Three global agribusiness giants have teamed up to explore technologies and processes to turn crop residues into feed and bioenergy products. Archer Daniels Midland Company, Deere & Company and Monsanto Company will work together to identify environmentally and economically sustainable methods for the harvest, storage and transport of corn stover that can be used as feed for animals, as biomass …
US and China to Study Sorghum for Ethanol
As athletes were racing for the gold in Beijing last week, representatives from the United States and China were in Texas teaming up in the race to develop new feedstocks for ethanol. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China signed an agreement to collaborate on biofuels research during the …
Louisiana Ethanol Plant Wants Sugar Cane
A Louisiana group wants to buy sugar cane from farmers for an ethanol plant they are constructing from an old sugar mill. Louisiana Green Fuels Group, which purchased a mill that was closed two years ago, met last week with St. James area growers about plans to construct a facility capable of producing 25 million gallons of ethanol annually from …
Supporters Sign Up For Ethanol
Hundreds of supporters have been “signing up for ethanol” on a website sponsored by the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council. The website is tied in to an advertising campaign which started running in South Dakota at the beginning of August. The campaign highlights the role of ethanol in increased energy security, economic development and decreased gas prices. The goal for …
Turning Ethanol Into Hydrogen
Researchers at Ohio State University say they have found a way to efficiently convert ethanol and other biofuels into hydrogen. According to OSU professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering Umit Ozkan, a new catalyst can makes hydrogen from ethanol with 90 percent yield, at a workable temperature, and using inexpensive ingredients. Ozkan says the catalyst could help make the use …
Ethanol Fuels Debate in Nebraska
Candidates for an open U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska faced off at the state fair in Lincoln this weekend and ethanol was a topic of debate. Republican Mike Johanns, Democrat Scott Kleeb and Green Party candidate Steve Larrick all discussed the important issues of energy, climate change and renewable fuels – although most of the sparks flew between Johanns and …
Show Me Ethanol Grand Opening
Show Me Ethanol, a new farmer-owned ethanol plant in Missouri, will be celebrate its grand opening this weekend. Show Me Ethanol in Carrollton started production in May of this year and is opening its doors to members of the community on Saturday. The 55 million gallons per year plant is the sixth ethanol plant in the state, joining facilities in …
Ethanol Potential in Georgia
Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia is proud that his home state is playing a role in the production of alternative, domestic fuels. “We’re not only producing ethanol from corn with a couple of facilities in south Georgia, but because of our soils and long growing season, we’re going to be a major participant in cellulosic based ethanol production as well,” …
USDA Meeting Will Address Farm Bill Energy Programs
USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas Dorr will hold a public meeting next month to work on implementing renewable energy programs authorized under the recently enacted farm bill. “Continuing to develop renewable energy is a key component of President Bush’s strategy to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil,” Dorr said. “This meeting is an opportunity for business owners, citizens …
Ethanol Conversion Kit Market Grows
The business for flex-fuel conversion kits is booming, according to a company selling low-cost units worldwide. Fuel Flex International (FFI) provides technology to allow any fuel-injected vehicle to run on ethanol or gasoline “without pushing a button or flipping a switch,” says FFI president for marketing and distribution Curtis Lacy, who was talking up his product with everyone at the …