tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52544785981458362082012-01-28T04:30:18.152-05:00Ethanol fuel, ethanol production, corn ethanol, ethanol plant, ethanol gas and cellulosic ethanol ...Garynoreply@blogger.comBlogger811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-85782693527356323522011-03-12T23:39:00.002-05:002011-03-12T23:39:51.895-05:00

The bill to stop the outrageous tax credit for the destructive production of corn ethanol needs be supported and passed, which will save taxpayers $6 billion a year and get us out of a policy which is as damaging to the environment as any there is. Congressional opponents of the $6-billion-a-year blenders credit see eliminating it as a no-brainer, while stalwart advocates are likely to put up a

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-7795063195322090992011-03-04T17:30:00.000-05:002011-03-04T17:30:04.144-05:00

America's farmers are closely eyeing commodity prices to help them decide what crops they should plant in their fields. For American farmers, the options look great economically. Soybean futures are fetching 44 percent more than last year; wheat futures now get 69 percent more than a year ago and corn futures are up a full 92 percent. But for buyers, especially in countries like China, India,

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-22350023885864815502011-02-24T22:58:00.000-05:002011-02-24T22:58:52.142-05:00

Cutting the deficit is more important than protecting the ethanol industry if it comes to that, says Sen. Chuck Grassley, long the biofuel industry's most powerful ally in Congress. Grassley said Tuesday that he would vote for a deficit-cutting bill even it includes two House-passed provisions that are intended to slow the ethanol industry's growth. "As significant as it is to me because I'm a

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-41279988196640958852011-02-24T22:55:00.000-05:002011-02-24T22:55:34.780-05:00

Former President Clinton added his voice to those with concerns about U.S. corn usage for ethanol production. In a major speech this morning to USDA’s Outlook Forum, Clinton warned that competition for food stock could impact food prices and spark food riots in developing countries. Clinton, who now works on international development issues through his New York-based foundation, said that U.S.

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-52420014538496250542011-02-24T22:52:00.000-05:002011-02-24T22:52:25.950-05:00

Ethanol production is outstripping levels mandated by the government, increasing pressure on corn supplies, according to the Agriculture Department. USDA’s chief economist, Joseph Glauber, said that that ethanol production is currently running at at more than 13.5 billion gallons on an annualized basis, well over the 12.6 billion gallons required this year by the federal renewable fuel standard.

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Ethanol futures soared the most in over than five years in Chicago after a government report estimated corn supplies will be lower than a prior forecast, signaling higher costs for plants that produce the biofuel. Futures increased after the U.S. Agriculture Department estimated the domestic corn crop will drop 3.4 percent from last year, the second reduction to its projection in as many months.

Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14571642682593525295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-66286422010356390642010-07-03T16:22:00.000-04:002010-07-03T16:22:02.922-04:00

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, will introduce legislation which would offer gas stations to decide whether or not they want to use gas without ethanol at the pump. A draconian law will soon go into effect which will force everyone to offer gas with ethanol in it, even though many people don't want to put the stuff into their cars and equipment, because of the proven ethanol causes. Some

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-58387983484689817392010-06-11T22:39:00.002-04:002010-06-11T22:39:45.780-04:00

Getting approval from the Department of Energy, ICM will soon begin construction on a $25 million cellulosic ethanol plant, which will be built in St. Joseph, Missouri. Along with the plant will be a demonstration facility. An existing plant which was formally used to make ethanol from grain will be switched to making ethanol from switchgrass, energy sorghum and corn fiber. Construction on the

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-42581487708782894842010-06-10T23:03:00.000-04:002010-06-10T23:03:04.545-04:00

Pacific Ethanol (Nasdaq:PEIX) announced recently it is reorganizing the company in order to bring its four production subsidiaries out of bankruptcy. They opened up the Magic Valley plant located in Idaho earlier in the year, and have plans to open up two more idled ethanol plants soon. Lenders have already approved of the reorganization plan, and the two idled plants, which are both located in

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12680241733181670190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-7200614583999313292010-06-08T21:42:00.000-04:002010-06-08T21:43:30.438-04:00

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) is pressuring the Environmental Protection Agency to approve an increase in the blend of ethanol and gasoline to 12 percent, as they attempt to take advantage of the forced increase to generate revenue and profits for the company.Supposedly the introduction of a 12 percent ethanol blend would help make the alternative fuel more available, although there really

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964506933956926951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-60058740962773912022010-05-28T00:14:00.000-04:002010-05-28T00:14:32.306-04:00

It's unbelievable what America and the radical environmentalists are getting away with. Ethanol is the latest attempt to force Americans to adhere to what can only be called a religion, with their god being the earth and the environment. To even resist the monster is to be called a name, and that name is now a derisionary "gas purist." Here's one example: "Eric “Ric” Foster, the owner of a

Kylenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-76441258758284123502010-05-08T23:52:00.003-04:002010-05-08T23:52:56.421-04:00

Meat producers in America are rightly calling for an end to the subsidies given them by the government in order to misguidedly create ethanol industry. The American Meat Institute, the National Cattlemen's Beef Assn., the National Chicken Council and the National Turkey Federation call for a level playing field in competition for corn, and they are of course correct. If the ethanol industry

Garynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-23135579358721013482010-04-10T15:22:00.000-04:002010-04-10T15:22:28.627-04:00

Low ethanol prices continue to take a toll on the so-called industry, as an ethanol plant was closed in Buffalo Lake by Minnesota Energy. This is completely based on price and margins,according to chairman of the board of the company, Randy Byro. Byro said prices need to increase by at least 50 cents to 75 cents a gallon to even think of reopening the plant. While not a huge plant, it does

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12680241733181670190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-24817590867804846972010-03-10T23:34:00.001-05:002010-03-10T23:34:59.077-05:00

Ethanol Company Infinity Bio-Energy Acquired Grupo Bertin has acquired a 71 percent stake in Infinity Bio-Energy LTD., a sugar and ethanol producer based in Brazil. The amount of the deal wasn't disclosed.One particular term of the deal that was revealed is Infinity will issue new shares to Bertin as a part of the acquisition.At this time Infinity owns five mills in Brazil, although it has

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-60493839998616961962010-03-09T21:27:00.000-05:002010-03-09T21:28:24.945-05:00

Contact UsYou can contact any of the authors of Ethanol Fix at allenine@comcast.net. Authors can be fowarded your email if you want to contact one individually. Ray EsallyGary ThomasTaylor RaimeeAllen NineKyle Simon Jim Stevens

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Ethanol Fix Author TeamRay EsallyGary ThomasTaylor RaimeeAllen NineKyle SimonJim Stevens

Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14571642682593525295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-91492421906797140822009-07-28T19:03:00.001-04:002009-07-28T19:04:36.171-04:00

Good Ethanol-free Gas Now Available in OregonPressure from consumers (voters) caused Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski to change Oregon law in order to sell premium gasoline with ethanol blended with it, as outraged consumers rebel against the horrid fuel as it destroys their expensive small engine products.Now Oregonians will have good gas available for their machines as before only a few scattered

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-76121596632469507432009-06-21T17:18:00.002-04:002009-06-21T17:23:03.373-04:00

EthanolAs usual, the U.S. government is turning a blind eye to the truth and facts, and continues down the disastrous path of subsidizing ethanol, which will continue to cause huge problems in the near and distant future. The U.S. government's plan to increase its ethanol mandate will mean higher food prices and more harm to the environment, according to an impact study conducted for two groups

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-27953481260483761452009-06-05T15:58:00.000-04:002009-06-05T16:00:18.477-04:00

Ethanol NewsCME Group Inc announced on Friday it would expand electronic trading of agricultural contracts by 75 minutes, effective July 1, in a move aimed at further boosting business on that platform."It allows customers based in Europe more time to trade during trading hours that are most convenient for them," said CME Group spokesperson Mary Haffenberg.CME said it would extend electronic

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-17870461136544261562009-06-04T16:38:00.003-04:002009-06-04T16:44:43.635-04:00

Ethanol NewsThere is so much proof that the ethanol debacle needs to end, that even the report by the EPA that ethanol is worse on the environment than gasoline hasn't stopped politicians trying to get taxpayer dollars into their states from thowing a tantrum.We’ve entered another ugly battle in the ethanol wars. The EPA released an analysis last month purporting that corn-based ethanol is

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-31631874271066168972009-02-07T01:55:00.000-05:002009-02-07T01:59:00.303-05:00

There's always a sucker to find to sell a worthless, and less than worthless piece of business property to, and VeraSun Energy Corp. surprisingly has done just that in clueless Valero Energy Corp., which will pay VeraSun Energy $280 million for the privilege of taking fiver VeraSun plants off their hands. Boy am I glad I don't own shares in Valero Energy, as this will pull them down in a big way,

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-47453667549149673302009-02-06T16:27:00.000-05:002009-02-06T16:29:33.417-05:00

... says a study from the University of Minnesota on corn-based ethanolEthanol continues to get hammered as another study, this time from the University of Minnesota, says the costs are much higher than originally anticipated, and is higher than gasoline when taking into account all factors.Health, environmental factors make conventional ethanol costly, but the market for alternative fuels is

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-4779558475268636142009-02-05T19:46:00.002-05:002009-02-05T19:48:32.209-05:00

Remember just a couple years ago when everyone was asking if ethanol was a risky investment? Well, we've got that answer in spades, as company after company falters and most companies with their primary focus on ethanol teetering on the brink of bankruptcy or already in it.Even giant Archer Daniels Midland got clobbered with huge losses, even though they performed well in other areas to enjoy one

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-36036653480051756942009-02-04T19:54:00.001-05:002009-02-04T19:56:37.754-05:00

Even though Archer Danels Midland Company (ADM) reported extraordinary profits for the economic climate they're operating in, those very profits caused consternation among many industry watchers, and even resulted in JP Morgan downgrading them from their suspicions.Ethanol has been a huge downward pull on the company, as low gas prices and demand make it a disastrous sector to be operating in;

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-68759720548723082172009-02-02T20:54:00.002-05:002009-02-02T20:58:08.282-05:00

While ethanol is a disaster, it's interesting to see the many people that look at it as a viable alternative energy and fuel, and search into how they can make ethanol on their own. Regular ethanol has been extremely destructive to numerous small engine power equipment, and during the winter time we notice many of the snowmobiles, chainsaws and generators at the small engine repair shops as the

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-64432413481923176532009-02-01T16:12:00.002-05:002009-02-01T16:16:54.783-05:00

Greater Ohio Ethanol - Another Reason to Abandon the Ethanol DebacleThe failure of the ethanol initiative is again unveiled as the Greater Ohio Ethanol company can't find a buyer that could justify the price and debt the company is attempting to command and owes.Costs for the ethanol plant were an astronomical $150 million, without anything but a pathetic government mandate to force ethanol as a

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-38532501630777662982009-01-25T13:11:00.000-05:002009-01-25T13:16:20.799-05:00

"Show Me Ethanol" in Missouri is in a battle over conflict of interest, as politicians in the state own shares in the company, potentially giving the ethanol plant it's operating for the purpose of making money for state legislaters.State Treasurer Sarah Steelman has a policy in place to keep the taxpayer subsidized company from benefiting those in governmental power.Some are trying to pressure

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-18676383508395837202009-01-21T19:57:00.001-05:002009-01-21T20:02:04.801-05:00

Ethanol destroying chainsaws, even after being cleaned upIt seems that nothing runs good with ethanol in it, including chainsaws.Many so-called experts have supposedly cleared automobiles for use with ethynol, but a large number of consumers still say they are having troubles with them. Snowmobile owners have been up in arms in the northern states over the breaking down of their snowmobiles from

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-86108576893958134982009-01-17T20:50:00.004-05:002009-01-17T21:14:51.206-05:00

Ethanol is becoming an increasingly controversial fuel source and problem, as the taxpayer subsidy is the only reason it can even be seriously considered as an alternative to regular gasoline. The effect of ethanol on small engines has been a disaster, and yet proponents continue to ignore that and push for even higher levels of the mix in order to try to save the propped-up industry.So far the

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-68123451280604047222009-01-17T00:54:00.000-05:002009-01-17T00:58:16.406-05:00

A group of students from High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey, submitted a paper entitled "Ethanol: Not All It Seems To Be," and won the 2008 Moody's Mega Math Challenge, along with their work being published in the January 2009 issue of The Mathematical Association of America's College Mathematics Journal.Some of the conclusions reached the high environmental and economic costs of

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-73058023328762783502009-01-16T19:18:00.000-05:002009-01-16T19:20:14.426-05:00

As part of the bankruptcy court financing agreement, VeraSun Energy Corp. is going to auction off seven of its biorefineries. Stuggling to survive, the company needs to raise about $12.3 million just to run its remaining plants and pay its workforce through April 30, according to its filing in a Delaware bankruptcy court.Per the agreement, the auction will start on March 16 and close on March 31.

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-40549181713657575202009-01-15T19:23:00.000-05:002009-01-15T19:25:19.127-05:00

We always seem to hear about the potential and value of ethanol at a viable source of fuel for our vehicles. But let's look at Brazil, which is looked to as an example of ethanol success.Some excerpts from a recent article on the cost of ethanol versus gasoline:"Here’s an alternative fuels word problem that might baffle even the best U.S. math students:"Jose drives his black flex-fuel Toyota

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-69274182911918009052009-01-15T15:51:00.000-05:002009-01-15T15:52:53.928-05:00

Show Me Ethanol of Missouri is one step away from filing bankruptcy, as it has asked it shareholders for more funding via a capital call of $4,800 a share and a voluntary capital contribution.If they can't raise the additional funds, the company will be forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.Let it die!

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-53493625809773201922009-01-15T15:44:00.000-05:002009-01-15T15:46:59.679-05:00

The failed ethanol industry has another company about to go under, as Advanced BioEnergy (ABE), which owns three ethanol plants, is in the process of looking for merger partners or selling the company outright.It's already defaulted on a $10 million loan in October 2008, and is in even bigger trouble now, as its operating at a $13.1 million net loss while debt has risen to about $211 million,

Garynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-71230202945450557502009-01-15T01:10:00.000-05:002009-01-15T01:18:43.824-05:00

Wednesday Ag Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack appeared before the Senate Ag Committee for his confirmation hearing.Unsurprisingly he reiterated his strong support for the renewable fuel industry and the farm bill.Here's what he said:“It is important to continue to maintain the infrastructure because, if you’re going to transition at some point in time to cellulosic ethanol, you have to have the

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-25296823203978930902009-01-14T16:52:00.000-05:002009-01-14T18:24:03.416-05:00

Only a mere five months after becoming operational, Northeast Biofuels LP has already sought out bankuptcy protection under Chapter 11.Businesses filing under Chapter 11 restructure their finances with the goal of starting operations up again.The plant cost about $200 million to build, as another huge waste of taxpayers' money is revealed in the ongoing ethanol debacle.Go here for bankruptcy

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-10861904484139895642009-01-13T17:03:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:12:04.764-05:00

At the end of last month the growing grass roots opposition to ethanol received a boost as a state legislature, David Campbell, introduced a bill that would ban ethanol from being blended with gasoline in the state of New Hampshire.One report said, "Equipment repair shops all over the Northeast report growing problems with engines caused by gasoline containing the current EPA-mandated 10 percent

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-32074554987538501922009-01-11T17:36:00.001-05:002009-02-04T18:55:44.356-05:00

In more grim news concerning the ethanol industry, snowmobilers are reporting a new gas, E10, which is a mixture including 10 percent ethanol, is ruining engines of their machines. Snowmobiles and ethanol simply do not mix, and it's best to just get rid of the combination before the machine is destroyed completely."There's a major issue with ethanol in that in as little as ten days ethanol will

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-88970638093227121402009-01-10T18:43:00.000-05:002009-01-10T18:48:13.566-05:00

The horrendous, artificial ethanol industry continues to devastate other American industry, as Butterball announced it would be laying off another 75 workers, this time in Carthage, Missouri.Last year the company had to lay off another 490 workers in Longmont, Colorado, citing the surging corn prices caused by corn-based ethanol subsidies from the U.S. government.CEO Keith Shoemaker says this

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-32964277661695445302009-01-10T18:09:00.000-05:002009-01-10T18:11:24.860-05:00

Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) continues to fight to survive, as they have now shut down the Madera plant, although they say it's only a temporary move.This follows their disastrous third quarter, where "Losses for the company widened by an extraordinary amount, surging to $54.9 million, or 98 cents a share, in contrast to the same quarter last year where losses were at $4.8 million."None of this will

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-5919808228597747322009-01-05T17:02:00.000-05:002009-01-05T17:05:09.210-05:00

Obama hasn't shown a lot of wisdom in his cabinet choices so far, and is evidenced in relationship to ethanol, as he picked ethanol subsidy proponent Tom Vilsack, former Iowa governor, to lead the Department of Agriculture.The conflict of interest is too obvious to have to comment on, in that Iowa has been the largest recipient of taxpayer dollars, receiving the largest portion of the over $25

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-65506808409140544162008-12-26T19:24:00.000-05:002008-12-26T19:26:37.778-05:00

Already gouging taxpayers for $25 billion in handout subsidies, the ethanol industry lobbying arm - the Renewable Energy Association - is now begging the government for another billion in short-term credit, along with up to $50 billion in loan guarantees to expand the diastrous industry.In an even more evil move, the association is asking for the government to lower the existing 10 percent limit

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-70725271632152329072008-12-22T01:10:00.000-05:002008-12-22T01:13:24.514-05:00

USDA Secretary Pick Vilsack Faces Ethanol Decision “We’re also hopeful that Governor Vilsack will take an objective look at the volatility corn ethanol has imposed on the food and fuel system, and its adverse impact on the environment,” said Ken Cook, the president of Environmental Working Group, an environmental advocacy organization in Washington. Bentley plan to cut CO2 with ethanol comes

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-64284319977092361382008-12-11T20:03:00.000-05:002008-12-11T20:05:57.729-05:00

"New" ethanol to face crunch time under a Chu DOE"Steven Chu, Obama's pick for the head of the Department of Energy, is a steadfast supporter of next-generation biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol, expected to be made from the tough woody bits of crops like grasses and fast growing trees as well as plant and timber waste."But next-generation biofuels are no quick fix. They are more expensive than

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-40588301709111628772008-12-11T00:35:00.000-05:002008-12-11T00:36:41.231-05:00

With their darling biofuel project - corn-based ethanol - continuing to prove a disaster, many states are having to reevaluate their commitment and cut back on funding. Minnesota is one of those states, as Governor Tim Pawlenty will have to make a key decision on how much the state is able to commit to with a projected $5.2 billion budget deficit facing him.The problem for Minnesota is they

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-8363368904337723892008-11-22T01:47:00.000-05:002008-11-22T01:50:10.189-05:00

Another reason to abandon the ethanol fiasco!VeraSun energy has requested permission from a bankruptcy court in Delaware to void contracts with farmers if they give them a 10-day notice.

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-69849810110710293262008-11-14T20:51:00.000-05:002008-11-14T20:54:58.391-05:00

DENVER, Nov 13, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP. (BIOF), an ethanol production company, today announced third quarter results. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, revenues totaled $90.5 million. A net loss to common shareholders of $33.1 million or $2.18 a share was recorded. The aggregate loss during the period was $70.6 million, including $50.0 million

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-14167331407372230522008-11-10T12:53:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:55:33.667-05:00

The performance of Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) in the third quarter underscores the debacle that the ethanol industry is in the United States.Losses for the company widened by an extraordinary amount, surging to $54.9 million, or 98 cents a share, in contrast to the same quarter last year where losses were at $4.8 million.This happened while revenue increased to $184 million, up from $118.1 million

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-40798517964535946832008-11-07T16:12:00.000-05:002008-11-07T16:17:06.432-05:00

MINNETONKA, Minn., Nov 6, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- SunOpta Inc. (SunOpta or the Company) (STKL) (CA:SOY) today announced that Central Minnesota Cellulosic Ethanol Partners (CMCEP) received notification from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture that it has been awarded an approximately $1 million NextGen matching grant for support of the project entitled "Second Phase Feasibility

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-28546089681602417892008-11-05T21:24:00.000-05:002008-11-05T21:27:25.469-05:00

We now see the first step in change Obama will perform in his new administration, he will keep the failed ethanol policy of President Bush in place. Wait! Change? What's this?It's politics as usual in Washington, and things aren't going to change in spite of this being the most "important" election in decades.Obama has already confirmed this through his announcement via his campaign senior energy

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With demand for sugarcane starting to outstrip production, Monsanto (MON) has acquired Brazilian-based Aly Participacoes Ltda. in order to work on producing sugarcane seeds that will be much higher-yielding than present stocks.Of course much of the demand for sugarcane has come about from the fixation of governments on using ethanol as a gas substitute, based on the non-factual idea of "peak oil.

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It's far past time to end the taxpayer subsidizing of the ethanol industry in America, as another big ethanol company is on the verge of declaring bankruptcy. This time its VeraSun Energy Corp., based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which is close to declaring bankruptcy. The share price on Wednesday closed at a pathetic 49 cents a share, as they, along with many other ethanol companies, are

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The ethanol debacle continues to vomit up bad news, as at a Casselton, ND ethanol plant, 23 illegals from India were arrested. The illegals had phony social security cards and drivers licenses from other states.At a hearing scheduled for Friday, the illegals will face charges of having counterfeit documents in their possession. While the workers entered the country legally, they were here on

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-64207702542101960852008-10-22T21:25:00.000-04:002008-10-22T21:34:59.487-04:00

It's almost unbelievable that Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said recently that he is considering using USDA loans to bailout the horribly run ethanol companies which are already pillaging taxpayer dollars in order to even launch or survive.Now the reason they are whining for more money is they invested in corn futures. What are they doing investing in corn futures? They simply don't care. In

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Another company bites the dust in the continuing exposure of the ethanol debacle in the U.S. The latest casualty is the Greater Ohio Ethanol company, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.As usual with the ethanol hoax, people let their emotions get in the way of facts, and they make terrible decisions. Unfortunately it's creating a false hope in many communities across the country which were

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Towns across America ran hard to partake in another government scheme to buy votes through offering subsidies for the production of ethanol.Many buildings and plans are now sitting empty and idle, while a growing number are declaring bankruptcy, or are already in the process.While mainstream media is in love with the industry, and refuses to point out the horrid effects the misguided effort has

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The founders of Agri-Ethanol Products, Jim Perry and Dave Brady, have been indicted by a grand jury on a number charges. Charges include conspiring to commit extortion and bribery, aiding and abetting extortion, and aiding and abetting bribery. Both men have also been charged with perjury in relationship to the case.Evidently the two wanted to speed up the process of attaining permits from the

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-40726342244370070392008-09-25T17:49:00.000-04:002008-09-25T18:04:29.300-04:00

After a couple of years of time given to remove conflicts of interest, Show Me Ethanol LLC had its application for a loan rejected by the Missouri State Treasurers Office after failure to comply. The loan requested was for between $2 to $6 million through the linked deposit program called Big Missouri.The purpose of the Big Missouri program is to lend funds to small businesses at low interest

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-56870503359073332702008-08-21T19:11:00.000-04:002008-08-21T19:14:07.358-04:00

The growing number of reasons to drop ethanol and its government subsidies continues to reveal the utter stupidity of pursuing ethanol as a significant source of renewable fuel.As people continue to deconstruct the arguments made in favor of ethanol, it's getting clearer and clearer it's an initiative pushed by special interest groups who created fear of foreign energy dependency at the cost of

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-26472915023828188152008-08-20T22:42:00.000-04:002008-08-20T22:43:56.669-04:00

The outrageous subsidy for corn-based ethanol in the U.S. continues to batter consumers across the world, as even though other commodities have been dropping, food prices are expected to stay the same, and in a number of cases - rise.For retail food prices in the U.S., they have been growing at a 6 percent rate this year, in contrast to the regular inflation rate at about 2 percent. With

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Cellulosic Ethanol turning into fightIs Ethanol a Boon or Drain on Our Economy?Big Horn Basin Ethanol puts brakes on new plantMinus microphones, ethanol critics still have their sayTexas Gov Calls Ethanol Mandate a 'Scam'Ethanol blend petrol not much healthierEthanol producers say they didn't cause spikeWhat are the future of biofuels?

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As Kenneth P. Green wrote in a recent article concerning ethanol, we need to adapt a new slogan: "Ethanol: Drink It, Don't Drive It."He offers a number of reasons increasingly understood as to why we need to drop this disastrous policy and taxpayer subsidy for corn-based, or any other type of ethanol, encouraged for the dubious reason of being energy independent, creating jobs, lowering gasoline

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-26087523441570471082008-08-07T15:13:00.000-04:002008-08-07T15:14:43.580-04:00

As Texas Governor Rick Perry said in response to the idiotic decision by the EPA to refuse an ethanol waiver, "Congress specifically created an emergency waiver provision for situations like these and EPA refuses to implement it."In the latter part of April, Perry asked the EPA for a 50 percent waiver on the so-called Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which artificially forces about 9 billion

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-32410735769605563542008-08-05T15:45:00.000-04:002008-08-05T15:51:06.701-04:00

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is the third-largest ethanol producer in the U.S., and the slowing demand for corn-based ethanol has had a significant impact on the company's performance for the quarter. A number of producers have stopped or closed expansion plans in response to the falling demand. Corn prices have also responded accordingly, falling to four-month low of $5.3625 a bushel today. John

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry, still concerned about rising feed prices, continues his battle to pressure the federal government to cut ethanol production requirements in half. Perry rightly notes that federal requirements to increase the ethanol mandate is "no longer a good idea. It's hurting America. It's hurting our families." The high cost of corn-based ethanol has not only devasted the food industry

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-76483231487836436832008-07-20T22:40:00.000-04:002008-07-20T22:43:19.930-04:00

So said one writer recently, and I think he's right.While the usual proliferation of polls - that can no longer be trusted - have been recently thrown out as evidence the American people are behind the corn-based ethanol fiasco, it's only because of the way the poll is worded, as well as marketing campaigns from the dubious, but powerful corn lobby.The rise in food prices directly related to the

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-55819926586975536742008-05-01T20:29:00.000-04:002008-05-01T20:42:07.018-04:00

In an extremely pathetic assertion, the president of the National Corn Growers Association, Rick Tolman, said this about rising food prices: "bottom line, there's been a very clever marketing disinformation campaign directed at bio fuels for those with deep pockets."Here's this organization representing huge, corporate farmers, who are subsidized by taxpayer dollars saying other companies with a

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-516266464166674962008-04-25T19:30:00.000-04:002008-04-25T20:36:34.166-04:00

Calling the ethanol mandate of the federal government "misguided," Texas Governor Rick Perry solicited the government for a waiver on the renewable fuel standard. He's asking for it to be cut in half for Texas."We're diversifying our state's energy portfolio at a rapid rate, but this misguided mandate is significantly affecting Texans' family food bill," Perry said.He added: "The artificial

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-9005555723242865102008-04-20T02:12:00.000-04:002008-04-20T02:14:15.836-04:00

U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman has finally commented on the ethanol disaster resulting from the corn subsidy's given to farmers to grow it.He said the U.S. would be "moving away gradually" from corn-based ethanol development, although there is really no alternative, as far as ethanol goes as a biofuel, because cellulosic ethanol is still far too complicated and costly to be a viable

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-41225444944888536642008-04-16T22:11:00.000-04:002008-04-16T22:15:09.142-04:00

The misguided policy of artificially creating a legal level of ethanol biofuel use is reeking havoc across the world as food and meat prices continue to soar in response to the unintended consequences.That's always the problem when fear and torment are used as tools to push through policies built upon personal agendas.As Paul Haugens, vice-president for Newedge Trading said, "The food-versus-fuel

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=====Ethanol Being Blamed for Global Food Riots New York Times columnist praised by Pulitzer board for 'clarity of vision' didn't foresee global food shortages that resulted from the realities of his vision.=====Article off the mark about ethanolI haven't found one peer-reviewed scientific journal says that corn ethanol is a source of green energy. The only scientist I can imagine saying ethanol

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-77983989562407128652008-04-09T20:17:00.000-04:002008-04-09T20:19:35.736-04:00

More of our tax dollars are being wasted on another government-sponsored hope for utopia, as Range Fuels received $76 million from the U.S. Department of Energy, and another $6 million from the state of Georgia to help build its commercial cellulosic ethanol plant close to Soperton, Ga. Some even have the nerve to call it "private funding." My question is: Where did the state of Georgia and the

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-14842464477857839172008-04-04T18:00:00.000-04:002008-04-04T18:04:55.661-04:00

More on the high cost of Ethanol=====Germany backs off biofuel planGermany's environment minister on Friday scrapped a plan to double the amount of ethanol that can be mixed into gasoline, saying that too many cars would be unable to cope with the change.=====Downside of ethanolAs spring is here, we will soon see public service announcements on when to mow the grass and when to fill our vehicle

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-13933271933809267592008-04-02T19:22:00.000-04:002008-04-02T19:25:52.161-04:00

Here's an excellent article on exposing the high cost of the government ethanol policy which may end up being one of the greatest mistakes in U.S. history.As the writer says, "An unholy alliance of environmentalists, agribusiness, biofuel corporations and politicians" has been promoting the fuel as the answer to the alleged environmental problems which it will supposedly be the answer to.The

Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224373738043577418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254478598145836208.post-30233791107414778302008-04-01T17:39:00.000-04:002008-04-01T17:41:05.405-04:00

Plans for a new ethanol plant is in the works for Port of Albany, which will cost as much as $350 million.Developing the plant, which will be situated on 18 acres on the west bank of the Hudson River, will be Albany Renewable Energy LLC.The company said the ethanol plant will be able to produce up to 110 million gallons of fuel yearly.The project is awaiting permits from the state Department of

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Ethanol has two major factors to consider when looking at the overall industry. One is to see it as a pure investment play, and no matter what you feel about how the industry has emerged, and some of the negative impacts it's already producing, it's still a legitimate business to you.Second, is the way the industry has come about; whether it's really producing much benefit, is a true alternative

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Saying they weren't able to secure interim financing to continue operations, Ethanex Energy (OTC BB: EHTE.OB) says it has plans to file for bankruptcy.In a federal filing on March 24, the company stated they had ceased operating, and they now have a skeleton staff of three.This effectively ends an agreement where they were going to buy an ethanol plant in Nebraska for $50 million, which is owned

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The taxpayer subsidies included with producing ethanol continue to take their toll on consumers, as higher grain costs are impacting the prices of a number of goods; including cereal.An AP report said: "The cost of grain has affected a number of companies, especially those that make cereals. Grain prices have skyrocketed largely due to demand for corn used to make the alternative fuel ethanol."

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As in global warming, much of the press coverage for ethanol has been highly one-sided, and not much of the other side of the story is being told.I've included Ethanol Fix as part of the Commodity Network in order to give a more thorough view of the subject, and look at the potential positive and negative effects of it upon the world.It's not the answer to oil that its proponents have been

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