A proposed ethanol plant in Mayfield, Pennsylvania is planning to be a green new breed.
Northeast Ethanol would not only be the first ethanol plant in Pennsylvania, it plans to have “the world’s smallest environmental footprint. No odor. No noise. No wastewater from the process.”
According to the company’s website, the design of the plant calls for the world’s latest biotechnology. “It’s so clean and efficient that we’ll use far less water and less energy than run-of-the-mill ethanol plants. 50% less water. 25% less fossil fuel.”
The new generation plant is being designed by Delta-T Corporation. In a Times-Tribune article, Delta-T spokesman Thomas Corle said the $150 million facility would capture its own steam to eliminate any industrial plume, reducing atmospheric emissions by more than 90 percent. “Basically, it’s going to eliminate the smell completely,” Mr. Corle said.
The proposed site for the plant is a 100-acre brownfield which would require a substantial initial cleanup and local officials must still be convinced that the plant is a good idea for the community. A group of officials will be visiting Iowa this weekend to tour an ethanol facility and find out more about it.
The conference, which has been held previously in Bonn and Beijing, is an opportunity for government, private sector, and non-governmental leaders to jointly address the goal of advancing renewable energy. 
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski cut the ribbon on the Pacific Northwest’s first commercial ethanol plant Friday in Boardman.
Here is a riddle for you – “How is a cow like an ethanol production plant?”
“Extension of the biodiesel tax incentive is vital to our industry,” noted NBB CEO Joe Jobe. “The U.S. biodiesel industry appreciates the Senate Finance Committee’s leadership in recognizing the valuable role biodiesel can play in reducing our dependence on foreign oil in an environmentally friendly way. Extending the biodiesel tax incentive as included in this bill will support the growth of a stable biodiesel industry and allow American biodiesel producers to compete for global demand while ensuring that only quality fuel is sold in the U.S. market.”
The “e” is coming to Illinois.
ICMB and EPIC chose the Northbrook location to announce the program because of the Village’s long history of support for E85 and flexible fuel vehicle technology. Northbrook adopted E85 and began converting its vehicle fleet to E85 a decade ago, making them the first municipality in Illinois to make a commitment to renewable fuel.
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin this week recognized 
Irvin presented Davis Cosey, Davis Oil Company CEO, with a certificate and proclamation Thursday during a ceremony at one of the company’s fueling stations. Commissioner Irvin praised the company for its biofuels development efforts.
The energy segment of the conference (pictured at right) was reported to be very popular as the scientists also talked about how to recapture heat produced from engines.
Thanks, in part, to a $677,000 grant from the U.S. government, a program to plant jatropha trees to use as a feedstock for biodiesel in Hawaii will soon get underway.