Closed-loop facilities aim to 'build bridge' between industries
By Nicholas Zeman
July 20, 2007
Sure Starter
By Ron Kotrba
July 20, 2007
Alchem Ethanol in Grafton, N.D., is easy to overlook when compared to many plants operating today. Located north of the Corn Belt, this 25-year-old facility is smaller than most. But these three characteristics—age, size and distance from plentiful corn—don't stand in the way of Alchem Ethanol's success. Efficient workers and good ownership keep this industry-starter in the fuel- and money-making game.
Lemelson-MIT Program seeks nominees for prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize and Award for Sustainability
July 20, 2007
Assessing the Benefits of Fan Repair and Replacement
By Thomas J. Kuli and Tim Rape
July 20, 2007
Assessing the Benefits of Fan Repair and Replacement
A Robotic Helping Hand
By Anduin Kirkbride McElroy
July 20, 2007
Cellulosic ethanol has a new, high-tech tool on its side in the form of a fully automated genetic engineering robot.
Prime Time for Alternative Energy Policy
By Dave Nilles
July 20, 2007
On the cusp of a renewable energy future, the American Council on Renewable Energy is attempting to reach every policy-maker in Washington, D.C. The end result could be a more energy diverse and efficient nation.
BioTown, USA: Hometown Security
By Anduin Kirkbride McElroy
July 20, 2007
Ethanol plants usually bring jobs and rural development to a community, but in Reynolds, Ind., local energy independence is the goal. Ethanol production will be just one part of a communitywide biomass utilization system better known as BioTown, USA.
Feeling the Heat: Firefighters Face Ethanol Boom
By Jerry W. Kram
July 20, 2007
The ethanol boom has led to many changes in towns and cities across the Midwest. More jobs and economic growth are welcome, but the billions of gallons of fuel being produced also mean a greater possibility for incidents at plants or while shipping ethanol to urban markets. Both emergency responders and the industry need to take steps to be prepared.
Maximizing Corn's Ethanol Yield
By Dave Nilles
July 20, 2007
Industry experts continue to develop innovative techniques for improving ethanol production. From field to fuel tank, the industry is devising new ways to analyze performance and improve yields.
Producing four-star biofuels may give producers a leg up when the United States develops a carbon cap-and-trade system. Methods to quantify greenhouse gas emissions and rate biofuels are being proposed and tested in an attempt to incorporate the multiple facets of cropping systems, conversion processes and industry and consumer needs.
Fuel School
By Bryan Sims
July 20, 2007
Judging by the crowd at the FEW's annual Ethanol 101 workshop, there are still plenty of people interested in producing ethanol.
Web Exclusive: To Market, to Market
By Craig A. Johnson
July 20, 2007
Transportation, whether it involves moving corn, distillers grains or ethanol, can be a daunting task for ethanol producers. At the FEW, several sessions focused on managing logistics through the comprehension of fundamentals in the rail and feedstock arenas.
The Weather Man
July 20, 2007
At the 19th Annual Energy Conference, Iowa State University climatologist Elwynn Taylor shared his near-term forecast, along with his broader views on greenhouse gases, global warming and the very real possibility of a future chock-full of erratic weather.
In the News
By Rona Johnson
July 20, 2007
White Energy Holding Co. LLC made the Holland evening news this spring after a television news crew toured its Russell, Kan., ethanol facility and interviewed company executives and plant staff. The purpose of the visit was to educate viewers in Holland about the renewable fuel and to give them a sense of the depth and breadth of the U.S. ethanol industry.
The Rumplestiltskin of Rice Straw
By Ron Kotrba
July 20, 2007
Given the engineering green light, Colusa Biomass Energy Corp. readies to break ground on its first commercial rice-straw refinery in California. Executives of the publicly traded startup tell Ethanol Producer Magazine of their incredible long-term vision and the steps needed to see it through.
At the Corner of Jackson & LaSalle
By Nicholas Zeman
July 20, 2007
After two years of offering services and products for ethanol, the Chicago Board of Trade is helping stabilize the industry and hosting producers as they conduct risk management operations, including long-term sales negotiations and grain procurement. EPM visited the commodities market to the world in May to observe the operation.
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