Denver-based BioFuel Energy has finalized locations for three new ethanol production facilities. According to a press release, the company is currently constructing its first two 115 million gallon a year ethanol plants in Wood River, Nebraska and Fairmont, Minnesota. Both are being built by TIC in association with Delta-T Corporation and are expected to be operational in the first quarter …
Ethanol Pioneer Passes Away
The CEO of Wisconsin’s Badger State Ethanol died on Sunday of an apparent heart attack at the age of 71. John Malchine was a co-founder of the ethanol plant and served as chairman of its board since May 2000. The facility began production in November 2002. He was also one of the original board members of the Ethanol Promotion and …
Ethanol Wins in Sebring
Ethanol-enriched fuel was a clear winner at the 55th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring, the first time the renewable fuel was used in an endurance race format. The LMP2 class was won by Andretti Green Racing featuring the Acura ARX, while Corvette Racing took a first in the GT1 class. For the first time ever, both cars used …
Renewable Fuels Research Center Dedicted to Sen. Lugar
A newly created renewable energy center at IUPUI has been named after Indiana Senator Richard Lugar. In a press release, IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz said the campus wanted to name the center for Indiana’s senior United States Senator because of Lugar’s steadfast leadership on renewable energy issues. “Developments at the federal level underscore the growing awareness that renewable energy …
Historical Perspective on Feed Prices
A new study by the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University in Maryland offers some interesting perspective on the issue of feed prices. In the report “Industrial Livestock Companies’ Gains from Low Feed Prices, (1997-2005)” the authors state that, “With rising demand for corn-based ethanol, representatives of many of the nation’s leading meat companies have expressed concern over …
Mapquest Finds Domestic Fuels
Not only can MapQuest help you find where you are going, it can help you find the right fuel to get there. MapQuest Gas Prices can guide you to the lowest traditional gas prices in any given area, plus it can locate retailers for a variety of alternative fuels, including biodiesel, E85, compressed natural gas, electric and hydrogen.
Florida Needs Ethanol
An aerial promotion campaign for ethanol in the Sunshine State took off this past weekend over the racetrack at Sebring, the theme parks in Orlando and the beaches of Fort Meyers. The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council will be flying this banner over cities from Miami to Jacksonville in the next few weeks to get the message out that Florida …
Major Ethanol Campaign Kickoff
The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council has set in motion a major media campaign to promote ethanol nationwide, as well as a push for ethanol in Florida. Two :30 second ethanol commercials debuted Friday on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, SPEED TV, CBS and NBC. The commercials aired during ESPN2’s one-hour “2007 IndyCar Series Season Preview” to highlight the March 24 season …
“Field of Dreams” Ethanol Plant Breaks Ground
US BioEnergy broke ground Friday on US Bio Dyersville, a 100 million gallon per year ethanol biorefinery in Dyersville, Iowa. “We are happy to be a member of the Dyersville community and believe in the power of the American farmer,” stated Gordon Ommen, US BioEnergy’s CEO and president. “The construction of this plant is another step in decreasing our country’s …
Ethanol Branding Makes Progress
Being able to identify ethanol at the pump nationwide can help consumers “fill up and feel good” no matter where they are. That’s the goal of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council’s “e” branding program, which already has seven states on board in just a few months. This edition of “Fill up, Feel Good” talks about the progress, the program’s …