Biomass Magazine

Switchgrass has hogged the spotlight as a perennial grass suitable for cellulosic ethanol production in the United States. In Europe, however, miscanthus takes center stage. EPM looks at how the two compare.

Bigger & Stronger

By Ron Kotrba

October 03, 2007

Operations

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) held its 20th annual conference and trade show at St. Paul's Rivercentre, in the heart of Minnesota's capital city.

Troubleshooting the Plant Process

Director and Officer Liability Insurance: A Business Necessity

The Role of the Tank Subcontractor

Improving Operations with a Thermal Oxidizer Retrofit

Florida blending rules under review

Mascoma hires CFO

Consolidations take center stage

Greenbelt Resources and Diversified Ethanol relocate to Minnesota

Abengoa opens cellulosic pilot plant in Nebraska

Florida's ethanol blending regulations could change

AGP rejects hostile takeover attempt

UL announces establishment of safety requirements for E85 dispensers

BioFuel Energy shelves planned ethanol plant

U.S. House passes non-binding 25 by '25 resolution

First National Bank secures $110 million debt facility for One Earth Energy ethanol plant

Cargill reports rise in quarterly earnings

Advanced BioEnergy closes on $118 million financing deal for South Dakota ethanol facilities

Seaberg to retire from MGP Ingredients

Second blender pump opens in Minnesota

Patriot Renewable Fuels purchases locomotive

EU approves two GMO corn varieties

Delta-T awarded EPT contract for Western Illinois Ethanol Plant

Rockwell Automation to acquire Pavilion Technologies

Green Fuels Exchange opens

Minnesota ethanol plant explosion not expected to impact production

CCCC receives two BioNetwork grants

VeraSun's capacity increases to more than a half-billion gallons

Bush taps former N.D. governor for ag secretary

Miscanthus versus switchgrass

Bigger & Stronger

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Troubleshooting the Plant Process

Director and Officer Liability Insurance: A Business Necessity

The Role of the Tank Subcontractor

Improving Operations with a Thermal Oxidizer Retrofit

Florida blending rules under review

Mascoma hires CFO

Consolidations take center stage

Greenbelt Resources and Diversified Ethanol relocate to Minnesota

Abengoa opens cellulosic pilot plant in Nebraska

Florida's ethanol blending regulations could change

AGP rejects hostile takeover attempt

UL announces establishment of safety requirements for E85 dispensers

BioFuel Energy shelves planned ethanol plant

U.S. House passes non-binding 25 by '25 resolution

First National Bank secures $110 million debt facility for One Earth Energy ethanol plant

Cargill reports rise in quarterly earnings

Advanced BioEnergy closes on $118 million financing deal for South Dakota ethanol facilities

Seaberg to retire from MGP Ingredients

Second blender pump opens in Minnesota

Patriot Renewable Fuels purchases locomotive

EU approves two GMO corn varieties

Delta-T awarded EPT contract for Western Illinois Ethanol Plant

Rockwell Automation to acquire Pavilion Technologies

Green Fuels Exchange opens

Minnesota ethanol plant explosion not expected to impact production

CCCC receives two BioNetwork grants

VeraSun's capacity increases to more than a half-billion gallons

Bush taps former N.D. governor for ag secretary

Miscanthus versus switchgrass

Bigger & Stronger