Demand for ethanol is up and it is becoming evident that domestic production will not be able to supply it all. So, the possibility of lifting the current import duty on ethanol, particularly from Brazil, is being raised in Washington.
Cutting Fertilizer Use Goal of New Energy Estimator
USDA has released it’s new Energy Estimator for Nitrogen to help farmers and ranchers identify potential nitrogen cost savings associated with major crops and commercial nitrogen fertilizer applications.
Commentary Questions Need for Ethanol Tariff
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”