Research
Higher Ethanol Blends Don’t Boost Emissions
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
DesMoinesRegister.com:
A new government study of ethanol fuels found that they don’t increase tailpipe emissions, but that mileage does go down when gas contains as much as 15 percent or 20 percent alcohol. Ten percent ethanol is now the legal limit for use in most cars.
The study, released today, also found that ethanol can […]
New Report On Ethanol Impact
Friday, May 9th, 2008Dakota Farmer:
Ethanol has reduced the price of gasoline from 17 to 39.5 cents per gallons, according to a new study by the Iowa State University Center for Agricultural and Rural Development.
The largest impact of ethanol on gasoline from 1995 t0 2007 was found in the Midwest region where gasoline prices were reduced by 39.5¢ […]
Top Ethanol Producer And Iowa State University Team On Ethanol Starch Research
Friday, February 22nd, 2008San Jose Mercury News:
The nation’s top ethanol producer is teaming with an Iowa State University researcher in hopes of squeezing more ethanol out of a kernel of corn.
Sioux Falls-based Poet LLC already uses a process called BPX, which converts starch to sugar and then ferments it to ethanol without the use of heat or cooking. […]
Research Shows Ethanol Lowers GHG Emissions
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide:
Numerous scientific studies have proved that ethanol fuels emit fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline and create a net energy gain.
Several states are currently evaluating low carbon gasoline standards as a means of reducing greenhouse gases (GHG). Such standards may require that future gasoline blends reduce greenhouse gases by at least […]
Indian Research Body Promotes Sweet Sorghum As Bio-Fuel
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Sify:
India has a naturally smart crop in sorghum (called jowar in the country) that is capable of producing both food and fuel, a top scientist of the country’s premier crop research organisation has said.
Only a smart crop that provides “food as well as fuel” can resolve the global debate on whether the bio-fuel revolution is […]
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 […]
Ethanol’s Unfair Advantage
Monday, November 19th, 2007Kansas City Star:
The problems of corn-based ethanol are threatening to overshadow its promise to help reduce the nation’s addiction to oil.
In the past few months, plans to construct several ethanol plants around the country have been shelved or challenged in court. Contributing factors include borrowing expenses, the cost of corn and opposition from nearby property […]
New Study Says Ethanol Industry Doesn’t Need Federal Support
Thursday, September 20th, 2007CattleNetwork:
The ethanol industry is booming and does not need large federal supports, according to a new study by Thomas Elam, agricultural economist and president of consulting firm FarmEcon.com.
“Ethanol is one of the most profitable enterprises in the United States today, but unfortunately a high percentage of those current profits come not from the marketplace, but […]
Extreme Environment Biology Research May Help Solve Lignocellulosic Ethanol Puzzle
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007Science Daily:
Buried beneath a sulfurous cauldron in European seas lies a class of microorganisms known as “extremophiles,” so named because of the extreme environmental conditions in which they live and thrive. Almost as radical, perhaps, is the idea that these organisms and their associated enzymes could somehow unlock the key to a new transportation economy […]
Ethanol Production Inside Carbon Nanotubes
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007Meridian Institute:
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics have used carbon nanotubes loaded with rhodium nanoparticles as reactors to produce ethanol from a gas mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
The researchers had previously found that they could “tune” the unique catalytic properties of metal nanoparticles by encapsulating them within carbon […]
Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Helps Manage Bone Metastasis In Thyroid Cancer Patients
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007News Medical Net:
Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), an injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a bone tumor to kill cancer cells, may be a valuable ancillary treatment for thyroid cancer patients whose cancer has spread to the bone.
Japanese researchers announced these findings during the 54th Annual Meeting of SNM, the world’s largest society […]
Study Launched To Define Forces That Will Impact Ethanol Industry
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007Biofuel Journal:
A six-month study will determine how the ethanol industry is impacted by economic forces such as global agricultural production, the price of crude oil, and biodiesel production.
Ethanol 2012 Study was launched June 4 by The Hale Group, Ltd. and includes experts in agricultural, petroleum, public policy and technology sectors with a tight focus on […]
Boswell, Harkin Introduce Bill To Fund Ethanol Study
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007DES MOINES:
Iowa lawmakers are calling for a study that could make it easier to pump ethanol across the country.
Congressman Leonard Boswell says he plans to introduce a bill in the U.S. House, asking for a $2 million study to see if ethanol can be transported by pipeline.
Senator Tom Harkin has introduced a similar bill in […]
Study: Food Prices Up $14 Billion Due To Ethanol
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007The Facts About Ethanol by Marlo:
A new study by Iowa State University Center for Agriculture and Rural Development finds that soaring corn prices due to rising demand for ethanol increased retail food prices by $14 billion during the past year, reports Philippa Jones of Food USA.
The report, entitled “Emerging Biofuels: Outlook of Effects on US […]
Novel Sugar-To-Hydrogen Technology Promises Transportation Fuel Independence
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007FirstScience:
The hydrogen economy is not a futuristic concept. The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2006 Advance Energy Initiative calls for competitive ethanol from plant sources by 2012 and a good selection of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles by 2020.
Researchers at Virginia Tech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the University of Georgia propose using polysaccharides, or sugary […]
AMI: New Study Warns U.S. Near Tipping Point In Corn-Based Ethanol
Friday, May 18th, 2007Cattle Network:
A major new study conservatively estimates that increased corn prices driven by rapidly expanding U.S. ethanol production already have increased U.S. retail food prices by $14 billion annually. The study, which was released at a well attended press conference at AMI, was conducted by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State […]
Group Says Stanford University Ethanol Study Tainted By ExxonMobil Ties
Friday, April 27th, 2007Peak Oil News & Message Boards:
A widely reported study sounding an alarm against using ethanol to replace gasoline is the most recent example of Stanford University’s energy research credibility being undercut by the school’s ties to ExxonMobil Corp., the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) said April 26.
Exxon, along with the other partners, receives […]