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Corn Ethanol Producers May Turn Bonanza Into Bust, Again

sugarcaneblog wrote 11 hours ago: According to an analysis by Dow Jones’ Clean Tech columnist Mara Lemos Stein today, corn ethan … more →

Tags: biofuels, Blends, clean tech, enviroment, ethanol, RFS, corn ethanol, RFA

Vilsack: Higher Productivity to end Biofuels' Food vs. Fuel Debate

sugarcaneblog wrote 16 hours ago: The increasing demand for biofuels in the U.S. will not necessarily result in higher food prices bec … more →

Tags: biofuels, Cellulosic, Climate Change, Corn, enviroment, ethanol, Sugarcane, Agriculture, climate change

RFA Questions CARB On LCFS Compliance Issues

sugarcaneblog wrote 2 days ago: The main corn ethanol lobby, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), sent a letter to the California … more →

Tags: biofuels, Biotech, Cellulosic, clean tech, Climate Change, Corn, enviroment, ethanol, ILUC

Valero to Buy Three More Corn Ethanol Plants

sugarcaneblog wrote 2 days ago: Valero said in a press release that it has signed agreements to buy three ethanol plants for $272 mi … more →

Tags: RFS, enviroment, Corn, Investors, ethanol, biofuels, E85, Higher Blends, EPA

JP Morgan: Global sugar supplies set to remain tight

sugarcaneblog wrote 3 days ago: Global supplies of sugar, the top performing commodity in the past six months, will remain “ti … more →

Tags: Sugarcane, ethanol, biofuels, Sugar, Commodities, j.p. morgan

Valero strikes five-year deal with Australian Biodiesel supplier

sugarcaneblog wrote 6 days ago: Valero Energy Corp. signed a five-year deal with Australian biodiesel company Mission NewEnergy to b … more →

Tags: biofuels, Energy Independence, Biodiesel, Valero, Australia

Brazil defends Sugarcane at Copenhagen Summit

sugarcaneblog wrote 1 week ago: According to this report in the Guardian’s website, Brazil’s government is continuing to … more →

Tags: tariff, ILUC, enviroment, Sugarcane, ethanol, biofuels, Climate Change, biofuel, Deforestation

End of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

sugarcaneblog wrote 1 week ago: In the biofuels debate much is said about deforestation and the so-called indirect effects of increa … more →

Tags: GHG, enviroment, sustainability, ethanol, biofuels, Climate Change, Deforestation, Amazon, ILUC

EPA Ruling on E15 will not mean higher blends

sugarcaneblog wrote 2 weeks ago: According to the Des Moines Register, “The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to rule this … more →

Tags: Lobby, RFS, Corn, ethanol, fuel distribution, Flex Fuel, Higher Blends, growth energy, RFA

New York Times Op-Ed Critical of Corn Ethanol, Again

sugarcaneblog wrote 2 weeks ago: Dr. Russell Harding, a former director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, is an en … more →

Tags: Lobby, RFS, enviroment, Blends, Sugarcane, ethanol, biofuels, Higher Blends, EPA

Canada's Ethanol Cuts GHG by 62%

sugarcaneblog wrote 2 weeks ago: Canadian ethanol emits 62 percent less greenhouse gas than conventional fuel, taking into considerat … more →

Tags: ILUC, enviroment, Corn, ethanol, biofuels, Climate Change, Canada, renewable fuels, Grain Ethanol

Purdue to Lead Second-Generation Biofuels Impact Analysis

sugarcaneblog wrote 3 weeks ago: Ethanol Producer’s Kris Bevill reports that “Purdue University has been awarded a $900,0 … more →

Tags: Cellulosic, ILUC, enviroment, Corn, ethanol, biofuels, Advanced, Climate Change, clean tech

EPA's E15 Decision Looms...

sugarcaneblog wrote 3 weeks ago: The “Washington Insider” section of DTN (link requires subscription) reported yesterday that, “The E … more →

Tags: ffv, RFS, ethanol, biofuels, EPA, Corn, E15, Automakers

FAA Study Warns Alternative Fuels May Worsen Aviation's GHG Profile

sugarcaneblog wrote 3 weeks ago: According to Carbon Control News (subscription required), “Industry officials say alternative … more →

Tags: GHG, enviroment, sustainability, ethanol, biofuels, Climate Change, Biotech, biofuel, Deforestation

Corn Ethanol Lobby Calls on California to Reopen LCFS 2 comments

sugarcaneblog wrote 3 weeks ago: One of the most vocal groups representing the corn ethanol industry is calling on California’s … more →

Tags: biofuels, Climate Change, Corn, ethanol, GHG, ILUC, LCFS, corn ethanol, growth energy

Poet's Cellulosic Production Costs "just" $2.35 per gallon1 comment

sugarcaneblog wrote 4 weeks ago: According to an Associated Press report, Poet, the nation’s top ethanol producer, says it is h … more →

Tags: Cellulosic, RFS, ethanol, biofuels, Climate Change, EPA, renewable fuel standard, Poet

Coca-Cola Begins Global Launch of Innovative PlantBottle

sugarcaneblog wrote 1 month ago: The Coca-Cola Company announced today that beverages in its innovative PlantBottle™ packaging are be … more →

Tags: enviroment, sustainability, Sugarcane, ethanol, biofuels, Climate Change, water, Coca-Cola, plastics

Colombia to Build Ethanol Plant Near Venezuela

sugarcaneblog wrote 1 month ago: According to the Latin American Herald Tribune, “The government supports the construction of a … more →

Tags: biofuels, ethanol, Sugar, Sugarcane, Colombia, etahnol, Venezuela

Science Debate: "Can Biofuels Be Carbon Friendly?"1 comment

sugarcaneblog wrote 1 month ago: Science Magazine’s website conducted an Insider Conversation e-mail conversation with Tim Sear … more →

Tags: GHG, ILUC, RFS, enviroment, Corn, sustainability, ethanol, biofuels, LCFS


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