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Ethanol Mandate May Not Boost Corn

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The Obama administration’s call March 10 for an increase in the amount of ethanol to be used in gasoline in the United States is a positive sign for corn growers but it probably will not boost seedings or corn prices this year. “It’s pretty good news for corn growers and will at least keep farmers
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Trade Group Asks EPA For Higher Ethanol Blend Rate

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An ethanol trade group submitted a formal request to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency March 6 to boost the allowed ethanol-to-gasoline blend rate as high as 15 per cent from the current cap of 10 per cent. The higher blend rate would create a bigger market for ethanol, spurring production of the alternative fuel
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Diesel Price May Drop Below Gasoline

“Refiners are producing a lot more of this stuff.” TIM EVANS, CITI FUTURES PERSPECTIVE Diesel prices in many parts of the world should drop below gasoline this summer for the first time since mid-2007 as refinery projects lift output and slumping economies slash transport and manufacturing demand. The expected shift would restore the typical balance
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Ethanol Seen Taking Third Of U. S. Gasoline Market

The United States could replace nearly a third of gasoline consumption with ethanol mainly made from plant waste and special energy crops in about 20 years, according to a study released Feb. 10. Some 75 billion gallons of ethanol per year could be made from non-food cellulosic feedstocks, like wood waste and fast-growing grasses, and
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Dual-fuel truck on display at Ag Days

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The 2006 Chevrolet Silverado looks like an ordinary pickup truck but appearances can be deceiving. Lorne Grieger lifts the hood to reveal a gizmo which makes a big difference. It’s a special fuel injector which lets the truck run on biodiesel fuel and ethanol at the same time. Biodiesel and hydrated ethanol (95 per cent
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U. S. will fail to meet 2022 biofuels mandate

The United States will fall short of its federal mandate to blend 36 billion gallons per year of biofuels like ethanol into gasoline by 2022, the government’s top energy forecasting agency said Dec. 17. The 36-billion-gallon target of blending motor fuel alternatives, such as traditional ethanol made from corn and next-generation cellulosic ethanol made from
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Biodiesel back on the radar

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“Now that the bubble has burst, they’re getting more serious about it again.” – DUSTIN WILLIAMS With canola prices yanked back down to earth from last spring’s stratospheric highs, talk about crushing the oilseed into an environmentally friendly substitute for petroleum-based diesel has been revived. “Is it coming back into fashion? The answer is probably
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U. S. pipeline firms see ethanol in future

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U. S. companies are boosting efforts to see if shipping ethanol through pipelines can be a less expensive, safer alternative to sending it on trucks and trains. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, one of the largest energy pipeline companies in North America, said in early December it has started sending batches of the biofuel through a
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As ethanol shipments grow, safety remains a concern

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Surging U. S. ethanol production may force the industry to step up transport safety measures in the face of growing concern that communities are ill prepared to deal with the volatile, flammable liquid. Despite efforts to work with shippers to make sure cars are safely loaded and emergency responders know what to do if an
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Biofuel processing kicked up a notch

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A smoky flavouring could be the new sexy biofuel of the future. Randal Goodfellow, senior vice-president of corporate relations for Ottawa-based biofuel firm Ensyn, pitched his product to conference attendees at Biofibe 08 in Winnipeg and welcomed potential partnerships. Using a mix of biomass products, such as wood, flax shives or corn, and a process

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