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Pacific Ethanol

Video from WSJ Marketline about Pacific Ethanol's Plant in Stockton, California . Production at the Stockton was suspended in February. It is now mothballed. Too much capacity, margins too thin, seem to be the story. This isn't the first time...

Published 15 May 2009 12:49 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Movie, video, California, Companies, Pacific Ethanol, Stockton
25x25 warns on restricting cellulosic biomass

25x25 a pressure group in the US is warning that some proposed legislation in the US could severely restrict the amount of cellulose available for biofuels in what is effectively a call for managed woodlands. I can see why the Waxman-Markley proposal...

Published 11 May 2009 11:55 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Policy, biofuels, Environment, politics, cellulosic, cellulose, Trees, Bioethanol, 25x25, federal, Waxman-Markley
California looks at emissions from crop to tail pipe and legislates

California's newly adopted low-carbon fuel standard may mark the beginning of the end of ethanol, according to a report on Planet Ark. The new legislation examines the carbon impact from seed to tailpipe, which seems sensible. Read More...

Published 1 May 2009 13:16 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Policy, biofuel, biofuels, Environment, carbon, California
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
Comment on US proposals for E15

The US Environmental Protection Agency wants comments on proposals to increase the volume of ethanol blended into gasoline to 15% . Read More...

Published 28 Apr 2009 13:09 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, biofuels, consultation, blend, percentage
12000 gals water make 1 gal ethanol

Wholly irrigated corn can take up to 1200 gal of water to produce 1gal ethano l, according to a report on the MinPost today. That's a lot of water and touches again on my obsession with aquifers . Read More...

Published 27 Apr 2009 17:02 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Water, Agriculture, MinnPost
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...

Published 27 Apr 2009 12:56 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Minnesota, politics, Maps, subsidy
NPRA, lobbyists are against higher volumes of ethanol in fuel

An alliance of environmentalists, health groups and the US National Petrochemical Refiners Association is opposed to higher levels of ethanol in automotive fue l on the basis that it might endanger the environment, through changing land use, and people's...

Published 7 Apr 2009 16:18 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, biofuels, politics, automotive, mandate
The Scientifc Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) has produced a report looking at the enviromental impacts of biofuels ,. The group makes a number of recomendations for second generation feedstocks, and favours woody or grassy plants. As...

Published 7 Apr 2009 13:10 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Agriculture, biofuels, Environment, generation, fuel, Science, Bioethanol, second, SCOPE
Ethanol update: The good and the bad

THE GOOD NEWS: A new report from the International Energy Agency said that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings from corn ethanol production and use have more than doubled between 1995 and the projected level in 2015. The report said that GHG reductions...

Published 6 Apr 2009 21:03 by Green Chemicals

Filed under: ethanol, Environment, studies and reports, Government, greenhouse gas, Health and safety, antibiotic, DDGS
Smart Choices for Biofuels

I missed this about a month ago, but it is worth looking at, The Sierra Club and World Watch Institute produced Smart Choices for Biofuels . It rounds up quite a lot of stuff we've gone over here. It is good to see the Ogallala aquifer getting a mention...

Published 26 Mar 2009 15:43 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Policy, biofuel, biofuels, Biodiesel, Biodisel, Bioethanol, Ogallala, Sierra, Club, Worldwatch
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
Cellulosic ethanol the US dream and reality

This graph, produced with data from the Des Moines Register, and another good article from Phil Brasher shows the current gap between US cellulosic ethanol production next year and the curent legislative requirement for it. It looks as if the US will...

Published 25 Mar 2009 11:16 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, Policy, biofuels, politics, cellulosic, cellulose, des, moines, register
Who will benefit from biofuel industry distress?

The question: Who will benefit from biofuel industry distress? will be answered in a webcast on Thursday 2 April at 1pm to 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. There is a fee. Read More...

Published 20 Mar 2009 16:29 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: USA, US, ethanol, Economics, biofuel, Trade, Companies, webcast
Obama and Lula spoke about the tariff

Last week end Presidents Lula (Brazil) and Obama (US) met and had a conversation, According to the ICTSD, Brazil's Lula pressed Obama on Doha and on the US tariff policy for Brazilian ethanol this is ICTSD's take on the conversation The leaders...

Published 20 Mar 2009 9:14 by The Big Biofuels Blog

Filed under: America, USA, US, ethanol, tariff, politics, Trade, Brazil, Obama, Lula

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