Who doesn’t like cute baby pictures? No one I know. Meet Marcus who met Marco Andretti at the Kum & Go E-85 pump promotion in Des Moines. They share the same birthday too! But that’s not the story here. It actually is about Venom Energy Drinks, part of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Venom is Marco’s sponsor and they were …
Indy Drivers Discuss Iowa Corn Indy 250
This afternoon the IRL and Iowa Speedway held a driver’s press conference. Participating are (l-r) Graham Rahal, Tony Kanaan, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alex Tagliani. The drivers were in a great mood but you could sense how eager they are to get on the track. They’ll be testing tomorrow. I recorded the press conference and thought I’d share the opening questions …
High Tech Indy Engines, High Tech Pioneer Corn
It’s going to be a happy Father’s Day for Iowa corn growers and Pioneer Hi-Bred when the Iowa Corn Indy 250 gets underway Sunday. The race is being presented by both organizations again this year. I met Pioneer’s Joe Foresman, Senior Marketing Manager, Biofuels and MarketPoint Resource, during the Kum & Go E-85 pump promotion yesterday. He says the story …
Serving Up E-85 With Iowa Corn Growers
Pumping gas into your car that only costs 85 cents/gallon sure seems like a sweet deal and it was for many motorists pulling into an east Des Moines Kum & Go yesterday. The company has been committed to the support of this American grown blend of fuel and showed it in style with a party atmosphere late on a weekday …
Kum & Go Opens E-85 Pumps With Indy Car Drivers
It’s time for another Iowa Corn Indy 250 and that means that drivers are in promotion mode. Today Ryan Hunter-Reay (right) and Marco Andretti were on hand for the grand opening of E-85 pumps at a Des Moines Kum & Go where you could buy the fuel for 85 cents/gallon! Ryan will be driving the Ethanol USA Team Izod Indy …
Video Of President Obama Speech at POET Biorefining
You might have already listened to President Obama speaking yesterday in Macon, MO at POET Biorefining plant but now you can watch him. He may not have mentioned corn or corn ethanol but as you can see from his backdrop here, it was prominently displayed.
President: Rebuild Economy Through Renewable Fuels
Today President Obama made his first visit to an ethanol plant since taking office. His message focused on achieving the American dream and rebuilding the economy with renewable fuels playing a key role. Here are some excerpts from his prepared remarks (Word doc). He didn’t stick to it completely but you can listen to his recorded remarks below. I’ve also …
President Obama Visiting POET Plant Today
Hello from POET Biorefining in Macon, MO. In just a few minutes President Obama will be here to speak. We have very limited access to the internet here. I’ll create a photo album from the activities today and be posting audio of the President and video. That might have to wait until I get out and back to some good …
Register Now For Process Optimization Seminar
It may be a little late in the day for this reminder but you can still go online to register for a spot in the upcoming Process Optimization Seminar being hosted by Phibro Ethanol Performance Group, along with Fremont, Fermentis and Novozymes. The Seminar is targeted to plant managers, operations managers, technical managers, lab managers and general managers. This interactive …
IKA Bio Reactor For Algae Production
One of the exhibitors at the recent National Biodiesel Conference that I met with was Drew Harrison, Analytical Sales Manager for IKA Works, Inc. The company was displaying its new Bio Reactor, seen brightly lit in this photo. Drew says IKA is a hundred year old company. Working with a marine science center they helped them build a photo bio …