Dodge: 2.7L Avenger 3.3L Grand Caravan 4.7L Dakota 4.7L Ram 4.7L Durango Chrysler: 2.7L Sebring 3.3L Town and Country 4.7L Aspen Jeep: 4.7L Commander 4.7L Grand Cherokee “We commend Chrysler for their continued production of flexible fuel vehicles,” said Executive Director of the NEVC, Phil Lampert. “As the price of fuel has risen, many consumers are looking for smaller engines …
GOP Platform Addresses Ethanol
Delegates to the Republican National Convention this week have adopted a party platform that would essentially end the Renewable Fuels Standard passed by Congress and signed by the president in December as part of comprehensive energy legislation. However, they do support the development of cellulosic ethanol and increased flex-fuel vehicles on the road. Under the agriculture section, the platform talks …
Biodiesel May Replace Ethanol Plans in Florida
Plans for an ethanol plant near Tampa have been scrapped, but a biodiesel plant could take its place. According to the St. Petersburg Times, legal problems caused Port Sutton EnviroFuels to shelve plans to build Florida’s first ethanol plant but a Texas company has stepped in to take over Port Sutton’s 22-acre lease and build a biodiesel plant instead. GreenHunter …
Hurricane Debris Could Provide Energy Resource
As Hurricane Gustav storms its way toward the coast of Louisiana, a New York-based lumber company is preparing to swoop in afterward to clean up the debris. Green Energy Resources says it will take up to 10 million tons of hurricane storm wood in 2008, if it becomes available. The company is asking for the public’s assistance to help procure …
Funding Sought for East Coast Ethanol Plants
A company seeking to build ethanol plants in four southeastern states needs to raise over $800 million to get the job done. East Coast Ethanol already has about $10 million in seed money, but they are looking for at least $254 million from equity investors to complete the four 110 million gallon a year plants in North and South Carolina, …
Corn Growers Provide Ethanol Facts and Free Bumper Stickers
***Post Update*** The National Corn Growers Association is regretfully out of these free bumper stickers. Thanks for your support of American Farmers! The National Corn Growers Association has updated its Ethanol Facts website. The Web site provides information on ethanol production, blends, suitability for engines and economic and environmental impacts, as well as a glossary and links to other online …
Ethanol to be Featured at RNC AgNite
The Minnesota Agri-Growth Council is hosting a celebration of America’s food, agriculture and energy industries during the second night of the Republican National Convention in the Twin Cities. AgNite is a non-partisan event independent from the RNC being coordinated by the council with the help of numerous sponsors, including the ethanol industry under the auspices of the Renewable Fuels Association. …
A Destiny of Sustainable Energy
Destiny, Florida, the first eco-sustainable city in the country, is creating Florida’s first sustainable energy farm. This press release from the green city just south of Disney World in Central Florida says the Destiny Sustainable Energy Farm will be a learning center, applying and showcasing 21st century farming technologies and practices to produce alternative fuels: “Destiny’s Energy Farm will be …
Colorado Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Confirmed
A cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant is planned for Grand Junction, Colorado. Lignol Energy Corporation has received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy to locate the facility on the western slope of Colorado. The approved location is a change from the originally proposed site adjacent to Suncor Energy refinery in Commerce City, Colorado. According to the company, the Grand Junction …
Lab to Test Ethanol Feedstock Powders
Gulf Ethanol Corporation has contracted a commercial testing laboratory to perform analysis on its preprocessed feedstock powders. Microbac Laboratories has over fifteen years’ experience in analyzing a wide range of biomass products. They work directly with national Renewable Energy Laboratories and various private entities to characterize and analyze biomass materials. According to a company release, Gulf Ethanol CEO Bill Carmichael …