Biodiesel, Ethanol Make Saudis Nervous
Renewable energy, including biodiesel and ethanol are making the big oil producing countries nervous… and that’s got to be a good thing. This story in the New York Times quotes Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi as trying to dismiss alternative energy, while praising non-renewable petroleum as “an enabler of progress and prosperity.” He cautioned that the current economic crisis — …
Friends at Biodiesel, Ethanol Producer & BIOMASS Magazines Keep Heads Above Flood Waters
Keep our friends at BBI International… publishers of Ethanol Producer Magazine, Biodiesel Magazine and BIOMASS Magazine… in your prayers, as they’ve had to temporarily halt operations at their Fargo, North Dakota offices and reduced selected non-essential functions at their Grand Forks office to deal with the record flooding in both cities. Company officials are promising that production and delivery of …
Gulf Ethanol Changes Name to Encompass Added Company Focus
With their main office in Houston, Texas, Gulf Alternative Energy develops cellulosic ethanol pre-processing and production technologies for the ethanol producers in North America. The Company plans to use its patented, exclusive technology to retrofit existing corn-based ethanol plants for cellulosic ethanol production and also for use in the design and construction of its own cellulosic ethanol production facility. Gulf …
Illinois Offering Bioenergy Masters Degree
Knowledge is power, and the folks at the University of Illinois are giving a new crop of students the power they’ll need in the fields of bioenergy… biodiesel and ethanol. The Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research (CABER) on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus is offering the first new master’s degree in bioenergy approved by Illinois Board of Higher …
Conference to Address Garbage Made Into Biodiesel, Ethanol
More and more municipalities are finding ways to keep more waste out of their landfills and sewer systems, while putting that garbage and grease to work as alternative fuels. The effort has grown so much that another… the second one… Annual Waste-to-Fuels Conference & Trade Show, sponsored by the Florida BioFuels Association, Inc.; the Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.; and …
Association Calls Algae the “New Biocrude”
Algae as a feedstock for biofuels, in particular, biodiesel and ethanol, continues to grow in interest… especially in the Southeastern U.S. People from nine different states recently met in Atlanta the first official event of the National Algae Association’s new Mid-South Chapter. A press release from the group says the importance of turning algae into biodiesel can be summed up …
Ethanol Minute Radio Returns to the Air with Ed Schafer
The Ethanol Minute is broadcast nationally with nearly 1,000 minutes per week airing from coast to coast reaching more than 50 million listeners. Guests include people from all walks of life providing a perspective from a variety of industry, government, and public interests in a concise and targeted format. The Ethanol Minute is part of the Ethanol Across America Education …