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U.S. ethanol production down by 21 percent

Bad news for ethanol lovers. One of the most important ethanol producers in the U.S., ADM, has announced that U.S. production of ethanol was down by 21 percent, from some 12.9 million gallons in mid-late 2008 to 10.2 million right now. The market was up when oil prices were high, plants were built (or planned for) about everywhere and ethanol producers received big subsidies. Then came the lower price of oil, a higher price for corn and the credit crunch - all obvious reasons why producers now face problems with continued expansion. Despite ... Read more →

Ethanol takes a stage at Republican National Convention Sebastian Blanco

Not to be outdone by those Coors ethanol vehicles at the DNC, Republicans will get their own ethanol-dose during their national convention this week. On Tuesday night in the Twin Cities, the Minnesota ...

The numbers are in: 6.48 billion gallons of ethanol made in the U.S. in 2007 Sebastian Blanco

Photo by MikeGroft. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. The weekly email from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) arrived today and ...

Holy pipeline, Batman: Midwest-to-East-Coast route a possibility Sebastian Blanco

There has been talk of a continental U.S. ethanol pipeline before. Back in 2006, Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) proposed legislation on the issue, but it didn't get very far. The ...

Not even Kansas can come up with a good reason for corn ethanol Sebastian Blanco

The Kansas City star printed a point-counterpoint yesterday that tries to answer this question: "Is increased use of corn-based ethanol a good idea?" Well, guess what? The pro response does now ...

Economist figures a tank of ethanol = food for a year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Every day, it seems, corn ethanol gets a little less attractive. In fact, if the information in this article from the latest print edition of The Economist catches on, then ethanol advocates are going to have two more easy-to-remember absurditiies to defend: 1.) biofuels will use a third of the ...

The ethanol backlash is accelerating; even the cows aren't happy 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

How many E85 pumps do you have nearby? Odds are, not very many. Meanwhile, production of ethanol continues to climb and more corn is being consumed for fuel production. That's driving up prices of grain for livestock feed. All in all almost no one is happy. In spite the fact that people are ...

New ethanol plants face an old problem - NIMBY 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In recent years America's beleaguered farmers have seen some welcome relief in the form of growing demand for corn to produce ethanol. As new ethanol production plants have popped up they have created new jobs, but it hasn't all been rosy. Everyone wants more ethanol plants, just Not In My Back ...

Who ordered the Corn Guy vs. Taco Lady episode? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Bob from ALAMN sent us a tip today that the "long awaited 'Corn Guy vs. Taco Lady' episode" is now showing. I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that there weren't all that many people who have been waiting long to see a costumed representation of corn and a taco fight it out over ethanol. But, ...

What's up (or down) with corn futures? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here are two headlines from the ethanol and corn press in last three days: USDA Lowers Corn for Ethanol Forecast USDA increases national corn forecast Confused? While it seems that the USDA is both raising and lowering the same number, that word "ethanol" is key. The lowering of the estimate ...

King Corn documentary opens tomorrow 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Want to spend an hour and a half with corn, but don't want to eat anything or drive an ethanol-fueled car? Starting tomorrow, at least in New York, you can check out a new documentary film called King Corn. Two young men set about trying to grow corn in Iowa and take a look at just what's up with ...

Is it time? POET wants to bring cellulosic ethanol plant to Iowa 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Mascoma Corporation has already announced that it wants to be the first to have a cellulosic ethanol plant up and running, with three projects announced in Tennessee, New York state and Michigan. The ethanol company POET (formerly Broin) is not going to let Mascoma get there without a ...

Why corn ethanol is especially bad for California 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Many corn ethanol production facilities are located somewhere near where the corn is grown. In the U.S., that means the Midwest, for the most part. But there is a lot of motion to get ethanol out to the coasts. Juliette Anthony, writing over at Renewable Energy Access, illustrates why corn ethanol ...


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