Nearly 400 exhibitors were on the floor of the 2010 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo this week in St. Louis, many of them introducing new technologies and products for ethanol producers. One of those was Lallemand Ethanol Technology, a global provider of fermentation ingredients to the fuel ethanol industry, which announced the introduction of Thermosacc® GOLD, a new yeast product …
Ethanol Industry Wants to Answer President’s Call
In his remarks to the nation Tuesday night about the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, President Obama noted that “oil is a finite resource” and “the need to end America’s century-long addiction to fossil fuels.” However, while he talked about wind turbines, solar panels and energy efficiency, the president made no mention of domestic transportation fuel alternatives such as ethanol …
Brazil Refutes Claims of Ethanol Sales to Iran
The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) is refuting a claim made by Growth Energy co-chairman Gen. Wesley Clark that they have agreed to sell ethanol to Iran. Clark made that statement in an address at the 2010 Fuel Ethanol Workshop this week and in an interview with Domestic Fuel. In that interview Clark said, “Brazilian ethanol comes with a lot …
Iowa Ag Secretary Promotes Ethanol and Corn Indy
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey got a taste of life in the fast lane yesterday as he was driven through morning rush hour traffic in an Indy Car to promote the 4th annual Iowa Corn Indy 250, sponsored by Pioneer, coming up this weekend. Northey was given a ride to his office in the two-seater Indy Car after breakfast …
Growth Energy and Thorntons Partner on E85 Pumps
Growth Energy has joined forces with retailer Thorntons Inc. to establish 20 new E85 stations throughout five states. Growth Energy will provide funds to support the installation of new equipment to dispense high level blends of ethanol.
Ethanol Report From FEW
This edition of “The Ethanol Report” comes from the 26th annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop in St. Louis where Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen gave the keynote address on major issues facing the industry. In this interview, Dinneen discusses those issues, including increasing the blend rate and renewing ethanol tax incentives, with a message to the industry of …
POET Finds Cellulosic Ethanol Cuts Emissions by 111 Percent
A new independent lifecycle analysis released today by ethanol producer POET finds that cellulosic ethanol could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 111 percent over gasoline. POET CEO Jeff Broin presented the results of the analysis at the 2010 Fuel Ethanol Workshop in St. Louis on Tuesday. The analysis specifically studied ethanol produced by Project LIBERTY, POET’s first planned commercial cellulosic …
RFA President Addresses Ethanol Gathering
As he has done for many years, Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen addressed the world’s largest gathering of ethanol producers at the opening of the general session for the 2010 Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in St. Louis on Tuesday. “We meet here today as an environmental catastrophe continues to unfold in the Gulf of Mexico. The …
26th Annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop Underway
The 26th Annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo is officially underway and the mood is much more upbeat than it was last year. “The industry has been through a couple of very difficult years,” said Mike Bryan, Chairman of BBI International, which sponsors the event. “So, we’re really glad to see the industry coming back, getting revitalized. We’re kind of …
Ribbon Cutting Opens Fuel Ethanol Workshop
The ribbon cutting ceremony to open the 2010 Fuel Ethanol Workshop was short and sweet, with a welcome from BBI International Vice President Tom Bryan and Chairman Mike Bryan, greetings from welcome reception sponsor Growth Energy, and a special announcement about the return of the Ethanol Car to the Indy series by ICM’s Dave Vander Griend. It all took about …