Ethanol Fuel

Ethanol ‘can cause environmental crisis’

Friday, December 05, 2008 Our correspondent Islamabad The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) here on Thursday said the decision to use ethanol as fuel could result in severe food crisis and environmental hazards in the country....

GPCA: Bioenergia CEO sees ethanol as basis for chemical industry

Singapore (Platts) -- 04 Dec 2008 -- [Oil] The petrochemical industry's reliance on the availability of a competitive and steady raw material supply will lead to an increased use of ethanol in the future, Jose Carlos Grubisich,...

Slowing expectations at a green-tech start-up

Editors note: This is part of a series of stories about the recession's effect on the tech industry. As CEO of Mascoma, he runs an ethanol company staffed by brilliant scientists, wooed by state governors, and amply funded by...

EPA Continues to Move Toward Calculation of Indirect GHGs

Dr. Bruce Dale of Michigan State University published a Commentary in the Washington Times on Nov. 26, calling for sound science in development of the EPA’s rule on the Renewable Fuel Standard. Dr. Dale points out, “No actual...

DuPont Meeting Significant 2008 Milestones in Progressing Advanced Biofuels

DuPont BioFuels Leader Provides Business Update to Investors Speaking at an investor conference, DuPont Vice President & General Manager John Ranieri said the company's plans to bring its two advanced biofuels programs to...

Farmers Concerned About VeraSun Corn Contracts

The bankruptcy hearings have started for South Dakota ethanol giant VeraSun. The hearings are being held in Delaware, as the country's largest ethanol producer pushes through its reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And,...

Use of Brazilian ethanol in IndyCar Series revs up opposition

By Tim Hoskins, Iowa Farmer Today The ethanol-sponsored car makes a pit stop during this year's Iowa Corn 250 race in Newton. IFT photo by Tim Hoskins Farmers from Iowa and the Midwest have generated plenty of feedback to the...

Firm connects cattle feeders, ethanol plants

By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today Smaller producers looking to feed ethanol co-products should not have to buy more than they need, says Rob Tucker, general manager of New Balance Commodities near Nodaway. Avoiding the middle...

Disappointing Q2 for Broiler Company

JAMAICA - Jamaica Broiler Group has reported a loss for the second quarter of 2008 although its broiler business remained profitable. Forced to pay higher prices for grain and hit by falling ethanol prices, Jamaica's top...

Fate of corn, beef prices now tied to oil

Published December 3, 2008 LAKE JACKSON — Thanks to ethanol, the price of oil in New York is starting to have a lot to do with the price of corn in Chicago, Brazoria County ranchers said. And those corn prices are starting to...

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