Join the forum discussion on this post The previous essay spoke of the selfishness of many of today's political leaders in spending tax dollars for votes, while compromising the economic opportunities for the next generation. In this essay, I want to … [Read more...]
Is Lithium-ion A Dead-End Electric Drive Technology?
Tuesday 12/14/ By Leave a Comment
John Petersen Last week Energy Secretary Steven Chu addressed the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun. After watching the video presentation several times I can't help but wonder whether the Secretary didn't politely caution his … [Read more...]
NASCAR gets involved with ethanol for 2011 season
Tuesday 12/14/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Ethanol, USA, Racing While the E15 debate continues, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (a.k.a. NASCAR) announced that Sunoco Green E15, a high-performance ethanol-blended fuel, will become its mandatory go juice for … [Read more...]
Deforestation Decline Debunks Land Use Change Theory
Thursday 12/02/ By Leave a Comment
Rainforest deforestation rates have reached new lows, which further challenges the theory of international land use change that has been used to penalize corn ethanol for its carbon footprint. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced … [Read more...]
Al Gore admits supporting corn ethanol subsidies was a mistake
Wednesday 12/01/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA Former Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore has changed his stance concerning ethanol. As vice president, Gore created subsidies for corn-based ethanol. The move, it turns out, was aimed … [Read more...]
Taxpayer Subsidized Ethanol Exports May Bite Industry in the Future
Friday 11/26/ By Leave a Comment
Join the forum discussion on this post Ulterior Motives Behind the Ethanol Pipeline? Ethanol producers in the Midwest have lobbied for support to build a pipeline to ship their ethanol to the East Coast. As I have argued, given that the market for … [Read more...]
Gore Ethanol Comments Generate Industry Response
Tuesday 11/23/ By Leave a Comment
A Reuters report out of Athens today on former Vice President Al Gore’s comments about corn ethanol has generated responses from the U.S. ethanol industry. According to the article, Gore said, “It is not a good policy to have these … [Read more...]
Addressing the Ethanol Rhetoric Over the Expiring VEETC
Monday 11/22/ By Leave a Comment
Join the forum discussion on this post The Ethanol Rhetoric Ramps Up It has been interesting to watch the flurry of ethanol rhetoric since the recent elections. With the $0.45 per gallon subsidy (called the VEETC) and the ethanol tariffs both set to … [Read more...]
California to Update Land Use for Ethanol
Friday 11/19/ By Leave a Comment
The California Air Resources Board yesterday agreed to update the land use change and other indirect effects of biofuels production under their Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS). The board is asking for updates to the land use values for corn ethanol, … [Read more...]
UNICA Urges Congress to End Ethanol Tariff
Thursday 11/04/ By Leave a Comment
“As the dust settled on a midterm election that significantly altered the political landscape, voters sent a clear message that cutting the deficit and ending wasteful government spending should be top priorities for Congress. Americans will be … [Read more...]