The news out of Denmark is that Inbicon has delivered its first consignment of 28,500 liters (7,500 gallons) of cellulosic ethanol out of an order of 5 million liters purchased by Statoil, the Norway-based oil company....
I had a chance to drop in at the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association office in Ottawa this past week. I asked CRFA President Gordon Quaiattini the story behind the fantastic approval ratings biofuels have gotten from the Canadian public—numbers in the 70 percent bracket on several questions asking about support for the Canadian-wide ethanol and biodiesel mandates taking effect this fall and for biofuels in general....
EPM associate editor Kris Bevill writes about the record-breaking corn harvest in her guest blog....
Policy developments are front and center in the September issue of EPM being put to bed this week. Fortunately, Holly Jessen was able to incorporate some candid comments made at last week’s conference of the American Coalition for Ethanol in Kansas City into her feature story. Her web news stories from the conference about the discussion appear in this week’s e-newletter as well....
Certainly at the latest round of summer gatherings and family reunions, when I say where I’m working, most folks know little about ethanol and ask “is it good or bad?” Giving people a friendly synopsis of positives, and answering their questions about any issues they raise in a non confrontational manner goes a long way....
Right now, blenders credits as biofuels incentives are in serious trouble on the political front. Since the biodiesel credit lapsed Dec. 31, multiple efforts have been unsuccessful in attaching an extension to various bills. The latest vehicle was the jobs bill—but the energy provisions were stripped from the bill before it emerged from the Senate....
Nothing like a week’s vacation to give a person a refreshing break from the work routine, even if the “vacation” included a lot of work on the homefront. There was no break in the news, though. While I was weeding the garden, my colleagues were busy following several news developments....
EPM associate editor Holly Jessen writes about misinformation about ethanol in her guest blog....
The New York Times hasn’t exactly been a friend of ethanol in the past. A special report written by Erica Gies was published online June 24 titled: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/25/business/energy-environment/25iht-rbogeth.html?pagewanted=1&src=busln " rel="external">“As Ethanol Booms, Critics Warn of Environmental Effect.”</a>...
Every person I talked to last week in St. Louis said the mood was definitely more upbeat than last year’s International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo. There were more producers in attendance and exhibitors were pleased with the show. The educational sessions were well-attended with good presenters and good questions....
The ABW is a one-day workshop dedicated to advanced biofuels with a program covering fuels such as renwable diesel, biobutanol and a bit on cellulosic ethanol. Cellulosic ethanol is a track of its own in the educational program for the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo which opens tonight....
The July issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine was uploaded to the printer last week. It’s always a good feeling to get an issue closed and out the door, but this one especially so since it’s my largest to date as editor—seven features and four contributions and the usual columns and news section....
