The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will host Team Ethanol Driver Jeff Simmons and his 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol car in a tribute to the “Greening of Racing” and and a salute to the IndyCar® Series on Monday May 14 in Chicago. Simmons will open the event by driving up in an IndyCar vehicle on CBOT Plaza. Other dignitaries will …
Fillin’ Up and Feelin’ Good in KC
The ethanol industry has teamed up with the Indy Racing League and local retailers to help consumers really fill up and feel good by offering ethanol-enhanced fuel at a reduced price prior to most Indy races this season. This edition of Fill Up, Feel Good features the owner of Snappy Stores in Kansas City, Team Ethanol car driver Jeff Simmons …
POET Indy 500 Winner
POET is sending one lucky winner to the Indy 500 later this month. Wes Bolsen of Illinois won the POET online Indy 500 Sweepstakes. As the winner, Bolsen will receive air travel for two to Indianapolis, three nights lodging, and a VIP pass to one of racing’s great events held this year on May 27. In addition to enjoying great …
1200 and Counting
The number of E85 refueling locations across the United States has now topped 1,200. According to the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition the Renew E85, LLC station in Maryville, Wisconsin became the 1,200th station to offer E85. Jay Stoflet of Renew E85, LLC said, “It’s great to reach a milestone like this, but we know there is still a long way …
GM Urges NASCAR to use Ethanol
General Motors is reportedly getting more serious about encouraging NASCAR to switch to ethanol. According to press reports, GM plans to file a formal petition asking that it join other racing leagues and start using ethanol to power its racecars. GM sponsors 22 NASCAR vehicles under its Chevrolet nameplate, about half the vehicles that start any given race. It’s been …
Largest Eastern Corn Belt Plant Begins Production
The Andersons, Inc. announces production has begun at the 110-million gallon ethanol plant in Clymers, Indiana. According to the company, the facility is the largest, dry-mill ethanol plant east of the Mississippi. “We are pleased to have our second ethanol plant operational,” says Mike Anderson, President and CEO of The Andersons, Inc. “We are especially happy to bring this operation …
Billion Gallon POET
With the grand opening of POET Biorefining – Corning in Iowa on Friday, POET became only the second company to claim an annual ethanol production capacity of over one billion gallons. Jeff Broin, CEO of POET, said, “We’ve come a long way since we started with a one million gallon facility 20 years ago, but what really motivates us is …
Another POET Plant
POET has announced plans for another new ethanol plant. The company has selected a site near North Manchester for it’s third ethanol production facility in the state of Indiana. Jeff Broin, President & CEO of POET, said, “North Manchester is in the heart of Indiana’s Corn Belt and provides an excellent location for an ethanol plant. We are honored that …
Committee Passes Energy Bill
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has approved energy legislation that calls for 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels use by 2022. The bill also provides the necessary incentives to spur the development of commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol production. The bill received bi-partisan support in the committee, with eight Republicans and 12 Democrats voting in favor of passage. Three Republicans …
Ethanol Helps Rural America
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business held a hearing Thursday on the impact of renewable energy production on rural America. Among those who testified was Renewable Fuels Association president Bob Dinneen, who told the committee that ethanol production is providing a dramatic economic stimulus in rural America. “The production of ethanol has sparked new capital investment and …