors of Iowa’s economy - fuel ethanol and wind energy.
An energy bill that is a top priority for congressional Democrats could guarantee a growing market for the ethanol industry and electric utilities to obtain more wind energy. Iowa ranks No. 1 in […]
Methanol Opportunities Highlighted At Forum
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Brunei Direct:
The Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) conducted a roundtable forum on the uses of methanol and how it can help develop local businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, at the Sheraton Utama Hotel yesterday.
The roundtable was attended by SME business-people, who heard that the main goal of the BEDB is to create employment and […]
Ethanol Byproduct Helps Farmers, Ranchers By Offering High-Protein Livestock Feed
Thursday, August 30th, 2007*******
LoHud:
The rising demand for corn to make renewable fuel might be hurting some dairy farmers and beef ranchers, but others are finding advantages to staying close to ethanol plants.
Converting corn into ethanol produces a byproduct called distillers grains, which can be used as high-protein livestock feed. Most are dried so they can be shipped across […]
Obama: Ethanol Helps Environment, Farmers
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007Mineral Wells Index:
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sees relief in the future for local dairy farmers struggling with rising operating costs.
The price of feed, corn and other grains has been driven up by recent investment in ethanol, a gas additive usually made from corn, local agriculture officials have said.
Obama, the junior Democratic senator from Illinois, […]
Working To Improve Efficiency Of Ethanol Fuel
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Science Daily:
Lowering fuel emission levels is a topic facing constant scrutiny by the global public. Rising gas costs, environmental concerns and conflicts in oil-producing areas have made consumers, corporations and researchers more than curious about the potential of alternative, or “green,” fuels, such as ethanol.
James Spivey, McLaurin Shivers professor of chemical engineering at LSU, and […]
Fruit Could Make ‘Powerful Fuel’
Thursday, June 21st, 2007BBC News:
The sugar found in fruit such as apples and oranges can be converted into a new type of low carbon fuel for cars, US scientists have said.
The fuel, made from fructose, contains far more energy than ethanol, the scientists write in the journal Nature.
Separately, a British report on biofuels says all types of waste […]