Under a new agreement, a subsidiary of Perdue Agribusiness will supply feedstock and sell co-products for a 110 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Perdue BioEnergy has partnered with Bionol Clearfield, a subsidiary of BioEnergy International, to supply approximately 40 million bushels of corn as feedstock for the Clearfield plant. Perdue plans to purchase as much corn …
NASCAR to Use Ethanol Blend
NASCAR has announced it will race with ethanol-blended fuel in its three national touring series in next year. “NASCAR is committed to being an environmental leader, and the sport has taken significant steps over the years toward conservation by introducing measurable, best-in-class initiatives in recycling, alternative energy, and carbon mitigation,” said Brian France, chairman and CEO of NASCAR. “The transition …
Florida Waste to Biofuel Plant Progress
A Florida company has announced today that it is three permits closer to opening the BioEnergy Center, the first commercial waste to energy facility in the US. INEOS Bio’s first commercial project in the United States has secured key permits to build its waste to bioenergy facility in Indian River County, Florida. The BioEnergy Center will be developed entirely within …
Harris Poll Finds Support for Renewable Energy Subsidies
A new Financial Times/Harris poll in the U.S. and the five largest European countries finds strong public support for increasing some renewable energy sources, particularly wind farms, provided that they are not asked to pay much more for it. The new poll found big majorities of the public in all six countries favor the building of more wind farms in …
E85 Station Celebrates Odyssey Day Tomorrow
The Petro Serve E85 station at 3902 Main Ave. in Fargo, North Dakota will be celebrating Odyssey Day tomorrow with an E85 promotion. Odyssey Day is a nationwide series of events and promotions held every two years to educate the public about alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles.
Cattle and Ethanol Producer Hosts International Farmers
A group of farmers from around the world gathered in Des Moines this week for the fifth annual Global Farmer-to-Farmer Roundtable organized by Truth About Trade and Technology (TATT) and held in conjunction with the World Food Prize. As part of the event, the 16 farmers had the opportunity to visit Couser Cattle Company, owned by Bill Couser, who is …
Critics of E15 Waiver Approval Cry Foul
While the ethanol industry is busy applauding the EPA for its ‘step in the right direction’ in approving E15 for use in 2007 or newer cars or light duty trucks, other groups are crying out in dismay and criticizing the EPA for its decision. One group that is outraged by EPA’s move is the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NRPA) …
EPA Must Move Quickly to Approve E15 in Older Cars
The ethanol industry all agrees that today’s decision by the EPA to grant an E15 Waiver for 2007 or newer model cars and light duty trucks is a step in the right direction. However, most groups feel that the decision didn’t go far enough in moving the US to its renewable fuels goals of 36 billion gallons for biofuels by …
ACE, NCGA, UNICA React to EPA’s E15 Decision
In an EPA press conference this morning, Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Gina McCarthy announced that an E15 Waiver, originally requested by POET and championed by Growth Energy along with other industry allies, was now approved for model year 2007 and newer vehicles and light duty trucks. E15 is not, however, approved for use by other types of vehicles …
RFA Reacts to EPA Decision on Higher Ethanol Blends
Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob Dinneen says the Environmental Protection Agency is missing an opportunity to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and create new economic opportunity by limiting its decision on E15 (15% ethanol/85% gasoline) to only model year (MY) 2007 and newer vehicles. “EPA’s scientifically unjustified bifurcation of the U.S. car market will do little to …