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Fuel ethanol production in the week to June 7, 2013 was 884,000 barrels per day (bpd), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported. This was down 1,000 bpd w/w, but up sharply from the levels below 800,000 seen earlier this year. The recent ...

The grand prize winner will have a behind-the-scenes experience hosted by IndyCar driver Marco Andretti at the 2013 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championship in Fontana, Calif., on Oct. 19. Other prizes include ethanol gift certificates for ethanol-blended ...

The problem started when the ethanol lobby requested — and subsequently received — a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would allow up to 15% ethanol in gasoline blends. The current limit is 10%, which is a problem for the ...

Todd Sneller, administrator for the Nebraska Ethanol Board, said that while Nebraska ranks second nationally in ethanol production with a combined production capacity of more than 2 billion gallons of ethanol each year, the state lags in its number of blender ...

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 /PR Newswire/ -- The role of advanced diesel technology and biodiesel as energy efficient technology and a renewable energy source will be highlighted on June 12 at the 16th annual Congressional Renewable Energy ...

The Thousand Oaks developer of genetically modified seeds for biofuel crops is expected next month to announce a strong harvest for sweet sorghum crops now being tested in Brazil, a key market for the company. Pavel Molchanov, an analyst at Raymond ...

Commissioners in Clearfield County told 6 News that they're happy with the new owners of the ethanol plant in Clearfield. "It does appear to us to be a very efficiently run operation. It also appears to us to be managed by people who are in the business of ...

I was able to connect with some great people in the industry and learn a little more about the process of producing ethanol and assorted co-products like Dried Distillers Grain (DDGS) and corn oil. I learned how companies approach their businesses from a ...

Cars didn't always run on gasoline. Henry Ford envisioned his Model T's puttering along with tanks fully of ethanol. Early diesel engines ran on peanut oil. Of course, the discovery of massive petroleum reserves at the turn of the 20th century quickly put the brakes on that notion—why bother creating biofuel when gasoline and diesel are pennies on the gallon? But now that gas is about $3

In addition to wood waste, scientists also are researching using algae, perennial grasses, hybrid poplars and oilseed crops such as camelina as sources for biofuel.

After having been researching for four years, the group determined the suitable conditions to obtain biodiesel in an alternative way with an impact that is less negative on the environment. In addition, this biofuel has a higher productivity level than the biodiesel ...

DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- Cleanup crews are dealing with an ethanol spill after a tanker truck overturned in Dyersburg. According to the State Gazette (http://bit.ly/1940gBG ), the rig rolled twice on Tuesday, spilling an estimated 1,500 gallons of the 7,500 ...

The U.S. ethanol mandate could boost domestic gasoline prices as refiners get around the requirement by exporting more gasoline, the CEO of oil major Chevron Corp said on Tuesday. The Environmental Protection Agency has certified the use of E15, ...

The Philippines' Department of Agriculture is seeking President Benigno Aquino's approval to raise the mandated biodiesel blend to 5% vol. from a current 2% vol., local press reports said. According to the latest data from the Philippine Coconut Authority, ...