With oil just pennies away from $100 a barrel, Americans are looking at higher costs for both their Thanksgiving travel and the turkey on the table. But, the good news is that ethanol is saving drivers about 15 cents a gallon this holiday season. According to an analysis by John Urbanchuk, a director at the economic consulting firm LECG, LLC, …
Renewing Cheese Water for Renewable Fuels
A Wisconsin entrepreneur says producers don´t have to rely on corn, or even cellulosic waste, to create ethanol. Joe Van Groll, Owner of Grand Meadow Energy, LLC, says he can create ethanol from cheese water waste. Joe says this new method for creating ethanol is a great alternative. He points out that the ethanol industry is the target of negative …
Finding A Flex-Fuel
There are more than 6.5 million flex-fuel vehicles out on the road today and more are on the way. Robert White, the Director of Operations for the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council says the Detroit Three – that´s General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have announced that half of their production in model year 2012 will be flex-fuel vehicles. Robert adds …
Nebraska Offers Crops-to-Fuel Workshops
The University of Nebraska is offering producers, consultants, dealers, and others interested in agriculture a chance to attend one of five “Growing Corn or Soybeans to Fuel Nebraska” workshops, December 17th – 21st at various locations around the state. This press release from the school’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources has more information: Morning topics include pointers on making …
New Technology to Increase Ethanol Production
Ethanol plants have a new tool to enable them to increase the amount of ethanol they produce per bushel of grain. DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred has introduced QualiTrak(SM), a new measurement and reporting system that facilitates the flow of predicted ethanol yield information to both plant personnel and corn growers. According to a company release, QualiTrak is the only system …
Spotlight on VeraSun
VeraSun Energy Corporation, a major producer of ethanol and a leader in the establishment of public E85 fueling stations, will be featured on Modern Marvels on The History Channel, Monday at 7:00 p.m. CST. According to the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, Modern Marvels spent a full day at VeraSun’s Charles City, Iowa production facility filming and documenting the ethanol production …
Lt. Gov. Says Kansas Will Be Renewable Energy Exporter
After a controversy that has put a coal-fired power plant in Kansas on hold, that state’s lieutenant governor says Kansas will still be able to export energy… but now in a renewable form. The Salina (KS) Journal reports Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson made the remarks before a Topeka Rotary Club as he assured members that the rejection of a major …
The Cost of E85
The price per gallon for an E85 fuel blend is consistently cheaper than gasoline at pumps throughout the U.S. But, critics often say the loss in mileage from using E85 negates any savings consumers get on the gallon. Robert White, the Director of Operations for the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council says the exact opposite. He says the very existence …
Ethanol Trade Talk
Ethanol was again was the main topic of discussion at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual Trade Talk in Kansas City. At the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council booth, Greg Krissek of ICM talked with reporters about the newly formed Renewable Fuels Now coalition. EPIC’s acting executive director Robert White discussed the progress of the ethanol “e” branding program …
POET to Reduce Natural Gas Use
The POET biorefinery near Chancellor, SD is undergoing an expansion that will increase production capacity from 50 to 100 million gallons per year and more than half of the ethanol plant’s natural gas usage will be replaced by fuel generated from waste. According to a company release, the expansion includes construction of a solid waste fuel boiler, an alternative energy …