By Ryan C. Christiansen
May 04, 2009
By Hope Deutscher
May 04, 2009
For the past decade, as ethanol production has steadily increased so has the production of distillers grains. Now, despite some ethanol plants idling operations, the industry continues to see ethanol and distillers grains production increase.
By Ryan C. Christiansen
May 04, 2009
An Iowa State University sociologist has developed a tool to help rural communities and policymakers understand how volatile corn and ethanol prices might affect the fate of the ethanol industry.
Next to corn, energy is the second most costly input for ethanol production. By using a combined heat and power system, an ethanol plant can produce electricity and steam with greater energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint.
By Ryan C. Christiansen
May 04, 2009
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