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
May 04, 2009
Partners in a venture taking shape in eastern Tennessee hope to realize the promise of cellulosic ethanol.
By Rona Johnson
April 30, 2009
So here I am in cloudy Portland, Ore. Despite the clouds and the swine flu pandemic, it the third day of the conference and we have 1,024 people registered for the International Biomass Conference & Expo.
By Rona Johnson
April 23, 2009
It seems like everyday there is a new story on the Internet about a power supplier switching to biomass or building a biomass-powered plant or using landfill gas to produce electricity. Some days there are several stories regarding biomass-based power.
By Rona Johnson
April 17, 2009
Rona Johnson, editor of Biomass Magazine is now the biomass blogger.
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