The latest update from explorer/environmentalist Will Steger comes from Earth Day (this past Sunday) on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. As you might remember from our previous posts, Steger is leading a team of three other explorers and educators and four native Inuits on a four-month-long, dog-sled expedition across the island. Listen to Steger’s Earth Day audio update: “This …
Indy Ethanol Event
Kansas City consumers can follow in the footsteps of the IndyCar® Series and make a choice at the pump for energy independence and cleaner air. E10, a blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent ethanol, will be available for $2.14, the average qualifying speed for the Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway, on Thursday at two locations in the greater …
Ethanol and the EPA
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 …
Ethanol on the Speaking Circuit
Racing Legend Bobby Rahal and Tony George, the CEO and Founder of the Indy Racing League, will be the featured guests at the National Press Club’s distinguished luncheon speaker series on May 5. The topic will be “The Greening of Racing: Ethanol Powers the Indianapolis 500.” Special guests also include Ethanol Promotion and Information Council’s Board President Tom Branhan and …
AFVI Kicks Off in Anaheim
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute 13th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo is underway in Anaheim, California. More than 1250 fleet and industry professionals are there for four days of information and product previews. Fleets were in the spotlight Sunday with workshops on how alternative fuels are being used in private fleets, airport shuttles, school buses, mass transit, …
Broin Changes Name
The nation’s largest dry mill ethanol producer has changed its name from Broin to Poet ™. According to a company release, “the change was made by the company in order to strengthen its communications, unify its several companies under one brand and better reflect its current position.” Poet President and CEO Jeff Broin said they wanted a name that would …
O2 Diesel Powers SD School Buses
The historic communities of Lead and Deadwood, South Dakota will be the latest to experience a promising new age in environmentally friendly school transportation. All buses in the Lead-Deadwood School District will be powered by O2Diesel(TM), a fuel blend of ethanol-diesel. According to an O2 Diesel press release, “The essence of why we are using O2Diesel is we believe it …
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 …
New Team Ethanol Sponsors
The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) has announced additional sponsors for the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol 2007 IndyCar® Series season. Companies who have joined forces with the founding partners Fagen Inc., ICM Inc., and Broin Companies as major sponsors include: Endress+Hauser Inc. A&B Process System E & I Specialists, Inc. Victory Energy Novozymes Flottweg Separation Technology …
Broin Adds Another Plant in Ohio
The Broin Companies has announced a third ethanol production facility in the state of Ohio and their 31st construction project overall. Marion Ethanol, a 65 million gallon per year facility, will be located near the northern Ohio community of Marion in Marion County. Mike Wagner, executive director of the Buckeye Renewable Fuels Association and past executive director of the Ohio …