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.
Rock Solid
By Dave Nilles
July 01, 2006
Built in what is essentially Ron Fagen's backyard, Granite Falls Energy is not only a fuel ethanol plant. It's a symbol of prosperity for a southwest Minnesota community struggling to recover from harder times.
Now in its 22nd year, the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo keeps getting bigger and better with time. On June 20-23, the BBI International-organized event will do its part in "Linking Industry & Innovation" with everything from the basics to the most cutting-edge technologies.
Coal: A Fuel that Pays its Way
By Anduin Kirkbride McElroy
June 01, 2006
Ethanol production technology is continually changing—and so is the way dry-mill ethanol plants create and utilize process heat and steam. In an industry constantly seeking ways to cut costs, increase efficiencies and lock into more secure inputs, coal has become a growingly attractive option. Despite increased permitting challenges, additional transportation requisites and higher up-front expenses, more producers are turning to America's most abundant fossil fuel.
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