Beginning of the Blender Pumps
By Erin Voegele / Photos by Susanne Retka Schill
August 04, 2008
A grassroots biofuel revolution that's been brewing in South Dakota for years is on the verge of sweeping the country. Ethanol blender pumps, considered by many as a means to increase the demand for ethanol while reducing America's dependence on foreign oil and mitigating high gasoline prices, are popping up in various Midwest locations.
Challenge X: The Last Lap
By Bryan Sims / Photos By Roy Feldman
August 04, 2008
The Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility competition completed its fourth and final year in May. EPM talked with some of the teams who used E85 to gauge their opinions about using the renewable fuel.
Food and Fuel Technology Bundle
By Ron Kotrba
August 04, 2008
Two years ago, ICM Inc. began a project to integrate a 40 MMgy ethanol plant with an existing food-processing facility. The same engineering firm that standardized the dry-grind ethanol plant design now prepares to deploy its latest technology package—and dry fractionation is just the beginning.
Promises and challenges
By Rona Johnson
July 31, 2008
The August issue of <em>Biomass Magazine </em>icovers many of the promises and challenges in the industry.
UNICA is now waging an information campaign on two fronts, pushing for the elimination or reduction of ethanol tariffs in the United States and Europe.
Thoughts on a global-warming-era farming economy
By Rona Johnson
July 24, 2008
What might a global-warming-era agricultural economy look like? Farmers embraced the Conservation Reserve Program, will biomass crops take the place of CRP?
Bio-based chemicals market share dwarfs biofuels
By Rona Johnson
July 21, 2008
A new trade commission report gives a glimpse of the bio-based chemical and biofuels industry.
More support for cellulosic ethanol is a good thing, but not at he expense of selling corn ethanol down the river. Will Minnesota's ethanol-friendly governor turn away from corn ethanol in run up to the fall election?
It's all about feedstocks . . .
By Rona Johnson
July 10, 2008
In biomass circles, it's all about feedstocks, feedstocks, feedstocks. Where will they all come from? Will the environmental movement provide new opportunities for biomass growers?
FFVs Flourish in Sweden
By Eric Kroh
July 08, 2008
The Swedish people take the environment and their need to reduce oil use seriously. That attitude is reflected in their use of flexible-fuel vehicles, which has increased from 717 in 2001 to more than 100,000 today.
GATX brings tank car anatomy and safety classes to biofuels producers
By Ryan C. Christiansen
July 08, 2008
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