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Weather forecast and crop progress report trigger a selloff in Chicago Board of Trade corn and ethanol futures, putting pressure on cash ethanol prices.

Researchers at the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) recently announced the successful production of ethanol from the cellulosic portion of the corn kernel. “This research is demonstrated proof of the viability of 'generation 2.0 ethanol ...

Substitution of oil through use of alternate/ non-conventional sources of energy such as Bio-Diesel, Ethanol-blended Petrol. He also said that the Under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, 5% of Ethanol is aimed to be blended with Petrol.

REHOVOT, ISRAEL and ROSARIO, ARGENTINA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/22/12 -- Evogene Ltd. (TASE: EVGN) and T6 Industrial SA, a leading biodiesel producer in Argentina, today announced that Evofuel Ltd., Evogene's wholly owned subsidiary, and T6 Industrial SA, ...

By Ian Gilson, CFAPacific Ethanol (NasdaqCM:PEIX) reported its first quarter earnings on May 10, 2012. Due to the seasonal decline in volumes of gasoline sold in California, excess inventory of ethanol ...

Scientific Certification Systems said that it is the first US certification body to be accredited by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification biofuel certification system. SCS is now approved to conduct biofuel certifications, ...

A new report on automobile engine durability casts further doubt on the compatibility of mid-level ethanol blends such as E15 (15% ethanol, 85% gasoline) with the existing US light-duty vehicle fleet. The report was issued this week by the Coordinating ...

With Russia, which is usually a big importer of sugar from Brazil at this time of year, not needing to replenish stocks because of its bumper beet crop, one of the ways to reduce the surplus is by using raw sugar to produce ethanol.

HILO, Hawaii (AP) - Hawaii Electric Light Company has agreed to purchase biomass electricity on the Big Island. The Big Island utility and Hu Honua Bioenergy on Monday announced the signing of a power purchase agreement to provide the island with 21.5 megawatts of renewable energy.

Two months ago economists were predicting five dollars a gallon for gas by the end of summer. Now, the average gallon of gas nationwide is $3.68. Here in the Fargo-Moorhead area it's $3.49. You might be surprised to learn just how much you're saving at the pump due to ethanol.

PETALING JAYA: The Government must speed up the nationwide coverage of the B5 programme, as the current annual take-up rate of about 100,000 tonnes of biodiesel is still insufficient to support the ailing local biodiesel sector, an industry body says. The B5 programme is a blend of 5% biodiesel and 95% fossil fuel

CSR draws on the carbon-neutral solid biofuel research expertise of the University of Minnesota and the modern steam mechanical engineering capabilities of SRI to develop the most powerful carbon-neutral locomotive to date. CSR Project 130 has a simple ...

The expanded trading hours in Chicago Board of Trade contracts affected the ethanol futures markets starting Monday. But with the changes, no significant changes in the market structure have been seen.

Czech farmers on Wednesday will be taking part in a planned protest against the government’s decision to slash tax refunds on biofuel. The move by the government – part of broad austerity measures – is expected to leave agricultural producers in difficult spot: some 1.5 billion crowns lighter. The protest will see hundreds of farmers roll out their tractors on roads across the country, with the