US BioEnergy has announced that its Ord, Nebraska ethanol plant has begun production. The company broke ground on the 50 million gallon per year ethanol plant in December 2005 and completed construction ahead of the normal 20-month schedule. US Bio Ord, located in central Nebraska and adjacent to the Nebraska Central Railroad, is expected to produce approximately 50 million gallons …
Arctic Mission Continues
Will Steger is now half way through the Global Warming 101 Expedition across the Arctic. As Steger and his team continue their journey, they are seeing drastic changes in the landscape. Recently, the team passed through the Pangnirtung Pass. This area has often been known as “the land where ice never melts,” but over the last 40 years the overhanging …
Indy Success Amazes EPIC
The 91st Indy 500 later this month will mark a huge milestone in the history of racing – the first Indy 500 to run on 100 percent fuel grade ethanol. The effort to get ethanol on the track has largely been driven by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC), which was really only started just over two years ago …
CBOT to Celebrate Green Racing
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will host Team Ethanol Driver Jeff Simmons and his 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol car in a tribute to the “Greening of Racing” and and a salute to the IndyCar® Series on Monday May 14 in Chicago. Simmons will open the event by driving up in an IndyCar vehicle on CBOT Plaza. Other dignitaries will …
POET Indy 500 Winner
POET is sending one lucky winner to the Indy 500 later this month. Wes Bolsen of Illinois won the POET online Indy 500 Sweepstakes. As the winner, Bolsen will receive air travel for two to Indianapolis, three nights lodging, and a VIP pass to one of racing’s great events held this year on May 27. In addition to enjoying great …
1200 and Counting
The number of E85 refueling locations across the United States has now topped 1,200. According to the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition the Renew E85, LLC station in Maryville, Wisconsin became the 1,200th station to offer E85. Jay Stoflet of Renew E85, LLC said, “It’s great to reach a milestone like this, but we know there is still a long way …
GM Urges NASCAR to use Ethanol
General Motors is reportedly getting more serious about encouraging NASCAR to switch to ethanol. According to press reports, GM plans to file a formal petition asking that it join other racing leagues and start using ethanol to power its racecars. GM sponsors 22 NASCAR vehicles under its Chevrolet nameplate, about half the vehicles that start any given race. It’s been …
Largest Eastern Corn Belt Plant Begins Production
The Andersons, Inc. announces production has begun at the 110-million gallon ethanol plant in Clymers, Indiana. According to the company, the facility is the largest, dry-mill ethanol plant east of the Mississippi. “We are pleased to have our second ethanol plant operational,” says Mike Anderson, President and CEO of The Andersons, Inc. “We are especially happy to bring this operation …
Billion Gallon POET
With the grand opening of POET Biorefining – Corning in Iowa on Friday, POET became only the second company to claim an annual ethanol production capacity of over one billion gallons. Jeff Broin, CEO of POET, said, “We’ve come a long way since we started with a one million gallon facility 20 years ago, but what really motivates us is …
Bobby Rahal Speech at National Press Club
I think Bobby Rahal was a big hit today at the National Press Club. There were a lot of other people from the ethanol industry on the head table but none of them got to speak or answer questions. Everyone was just excited to listen to this great competitor. Near the end of the hour session we did get to …