The National FFV Awareness Campaign is launching the Ohio FFV Awareness Campaign today during the Cleveland Auto Show. The goal of the campaign to raise awareness and use of higher blends of ethanol. Douglas A. Durante, Executive Director of the … [Read more...]
POET Biorefining – Cloverdale Plans Grand Opening
Friday 02/25/ By Leave a Comment
POET Biorefining- Cloverdale, located near Cloverdale, Indiana is hosting a Grand Opening on March 15th. This is POET’s 27th ethanol plant and they purchased the 90 million gallon-per-year ethanol plant in 2010 and over the past several months … [Read more...]
California ARB formally considers 28 proposed new lower-carbon transportation fuel pathways
Friday 02/25/ By Leave a Comment
The California Air Resources Board formally considered the first 28 proposals for new ways to make low carbon transportation fuels under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). (Earlier post.) Data related to the manufacture and … [Read more...]
Urbee plug-in hybrid test fleet to hit the road in April
Friday 02/25/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid KOR EcoLogic Urbee Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery At last year's SEMA Show, KOR EcoLogic displayed its ethanol-fueled Urbee plug-in hybrid three-wheeler. The two-passenger vehicle features … [Read more...]
Ethanol loses big supporter in Congress; Iowa Sen. Grassley ready to "bite the bullet"
Friday 02/25/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA Up for vote in the U.S. Senate is a deficit-cutting bill already passed by the House of Representatives that will curb federal spending by $60 billion this year while also preventing the EPA from … [Read more...]
GM Test Drive at Ethanol Conference
Thursday 02/24/ By Leave a Comment
GM featured test drives in new Flex Fuel 2011 Buick Regal Turbos and GMC Terrains at the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) 2011 National Ethanol Conference and dozens of attendees took advantage of the opportunity. Pictured is RFA board member Ray … [Read more...]
National Ethanol Conference Wrap Up
Thursday 02/24/ By Leave a Comment
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) celebrated 30 years of advocating for ethanol this week during the 16th annual National Ethanol Conference in Phoenix. This edition of “The Ethanol Report” podcast features an interview with RFA president … [Read more...]
Biofuel Feedstocks Provide Opportunity For Debate
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
It’s hard to believe we’ve been conducting the ZimmPoll for almost 3 months now! We’re always looking for question ideas so please feel free to use comments here to suggest one or just email me. These polls are all archived so that … [Read more...]
Brazilian Ethanol Summit June 6-7, 2011
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
“The Ethanol Summit has been confirmed for June 6th and 7th at Sao Paulo’s Grand Hyatt Hotel (Brazil) hosted by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) and Scania, a Swedish heavy truck manufacturer that has developed and … [Read more...]
DF Cast: Study Shows E15 OK in Older Vehicles
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given the green light for E15 ethanol to be used in vehicle years 2001-2007. But what about older cars and trucks? In this edition of the Domestic Fuel Cast, we listen in to part of the presentation by … [Read more...]