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The relationship between corn, ethanol and autofuel replacement US-style

There is a direct relationship between the volume of corn converted to ethanol with the % of gasoline replaced in the US. Its shown more clearly if you click the line which contains the mysterious word Thi at the bottom of this poor thumbnail. I've...

Published 30 Apr 2009 17:20 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Corn, technology, fuel, Motor, percentage, replacement
Antibiotics at heart of corn ethanol

Some US corn ethanol producers are using penicillin and three other antibiotics in corn fermentation process says Minnesota Public Radio . /* Why? To ensure that the yeast they use in fermentation does not have to compete with naturally-occurring bacteria...

Published 26 Mar 2009 9:09 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Minnesota, Policy, Agriculture, Corn, biofuels, Science, radio, antibiotic, distillers, grains, FDA, virginiamycin, Public, erythromycin, tylosin, penicillin
Not farming is better for carbon emissions than corn-ethanol

Tree Hugger has one of those articles which show that doing nothing produces fewer carbon emissions than growing corn for ethanol. Well Duh. Let's turn this on its head. If we stopped using oil-powered vehicles then we would not need to use any gasoline...

Published 4 Mar 2009 15:00 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: Agriculture, Corn, biofuels, farming, carbon, emissions, TreeHugger
The corn-ethanol carbon balance argument again

There is an interesting video on Climate Central about the amount of carbon dioxide produced when ethanol is made from corn grown in the mid-West of the US. Hard to tell who is right in this debate (if any one is) the different premises are all important...

Published 12 Feb 2009 9:57 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Agriculture, Corn, Environment, video, carbon, Climate, Bioethanol, dioxide, mid-West, Central
How is corn plastic made?

Here's a very nice video from Discovery Channel's "How Stuff Works" (love the show!) featuring corn-based plastic and how it is made. Bioplastic producer Cereplast is featured in this show. (Pls. bear the few seconds advertising) addthis_pub...

Published 11 Feb 2009 20:22 by Green Chemicals

Filed under: Corn, Products, General, bioplastic, Discovery Channel, Cereplast
Wes Clark to lobby for ethanol?

General Wes Clark may be joining a pro corn ethanol lobby group to take on the mighty American grocery lobby, according to Politico a blog by Ben Smith. I can't imagine that you'd get a General (retired or not) doing that sort of thing anywhere...

Published 5 Feb 2009 14:34 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: Corn, politics, General, lobby, Wes, Clark
US ethanol overview

There's an overview of the US market for ethanol, the state of plant building and possible directions for the corn price, over at the Agrilife Extension of the Texas A&M University website. The credit crunch might have been a good thing for the...

Published 4 Feb 2009 10:55 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Economics, Corn, Texas, A&M
Too much corn could be bad for ladybugs (ladybirds)

Interesting piece on the effects of corn monoculture in the mid-west. Looks like too much corn is bad for ladybugs (ladybirds) , but probably good news for people who make pesticide... Hattip to Biofuelwatch Read More...

Published 17 Dec 2008 11:13 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, Agriculture, Corn, Environment, ladybirds, ladybugs, monoculture, insects
Biofuels and the innovation ecosystem

Krisztina Holly has an interesting article on biofuels, the automotive bail out, evolution and the innovation ecosystem over on the Huffington Post. Part of her post is particularly resonant for the biofuels industry Big companies play an important role...

Published 17 Dec 2008 10:55 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Agriculture, Corn, biofuels, automotive, subsidy
VeraSun outlines process for farmers to sell corn elsewhere

VeraSun has outlined a process for farmers to be able to tell if their corn will be available for sale elsewhere, according to the Des Moines Register. Read More...

Published 3 Dec 2008 11:54 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: Agriculture, Corn, Companies, bankruptcy, farm, Verasun
Verasun goes to court today to cancel corn purchse contracts

VeraSun, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection recently is planning to go to court in Delaware to cancel a number of corn purchase contracts. Much to the chagrin of farmers in Iowa who planned to sell the corn to the firm. Read More...

Published 2 Dec 2008 9:47 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: USA, US, Agriculture, Corn, Companies, bankruptcy, Verasun, American, Delaware, court
Verasun tries to exit corn purchase contracts

Verasun which has filed for bankruptcy protection has asked the courts to terminate a number of its corn contracts, says ICIS news. (Disclosure: I work for ICIS. About ICIS) While the move would help Verasun get back on its feet, if the court agrees,...

Published 26 Nov 2008 11:55 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: USA, US, ethanol, Corn, Companies, bankruptcy, farm, Verasun, American
Biofuels: is the cure worse than the disease?

Biofuels: is the cure worse than the disease? That is the question posed by Ron Steenblick, and Richard Doornbosch in a recent online publication. Read More...

Published 21 Nov 2008 11:29 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: ethanol, Economics, biofuel, Corn, biofuels, Biodiesel, farming, farmers, crops, Oil, seed
Corn is the foundation of US fast food.

Interesting, if off topic, Maribo has piece on the way that the US fast food industry is built on corn. I'll have the corn with a side of corn , too. Read More...

Published 18 Nov 2008 9:51 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, Agriculture, Corn, Food, fast
EPA may investigage corn ethanol's environmental credentials

The US Environmental Protection Agency, may start investigating the environmental benefits of corn ethanol processes, according to a post on Chemically Green , which quotes a letter from Friends of the Earth and others to the EPA. The thrust of the letter...

Published 11 Nov 2008 9:54 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Corn, Environment, EPA, FOE

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