An editorial in the Wall Street Journal this week entitled “What’s Wrong With Free Trade In Biofuels?” questions the need for tariffs on low cost ethanol from Brazil if we are really serious about energy security in this country.
Johanns Shows Ethanol Industry the Money
The Bush administration made good on its promise of more funding for domestic bio-fuels today with announcements of loans, grants and cost-sharing
Laid Off NREL Workers Get Jobs Back
It was awkward, to say the least, that in the midst of President Bush promoting the need for more research into finding alternative fuels, funding was cut for the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, CO.
Bush Talks Energy In Wisconsin
Energy is the theme of presidential appearances around the country this week, as promised in the President’s Saturday radio address
No More Oxygenate Rule After May
The Environmental Protection Agency has changed the rules requiring certain states to add oxegenates – like ethanol or MTBE – to gasoline to fight air pollution.
USDA Undersecretary at Biodiesel Conference
USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development Tom Dorr was one of today’s speakers at the National Biodiesel Conference in San Diego
Big News Day for Ethanol
Media reports focus on president’s energy remarks
Might As Well Face It, We’re Addicted To Oil
As expected, energy was part of the president’s speech and his most memorable line was “America is addicted to oil”
State of the Union Will Likely Address Domestic Fuel Needs
News sources say alternative energy will be a major theme of the President’s State of the Union speech
Are Oil Companies Discouraging E85 Sales?
Illinois officials are asking for an investigation into whether oil companies are keeping gas stations from offering ethanol-based E-85 fuel