The NEVC Congratulates President Elect Obama

The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition is pleased to add our congratulations to President Elect Obama on his victory in the 2008 Presidential election. As a non-partisan organization, we do not and did not support any political candidate from President down to the local County Commissioners. We are however, unapologetic advocates of the use of ethanol and other forms of renewable …

E85, Energy, Ethanol, Facilities, Flex Fuel Vehicles

Patriot Ethanol is Processor Preferred

Cindy Zimmerman

Illinois’ newest ethanol plant adds to a growing list of facilities that are part of the Monsanto Processor Preferred Network. Patriot Renewable Fuels CEO Gene Griffith says they hope to use as much corn as possible from local farmers to produce ethanol at the new 100 million gallon per year plant. “We will need approximately 215,000 acres worth of corn …

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Southeast Ethanol Plants Move Forward

Cindy Zimmerman

A Southeast ethanol company has formally announced the locations for four plants to be built around the sunbelt. East Coast Ethanol intends to construct plants in Northampton Co., NC; Chester Co., SC; Wayne Co., GA; and Jackson Co., FL. With a nameplate production capacity of 440 million gallons of ethanol per year, the four plants in operation would make ECE …

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Panda Ethanol Restructures

Cindy Zimmerman

Panda Ethanol has announced the successful restructuring of funding arrangements on a 115-million gallon-per-year, biomass-fueled ethanol refinery in Hereford, Texas. The restructuring was made with the support of the project’s lenders and will allow for the completion of construction and startup of the facility. “The successful restructuring of the Hereford project’s funding arrangements represents a vote of confidence in our …

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