Parts of the U.S. that had a healthy energy producing sector, including the biofuels ethanol and biodiesel, took less of a hit during the recession or even avoided the economic downturn altogether. A new report from Biofuels Digest details how areas that were able to produce enough energy to meet internal gasoline demands grew their economies at 2.5 times the …
Swine and Poultry Experts Discuss DDGS Use
Swine and poultry producers are using the ethanol co-product distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) as feed for good reasons. Dr. Phillip Smith, a nutritionist with Tyson Foods, spoke at the recent Export Exchange event sponsored by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the U.S. Grains Council about the value of DDGS in the poultry sector. “It’s a very good …
Bioethanol Pilot Plant Opens in Norway
Norwegian biofuels company Weyland has opened a pilot plant for second generation bioethanol in Bergen, Norway. According to a company release, the plant was formally opened today by State Secretary Per Rune Henriksen of the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy during an opening ceremony. The pilot plant has the capacity to produce 200,000 litres (about 53,000 gallons) of bioethanol …
Assessing Real Impact of E15 During Ethanol Industry Summit
Now that the EPA has given limited approval for consumers to fill up with E15, what is the next step for gasoline marketers, retailers and ethanol producers? You can get all the details at the upcoming Ethanol Industry Summit being held in Houston, Texas on December 7-8, 2010. The Summit is hosted by Informa Economics and F.O. Licht. The 4th …
Propel Fuel Sales Double During Alt Fuels Promo
Propel Fuels saw their fuel savings double during their multiple alternative fuel promotions held as part of their celebration of the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey Day. The effectiveness of these types of promotions in increasing consumer awareness about alternative fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel is not new to Propel, they often have them in conjunction with new station …
Vilsack to Visit Georgia Ethanol Plant
First United Ethanol of Georgia, better known as FUEL, will host U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Monday, October 25th. Secretary Vilsack will be accompanied by U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop and U.S. Representative Jim Marshall. “We are very excited about this opportunity to speak face to face with one of the most important policy makers in America. We look …
Pearson Celebrates Odyssey Day Today With Ethanol Discounts
Pearson Fuels is celebrating National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey Day with ethanol fuel discounts at several stations throughout California. Claire’s Chevron is offering flex-fuel drivers the opportunity to purchase E85 at a significant discount from 8:00 am – 8 pm today, October 22, 2010, at their station located at 680 Commercial Street, San Jose, CA 95112. In addition, Black Diamond …
ACE Expands to Michigan
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is expanding to Grand Rapids, Michigan. ACE announced today that the new advocacy office will be spearheaded by Lacey Dixon, the organization’s Director of Member & Industry Relations. “When Lacey indicated her family would be relocating to Michigan, we saw it as an opportunity to more effectively serve our members in the eastern Corn …
Book Review – Power Hungry
You may remember Robert Bryce from his book, “Gusher of Lies,” Bryce is back with his new book, “Power Hungry.” I shouldn’t have liked this book – his last one made me angry. I should have stopped reading after the introduction – he made his point of the book very clear. But I read the entire book and believe it …
Is Clean Diesel a New Alternative Fuel?
There is a surge of new diesel vehicles entering the U.S. market place in response to the need for better fuel economy along with lower fuel emissions. The diesel industry has been promoting low diesel fuels, and in some cases, diesel fuel has been labeled an “advanced fuel.” For example, Rentech has created a diesel fuel called RenDiesel that can …