Producing Food AND Fuel

Cindy Zimmerman

The newest ethanol facility to mark its grand opening is uniquely designed to maximize efficiency and produce both food and fuel from the same corn kernel. LifeLine Foods of St. Joseph, Missouri held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the public on Friday with about 1,000 people attending. Actual ethanol production is expected to begin at the facility next …

Audio, EPIC, Ethanol, Facilities, News

NBB, RFA Chiefs Named Friends of GROWMARK

John Davis

National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe (left) and Bob Dinneen (right), CEO & President of the Renewable Fuels Association have been recognized as “Friends of GROWMARK” – an agricultural cooperative and petroleum distributor. This story on Grainnet.com says the award came during the group’s annual meeting today in Chicago, Illinois: The company gives the award to individuals and organizations for …

Biodiesel, Ethanol, News, RFA

VeraSun’s Charles City Biorefinery Opening

John Davis

VeraSun Energy will hold a grand opening ceremony for its 110 million-gallon-a-year ethanol plant at Charles City, Iowa on August 17th, 2007. A company press release says Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama will be the keynote speaker at the event… which still has its exact time to be determined. The grand opening actually comes several months after the plant …

Ethanol, News

Meet the American Biofuels Council

John Davis

There’s a new player on the block in the alternative energy group sector: The American Biofuels Council. Sean O’Hanlon is the executive director for the new group that he says has gotten a better-than-expected response in their first few months of existence. In an interview with energy.agwired.com, he explains that his council is different than other groups such as the …

Biodiesel, Cellulosic, Energy, Ethanol, Miscellaneous, News

Iowa Summer of E85

Cindy Zimmerman

As summer officially begins, events in Iowa to promote and expand the use of E85 are shifting into high gear. The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest reports that Iowa Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge will address a workshop at Wallace Auditorium in Des Moines for 100 managers and directors of state-owned vehicle fleets on Thursday, …

E85, EPIC, Ethanol, Flex Fuel Vehicles, Indy Racing, News

Thune Warns of Ethanol Fight

John Davis

South Dakota Senator John Thune says Senate leaders want to pass an energy bill by the Fourth of July… but warned a group of about 100 people this week at the Ethanol Public Policy Summit in Sioux Falls that conflict looms on the horizon. This story in the Argus (SD) Leader says some powerful opponents are against some key provisions …

Ethanol, Government, Legislation, News

Ethanol 2012 Study

Cindy Zimmerman

What’s ahead on the road for ethanol? That’s what a new report will attempt to predict. Representatives from agriculture, energy, public policy and technology are working on the Ethanol 2012 study, being spearheaded by consulting firm The Hale Group, according to a news release. The Hale Group is working with Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), which is led by global …

Ethanol, News

Big Oil, Big Chicken, and Big Soap Fight Over Tax Credit

John Davis

Only in Washington, DC would you find the genesis of a headline like that. But this story in The Hill.com says a brouhaha is breaking out in the nation’s capitol over the $1-a-gallon renewable diesel tax credit. Lobbyists for ConocoPhillips, Tyson, and the Soap and Detergent Association have jumped into the fight over whether oil companies should be able to …

Biodiesel, Government

UK Study Shows How Green Biodiesel Is

John Davis

A new report coming out of Great Britain says using biodiesel in place of ultra-low sulfur diesel can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an amazing 94%… and reduce energy use by up to 97%. Check out this story in Biofuel Review: A summary of the research was launched today (23rd May) at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Renewable …

Biodiesel, International

NBB Expands DC Presence

John Davis

The National Biodiesel Board is expanding its presence in the nation’s capital. According to a press release on the NBB web site, the board is making its Washington, D.C. a full-service bureau with the addition of some key staff to work on legislative and regulatory issues: Manning Feraci has accepted the position of Vice President of Federal Affairs and will …

Biodiesel