After a very foggy start the golf tournament at the National Ethanol Conference is underway. RFA President Bob Dinneen got everyone started here this morning out at ChampionsGate golf course. Bob’s pictured here on the left with NFL Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood. Just before he gave everyone the send off I spoke to him about the Conference. Bob says …
National Ethanol Conference Started
It’s time for the National Ethanol Conference. It’s culture shock to go from a boat on the Gulf to the J.W. Marriott Grande Lakes but I’m here. Registration is underway and I’ll be posting on multiple sites over the next several days. Thanks to the Renewable Fuels Association for having me in to help them out, including posting onto their …
Pennsylvania Gets First Ethanol Plant
BioEnergy International was the first to break ground in Pennsylvania and construct an ethanol plant. Pennsylvania will be home to a new Bionol Clearfield biorefinery. BioEnergy International, LLC announces ground breaking for the Bionol Clearfield LLC, 100 mgpy corn ethanol biorefinery under construction in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. The corn and cellulosic pilot plants to be built in Clearfield are core to …
Live, Eat… Breathe Ethanol
There’s no doubt racing fans noticed the difference when the Indy Racing League switched from pure methanol to a 98 percent blend of ethanol as the fuel of choice. The smell of burning ethanol is just as distinct as the roar of Indycars racing around the track. Love the races? Love the fuel? Love the smell? Tell others about your …
Shoot Your Fuel The Change EPIC
This is shaping up to be an EPIC contest. Actually it is an EPIC contest. Our friends at the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council just started a video contest as a way to help educate consumers about America’s energy options. It’s called the “Fuel the Change” video contest. If you’re interested then you better start shooting and editing today. Entrants …
Cellulosic Ethanol is Real and In American LeMans Racing
We keep hearing about cellulosic ethanol and how close some companies are to actually producing it. Well for KL Process Design Group that day is here. Today they made a major announcement in Sebring, FL (which we’re helping get out to farm media) in conjunction with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and the American LeMans Series. Pictured are (l-r) …
Renewable Fuel Cartoons
The Renewable Fuels Coalition is starting to crank up their campaign and it includes cartoons. That’s a great idea. You can find the first ones here. The Renewable Fuels Now Coalition is a group of organizations and associations that support the need for a balanced energy diet in America. ZimmComm New Media is proud to be assisting the group in …
Farmers in Midwest Have New Reason to Invest Ethanol Crops
The Midwest is getting three new ethanol production plants. Washington Group International has received $150 million worth of cost-reimbursable contracts from E85 Inc. for the construction of E85’s first three ethanol plants in the Midwest region. Washington Group will provide procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up services for the facilities in Wahoo, Neb., and Red Oak and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Each …
Cheese Fuel
A Wisconsin entrepreneur says producers don´t have to rely on corn, or even cellulosic waste, to create ethanol. Joe Van Groll, Owner of Grand Meadow Energy, LLC, says he can create ethanol from cheese water waste. Joe says this new method for creating ethanol is a great alternative. He points out that the ethanol industry is the target of negative …
Dupont Supports Ethanol Production
Ethanol production has taken off and DuPont is now offering corn growers a way to measure the demand for corn in ethanol production. Dupont says its QualiTrak technology will help spur the growth of the ethanol industry. Ethanol plants have a new tool to enable them to increase the amount of ethanol they produce per bushel of grain. DuPont business …