Archive for April, 2009
Small-scale Distributed Energy in Wisconsin Benefits Farmers, Local Communities
Small-scale distributed energy in Wisconsin benefits farmers, local communities by Lisa Gibson Biomass Magazine April 29, 2009 If Wisconsin would take advantage of “low hanging fruit” and cash in on the state’s biomass potential via small-scale distributed energy systems, advantages would reach both the agricultural sector and rural communities, according to a recently released [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Anhydrous Ethanol vs. Hydrous Ethanol in Gasoline Blending
Anhydrous Ethanol vs. Hydrous Ethanol in Gasoline Blending By Brian J. Donovan Renergie April 22, 2009 Ethanol (C2H5OH), otherwise known as ethyl alcohol, alcohol, or grain spirit, is a clear, colorless, flammable oxygenated hydrocarbon with a boiling point of 78.5 degrees Celsius in the anhydrous state. In transportation, ethanol is used [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Louisiana Enacts the Most Comprehensive Advanced Biofuel Legislation in the Nation
Louisiana Enacts the Most Comprehensive Advanced Biofuel Legislation in the Nation __________________ Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative Benefits Consumers, Farmers and Gas Station Owners with Localized “Field-to-Pump” Strategy Baton Rouge, LA (July 26, 2008) – Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law the Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Greenhouse Gas Rules Could Fuel Oil Dependence
Greenhouse gas rules could fuel oil dependence California’s proposed emissions standards favor petroleum over biofuels. By Gal Luft April 16, 2009 Next week, the California Air Resources Board, or CARB — the same agency that only five years ago gained notoriety for its role in “killing” the electric car — could be in a position [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Measuring Corn Ethanol’s Thirst for Water
Measuring Corn Ethanol’s Thirst for Water Ethanol from corn consumes three times more water than previously thought. By Phil McKenna MIT Technology Review April 14, 2009 Ethanol derived from corn consumes up to three times more water than previously thought, according to a new study. Prior studies have estimated, based on national production [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Water Worries Cloud Future for U.S. Biofuel
Water worries cloud future for U.S. biofuel By Carey Gillam Apr 14, 2009 KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – It’s corn planting time in the U.S. Plains, and that means Kansas corn farmer Merl “Buck” Rexford is worrying about the weather — and hoping there is enough water. Rexford plans to start seeding his [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Renergie “Field-to-Pump” Strategy
“Field-to-Pump” is a unique strategy created by Renergie, Inc. (“Renergie”) to locally produce and market advanced biofuel (“non-corn fuel ethanol”) via a network of small advanced biofuel manufacturing facilities. The purpose of “field-to-pump” is to maximize rural development and job creation while minimizing feedstock supply risk and the burden on local water supplies. On [...]
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