The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute’s “Biofuels Drive Economic Solutions Forum” in Las Vegas this month will feature an automotive journalist and an energy expert as keynote speakers. According to an AFVi news release, Michael Caudill, automotive journalist for KTLA in Los Angeles, and expert on the vehicle marketplace kicks off the morning with his insightful automotive forecast. Nationally recognized energy …
Race Drivers Run Ethanol Marathon
Detroit motorists had the opportunity this week to get bargain-priced 10 percent ethanol fuel pumped by some top racers at a Marathon Station in Taylor, Mich. The pump promotion, sponsored by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council, was in honor of the American Le Mans Series Detroit Sports Car Challenge on September 1 and the IndyCar Series Detroit Belle Isle …
Kroger Offers VE85
VeraSun Energy Corporation and The Kroger Co. this week announced the opening of 20 VE85™ fueling locations at Kroger convenience stores in Ohio and Kentucky. This makes Kroger the first national retailer to offer VeraSun’s branded E85. With the addition of the 20 Kroger locations, VeraSun now has more than 100 retail fueling stations in 11 states and the District …
Feeling Good Producing Food and Fuel
With the slogan “Fueling America, Feeding the World,”LifeLine Foods is opening a new generation ethanol plant in St. Joseph, Missouri that could eventually put to rest the whole “food versus fuel” issue. This episode of “Fill up, Feel Good” features comments from LifeLine Foods CEO Bill Becker, ICM Inc. President Dave VanderGriend and National Corn Growers Association president and one …
Producing Food AND Fuel
The newest ethanol facility to mark its grand opening is uniquely designed to maximize efficiency and produce both food and fuel from the same corn kernel. LifeLine Foods of St. Joseph, Missouri held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the public on Friday with about 1,000 people attending. Actual ethanol production is expected to begin at the facility next …
Marketing at Top Speed
“Marketing at Top Speed” was the title of the presentation made to agrimarketing professionals this week in Kansas City by the executive director of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC), Tom Slunecka. Slunecka told the members of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) that ethanol has brought a major paradigm shift to agriculture that stands to benefit every segment of …
First Indiana POET Plant to Open
POET has certainly been staying busy with groundbreakings and grand openings. Next month, POET plant #21 will open in Portland, Indiana – the first for the company in that state. The guest of honor on September 14 will be U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), a huge ethanol supporter and biofuels industry expert. The event will also include a flyover from …
Todd Larson Loves Promoting EPIC and Ethanol
One of the relatively newer members of the staff of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council is Todd Larson. Todd is pictured here to the right. He’s in their booth at the ACE Convention talking with members and prospective members of EPIC. That’s what Todd does – membership development. I thought it would be good to get a perspective on …
EPIC President’s Reception
Attendance at the ACE Convention is a record with nearly 2,000 people here over the course of the event. Today is the final day and we’ll have a keynote address from South Dakota Senator John Thune soon. One of the big values to attendees here is the opportunity to network and talk with industry partners. This is the President’s Reception …
ACE Trade Show
Breakfast was in the trade show here at the ACE convention. Here’s the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (our sponsor) booth. EPIC’s got Paul Dana replica toy cars available at their booth which you can get by leaving a donation for the Paul Dana Memorial Fund. 2007 ACE Convention Photo Album