by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sales increase 35 percent at participating test sites — and survey results reveal driver preference for algae-based Soladiesel over conventional fuels. In California, Propel Fuels and Solazyme announced that sales grew by 35 percent at Propel
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Back TO HOMERFA Releases “40 Facts About Ethanol” Video
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) today released a new video entitled “40 Facts About Ethanol.” It is a fast-paced, up-tempo, animated data-based review of ethanol past, present and future. To view this video, please visit www.EthanolRFA.org or RFA’s YouTube channel.
February 28, 2013 Read Full Article
Project Aims to Produce Bio-Diesel from Cooking Oil in World Cup Host Cities
(Renewable Energy Magazine) The Bioplanet project, which is part of the Brazil Promotion Plan for the World Cup, anticipates the production of 25 million litres of biodiesel until the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Bioplanet project anticipates the set-up of 40
February 27, 2013 Read Full Article
American Ethanol Enhances Sponsorship of Richard Childress Racing
(National Corn Growers Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) American Ethanol announced its plans to enhance its partnership with Richard Childress Racing and driver Austin Dillon for the 2013 NASCAR season. Dillon will race the No. 33 American Ethanol Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint
February 25, 2013 Read Full Article
More B For Me Please
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ... Biodiesel can be a good tool in a farm business but Alicia Clancy, Manager of Corporate Affairs for the Renewable Energy Group (REG) said that biodiesel can play a bigger role than it currently is. What does
February 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Fuels America Sends Snarky Valentine to Big Oil
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) So goes the new theme from Fuels America, who debuted their We Love Oil!campaign this afternoon. It’s all on (hilarious) video, well worth a share — starring snarky polar bears, oil-slicked birds admiring their sheen, dumbfounded Americans
February 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Importance of Ethanol Messaging
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) In a poll commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and conducted by American Viewpoint, 64 percent of adults polled said they supported the RFS, while just 25 percent are opposed. ...DiVall came up with four positive message components for
February 08, 2013 Read Full Article
Industry Leaders to Support “Second Generation” Biofuels in All EU Transport Sectors
(Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels) Involvement of policy makers and other industries, R&D programmes, financing, communications programmes for a cost-competitive and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels The Chief Executive Officers of seven Leading European biofuel producers and European airlines launched today in
February 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Distribution Infrastructure—a Hurdle to Overcome
by Donna Funk (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Kennedy and Coe LLC) ...The current market for E15 is growing, which is an exciting statement. The industry is still facing issues associated with federal regulations restricting the sale of E15 and liability concerns from
January 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Direct Connections
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Developing a retail relationship with area fuel stations is a potential perk for ethanol plants, retailers and consumers. In some areas of the U.S., drivers filling up with ethanol blends have one more reason to
January 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Choice at the Pump E15 Is Currently Cleared for Sale in a Handful of States, with Work Ongoing to Bring It to the Rest of the U.S.
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Scott Zaremba, owner of Zarco 66 convenience stores, didn’t just open the first E15 retail pump in the nation. Not long after offering 15 percent ethanol at the first station in Lawrence, Kan., he expanded
January 17, 2013 Read Full Article
NYC Proud 2B2 Renewable Warmup
(BioHeat) NYC Gets Greener with Bioheat® Fuel to Advance Sustainability Bioheat says “Thanks” by awarding $30,000 to Charities that also “warm” NYC In December 2012, New York City launched its mandate for traditional home heating oil to be blended with 2 percent
January 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels – Bringing Sexy Back?
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ... The opinion piece, “How to properly promote biofuels,” was authored by Alkol Bioenergy and focused on a new TV advertising campaign running in Brazil. The campaign was developed for UNICA (Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association) and featured images of ethanol
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Propel Fuels Lands $21 Million as Top Biofuels Downstream Player Expands
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...With the new funding, Propel will be able to accelerate the build out of its network of stations that offer drivers the cleanest, most sustainable, domestically produced fuels on the market today. ...Propel operates a growing
December 11, 2012 Read Full Article
Drive On: Algae-Based Diesel Biofuel Goes on Sale
by Chris Woodyard (USA Today) Now, some motorists can really drive green, as in algae-green. A chain of biofuel stations in the San Francisco Bay Area have started selling fuel made from algae, one of the most promising technologies when it
November 16, 2012 Read Full Article
State Corn Groups Lay Groundwork for Higher Ethanol Blends, Greater Consumer Choice
(National Corn Growers Association) State corn associations across the country are working diligently to make the increased use of higher ethanol blends a reality through programs to put the necessary infrastructure in place. Laying the groundwork for a shift toward
October 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Voters Running on Empty When It Comes to Energy C&A Infographic
by Tom Alexander (Cassidy and Associates) Do voters know the difference between renewable energy and a fossil fuel? A new InfoGraphic out today from Cassidy & Associates shows that Americans might be Running on Empty when it comes to basic facts relating
October 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Tractor Pulling with Biodiesel
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) is going to help promote biodiesel to its fans with the help of the United Soybean Board (USB). Beginning next season, all tractors will use B100 (100 percent biodiesel) in all pulling classes. The
October 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Even with High Gas Prices, Drivers Question Value of E85
by Bryce G. Hoffman (Detroit News) ...While the price of ethanol, or E85, is lower than the price of regular unleaded — the average price in Michigan at the end of last week was $3.45 per gallon for E85
October 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Fuel Freedom Foundation Announces Video Competition Winners
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Fuel Freedom Foundation has announced the winners of its first college video competition. The winning films are short segments produced by Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts students, and illustrate
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Industry Launches “Fuels America” Campaign
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) In the face of increasing calls to waive the nation’s Renewable Fuel Standard, biofuel industry stakeholders today announced a major new communications campaign to educate consumers and policy makers about the benefits of renewable fuel to
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
New Partnership Forged as NYC Prepares for Oct. 1 Bioheat Mandate
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Bioheat veteran Michael Devine and his company Earth Energy Alliance Inc. struck an agreement with Amerigreen Energy to help New York metropolitan fuel dealers thrive as New York City’s biodiesel-blended heating oil mandate goes into
September 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Propel Opens New Fueling Station in Downtown Sacramento, Calif.
(Propel Fuels/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Propel Fuels, a leading retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, has announced the opening of its newest renewable fuel station, co-located at the Mak’s Valero station at 1101 Broadway in downtown Sacramento, Calif. Conveniently
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
New App Provides Green Fuel Map for the U.S.
by Antonio Pasolini (Gizmag) Switching to a vehicle running on alternative fuel presents a clear challenge - where do you fill it up? Designed by Leonardo Academy, Cleaner and Greener Fuels is a free app that gives users interactive maps
September 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Solving a Great Biodiesel Mystery
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The best researchers scratch their heads at rare, isolated cases of storage tank filter clogging with biodiesel blends The introduction of ultra-low sulfur fuel for on-road diesel in 2006-’07 brought unexpected consequences for biodiesel blending. Refiners began
September 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Companies Showcase Progress
by Colleen Lerro (BIO) Wednesday at the National Press Club, several advanced biofuels companies joined BIO to showcase the progress the industry has made in recent years. U.S. companies have worked to rapidly scale up advanced biofuel technology – through pilot
September 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Linn Co-op to Get Boost with E15 Sales
(The Gazette) The Linn Co-op Oil Co. in Marion will get a big helping of promotional support next week as it becomes one of the first Iowa fuel retailers to offer E15 for mainstream vehicles. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association announced Monday that it’s launched
September 11, 2012 Read Full Article
The Zymobile—a 2011 Dodge Charger Flex-Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) The Zymobile—a 2011 Dodge Charger flex-fuel vehicle (FFV)—is owned and operated by Novozymes, the leading provider of enzymes used to make biofuels. Capable of running on an 85-percent ethanol blend, the Zymobile is one way Novozymes
September 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Rocklin Chamber Offers Businesses Free Alternative Fuel
by Melanie Turner (Sacramento Business Journal) Rocklin businesses that have diesel or flexible-fuel vehicles are being offered free fuel — no strings attached. The Rocklin Chamber of Commerce is offering its members a fuel card good for at least 5 gallons
August 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Shorter Showers Are Not Awesome: Green Marketing Goes under the Microscope
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Brand marketing, as it turns out, appears to be more than just a function of budget and “having a good story to tell” – and there’s considerable evidence that the custodians of the overall “biofuels”
August 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Researchers Feed Pigs, Chickens High-Protein Fungus Grown on Ethanol Leftovers
(PhysOrg) In separate feeding trials, nursery pigs and chickens have eaten high-protein fungi that Hans van Leeuwen and other Iowa State University researchers have produced in a pilot plant that converts ethanol leftovers into food-grade fungi. The production process also
August 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Touts Lower Gas Prices with New “Open Road” Ads
(Convenience Store Decisions) Following on the success of its long-running “Right Here, Right Now” ads, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is debuting a new ad which focuses on ethanol’s ability to lower gas prices at the pump and offer consumers
August 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Propel Fuels’ Clean Mobility Center Deploys Instant Carbon-Offset Options for Customers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Propel Fuels has become the first company to enable consumers to offset their driving emissions at the pump any time they fill their tank. Propel’s flagship Clean Mobility Center in Fullerton, Calif. offers
August 08, 2012 Read Full Article
The Global Energy Market Welcomes US
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...To sum it up: it’s a big world and a world that is growing increasingly hungry for clean, domestically produced energy. The opportunities abound for those who can think outside the borders of the
July 25, 2012 Read Full Article
National Ad Campaign Takes off Showcasing America’s Advanced Biofuel
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ...As the U.S. biodiesel industry shows in its just-launched ad campaign, biodiesel is here, now. This ad campaign is the second time the industry has taken to the airwaves, television screens, Web and print outlets to tell
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
A Collaborative Approach: Companies in Portland, Ore., Cooperate to Vertically Integrate Feedstock, Production and Distribution Infrastructure
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...A new project underway by three companies in Portland focuses on the co-location of grease recycling, biodiesel production and distribution operations. Once complete, the collaborative initiative will allow all three entities to better and more
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Branson on Biofuels
(IFC.org/Handshake) Innovator outlines the future of sustainable air travel. READ MORE and MORE (Destinasian.com) and MORE (Virgin.com)
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
The 2012 London Olympics, Biofuels-Style: BP to Showcase Its Three Most Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As the 2012 Summer Games approach, BP Biofuels launches its showcase for cellulosic ethanol, renewable diesel, and biobutanol. Amidst the blizzard of demo drives and informational marketing, why are these molecules key to “fueling the
July 23, 2012 Read Full Article
RFA Continues Sturgis Sponsorship
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The 72nd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD is August 6-12 and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is continuing its partnership with the Legendary Buffalo Chip. This is an opportunity for the organization to promote the use
July 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Cumberland Gulf CEO: Congress Must Act to Promote Alternative Fuels
(Convenience Store News) If Congress is serious about convenience stores and gas stations selling alternative fuels, it must work now to pass H.R. 4345, otherwise known as the Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012, said Joseph Petrowski, CEO of The Cumberland Gulf
July 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Drivers Go Bowsering in Bio-Fuel Free-for-All
Nathan Klein and Samantha Malagre (The Daily Telegraph) If there has been a reluctance to fill up with E10 petrol it certainly wasn't on show yesterday - when it was free. Motorists were stuck in kilometre-long queues of bumper-to-bumper traffic on
July 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Dealer Uses Truck to Wave Bioheat Flag
by John Davis (DomesicFuel.com) A Massachusetts Bioheat dealer believes there’s no better way to show patriotism this 4th of July than parading his newly wrapped truck proclaiming the goodness of the green heating fuel. Cleghorn Oil, a Bioheat dealer based
July 04, 2012 Read Full Article
Rocks and Blue Ocean Strategies for Ethanol
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...A blue ocean strategy takes a flying leap to create a new paradigm, where the company can flourish, free of competition. ...In one respect, the recent promotions of ethanol in racing circles is an attempt to
June 26, 2012 Read Full Article
More Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car Airport Shuttle Buses Running on Biodiesel
(MarketWatch) Enterprise Holdings, owner and operator of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, is converting even more of its airport shuttle buses to 20 percent biodiesel (B20) and exploring other clean fuel options for
June 15, 2012 Read Full Article
EdeniQ, NREL, Aemetis, Kent Bioenergy among Winners of California Clean Energy Grants
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, the California Energy Commission approved funding of $23,110,015 for projects that will advance the development of green fuels, and the installation of fueling stations. The awards are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative
June 14, 2012 Read Full Article
BioWillie Branding Marks Willie Nelson's 79th Birthday
(Pacific Biodiesel/Biodiesel Magazine) Beginning on April 30, Willie Nelson’s birthday, the fuel at Pacific Biodiesel’s retail pump on Maui will be sold as the trademarked BioWillie Biodiesel. The branding is the brainchild of superstar Willie Nelson, a Maui resident whose
May 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Is Kansas Ready to Bump to E15 at the Pump?
by Steve Everly (Kansas City Star) Ethanol industry pushes for the state to step up from the E10 blend now offered. But automakers warn of engine damage, voided warranties. ...E10 will still be available, and selling E15 won’t be mandatory, but
March 29, 2012 Read Full Article
The Victory Plant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last July, the Digest launched a project called “Victory Plants” and set about recruiting a Biofuels Council of Advisors on Science, Technology and Economics to define a threshold standard for advanced manufacturing in biofuels, by April 2012
March 29, 2012 Read Full Article
ADM Introduces Sustainable Grower Program for Canadian Canola
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agri-Industries Lloydminster oilseeds processing facility recently announced the introduction of its Sustainable Grower Program in connection with the sustainability certification it has earned from the International Sustainability and Carbon
March 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Exhibit Showcases Biodiesel at MN Auto Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The “Biodiesel Green Room” exhibit will showcase the benefits of biodiesel at the Twin Cities Auto Show, March 10-18 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The exhibit includes information on biodiesel, staff to answer questions, and new vehicles like
March 14, 2012 Read Full Article
American Ethanol No. 3 Chevy Debuts in Vegas
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The American Ethanol No. 3 Chevy made its debut over the weekend at the Las Vegas Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 with rookie driver Austin Dillon finishing strong in 7th place. ... (Illinois corn farmer, chairman of NCGA’s NASCAR Advisory Committee Martin) Barbre said
March 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Motiva to Convert Storage to ULSD Heating Oil and Biodiesel at Sewaren Terminal
(Motiva Enterprises LLC/PR NewsWire) Motiva Enterprises LLC (Motiva) today announced plans to convert all of its High Sulfur Diesel Heating Oil (2000 ppm) storage to Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) (15 ppm) at Motiva's Sewaren Terminal in New Jersey. Motiva's conversion
March 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Tenn. Professor Cruises Cross-Country on 2.15 Gallons of Gas
by The (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) Daily News Journal (USA Today) ... (Cliff) Ricketts, a Middle Tennessee State University professor, and his eight-member support team drove three Toyota hybrid alternative-fuels vehicles approximately 2,582 miles across country, using only about 2.15 gallons of
March 12, 2012 Read Full Article
E85 Available for $.85 a gallon
by Jim Whitfield (ConnectTriStates.com) As the price of regular unleaded gasoline hovers just under $4 a gallon, some drivers in Carthage caught a break when the Hancock County Farm Bureau offered E-85 ethanol for 85-cents a gallon. It was all part of a promotion to
March 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Montana State University-Northern's Bio-Diesel Now Available Commercially in Havre
by Kay Rossi (KRTV.com) MSU-Northern's bio-diesel product is available commercially for the first time for engines in Havre. With the possibility of more distribution in the future, the school's Bio-Energy Center is working to educate the public about the
March 08, 2012 Read Full Article
More People Choosing Ethanol
(KFYR-TV) With the price of gasoline increasing to $3.70 a gallon, more and more motorists are choosing E-30 and E-85, a less expensive alternative to gasoline. In fact, sales of ethanol-blended fuel in North Dakota have jumped 97 percent since
March 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Sales Nearly Double in North Dakota
(The Jamestown Sun) State Tax Department data shows that more than 1.3 million gallons of ethanol-blended fuel was sold in the state last year. That's up from about 663,000 barrels in 2010. Officials credit the rise in ethanol use to
March 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Offers Alternative to Rising Gas Prices
by Richard Essex (WTHR.com) For almost three weeks, the price of gas is going up. On the far west side of Indianapolis, regular unleaded gas is just a tick under $4 a gallon. Staci and Doug Stover of Avon
February 28, 2012 Read Full Article
The Next Level: Marketing Firms Join to Form Next Generation of Ethanol Marketing
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Mansfield Oil Co. has joined forces with global agricultural and energy products supplier Noble Group to create Noble Mansfield Renewable Energy, a joint venture that the companies say will combine their existing marketing abilities
February 27, 2012 Read Full Article
The Fan Connection: NASCAR Looks Back on a Year of E15 as the 2012 Season Kicks off in February
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The basic message of 2011 was simple: If E15 is good enough for NASCAR racecars, it’s good enough for street cars too. Backing up that message is the fact that NASCAR made no changes to
February 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Arcis Resources Corporation Collaborates With Cetna Energy Partners, LLC to Market and Distribute Thermochemical Biofuels
(MarketWatch) Arcis Resources Corporation ("Arcis") , announced today that it has entered into marketing and distribution partnership discussions with Cetna Energy Partners, LLC ("Cetna") for the purposes of distributing Cetna's biofuel product that will be produced at its' thermochemical biofuels
February 22, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Bike Built by Orange County Choppers
by Chuck Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The big news today at the National Biodiesel Conference was the unveiling of the biodiesel bike built by Paul Teutul, Sr., Orange County Choppers. The bike was built in partnership with CIMA Green. ...CIMA Green actually had two bikes built and
February 09, 2012 Read Full Article
Preparing for E15 in the Market
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) At some point in 2012, the final i’s will be dotted and t’s will be crossed so 15% ethanol can finally become the new consumer choice at the pump. ...“When we do get E15 out to the
February 01, 2012 Read Full Article
Syntroleum Announces Dynamic Fuels and Mansfield Oil Relationship to Market Advanced Biofuels to Transportation Industry
(Money.msn.com/Syntroleum) Dynamic Fuels, LLC, operator of the first commercial advanced biofuels plant in the United States, has entered into strategic marketing alliance, commercial off-take and supply chain management agreements with Mansfield Oil Company ("Mansfield") to efficiently distribute synthetic renewable diesel
February 01, 2012 Read Full Article
Company Advocates for the Use of Biodiesel at Power Plants
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Alabama-based Clean Energy Pathways Inc. is working to help coal-fired utilities meet state and federal compliance standards by helping to identify methods to increase efficiency and produce a portion of renewable energy. This includes the
January 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Gas Mileage, Brand Perception Dominate J.D. Powers 'Avoidance' Study
(MSN Autos) New-vehicle buyers heavily influenced by a general feeling about a brand, but specific about fuel-efficiency ratings. ...Fuel efficiency, in fact, was found to be "the most influential reason for purchasing a particular vehicle model," outpacing considerations regarding reliability and
January 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Clean Cities Coalitions, Industry Partners Host Texas Workshops
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Clean Cities coalitions in Texas have partnered with Renewable Energy Group Inc. and Omaha, Neb.-based wholesale biodiesel distributor Bosselman Energy to co-host four workshops in four different cities throughout the state to educate downstream stakeholders
January 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Texas Issues New Guidelines Facilitating Greater Biodiesel Use
by Ron Kortrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Last week the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality concluded that air quality is simply not a reason for concern regarding biodiesel volumes associated with federally required use. The federal renewable fuel standard (RFS2) calls for
December 29, 2011 Read Full Article
London Fleet Adds B30 Following Customer Requests
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) A London-based private fleet service has listened to customer feedback regarding the fleet’s use of environmentally friendly vehicles, and now Greentomatocars has added biodiesel. The fleet, mainly made up of 200 Toyota Prius cars, will
December 02, 2011 Read Full Article
African Association Aims to Drive Cleantech Development
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The African CleanTech Association launched Oct. 24 and, according to ACTA spokeswoman Suza Adam, the primary goal of the group is to assist in the development of African enterprises and technologies in the cleantech space
November 29, 2011 Read Full Article
A Day in the Life of Biofuels, 2011
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biofuels Digest announced the winners of its “Day in the Life of Biofuels” photo contest, and published the winning entries. ...Grand Prize and First Prize winners have been published at biofuelsdigest.com, with Second and Third Prize
November 28, 2011 Read Full Article
New Micro-Video Shows Benefit of Alternative Fuels
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) “Alternative fuel isn’t just the future of energy—it’s the future of energy independence.” That’s the message of a new minute-long video released Nov. 9 by Pearson Fuels. Made possible with the support from the Renewable
November 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Bowyer Puts American Ethanol in the NASCAR Spotlight
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) For two weekends in a row, race car driver Clint Bowyer will have put his best foot forward for American Ethanol. On Oct. 23 the spokesperson for American Ethanol won his first race of
October 31, 2011 Read Full Article
CEP Markets Biodiesel as Energy Substitute for Coal
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Dothan, Ala.-based renewable energy solutions firm Clean Energy Pathways Inc. has introduced a new line of custom-blended biodiesel for use as a Btu-substitute in coal-fired utility and commercial boilers, or for use in diesel-powered equipment. Available as
October 28, 2011 Read Full Article
MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. Announces Positive Results From City Transit Sales: Initiates Broader Offering to Municipalities
(MarketWire) MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. reported on the expansion of its biodiesel trials from 19 months of successful results. Since Q1 2010 SITTM Technologies, a subsidiary of MSE Enviro-Tech Corp., in partnership with a local petroleum distributor, has been blending and selling
October 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Philadelphia-Based Co-op Launches Bioheat Initiative
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) The Energy Cooperative, a Philadelphia-based member-owned nonprofit, has launched an initiative to encourage the use of Bioheat. To kick off the Clean Heat initiative, The Energy Co-op is holding a Clean Heat video contest. Members
October 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Life After VEETC
by Ron V. Lamberty (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...And, we need to make their customers comfortable buying new blends of fuel such as E15, E85 or other midlevel blends. A gasoline retailer recently told an ethanol plant board member
September 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Street-Legal Cars Burn E85 on Kearney Racetrack
by Lori Potter (KearneyHub.com) More than 200 cars will roar down the Kearney Raceway Park track Oct. 1-2 during the 2011 National Hot Rod Association Division 5 National Open, with events for dragsters, super stocks and street legal cars. However, Grady
September 19, 2011 Read Full Article
SAFER Bioeconomy Case Study Series: Tennessee Renewable Energy & Economic Development Council
(The Southeast Agriculture & Forest Energy Resources Alliance)... The Governor’s Conference on Biofuels came on the heels of the Biofuels Initiative in May 2007, further spreading the word about new economic opportunities and providing the spark for the creation of TREEDC. It was at
September 15, 2011 Read Full Article
NASCAR Doing Its Part to Go Green
by Billy Fellin (Richmond Times-Dispatch) In the age of sky-high gasoline prices, carbon footprints and greenhouse gases, many businesses have tried to figure out how to minimize their impact on the environment. Governing bodies of major sports organizations are no exception,
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Gevo and Mansfield Oil Company Sign Commercial Off-Take and Strategic Alliance Agreements
(Gevo) Company's second definitive commercial off-take agreement expands reach into the fuel sector Gevo, Inc., a leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, has entered into a strategic marketing alliance with Mansfield Oil Company ("Mansfield"), to efficiently distribute isobutanol based fuel
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
A Day in the Life of Biofuels – Enter a Photo, Win up to $1000 DEADLINE September 20, 2011
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...It has to relate to biofuels in some way – as a consumer, researcher, policymaker, producer, journalist, feedstock grower, industry supplier, student, enthusiast, carmaker, mechanic, and so on. Could be a grower riding a combine, a
September 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Appealing to Obama
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) President Obama’s speech to Congress on the economy has given an ethanol industry trade group to pitch biofuel as a job creator. In an ad that will run tomorrow in the Politico newspaper, the
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
GROWMARK Supplies Domestic Fuel for Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) When the cars, trucks, tractors, combines and other equipment at the 2011 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois needed fueling up, GROWMARK FS was there on-site to serve up home-grown fuel. Mark Dehner, GROWMARK marketing manager for refined
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Sugar Mills not Keen on Selling Ethanol to Oil Companies as Alcohol Industry Gives Better Profit
by Jayashree Bhosale & Madhvi Sally (Economic Times) Sugar mills aren't keen on selling ethanol to petroleum marketing companies this year because the byproduct fetches more money if sold to the alcohol industry. The union government launched the ethanol-blending programme last
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Offers Retailers Flex Fuel Kits
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) ...Growth Energy is now offering retailers a complimentary flex fuel promotion kit that includes: · Pump topper · Nozzle talkers · Decals to educate motorists on mid-level ethanol blends · New E15 label recently approved by the EPA · E85 labels
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
NCGA Highlights NASCAR Program at ACE Event
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) During the American Coalition for Ethanol Conference this past week in Des Moines, Iowa, the attendees were treated to a presentation on green NASCAR initiatives including their use of ethanol, by Bart Schott, the president of the
August 31, 2011 Read Full Article
Merkel Coalition Partners Attack 'Failed' Government Biofuel Rollout
(Deutsche Welle) Angela Merkel's junior coalition partners, the liberal Free Democrats, have criticized the botched introduction of the E10 biofuel. The party called on the environment minister to revise its policy on green fuels. The pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), Angela Merkel's
August 31, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels: Moving Customers from “Why?” to “Why Not?”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Alternative fuels have work to do, say retail marketing experts, to win customer acceptance, but the work can be done. Here are 14 points to consider. “(A)lternative fuels need many things, but the most important thing
August 31, 2011 Read Full Article
SEC Wins Judgment against Rivera
by Kevin Cooper (Natchez Democrat) A federal judge ruled Thursday that would-be biofuels wizard John Rivera’s claims were not worth the hill of beans he claimed could be magically turned into fuel. U.S. District Judge David Bramlette handed down a summary
July 25, 2011 Read Full Article
FEW: NASCAR 'In Your Corner,' CEO Tells Ethanol Industry
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...NASCAR had to be confident the fuel would withstand 500-mile races at 200 miles per hour without causing engine troubles. The bottom line is: NASCAR would not have selected E15 to fuel its racecars
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Buy FREEDOM Learn Truth About Ethanol
by Chuck Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) During the 2011 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop attendees got a chance to see the new documentary from Josh & Rebecca Tickell. I first met Josh during a National Biodiesel Conference before he produced his award winning film, “Fuel.”
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Launches First Ever National Advertising Effort
(National Biodiesel Board) Raises Awareness of Biodiesel as America’s First Advanced Biofuel The U.S. biodiesel industry this week is launching its largest-ever public outreach effort. The paid ad buy will raise awareness of the economic, environmental and national security benefits of
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Dixon Offers Volume Biodiesel Discounts for School & Municipal Diesel Fleets
(Dixon Energy/PRWeb) Diesel fleets now get a price break on fuel as well as lower emissions and improved performance by using Dixon’s biodiesel in northern New Jersey. Dixon Energy offers municipalities, school districts and corporations with substantial diesel usage, that
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
GasHole: Dirty Oil and the Biofuel Myth
by Allison Kilkenny (Huffington Post) This week marked the world premiere of GasHole, a new documentary film (narrated by Peter Gallagher) about the history of oil prices and the future of alternative fuels. Biofuel gossip has been everywhere in the news
May 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday: Why the Advanced Biofuel Industry Needs to Embrace "Real" Green Racing--The American Le Mans Series
[caption id="attachment_14675" align="alignleft" width="288"] The 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans winning Ford GT-40. Can this car really be 43 years old? We’re still using the lessons learned at 210+ mph. Photo: J.Ivancic[/caption] by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) Back in
December 05, 2010 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Uses Gulf Disaster to Press Feds for More Support
by David Sterrett (Chicago Business) Capitalizing on the Gulf oil spill, ethanol makers are launching a bold public relations offensive touting their clean environmental image as they lobby the Obama administration to allow more of the corn-based fuel in American gas
June 29, 2010 Read Full Article
The Paradox of Rising U.S. Ethanol Exports: Increased Market Opportunities at the Expense of Enhanced National Energy Security?
(Renewable Fuels Association) An industry founded in part on its ability to enhance national energy security is being forced to look beyond U.S. borders for new market growth opportunities. For three decades, the U.S. ethanol industry has contributed to a more
May 20, 2010 Read Full Article
Website Aims to Forge Ethanol Partnerships
by Kathrine Schmidt (dailycomet.com) A businessman from New Iberia is starting a national website that aims to match renewable-energy investors with local landowners and farmers. Kevin Caffery believes the state of the ethanol industry, which makes fuels from plant matter, is