Archive for October, 2008
The Rise and Fall of Corn-based Ethanol
The following article appeared in the October 21, 2008 edition of The Financial Times.
Biofuels: From hope to husk
By Kevin Allison and Stephanie Kirchgaessner
Published: October 21 2008 20:18 | Last updated: October 21 2008 20:18
It was an American dream that has failed to become a reality. For much of the last decade, enthusiasts from President [...]
Corn-to-Ethanol: Credit Crisis Adds to Litany of Woes for Ethanol Producers
RENEWED ENERGY: Credit Crisis Adds To Litany Of Ethanol Woes
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–VeraSun Energy Corp. (VSE), once seen as the ethanol industry’s most promising acquisitor, was already struggling with surging corn prices when the credit crisis shifted into high gear.
Record-high corn prices in June sent VeraSun and other ethanol producers into panic mode, as [...]
Iowa Fueling Station Offers E10, E20, E30 and E85
New gas station serves up mixes of gas, ethanol
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Unity Biofuels manager Jason Egli of Cedar Falls programs a temporary sign Monday on U.S. 34 in Mount Pleasant. The company has opened two ethanol stations. The other is in Olds.
By DARCIE HOENIG
dhoenig@thehawkeye.com
MOUNT PLEASANT — One of Iowa’s first retail fueling stations [...]
Lotus to Develop OMNIVORE Research Engine
Lotus to develop OMNIVORE Research Engine
Lotus conduct research study into engine efficiency when utilising sustainable second and third generation bio fuels
Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus announces a collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast and Jaguar Cars Ltd to develop an engine which maximises fuel efficiency when running on renewable [...]
Florida Companies Follow Renergie’s Lead in Producing Ethanol from Sweet Sorghum
Sweet on Sorghum
By SUSAN SALISBURY
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Sweet sorghum is best known as a syrup poured over hot biscuits.
But now a half-dozen Florida companies want to serve up the crop as a biofuel for creating ethanol.
Its future as a biofuel looks sweet: The crop is more environmentally friendly than sugar cane [...]
