Broin Adds Another Plant in Ohio

Cindy Zimmerman

The Broin Companies has announced a third ethanol production facility in the state of Ohio and their 31st construction project overall. Marion Ethanol, a 65 million gallon per year facility, will be located near the northern Ohio community of Marion in Marion County. Mike Wagner, executive director of the Buckeye Renewable Fuels Association and past executive director of the Ohio …

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Broin to Construct Plant #30

Cindy Zimmerman

South Dakota-based Broin Companies, the nation’s largest dry mill ethanol producer, will construct its 30th ethanol production facility near Fostoria, Ohio. According to a press release, Fostoria Ethanol will produce 65 million gallons of ethanol from 21 million bushels of locally grown corn and produce 178,000 tons of premium Dakota Gold Enhanced Nutrition Distillers Products. Broin Companies expects to start …

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New Ethanol Plants Planned

Cindy Zimmerman

Denver-based BioFuel Energy has finalized locations for three new ethanol production facilities. According to a press release, the company is currently constructing its first two 115 million gallon a year ethanol plants in Wood River, Nebraska and Fairmont, Minnesota. Both are being built by TIC in association with Delta-T Corporation and are expected to be operational in the first quarter …

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“Field of Dreams” Ethanol Plant Breaks Ground

Cindy Zimmerman

US BioEnergy broke ground Friday on US Bio Dyersville, a 100 million gallon per year ethanol biorefinery in Dyersville, Iowa. “We are happy to be a member of the Dyersville community and believe in the power of the American farmer,” stated Gordon Ommen, US BioEnergy’s CEO and president. “The construction of this plant is another step in decreasing our country’s …

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Groundbreaking News

Cindy Zimmerman

US BioEnergy “continues to bring ethanol production to where it belongs – the heartland of America.” The company will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for US Bio Dyersville Friday in Dyersville, Iowa. Meanwhile, out on the west coast, Pacific Ethanol has announced it will begin construction on a 50 million gallon per year ethanol facility at the Port of Stockton, …

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Ethanol Company Chooses Illinois Plant Site

Cindy Zimmerman

Ethanex Energy Inc. has selected Waltonville, Illinois as the location for a new 132 million gallon per year ethanol plant. According to a press release, this is the Kansas-based company’s third planned facility in the region along with Ethanex at SEMO and Ethanex at Northeast Kansas. This plant will incorporate the Company’s proprietary fractionation technology making it one of the …

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Better Biodiesel Touts Technology for Biodiesel Plants

John Davis

Utah-based Better Biodiesel says it has developed technology that will allow biodiesel plants to forego using some of the caustic chemicals now used in biodiesel production and to create a smaller environmental footprint for plants. Anthony Evans, Vice President Investor Relations, says no caustic chemicals means no water used to wash away those chemicals. Better Biodiesel’s proprietary waterless technology significantly …

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Going Green With Map Muse

Cindy Zimmerman

Finding alternative fuels is easier when you have a muse to guide you. Map Muse is a mapping website with the goal of helping people find places related to their interests. Recently they added alternative fueling stations to their list of interests under the category of Going Green. The site has maps for a variety of alternative fuels including E85, …

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