New numbers show that, globally, ethanol production will be up just slightly this year. In the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance’s Global Annual Ethanol Production Forecast, the group that represents about two-thirds of the world’s ethanol production in 44 countries says production of the green fuel should hit 85.2 billion litres in 2012. This comes despite the worries about the world’s …
Car Drives on Primus’ New Biomass & Natural Gas Fuel
To show off their new $7 million demonstration plant in Hillsborough, New Jersey, the folks at Primus Green Energys took out for a spin a car fueled with the company’s 93-octane gasoline made from natural gas and biomass. Primus offcials were joined by several federal, state and local officials, including former N.J. Gov. James J. Florio: The speakers remarks centered …
DF Cast: What’s in the Farm Bill for Biofuels?
The U.S. Senate has passed its version of the Farm Bill… or as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack likes to call it by its more proper name, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, because of its all-encompassing nature (he even “fines” people in his office $1 for every time they give the shortened, less encompassing name)… and it …
Peterson Skeptical of Cellulosic Ethanol
The ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee has doubts about whether cellulosic ethanol will ever be commercially viable. “I just don’t think that cellulosic will ever be commercialized,” Congressman Collin Peterson said during an interview with Domestic Fuel reporter Chuck Zimmerman after he talked to members of the American Seed Trade Association meeting in Washington Wednesday. “And it’s become …
Death of Ethanol-Killing Amendment Welcomed
A measure that would have killed ethanol and other renewable energy programs under the Farm Bill was stopped today in Washington, D.C. Senator Pat Toomey’s amendment to the Farm Bill that would have repealed the Biorefinery Assistance Program went down to defeat in a bipartisan 63-33 count. The vote was welcomed by Growth Energy CEO, Tom Buis: “The Biorefinery Assistance …
G20 Blasted for Not Lowering Oil Subsidies
As the G20 summit wraps up in Mexico and many of the members head off to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the group is being blasted for its failure to reduce the amount of subsidies for crude oil. This press release from the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) says a new Oil Change …
Poor Market Closes Valero Nebraska Ethanol Plant
High prices for corn and low margins for ethanol have forced Valero to temporarily close its Albion, Nebraska ethanol plant. But as you can see from this statement I just received this morning from Valero spokesman Bill Day, company officials expect the plant to be back up and running soon: Yesterday morning the Valero Renewables-Albion ethanol plant temporarily halted production …
Growth Energy CEO Talks Fuels, Engines & Ethanol
Figuring out how to solve the energy challenges of today and the future was the topic of the the “Next Generation Engines and Fuels Forum,” and, no surprise, Tom Buis, the CEO of Growth Energy… a group that promotes ethanol and the people who produce it… was part of the discussion of the importance of renewable fuel and ethanol: “The …
Study: Solar Power Would Lower Texans’ Energy Bills
A new study shows that adding solar capacity to the Texas electrical grid would lower electricity prices for customers in the Lone Star State. This press release from the Solar Energy Industries Association says an analysis from the Brattle Group energy consultancy explains how solar photovoltaic (PV) systems would impact the rates: Their report concludes that adding photovoltaic solar to …
RFA Partners with Talker Likis to Educate about Ethanol
Getting out the facts about ethanol is what the Renewable Fuels Association is all about. That’s why the RFA is partnering with car-talk host Bobby Likis to extend their ethanol educational outreach to automotive service professionals. This RFA press release says the outreach is highlighted with the program “Calling All Technicians…20 Facts About Ethanol” on the Car Clinic Network, using …