Newcomers Help Cover the Workload
By Dave Nilles
September 01, 2006
Right now, five companies provide the vast majority of process technology and construction/detail engineering services for the North America ethanol industry—but more companies are beginning to enter the business, and they're bringing their related experience with them.
Depleting Supply, Rising Demand
By Ron Kotrba
September 01, 2006
U.S. oil production peaked in 1971 and has been decreasing ever since. Many reputable experts believe global oil production will soon start to trend continuously downward, despite a steadily increasing world population and, with it, higher demand for transportation fuels.
Pushing for Undying Support
By Nicholas Zeman
September 01, 2006
With sunset provisions for federal ethanol incentives looming, farm-state lawmakers are making moves to make the federal tax credit permanent. Critics say doing this would benefit big corporations more than American farmers.
Avoid Air Permit Violations When Expanding an Ethanol Plant
By James L. Pray
September 01, 2006
Tightening Chains of Supply
By Nicholas Zeman
September 01, 2006
Ethanol plant builders say their waiting lists are growing—not only because of their own limited abilities to handle new jobs, but also because of the size and capabilities of the suppliers who serve them. It's a critical period right now for vendors whose ability to meet the demands of the U.S. ethanol expansion has a major bearing on the near-term success of their own companies.
Passing Along the Know-How
By Anduin Kirkbride McElroy
September 01, 2006
Like any business, ethanol-industry-based companies can only grow as fast as they can find good employees. But "getting the right people on the bus" is only the beginning. Training and confidence building can take months.
Another Way to Ethanol
By W.R. Stephens
September 01, 2006
A Canadian company is preparing to exploit an innovative approach to ethanol production. It's not "bio-ethanol"—it's synthetic—but Syntec's founders believe this non-fermentation route will soon be worth a fortune.
Ethanol industry leaders continue researching biomass-to-ethanol
By Ron Kotrba
September 01, 2006
Ethanol industry surpasses 3 billion gallon mark under construction
By Jessica Sobolik and Dave Nilles
September 01, 2006
Nigeria to Use Brazilian Blueprint to Found its New Biofuels Industry
By Marianne Osterkorn
September 01, 2006
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