Here is the latest map of where the ethanol biorefineries are located and being built across the country, courtesy of the Renewable Fuels Association. To see a larger view, click here.
More Nebraska Ethanol Plants Going Up
Another Nebraska ethanol plant officially started construction with groundbreaking on Friday in Carleton. California-based developer Altra broke ground on the 360 acre, $200 million project which will have a capacity of 110 million gallons per year. Altra also owns and operates California’s only large scale operating ethanol plant, located in Goshen, CA and is currently constructing a 60 MMGY ethanol …
Another Cellulosic Partner for Broin
In its quest to make cellulosic ethanol an affordable reality in the near future, Broin Companies has formed a partnership with biotech industry leader Novazymes. According to a press release, the partnership will “take the next steps needed to bring cost-effective ethanol derived from corn stover to market.” The collaboration is an extension of the close partnership between the two …
Ethanol Injection Engine Could Help Boost Fuel Efficiency
MIT researchers are working on a smaller gasoline engine that could get better fuel economy by injecting ethanol when a performance boost is needed. According to MIT, these small engines could be on the market within five years, and consumers should find them appealing: By spending about an extra $1,000 and adding a couple of gallons of ethanol every few …
Alternative Fuel Project Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy is providing $8.6 million for 16 projects to expand the use of alternative transportation fuels. According to a DOE release, combined with funding from the participants, more than $25 million will be invested in the nation’s alternative fuel infrastructure. The grants are part of the Clean Cities program and were selected under three topic areas …
Secretaries Stump for Cellulosic
The US Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture each talked about the need for cellulosic ethanol in two different venues this week. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman speaking at the Chicagoland Innovation Summit on Tuesday said ethanol is America’s best alternative energy source for the future, but researchers must develop a material other than corn to make it from. According to a …
HyVee Gas Pump in Iowa
Hello from Iowa. I’m not up here for anything related to renewable fuels but when you’re a blogger you see things of interest everywhere. I gassed up at a HyVee gas station and their higher octane gas containing ethanol was a lower price than regular. All the pumps have ethanol labels that promote the fuel additives benefits for cleaner air.
AgriTalking about Ethanol
Ethanol is pretty much a daily topic of discussion on the “AgriTalk” radio show that airs on about 70 mostly Corn-belt area radio stations, as well it should be considering major sponsors of the program include ADM, Monsanto, VeraSun, and National Corn Growers. Here are a couple of recent programs: Ethanol design company Fagen Inc. was a major sponsor of …
McCooking With Ethanol
The state of Nebraska is receiving $38 million from the USDA Rural Development agency for renewable energy and conservation, with most of the money to be used for an ethanol plant in McCook. According to the McCook Daily Gazatte, the funding incudes a “$10 million Renewable Energy Systems Guaranteed loan and a $25 million Business and Industry Guaranteed loan to …
Heartland Energy Sells Dogwood Stills
Heartland Energy Group Inc. of Louisiana is setting up the backyard still. A press release from Heartland announces the receipt of ethanol production equipment from Dogwood Energy, LLC (see previous post). Heartland Energy will exclusively sell and market Dogwood’s full line of ethanol stills and related ethanol products in the Louisiana territory. In addition, the agreement grants Heartland Energy, first …