Kathy Bryan Receives High Octane Award at FEW

Chuck Zimmerman

This morning, Kathy Bryan, BBI International, was presented with the FEW High Octane award for a lifetime of commitment to the industry. Unfortunately, due to health reasons, she could not be with us. It was an emotional scene as her son Tom accepted the award for her. We got to see a short slide show of photos of Kathy from …

Audio, FEW

General Wesley Clark Keynotes Fuel Ethanol Workshop

Chuck Zimmerman

Gen. Wesley Clark, Growth Energy, provided the keynote speech this morning at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop. He gave a very “rouse the troops” speech which shows his ability to motivate our military troops when he was in active duty. I would characterize the theme of his remarks as targeting the importance of ethanol for our national security. He also hammers …

FEW, Growth Energy

Mike Bryan, BBI CEO, Opens FEW 2009

Chuck Zimmerman

Mike Bryan, CEO, BBI International, opened the general session this morning. He was very focused on the image of ethanol in his remarks. He says that the problems in the industry aren’t really the kinds of things that a lot of people are attributing them to but that the image of ethanol is what has hurt the industry. He issued …

Audio, Ethanol, FEW

Fuel Ethanol Workshop Underway

Chuck Zimmerman

The 25th Annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo is underway in Denver, CO and I’m on location for the next couple days to bring you news, interviews and photos. I attended the opening reception this evening and met with many industry friends in a great social setting in the trade show. I saw Mike Bryan, CEO, BBI International, as I …

Ethanol, FEW

Silver Anniversary for Ethanol Workshop

Cindy Zimmerman

The ethanol industry has grown tremendously in the last 25 years – and so has the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo (FEW). “The first event in 1985 had four tabletop exhibits and 36 people,” according to Mike Bryan, CEO of BBI International, which organizes the FEW. Last year, FEW 2008 featured over 4,000 attendees and nearly 1,000 exhibits. It …

conferences, Ethanol, FEW

Ethanol Workshop Celebrates 25 Years

Cindy Zimmerman

2009 marks the silver anniversary of the Fuel Ethanol Workshop, the industry’s largest and most widely attended expo and educational event. With the economy in mind, the 2009 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo has joined with the 2009 International Distillers Grains Conference & Trade Show and the Advanced Biofuels Workshop, to give industry professionals the ability to attend all …

conferences, Distillers Grains, Ethanol, FEW

Improving Ethanol Plant Efficiency

Cindy Zimmerman

Improving the efficiency of ethanol plants is critical for a number of reasons, but especially in light of high corn prices that are cutting into margins for producers. POET has been working on improving the efficiency of their plants for years now according to President and CEO Jeff Broin (pictured here on the left with Nathan Schock, director of public …

Ethanol, Facilities, FEW, News

Ethanol Groups Working Together

Cindy Zimmerman

The three major ethanol producer groups are working together to combat negative publicity and keep ethanol moving forward. Ethanol Promotion and Information Council Executive Director Toni Nuernberg says the three groups – EPIC, the Renewable Fuels Association, and the American Coalition for Ethanol – complement each other. “All three of us have a roll to play in this industry,” Nuernberg …

ACE, EPIC, Ethanol, FEW, News, Promotion, RFA