Way found to make ethanol byproduct more valuable
A Purdue University scientist has found a way to make a byproduct of ethanol production more marketable as a livestock feed. Read More.
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New Standard Links Mileage and Gas Emissions
The Obama administration proposed rules on Tuesday that would impose the first nationwide limits on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and require a nearly 40 percent increase in fuel efficiency for cars and light trucks sold in the United States by 2016. Read More.
Governor Chet Culver Cuts The Ribbon On Genencor’s New Iowa Facility
Today, Genencor, a division of Danisco, officially opened the doors on its new Grain Processing Applied Innovation Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Read More.
Ethanol in the Classroom: Educating the next generation of biofuel visionaries
Education is a critical aspect of all successful innovations and fundamental to efforts to change the way things have always been done. Our nations current energy crisis is no exception. Read More.
Omaha Native Wins Free Fuel Giveaway
Its official, summer is over. And so too is the RFAs Flex-Fuel Challenge Summer Photo Contest. After more than 1,100 submissions over the course of June and July, voting for the winners has finally ended. Read More.
1-Hour Flex Launched
A new U.S. based company called Alkol, has launched 1Hour Flex, a technology, according to the company, that allows any car to run on any amount of ethanol (E85) or gasoline. Read More.
Energy Insider: Ethanol Surviving
The Blue Flint Ethanol Plant south of Underwood came on line in early 2007. "In about 2006 the ethanol industry started a pretty rapid expansion to meet the renewable fuels standards set," says Jeff Zueger, General Manager at Blue Flint Ethanol Plant. That renewable fuels standard said that 15 million gallons of ethanol needs to be used in the nation`s motor fuels by 2015. Read More.
Ethanol tanks being added
South Dakota is adding special ethanol fuel tanks at three locations across the state to increase the use of renewable fuel in state government vehicles. The new tanks will allow employees to fill up their flexible fuel vehicles with fuel blends up to 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Read More.
Poplar pulp may be converted to biofuel
The poplar trees here grow 10 feet a year, transforming an irrigated stretch of desert near the Columbia River into a neatly pruned forest. For now, the trees provide lumber for cabinets and pulp for paper. But in the years ahead, energy entrepreneurs hope the pulp from poplar can be turned into ethanol, helping resuscitate the Northwest's floundering biofuels industry. Read More.
Ethanol plant in Lamberton holds grand opening
The Highwater Ethanol plant in the southwestern Minnesota town of Lamberton holds its grand opening celebration Friday. Highwater Ethanol will use around 20 million bushels of Minnesota-grown corn to produce 55 million gallons of ethanol and nearly 180,000 tons of livestock feed a year. Read More.
New MN Ethanol Plant Highlights Importance of Domestic Renewable Energy Sources
Washington September 11th is always a stark reminder of the threats posed to our nation every day, the bravery of our armed forces, and the vulnerability created by our heavy reliance on foreign sources of energy. Read More.
South Dakota adds ethanol storage for state fleet
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds recently announced that ethanol fuel tanks will be installed at three state Department of Transportation regional yards in an effort to increase the use of renewable fuel by the state fleet. Read More.
Ethanol plant in Lamberton holds grand opening
The Highwater Ethanol plant in the southwestern Minnesota town of Lamberton holds its grand opening celebration Friday. Highwater Ethanol will use around 20 million bushels of Minnesota-grown corn to produce 55 million gallons of ethanol and nearly 180,000 tons of livestock feed a year. Read More.
State awarded $16 million in federal funds for clean energy initiatives
Wisconsin will receive $16 million in clean energy funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday. Wisconsin was awarded the maximum $15 million federal grant in support of an aggressive state effort to improve overall energy efficiency and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Read More.
Atlas Oil Company Opens Albuquerque, NM Rail Fuel Transfer Terminal
Atlas Oil Company announces the opening of its new Albuquerque, New Mexico rail fuel transfer terminal. Co-located at the BNSF Railway yard, the new Atlas terminal is capable of handling 9 rail tankers for off loading ethanol. Read More.
