Running Dry?
By Nicholas Zeman
October 02, 2006
There have been stories surfacing across the United States that say city planners and other municipal authorities are taking the initial steps to change bulk water rates and treatment permitting, largely to manage the ethanol construction boom. While the coverage has verged on the sensational at times, water supply has stopped some plants.
Protecting the Property of Intellect
By Ron Kotrba
October 02, 2006
An array of intellectual property protections—including patents, trusted partners and an abundance of prudence—is what established tech providers recommend for new ideas in the ethanol industry. Such a portfolio could offer enough freedom to foster new advances and provide a concerted effort to deter piracy.
Silicon Valley, Meet Ethanol
By Nicholas Zeman
October 02, 2006
As billionaire Vinod Khosla announced the formation of Cilion, a new company which plans to build eight ethanol plants—three in California—within the next two years, it becomes apparent that the cutting-edge technologies involved in ethanol production have attracted the interest and the deep pockets of the Silicon Valley.
Forecasting the Future
By Lindsey Irwin
October 02, 2006
While no one can predict for sure what the biofuels industry will look like in the next generation, the renewable fuels market is growing by leaps and bounds each year. Models suggest that the United States is headed for significant change over the next 50 years in the areas of technology, efficiency and production. Experts warn against moving too quickly into new territory, but the ethanol and biodiesel push continues to move full speed ahead.
Agency of Progression
By Dave Nilles
October 02, 2006
After 35 years in existence, the Nebraska Ethanol Board has reason to boast about its state's success in the ethanol industry. However, the board's leader and his partners continue to roll up their sleeves and look ahead.
Potential Players
By Nicholas Zeman
October 02, 2006
There are crops—unlike corn or soybeans—that have few food applications and low environmental impacts in their lifecycles. These dedicated energy crops may be part of the next generation of biofuels processing, and the future of agriculture. Work must continue on the feedstock development front—where research is sparse and experience is thin—to achieve a wide and dynamic portfolio of raw materials.
Green Package Policy
By Ron Kotrba
October 02, 2006
Before last summer, ethanol was still a rather elusive subject to the public. The August 2005 signing of a federal energy bill changed that. A year after the new Energy Policy Act was passed, EPM considers what has taken place since that fateful day in Albuquerque.
Ethanol Partnerships Would Boost America's Energy Security and Promote Free Trade
By Jorge L. Arrizurieta
October 02, 2006
An Integrated Biorefinery Solution Nets Efficiency, Diversity and Enhanced Returns
By Mark Warren
October 02, 2006
Ethanol Plants, Construction Companies Need Protection from Unique Risks
By David M. Bresnahan
October 02, 2006
Meeting the Analytical Requirements for Sulfate in Ethanol
By Derrick W. Rowe
October 02, 2006
Ethanol Plants: Good, Responsible Neighbors through Environmental Monitoring
By Jim Toolen
October 02, 2006
Ethanol Producers at the Crossroads: Maximizing the Value of Your Company
By Gregory J. Lynch and Geoffrey R. Morgan
October 02, 2006
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