The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) has elected several new industry leaders to its Board of Directors. They are James Redding of Nebraska Energy, LLC; Melissa Ullerich of VeraSun Energy, Aurora; Gary Pestorious, EXOL; Alan Jentz, Amaizing Energy; Revis Stephenson, Advanced BioEnergy; and Kristi Lee, U.S. BioEnergy, Platte Valley. All newly elected board members will serve three-year terms. Tom …
Cellulosic Ethanol Production Comes to Louisiana
A cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant broke ground Friday in Jennings, Louisiana – the first of its kind in the United States. Massachusettes-based Celunol Corporation also celebrated the grand opening of the nation’s first cellulosic ethanol pilot facility. Celunol officials were joined in the celebrations by dignitaries from federal, state and local government, including Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. “These two …
Ethanol Conference Blog Announced
It’s official – the 12th Annual National Ethanol Conference has a new blog. The Renewable Fuels Association made the announcement in a press release: The RFA is pleased to bring you complete coverage of the NEC in real time at the National Ethanol Conference Blog (www.ethanolrfa.org/industry/conference/blog/). The NEC Blog will feature recaps, photos and text of speakers’ remarks, as well …
Ethanol Drives Ten Year Ag Forecast
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest projections, ethanol will dominate the farm economy for the next decade. USDA’s Interagency Agricultural Projections Committee, headed by the World Agricultural Outlook Board, this week released “USDA Agricultural Projections to 2016.” According to the report, “strong expansion of corn-based ethanol production in the projections affects virtually every aspect of the field crops …
Saab Gives 100 Percent a Go
Saab plans to unveil a 100 percent bioethanol-powered engine in Geneva next month. According to a news release: GM Powertrain CEO Kjell ac Bergstrom said: ‘Bioethanol is a potent, high-quality fuel which opens up exciting possibilities in helping to meet the environmental challenges that face us. As the need to reduce energy consumption increases, we are exploring ways to run …
Louis Dreyfus Buys More Brazilian Ethanol Plants
International commodity trading company Louis Dreyfus is buying an addition four sugar ethanol mills in Brazil to become the second-biggest sugarcane processor in the country. According to a Bloomberg.com report, Paris-based Louis Dreyfus, which already owns four sugar and ethanol mills in Brazil, expects the acquisition to boost sugarcane processing to 18.5 million metric tons by 2009, from 11.8 million …
More E85 Pumps for Colorado
Colorado motorists will soon have 40 more pumps to fill up with 85 percent ethanol. According to a press release from Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s office, 40 new E85 fuel pumps will open at 22 gas stations around this state this year, thanks to an effort by General Motors to expand the availability of the ethanol blend. In addition to …
Company Announces “100% Green” Biofuels Technology
Arizona-based Diversified Energy, has announced a “breakthrough biofuels technology” that they say “offers a “100% green” biofuel product containing no fossil fuel components.” According to a company release, the patent-pending process, termed Centia™, “provides several key advantages when compared with other biofuel processes like biodiesel, ethanol and others.” Centia™, a name derived from Crudus Potentia (meaning “green power” in Latin), …
Deere Profits Run on Ethanol
Deere & Company announced worldwide net income of $238.7 million, or $1.04 per share, for the first quarter ended January 31, compared with $235.9 million, or $0.99 per share, for the same period last year, according to a company release. Strong operating performance and a positive customer response to the company’s advanced products and services contributed to the quarter’s results, …
Ethanol Not to Blame for Tortilla Prices
Rising tortilla prices in Mexico are not the result of increased U.S. ethanol production or U.S. corn prices, according to the CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. Rick Tolman told grain and livestock producers meeting in central Missouri Wednesday that lots of things are being blamed on ethanol that are undeserved and one of them is the price of …