Conference observations
February 27, 2012
Though it may seem the ethanol industry has plenty to worry about with surplus ethanol supplies depressing prices, tight margins and the looming blend wall – one didn't hear much about those issues at the National Ethanol Conference last week.
Petroleum group discounts ethanol's role in gas prices
February 27, 2012
The American Petroleum Institute's chief economist, John Felmy, blamed crude oil prices for high prices at the pump, and said refinery closures and increasing exports of U.S. gas and diesel are not major factors in the spike in prices.
Removing fiber from dried distillers grains with solubles using the elusieve process results in an enhanced product with greater nutritional value for growing and finishing pigs, according to researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana.
Vilsack thanks industry, outlines challenge for energy title
February 25, 2012
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack thanked the ethanol industry for its contribution to the American economy in his keynote address Feb. 24 at the National Ethanol conference in Orlando, Fla.
Singing the praises of ethanol's contribution to the American economy, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen addressed the 17th annual National Ethanol Conference Feb. 23 in Orlando, Fla.
Leading by Example
February 24, 2012
This week, the Oregon Department of Energy expanded eligibility for its biomass producer or collector tax credit to include standalone biomass power facilities.
The Summer Biomass Internship Program, a collaboration among three upstate New York organizations, will give undergraduate and graduate students a chance to work in the biomass industry.
The team at Mustus Energy has been patient during its 5-year quest to develop a 41.5 MW biomass power station in La Crete, Alberta, Canada, but the company will break ground this spring.
The Oregon Department of Energy has altered the biomass producer or collector tax credit, allowing for the first time standalone power to be eligible.
Advanced Bio Heat Co. expects its wood pellet-fired forced-air furnace to bolster the U.S. wood pellet industry by creating a requirement for stocking inventory during the summer.
A landfill gas-to energy project under development in Shanghai, China, is poised to be the largest of its kind in the country, and GE Energy has announced it will provide to the endeavor seven of its GE Jenbacher gas engines.
President Barack Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on Feb. 21 to expand and strengthen the USDA BioPreferred program. The directive aims to drive innovation and job creation in rural America through biobased and sustainable product procurement.
A team of chemical engineers at UMass Amherst coined the discovery the "mini-cellulose" molecule, and it reveals for the first time the chemical reactions that take place in wood or prairie grasses during high-temperature conversion into biofuels.
Minneapolis-based biobased chemical technology developer BioAmber Inc. has closed on a Series C round of financing worth a total of $30 million. The financing was closed in two tranches, the second being $10 million from German company Lanxess.
ZeaChem signs a contract to get its portion of a $40 million USDA grant and will spend the money on its 250,000 gallon per year Oregon cellulosic ethanol demo plant, to develop drop-in fuels and chemicals.
Seattle-based firm Blue Marble Biomaterials and Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC have signed a memorandum of understanding for Blue Marble to begin development of a pilot biorefinery to be co-located at a North American Anheuser-Busch brewery.
New Pathways Could Improve Ethanol Yields
By Trent Nguyen, Ph.D.
February 22, 2012
A close look reveals metabolic conversion of oil content into sugar is possible
Liability issues surrounding the use of E15 remain a major concern for many retailers when considering offering the fuel to customers driving 2001 and newer vehicles.
Magellan adds ethanol storage at Texas terminal
February 22, 2012
Magellan Midstream Partners LP is nearing completion on a $2 million expansion project that will add ethanol storage and distribution services at its Mt. Pleasant, Texas, terminal.
Jobs, economic opportunity, energy security define ethanol
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 22, 2012
Domestic ethanol production was a shining light of hope for hundreds of thousands of American families all across the nation in 2011, according to an analysis commissioned by the RFA.
Total Cost Per Gallon: The True Measure of Success
By Jason M. Blake
February 22, 2012
Finding the sweet spot requires a holistic view of optimization
Supercritical Water Could Provide Greener Pathway to Corn Ethanol
By G. Graham Allan, John R. Di Iorio and Milo U. Zorzino
February 22, 2012
High temperatures yield remarkable changes in water's chemical reactivity
Researchers Evaluate Agave's Potential for Ethanol
By Remigio Madrigal-Lugo and Alejandro Velázquez-Loera
February 22, 2012
High-yielding varieties promise agave-based ethanol could surpass even sugarcane yields
Thirsty for More
February 22, 2012
Ethanol's high octane rating may be the ticket for meeting escalating fuel efficiency standards in engines
Training for Trains
February 22, 2012
A 130-ton tank car is a unique beast that demands its handlers have proper safety knowledge
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