In the latest Long Term Energy Outlook report issued by the Energy Information Administration, higher oil prices are expected to increase demand for “unconventional sources of transportation fuel, such as ethanol and biodiesel.”
Cornhusker State Ethanol
More corn from the Cornhusker State will be going into ethanol production.
Gentlemen – Test Your Engines
On-track testing of the IRL Indy Car new ethanol-blended fuel begins next week in Florida at the Homestead-Miami Speedway
Nebraska Plant Groundbreaking
Advanced Bioenergy, LLC is breaking ground December 2 for a 100 million gallon ethanol plant in Fairmont, Nebraska
IA Farm Bureau Debates Ethanol Mandate
Delegates to the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting this week made some media waves when they rejected language in a resolution that would require an ethanol “mandate” in the state.
Shroom-driven Ethanol
Shitake mushrooms are tasty delicacies that are known for their smoky, rich flavor – but they also have another attribute that could help increase the efficiency of ethanol refining
Ethanol Good For Turkeys Too!
Renewable Fuels Association president Bob Dineen has an interesting holiday perspective on turkeys and ethanol
And They Said It Couldn’t Be Done…
The U.S. ethanol industry has already met – and beat – the requirement for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) set for 2006 this year, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.
Cargill Ethanol Expansion Plans
Cargill is planning to build a second plant in Blair, NE that would produce 110 million gallons of ethanol per year.
CHS Aquisition
The already huge CHS, Inc. got bigger this week as it acquired 28 percent ownership in U.S. BioEnergy Corporation, an ethanol production and marketing firm.