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Regulation of the Day 78: Green Energy Subsidies
openmarket.org | December 4th 2009 by Khue
Today’s New York Times has a classic dog-bites-man story. The green energy sector is shedding jobs, despite being given billions of taxpayers’ dollars by Presidents Bush and Obama. As so often happens, regulators’ efforts to change peo read more
Ethanol Industry, Governors Fault EPA 2001 Model Cutoff in E15 Wa…
SugarcaneBlog | December 4th 2009
An ethanol industry group and a broad coalition of pro-biofuels governors are criticizing EPA’s unexpected decision to consider possible increases in allowable ethanol blends only for vehicles manufactured in 2001 or later, a cutoff that critics sa read more
The Economist on Brazil’s Sugarcane Industry Mergers
SugarcaneBlog | December 3rd 2009
Since the start of the year the price of sugar futures has almost doubled. This is welcome news for Brazil, the world’s largest producer of the stuff. The price spike is mainly explained by unfavourable weather—too little rain in India and too mu read more
Amyris to Buy Stake in Brazil Sugarcane Mill
SugarcaneBlog | December 3rd 2009
Sao Martinho, one of Brazil’s main sugar and ethanol companies, will sell a 40 percent stake in its Boa Vista mill for R$ 140 million (US$81.9 million) to U.S-based Amyris, the companies told Reuters today. The two companies have also establi read more
Successful Ethanol Companies Demonstrate (PROFITS Principle) Flex…
BioFuels Digest | December 3rd 2009 by Jim Lane
By Biofuels Digest columnist Dr. Rosalie Lober Let’s start at the beginning – even though for some of you, this may be a review. The beginning starts with understanding the basics of ethanol production in its simplest biochemical process. In th read more
Today in Biofuels Opinion: “they need to move the process forwa…
BioFuels Digest | December 3rd 2009 by Jim Lane
Governor John Hoeven of North Dakota: “While it appears the [EPA] is leaning toward a positive conclusion [on E15], they need to move the process forward and reduce some of the complexity implied in their announcement. We are concerned that the wai read more
Report: Brazil Cosan May Buy Petrosul Fuel Stations
SugarcaneBlog | December 2nd 2009
Cosan, Brazil’s largest sugar and ethanol group, is close to deal to buy the local Petrosul chain of filling stations based in Sao Paulo, the local Web site iG said on Wednesday. Cosan said it did not comment on market rumors when asked by Reut read more
Developing countries to become major biofuel players
SugarcaneBlog | December 2nd 2009
Developing countries in Asia-Pacific and Latin America will be major players in the growth of the global biofuels sector over the next few years, said Tammy Klein executive director of the Global Biofuels Centre, in a presentation at the Canadian Ren read more
EU’s Green Protectionism
SugarcaneBlog | December 2nd 2009
The European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) just released a paper entitled “Green Protectionism in the European Union: How Europe’s Biofuels Policy and the Renewable Energy Directive Violate WTO Commitments”, poi read more
EPA Likely to Lift Ethanol Blend Limits
CleanBeta | December 2nd 2009 by William Pentland
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it plans to issue a final decision on the proposed increase to the allowable ethanol content in fuel by mid 2010, according to a letter sent today to Growth Energy, a biofuels trade group. In March 2009, read more
Ethanol critics fear Congress backlash to EPA’s delay on E15
SugarcaneBlog | December 2nd 2009
According to E&E News (subscription required) as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “considers whether to allow more ethanol to be mixed into gasoline, critics of the fuel are concerned Congress might step in to set its own mandates read more
EPA Expects to Make a Final Decision on Increasing Ethanol Blend…
process feedback infrared | December 1st 2009 by process feedback infrared
In March 2009, Growth Energy, a new advocacy group promoting ethanol and biofuels, submitted a request for a “green jobs” waiver allowing an increase in the ethanol blend limit from 10% (E10) up to 15% (E15) to the US Environmental Protection A read more
E.P.A. Postpones Ethanol Blend Decision
technica browser | December 1st 2009 by lindonlaco
Energy groups and car manufacturers react to the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to postpone a decision about whether to increase the amount of ethanol allowed in gasoline. read more
EPA Delays Decisionon E15; Industry Responds
SugarcaneBlog | December 1st 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced that it has postponed to mid-2010 the decision whether to increase the allowable ethanol content in gasoline. According to EPA’s press release, the Agency needs more time to review t read more
GAO: Uncertainties Over Biofuel on Water Resources
SugarcaneBlog | December 1st 2009
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says, “In response to concerns about the nation’s energy dependence on imported oil, climate change, and other issues, the federal government has encouraged the use of biofuels. Water plays a crucial rol read more
Enviros Attack Corn Ethanol Lobby’s Inflated Jobs Claims
SugarcaneBlog | December 1st 2009
The Environmental Working Group’s AgMag Blog says, “Growth Energy, a corn ethanol lobby group, is grossly exaggerating the economic benefits that a higher ethanol blend in the nation’s fuel supply would bring. The group claims that granting read more
Science & Soul: I’m Back!
Science & Soul | November 30th 2009
Sorry about the long wait, but work comes first. Anyway, I am getting back in the swing of things for a little while. Science News in Brief The Large Haldron Collider has resumed operation and set a new world record for energy. Its particle beams read more
EPA Ruling on E15 will not mean higher blends
SugarcaneBlog | November 30th 2009
According to the Des Moines Register, “The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to rule this week whether more ethanol can go into the gasoline used for everything from automobiles to boats and snowblowers.“ But that doesn’t mean higher- read more
ACE letter to Obama Administration officials addresses key biofue…
SugarcaneBlog | November 30th 2009
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) send a letter to leading Obama Administration officials, including USDA Secretary Vilsack, Department of Energy Secretary Chu, and EPA Administrator Jackson, pointing out the consequential policy issues that w read more
FT: Shell reins back expectations for use of biofuels
SugarcaneBlog | November 29th 2009
According to this report from Ed Crooks in The Financial Times, “advanced biofuels will not be in widespread use until about 2020, the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell has said, puncturing hopes that they could be on the verge of a commerci read more
New York Times Op-Ed Critical of Corn Ethanol, Again
SugarcaneBlog | November 29th 2009
Dr. Russell Harding, a former director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, is an environmental policy analyst with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, published an opinion piece in The New York Times criticizing the possible incre read more
Canada’s Ethanol Cuts GHG by 62%
SugarcaneBlog | November 27th 2009
Canadian ethanol emits 62 percent less greenhouse gas than conventional fuel, taking into consideration all stages of the fuel’s production from planting a crop to burning the fuel, a new report prepared for Canada’s biofuel industry. Reu read more
NYT: U.S. Unlikely to Use the Ethanol Congress Ordered
SugarcaneBlog | November 27th 2009
Today’s New York Times takes a look at the ethanol woes in the United States. For a more technical review of the issue, see “Ethanol: President Obama and the EPA Face A Tough Decision Soon.” U.S. Unlikely to Use the Ethanol read more
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Cutcaster - A Creative Exchange | November 27th 2009 by John Griffin
Ethanol Fuel concept shot: http://bit.ly/8KpkeH RF Stock Photo read more
Pacific Ethanol to restart ethanol production at 60 Mgy Idaho pla…
BioFuels Digest | November 27th 2009 by Jim Lane
In Idaho, Pacific Ethanol announced that it will resume ethanol production at its 60 Mgy Magic Valley plant in Burley. In February 2009, the Company suspended production at the Magic Valley facility due to extended unfavorable market conditions, an read more
Eastman Chemical may join UT-DuPont Danisco Tennessee biofuels pr…
BioFuels Digest | November 27th 2009 by Jim Lane
In Tennessee, Eastman Chemical has indicated an interest in partnering in the $70 million University of Tennessee Biofuels Initiative project. The project, a joint venture of UT and DuPont-Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, broke ground on a pilot plant in read more
Bio Architecture Lab to develop seaweed ethanol project to replac…
BioFuels Digest | November 27th 2009 by Jim Lane
In Chile, Bio Architecture Lab, which this week was profiled in the Digest for its innovative work with macroalgae and a research partnership with DuPont to develop seaweed as a biobutaol feedstock, has founded BAL Chile, and will develop a 240-acre read more
Scania, Vale partner to develop ethanol-powered industrial engine…
BioFuels Digest | November 27th 2009 by Jim Lane
In Brazil, Scania and Vale Soluções em Energia announced an MOU for collaboration on improved industrial engine technology utilizing ethanol as a fuel. The engines will be used for power generation, and pumps and compressors used in the mining indu read more
AIS aims to install 10,000 ethanol microprocessors in Nigeria to…
BioFuels Digest | November 27th 2009 by Jim Lane
In Nigeria, Agro Industries Services said that it has set a target of installing 10,000 small-scale ethanol processors in the 36 Nigerian states by December 2013 to provide cooking fuel for 4 million homes. AIS management said that the local micro-re read more
RNCOS projects 10% annual ethanol growth, 6% annual growth rate f…
BioFuels Digest | November 27th 2009 by Jim Lane
In India, RNCOS released its Global Biofuel Market Analysis, projecting that global ethanol production will grow at a CAGR of around 6% during 2009-2018, and that global biodiesel production will grow at a CAGR of over 5% during the same period. Amon read more
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