Here is the first of the blog updates from the Cross Country E85 trip. The update was written by Bradley Westrum and emailed to us by Alex Lundgren, who decided to go home when they arrived in Des Moines Tuesday. The rest of the crew, which includes students Ashley Heflin and Tami Davis and teacher/chaperone Jim Richardson, are continuing on …
Petroleum From Poop – Definitely Crude
Illinois is using pigs, the Japanese are using cows – both are trying to make gas out of manure.
“Fill Up, Feel Good” Podcast
Ethanol needs to step up to the plate as major markets phase out MTBE
Ethanol Car Takes Wing
This Saab concept car, which runs on 100 percent ethanol, was unveiled this week at the Geneva Auto Show.
EPA Proposes Equal Treatment for Ethanol Plants
An Environmental Protection Agency proposal would treat ethanol plants the same as corn milling plants for grain when it comes to Clean Air Act standards.
More on Private Investment in Renewables
The Carlyle Group, one of the biggest and baddest private equity firms in the world, “is set to boost its investment in the renewable energy sector,” according to Reuters.
Ethanol Transport Concerns
Transportation issues have been added to the growing list of concerns about how demand for ethanol will be able to be met this year
Mixing Alcohols
A trademarked ethanol cocktail called Ecalene might make a good domestic fuel compromise.
Governors Want More E85 Vehicles
The Governor’s Ethanol Coalition met this week in Washington, DC and passed a resolution urging major auto makers to make more flex-fuel vehicles that can run on 85 percent ethanol.
MO Rally for Ethanol Mandate
Here are some pictures from the “Energy Independence Rally” yesterday at the Missouri State Capitol.