The Emerging Generation
Our cover story this month profiles one of those cellulosic ethanol pioneers—Iogen Energy. I toured the research laboratories and demonstration plant in August. Since then several news announcements indicate the pace is increasing at Iogen. Cellulosic developers are beginning to ask whether the renewable fuels standard needs revising lest it hinder advanced biofuels development. Associate Editor Kris Bevill takes a look at the problems arising with the U.S. EPA's downsizing of the cellulosic volume. For her feature on the 2010 boom in exports, Associate Editor Holly Jessen asks her sources whether it's just a blip in the chart or an indication of a new trend.
My Editor's Note in the September issue, "It's About the Message," quoting Merle Anderson's calculations on the energy use of corn ethanol, prompted a couple of responses from readers.