Take a trip back to a 1960’s science class and learn how ethanol is made, courtesy of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council. This short, informative and amusing little video simplifies the process of ethanol production into a fun step-by-step series of cartoon images. The link to the video can be found on EPIC’s home page.
Only CBOT Has Corn Ethanol Futures
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is the only game in town when it comes to ethanol futures. According to Reuters, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange recently delisted its ethanol futures contract traded on the Globex electronic trading platform. CME’s corn-based ethanol contract was delisted, along with its fertilizer contracts for Urea, Urea Ammonium Nitrate and Diammonium Phosphate. There is a …
Kansas State Researchers to Study “Biofuels Revolution”
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Kansas State University a three-year grant to study the impact of alternative fuels. K-State researchers are receiving nearly $700,000 to study the social, cultural and economic impacts of the “biofuels revolution” on rural communities in Kansas and Iowa. The $696,827 grant comes from the department’s Ethical, Legal and Societal Implications of Research on …
Conoco Officials Tout Need for Biofuels
There’s nothing like a New England town hall meeting, and officials from ConocoPhillips got an earful of Yankee questions from a group at a hotel in New Haven, Connecticut. The New Haven Independent reports about 100 people turned out to hear what the oil giant had to say and to quiz the officials about the future of energy in this …
Rockers, Biofuel Makers Appeal to Congress
The U.S. House Select Committee on Energy Independence will hear from biofuel producers, environmentalists, and even some music stars when it holds a hearing entitled “The Grass is Greener: The Future of Biofuels,” tomorrow morning (Wednesday, October 24th) at 9:30 EDT in Washington, D.C. Among those testifying before Rep. Edward J. Markey’s (D-Massachusetts) committee, musician Adam Gardner (left) of the …
Energy and Farm Bill Updates
Ethanol interests are hoping that Congress might finally get the energy bill into conference committee this week. Brian Jennings with the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) says, “It sounds like Democrats and Republicans are beginning to work out some of the political differences and procedural differences they had in moving forward,” Jennings says. “I would predict that hopefully this week …
Florida Alternative Fuel Locator
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson has announced a new website that provides locations in the state where E85, E10, biodiesel and biodiesel-blended fuels can be purchased. “This tool will enable motorists to locate renewable, cleaner burning fuels around the state,” Bronson said. “I am very pleased that a number of facilities are now making these fuels available …
Oregon Setting Standards for Ethanol Production
Do you know what is one of the best things about blog-style news sites? It gives the editors the freedom to not only spark feedback from readers, but to share that feedback with the rest of the site’s subscribers. One subscriber, Tim, pointed out the how ethanol is moving forward in Oregon. I thought that both what he found and …
Ethanol Becomes Bigger Priority for Novozymes Inc.
An article from The Sacramento Business Journal has spotlighted a company that’s shifting some gears and making more room for research in ethanol production. Celia Lamb reports that Novozymes Inc., part of Davis biotechnology company – a company that focuses on industrial enzyme research – is investing in additional space and personnel to boost it’s resources for ethanol exploration. Here’s …
Indy Recognizes It’s Role in Ethanol Awareness
Awareness for ethanol is rippling throughout the American consumer market. Industry leaders across the board attest to that. And it’s the IndyCar Series that is identified as one of the big catalysts that caused those waves of awareness to ripple and spread. Dave Lewandowski wrote an article on IndyCar.com, identifying the Series’ use of ethanol as one of motorsports major …