EPA Proposes 15 Percent Ethanol Warning Label

Cindy Zimmerman

The Environmental Protection Agency has released its proposed design for the label on fuel pumps that would dispense E15, or 15 percent ethanol, as promised under the fragmented ruling issued last week allowing the fuel mix in only vehicles of model year 2007 and newer. EPA must now solicit comment on the proposed label for 60 days before it can …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, Growth Energy, RFA

Weather Impacts Brazil Sugarcane Harvest

Cindy Zimmerman

Brazil’s sugarcane growing areas went from too little rain earlier this season to too much rain in September, putting a damper on harvest activity, according to the latest report from from the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). Heavy rains, nearly 60 percent higher than average for the month, hampered cane crushing for second consecutive two-week period, but reportedly favored ethanol …

Brazil, Ethanol, UNICA

Petrobras and Novozymes Partner for Cellulosic Ethanol

Cindy Zimmerman

Brazil’s Petrobras and international enzyme development company Novozymes are working together to develop a new route to produce second generation biofuel from sugarcane bagasse. According to a company release, the agreement covers the development of enzymes and production processes to produce second generation lignocellulosic ethanol from bagasse in an enzymatic process. The commercial potential of cellulosic ethanol in Brazil is …

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BioEnergy and Perdue Partner for Pennsylvania Ethanol

Cindy Zimmerman

Under a new agreement, a subsidiary of Perdue Agribusiness will supply feedstock and sell co-products for a 110 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Perdue BioEnergy has partnered with Bionol Clearfield, a subsidiary of BioEnergy International, to supply approximately 40 million bushels of corn as feedstock for the Clearfield plant. Perdue plans to purchase as much corn …

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NASCAR to Use Ethanol Blend

Cindy Zimmerman

NASCAR has announced it will race with ethanol-blended fuel in its three national touring series in next year. “NASCAR is committed to being an environmental leader, and the sport has taken significant steps over the years toward conservation by introducing measurable, best-in-class initiatives in recycling, alternative energy, and carbon mitigation,” said Brian France, chairman and CEO of NASCAR. “The transition …

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Florida Waste to Biofuel Plant Progress

Cindy Zimmerman

A Florida company has announced today that it is three permits closer to opening the BioEnergy Center, the first commercial waste to energy facility in the US. INEOS Bio’s first commercial project in the United States has secured key permits to build its waste to bioenergy facility in Indian River County, Florida. The BioEnergy Center will be developed entirely within …

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Harris Poll Finds Support for Renewable Energy Subsidies

Cindy Zimmerman

A new Financial Times/Harris poll in the U.S. and the five largest European countries finds strong public support for increasing some renewable energy sources, particularly wind farms, provided that they are not asked to pay much more for it. The new poll found big majorities of the public in all six countries favor the building of more wind farms in …

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Cattle and Ethanol Producer Hosts International Farmers

Cindy Zimmerman

A group of farmers from around the world gathered in Des Moines this week for the fifth annual Global Farmer-to-Farmer Roundtable organized by Truth About Trade and Technology (TATT) and held in conjunction with the World Food Prize. As part of the event, the 16 farmers had the opportunity to visit Couser Cattle Company, owned by Bill Couser, who is …

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RFA Reacts to EPA Decision on Higher Ethanol Blends

Cindy Zimmerman

Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen says the Environmental Protection Agency is missing an opportunity to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and create new economic opportunity by limiting its decision on E15 (15% ethanol/85% gasoline) to only model year (MY) 2007 and newer vehicles. “EPA’s scientifically unjustified bifurcation of the U.S. car market will do little to …

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