The brother of President George W. Bush will finish his term as Florida governor next month and become co-chairman of the new Interamerican Ethanol Commission. Launching the new commission Monday in Miami, Bush acknowledged that the idea of working with other nations like Brazil to supply ethanol for the United States would probably not be well received by producers in …
Ethanol and IRL Honored
For their efforts in promoting the use of ethanol in racing, the Indy Racing League and the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council received the 2007 Akerman Senterfitt Ethanol Innovator in Sports Award from the newly formed InterAmerican Ethanol Commission. The IndyCar Series will begin using 100% fuel-grade ethanol in the 2007 racing season, which begins at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday …
Ethanol Promotion Goes Global
The Interamerican Ethanol Commission has been successfully launched. Florida Governor Jeb Bush joined Roberto Rodrigues, President of the Superior Council of Agrobusiness and Brazil’s Former Minister of Agriculture, and Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, to launch the new commission in Coral Gables on Monday. During the event, Governor Bush also presented the Akerman Senterfitt Annual Ethanol …
Ethanol Imports Decline
Despite increased demand for ethanol in the U.S., imports declined in both September and October of this year, according to preliminary data supplied by the federal Energy Information Administration. October imports of the plant-derived gasoline additive stood at 1.505 million barrels, down from 2.194 million barrels in September, and down from the record-high 3.203 million barrels in August. The October …
Ethanol Swap Contracts Successful
The Chicago Board of Trade has successfully launched clearing services for two new over-the-counter Ethanol Calendar Swap contracts with the clearing of 60 contracts last week. The new products, forward and previous month calendar swaps, are based on the price of CBOT Ethanol futures contracts and are the first exchange-cleared OTC products to be specifically tailored for use in the …
Producers Bullish on Ethanol
From the Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) One company foresees nearly limitless demand for alternative fuel as gas prices continue to rise. The other expects profit margins to tighten for ethanol producers as more companies enter the field. Their outlooks on the industry differ, but Indiana Bio-Energy LLC and Broin Cos. each plan to invest more than $100 million to …
Ethanol Could Save Ag in Louisiana
From the Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana) “Ethanol could be the salvation of Louisiana agriculture,” says Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Bob Odom. He and others are hoping the future begins here. Plans to build an ethanol plant at the site of Lacassine Sugar Mill are under way with engineers from India visiting the plant last week for the first time …
Cellulosic Ethanol Research Moving Forward
Dyadic International, Inc. of Florida and Abengoa Bioenergy recently entered into a three-year research agreement to commercially develop a cost-effective enzyme production system for cellulosic ethanol. Abengoa Bioenergy is considered to be the second largest ethanol producer in the world with production facilities located in Europe and the USA. Dyadic pioneered the stone-free method used to make “stone-washed” blue jeans …
Interamerican Ethanol Launch
The launch of an international trade organization for ethanol will take place Monday in Coral Gables, Florida. The Interamerican Ethanol Commission will be launched with a breakfast and press conference featuring Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Inter-American Development Bank president Luis Alberto Moreno and Roberto Rodrigues, a former Brazilian Minister of Agriculture who is now president of the Superior Council of …
Going Green With Map Muse
Finding alternative fuels is easier when you have a muse to guide you. Map Muse is a mapping website with the goal of helping people find places related to their interests. Recently they added alternative fueling stations to their list of interests under the category of Going Green. The site has maps for a variety of alternative fuels including E85, …