EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson calls the nation’s first comprehensive Renewable Fuels Standard, or RFS, “a hat trick – it protects the environment, strengthens our energy security, and supports America’s farmers.” Ethanol Promotion and Information Council Executive Director Tom Slunecka comments on the new RFS and EPA ruling that provides equal treatment for ethanol plants when it comes to emissions …
Biofuels and Animal Agriculture
Biofuels and their impact on animal agriculture was the main topic at opening general session of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture annual meeting this week in Sacramento, California. The keynote speaker was Bill Jones, chairman of Pacific Ethanol, whose topic was “Corn, Cattle and Carbon Credits – a California Perspective.” “I appreciate the opportunity to speak at this conference …
History Made at Homestead
The IndyCar Series made history in Homestead under the lights on March 24, filling up and feeling good on 100 percent fuel grade ethanol for the first time. This edition of “Fill up, Feel Good” includes comments from Renewable Fuels Association president Bob Dinneen, Indiana Senator Dick Lugar, IndyCar drivers Jeff Simmons, Scott Sharp and Dan Wheldon, RLR owner Bobby …
E Energy Adams Webcam Live
If you’ve ever wanted to watch an ethanol plant being built, well now you can. E Energy Adams is letting you get a very up front and personal view of their plant construction. They’ve got a very cool live webcam set up which allows you to control it (pan, tilt, zoom, etc.). This is a still photo from earlier today. …
Remembering Paul Dana
It was one year ago today that one of ethanol’s strongest advocates died tragically doing what he loved best – racing. It is a significant tribute to Paul Dana that he accomplished a major goal in his life, getting the IndyCar Series to switch to ethanol, before he passed away. This past weekend’s inaugural race on 100 percent fuel grade …
Dan Wheldon Wins XM Satellite Radio Indy 300
Here’s the winner of the first Indy car race of the year, Dan Wheldon. It’s the third time in a row that Dan has won the race. He did it in dominating fashion too and afterward said it was a lot of fun running the race. I recorded the press conference with Dan afterward and was able to ask him …
Bobby Rahal is Ready To Race
While I was conducting an interview in the Rahal-Letterman hospitality tent, the owner stopped in looking all relaxed. Bobby Rahal is certainly a competitor and as you might be able to tell from my interview with him, he’s ready to stop talking and race. I’ve seen Bobby at a number of ethanol events and he’s a great spokesperson for Team …
Cardinal Ethanol is an EPIC Member
One of the newer members of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council is Cardinal Ethanol. Troy Prescott is president and he’s out here at the Homestead/Miami Speedway in full ethanol attire. And he’s got his ethanol information bag too. I talked to Troy about what he thinks of the promotional activities of EPIC and the whole IRL tie-in. Because Cardinal …
Dan Schwartzkopf Thinks Positive For Ethanol
Dan Schwartzkopf here is VP of Renova Energy and attending the first IRL race of the season. Dan races himself and has been featured here on Domestic Fuel before. I ran into Dan at the Rahal-Letterman hospitality tent and interviewed him to see what he thinks about how things are going with ethanol promotion and the IRL. He includes his …
Scott Sharp Drives The Patron Car
Here’s Jeff Simmons posing with Scott Sharp (right) who drives the Rahal-Letterman Patron-sponsored car. I interviewed Scott during an open media session at Club Patron which is basically a mobile hospitality venue (Tequila bar). I think it’s interesting that Rahal has sponsors that create ethanol for fuel and for human consumption! I made sure I sampled and Patron is where …