A Business Skyrockets
By Roger Moore
July 01, 2006
The ethanol industry is booming, and Virginia-based process technology provider Delta-T is boosting its capabilities—and enhancing its process technology offerings—to meet the surging demand for clean, efficient ethanol plants
Reducing Energy Costs with Model Predictive Control Solutions
By Michael Tay and Maina Macharia
July 01, 2006
Biomassive Ventures
By Gary DiGiuseppe
July 01, 2006
Today, it's hard to muse over cellulosic ethanol when corn dry milling is the hottest ticket in town. Nevertheless, big players—some with deep-pocket benefactors—are vying for parts in the next big show. From wood waste in Arkansas to crop residue in Idaho and Canada, the proverbial stage is being set for cellulosic ethanol production.
Will Backyard Stills Make a Come Back?
By Anduin Kirkbride McElroy
July 01, 2006
The rising price of oil and gas—and the ubiquitous buzz around ethanol—have spurred a rather surprising trend in the United States. Equipment and service providers—including Ethanol Producer Magazine—have seen a precipitous rise in inquires about small-scale ethanol production. As Yogi Berra famously said, this is like déjà vu all over again.
Continually Setting the Mark
By Anduin Kirkbride McElroy
July 01, 2006
Christianson & Associates PLLP, an accounting firm with high standing in the U.S. ethanol industry, has spent more than a decade developing new programs and services such as forecasted financial statements, industry-specific software and other services. A year ago, the Willmar, Minn.-based company added an ambitious new program to its cache of services—ethanol plant financial benchmarking.
Should Wheat be Given More Weight?
By Nicholas Zeman
July 01, 2006
The prairie provinces of central Canada have plenty of feedstock for ethanol production. It's just not corn. Rather, wheat reigns here, despite the heckling of naysayers who discredit the economics of producing the renewable fuel from small grains. The bottom line is, producers are going with it.
Life After the Corn Tariff Debacle
By W.R. Stephens
July 01, 2006
It's been several weeks since the Canadian International Trade Tribunal struck down a sought-after countervailing tariff on U.S. corn. While ethanol stakeholders in eastern Canada are celebrating the decision, the contest has left a painful scar between agricultural interests north of the border—and the real problem still lies in wait.
Brazilian Imports: Help or Hype?
By Elizabeth Johnson
July 01, 2006
Despite the political sideshow that's emerged in the United States over the possibility of temporarily dropping the import tariff on ethanol—and presumably letting Brazil swoop in to save the day—experts in both countries say the world's second biggest ethanol producer is working just as fast and furious as America to meet its own domestic demand. Brazil's export strategy isn't buried though—it's merely deferred.
Shortage or Smokescreen?
By Nicholas Zeman
July 01, 2006
Why is a product that represents only 3 percent of the United States' fuel usage being blamed for the outrageous gasoline price fluctuations America is currently experiencing? Oil refiners have suggested that a shortage of ethanol—and the high price of the renewable fuel in spot markets—are the culprits. Others say the facts prove otherwise.
Rising Above Down Under: Ethanol 2006 Australia Review
By Tracey Hannaford
July 01, 2006
Australia's ethanol industry is nascent at best, but the enthusiasm its potential generates from government, business and consumers makes it easy to think otherwise. Ethanol 2006 Australia, an event destined to be repeated in 2007, may have helped jumpstart Queensland's biofues action plan by bringing international experts to the table—and getting down to business in Brisbane.
Chemical Management Services an Benefit Ethanol Producers
By Tony Stanich and Monica Keil
July 01, 2006
The Valuation of Interests in Ethanol Plants
By Mary McCarter, Philip Smith and Donna Walker
July 01, 2006
Streamlining Truck Scale Operations, the Ethanol Plant's Cash Register
By Lee Harris
July 01, 2006
Getting a Read on Nat Gas
July 01, 2006
Eight or nine times out of 10, ethanol plants answer the energy question with the same answer—natural gas. But the painful combination of price swings, declining supply and growing demand can strain a producer's pocketbook, leaving many facilities casting about for energy saving options.
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