Fanning the Flames
By Lindsey Irwin
February 09, 2007
Recent advancements in the laboratory and on Capitol Hill have set the ethanol industry ablaze, and it continues to spread like a prairie wildfire in the midwestern United States. Industry leaders would like to see those flames spread to the East and West coasts. The 2006 Biofuels Workshop and Trade Show series, which included events in both San Diego and Nashville, Tenn., was held to address regional barriers that keep the eastern and western states from Midwestern-style ethanol production success despite enormous fuel demands.
Creating an Energy Island
By Dave Nilles
February 09, 2007
One of Minnesota's veteran ethanol producers continues to turn corn into renewable fuel in its quest to wean the United States off of imported crude oil. In the process, Corn Plus has ventured above and beyond the production of renewable fuel in an effort to achieve its own energy independence.
A Conduit for Biomass
By Nicholas Zeman
February 09, 2007
With worldwide production of biofuels at well over 10 billion gallons and $6 billion invested in building new ethanol plants by 2008, a global communication network for biofuels is needed. In addition, businesses worldwide are realizing the benefits of being eco-friendly. To facilitate worldwide communication about responsibly developing the rapidly growing biomass industry, BBI International has developed an initiative called Going Green Globally (g3). The global initiative is an opportunity to get connected without the common duties of member organizations.
Will Consolidation Follow Deconcentration?
February 09, 2007
Results of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission 2006 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration released in December came as no surprise to those in the industry. The study concluded that rapid expansion in the industry is diluting the big players' market share. Digging deeper, though, just what does the report say about the industry's future? Is a consolidation period looming?
Combating Climate Change with E85
By Anduin Kirkbride McElroy
February 09, 2007
Sweden is an international leader in the fight against global warming. Included amongst its strategies is the increased use and distribution of high-ethanol blends and flexible-fuel vehicles.
Brazil's Flex Power
By Nicholas Zeman
February 09, 2007
The market for flexible-fuel vehicles is thriving in Brazil where ethanol plays a large role in the country's transportation fuels sector. Considered a developing country less than 50 years ago, Brazil's ethanol economy has created a dynamic automotive industry.
The Makings of a Logistical Revolution
By Ron Kotrba
February 09, 2007
One of the largest midstream energy companies in North America, Kinder Morgan, talks with EPM about what it would take to build an ethanol-dedicated pipeline.
The Way I See It
By Mike Bryan
February 09, 2007
Auto manufacturers hold key to flex-fuel designs
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