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Another map of biofuel stations, this one you can modify yourself
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November 6, 2006
December 13, 2006
Interactive Biofuel mapping
MapMuse has sent me an email asking if I know of any biofuel filling stations in the US. Looks like a job for those of you who live there. They seem quite happy for people to add thier own locations and edit the list. Perhaps you could help them out.
Biodiesel
Ethanol E85
March 13, 2007
Suppliers of 100% biodiesel in the UK
Here's a map of suppliers of 100% biodiesel in the UK from the biodiesel cook.
July 17, 2007
Who's growing what where (almost)
I'm a sucker for maps and Purdue University has a state by state and county by county map of crops, and yield by US county. They don't name the farms or the farmers but its pretty close to who's growing what where. It is a part of a bigger suite of Purdue University crop resources ranging from maps to a crops discussion group.
September 13, 2007
This is where they make ethanol in Minnesota
January 10, 2008
Check out ethanol plant closures in the US
Check out the updating ethanol plant closures in the US on Earth2TechMaps' Biofuel Deathwatch. Not a name I'd have chosen myself, but the site makes the point that while there are bright spots, like many candidates for the 08 Presidential race are talking about biofuels. What I suspect this map shows is that the economics of new build ethanol from corn is more than a little shaky.
I guess it points up two things. The fact that the ethanol industry is not very integrated between the farm and the pump, which means that, unlike the gasoline business which can capture value from the ground to the forecourt, its not very robust. And secondly if you will take between 17 and 20% of a crop for a new use the price of that crop is likely to rise dramatically. If you've not factored that into the costs of operating the plant, you're going to take a bath.
June 25, 2008
Biofuel plants in Germany
I've just come across a map of biofuel plants in Germany on Google Maps. Here it is, if you can help fill in any holes, I'm sure that GP would be happy to hear from you.
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View Larger Map
March 19, 2009
Poet in talks about an ethanol pipeline to NY harbour
The news that Poet is in talks to discuss the feasibility of a dedicated ethanol pipeline from the Midwest to New York Harbour. Is over the internet like a rash this morning with posts by
Green Car Congress: POET Joins Magellan Midstream Partners to Assess Dedicated Ethanol Pipeline; Buckeye Drops Out
Yankton Press & Dakotan: Ethanol Pipeline To Be Studied with details of the inshore end of the pipeline
Tulsa World: Magellan: Ethanol pipeline possible This report suggests that the price of gasoline is not important to the potential success of the project.
Like a rash the coverage is pretty repetitious. So here's something different:
This is a map of the route that is being studied Preliminary-pipeline-route.pdf
Pipelines are big capital projects, and are certainly not guaranteed to be successful. This project relies at least partially in a change in the law covering the Department of Energy's loan guarantee scheme. Usually that's the kind of thing that you can't control very well.
That said if the pipeline can be built it will take a significant amount of pressure off an important bottleneck in distribution: rail freight. I sugested in January 2007 that pipelines might be more sensible distribution channels than railfreight. Also in that month I suggested that there would need to be a whole load more tank cars to meet demand.
Competition in for freight should help keep both sides honest and reduce the fundamental problem that there are not enough rail cars to get the volumes that will be needed to market in the future.
The ability to transport ethanol though existing pipelines was recently demonstrated by Kinder Morgan which sent a batch of ethanol 160 miles from Tampa, Florida to Orlando, Florida. The pipeline was upgraded to handle ethanol. It is expected to be open for regular business from November.
Green Car Congress: POET Joins Magellan Midstream Partners to Assess Dedicated Ethanol Pipeline; Buckeye Drops Out
Yankton Press & Dakotan: Ethanol Pipeline To Be Studied with details of the inshore end of the pipeline
Tulsa World: Magellan: Ethanol pipeline possible This report suggests that the price of gasoline is not important to the potential success of the project.
Like a rash the coverage is pretty repetitious. So here's something different:
This is a map of the route that is being studied Preliminary-pipeline-route.pdf
Pipelines are big capital projects, and are certainly not guaranteed to be successful. This project relies at least partially in a change in the law covering the Department of Energy's loan guarantee scheme. Usually that's the kind of thing that you can't control very well.
That said if the pipeline can be built it will take a significant amount of pressure off an important bottleneck in distribution: rail freight. I sugested in January 2007 that pipelines might be more sensible distribution channels than railfreight. Also in that month I suggested that there would need to be a whole load more tank cars to meet demand.
Competition in for freight should help keep both sides honest and reduce the fundamental problem that there are not enough rail cars to get the volumes that will be needed to market in the future.
The ability to transport ethanol though existing pipelines was recently demonstrated by Kinder Morgan which sent a batch of ethanol 160 miles from Tampa, Florida to Orlando, Florida. The pipeline was upgraded to handle ethanol. It is expected to be open for regular business from November.
March 25, 2009
Add your pump (if you're in the US)
The people at the US Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center in the US have the kernel of what could be a great biofuel resource. The USAFAVDC has started to waymark E85 pumps in the US. There are nine on the list, you can add more.
April 27, 2009
Minnesota's auditor suggests ending state ethanol subsidy
A few days ago the auditor in Minnesota suggested that the state's use of subsidies to the ethanol industry may have outlived its purpose, since ethanol firms have been profitable. Also it is likely to cost $44m over the next three years.
There are of course lots of votes in Minnesota's ethanol plants, so it is unlikely that the idea will get very far this year. But, if the recession starts to bite, and if there is pressure to cut state taxes in future years it could become a lot tougher for ethanol plants. The Minnesota Public Radio site has a link to a map of the state's plants. Here it is
View Ethanol Plants in Minnesota in a larger map
There are of course lots of votes in Minnesota's ethanol plants, so it is unlikely that the idea will get very far this year. But, if the recession starts to bite, and if there is pressure to cut state taxes in future years it could become a lot tougher for ethanol plants. The Minnesota Public Radio site has a link to a map of the state's plants. Here it is
View Ethanol Plants in Minnesota in a larger map
April 30, 2009
Interactive US map of advanced fuels
I saw this map from the Natural Resources Defense Council on Robert Rapier's i-r-squared blog and couldn't resist it.
I guess it is incomplete, but it looks pretty good.
I guess it is incomplete, but it looks pretty good.
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