Impact will grow 24 percent this year
A new report from Minnesota Department of Agriculture shows ethanol contributed $2.5 billion to the state economy in 2009 and directly supported […]
Ethanol industry pumps $2.5 billion into state’s economy
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota's ethanol industry generated more than $2.5 billion in economic activity in 2009 and supported […]
Moves to Consolidate All Pending Infringement Matters To One Court for Pretrial Proceedings
(full article)
GreenShift Corporation (GERS 0.00, 0.00, 0.00%) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GS CleanTech Corporation […]
(Article published by Duluth News Tribune “University, NRRI get energy research grants”)
The Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment has awarded more than $3.7 million to nine renewable […]
(from the State of Minnesota Website)
Minnesota's ethanol mandate helps reduce our reliance on imported petroleum.
Nearly all gasoline sold in Minnesota is blended with 10% ethanol, which allows us […]
(from the State of Minnesota Website)
Minnesota's ethanol mandate helps reduce our reliance on imported petroleum.
Nearly all gasoline sold in Minnesota is blended with 10% ethanol, which allows us […]
(Article by Tom Cherveny, published in West Central Tribune)
The Minnesota Energy ethanol plant in Buffalo Lake is closing, putting 20 people out of work.
The decision to suspend ethanol […]
(Article by Tom Cherveny, published in West Central Tribune)
The Minnesota Energy ethanol plant in Buffalo Lake is closing, putting 20 people out of work.
The decision to suspend ethanol […]
(Article published by The Engineer web site on31 March 2010.)
Researchers at the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology claim that the use of E20 […]
Minnesota is a national leader when it comes to the flex fuel E-85, offering more fill-up locations than any other state in the U.S.
(By David Richards, Austin Daily […]
Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
If you are a college student, particularly in a field related to agriculture, Minnesota Corn Growers Association has a deal for you.
“Everyone can use a […]
(a blog written Aug.20, 2007 by Judy Dugan )
When Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed former California Air Resources Board director Mary Nichols last month to head the same agency in […]
(Article by Lynn Grooms posted on Farm Industry News, a subscription service)
“There’s too much attention on water usage by ethanol plants,” says Sangwon Suh, assistant professor, Bioproducts/Biosystems […]
Wednesday Roundup for 2/10/10
Polls:
Republican Voters Often Have Ignorant and Irrational Views — And so do Democrats - Okay, so I might have to retract my previous post headline of […]
When I’m at farm shows I hear a lot of “Yea, but…” when it comes to corn and ethanol. Here are a few that are often said and […]
It was recently discovered that farmers in the Northern Plains use much more water to create corn ethanol that in other parts around the world. This isn't a […]
Englewood-based Gevo is in the news today for the company's announcement that it would retrofit a Minnesota corn-based ethanol plant to make biobutanol. (The Wall Street Journal has […]
One has to wonder if US Rep. Jim Clyburn actually believes all the foolishness he's spouting about fossil fuel alternatives or if he's just carrying water for special interest […]
The morning temperature in LaCrosse, Wisconsin was in the upper 40's. We went to the highest point in LaCrosse which is Grandad Bluff. It overlooks the city of […]
For 35 years the federal government has been well aware – yet publicly denied – that cannabis possesses potentanti-cancer and anti-tumor properties. Even under the Obama administration, which promised […]
USDA Announces $650 Million Additional Credit Guarantees for Key Markets - Page 1
U.S. Exports Vital for Surviving World Economic Crisis - Page 1
Talkin' Trade by Vic Miller, U.S. Grains […]
I know that I keep bringing up things about life when I was younger. Are you sick of it yet? I am 52 years of age and what […]
Previously on this blog, I posed this question: Ethanol or Tar Sands? With Canada as the largest supplier of petroleum to America, it was a simple question: do […]
Was scanning thru the Farm Policy blog, and found this reference to an interesting Minnesota article re Rep. Collin Peterson, defending his yes vote on ACES during a […]
Jason Hill of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment wrote recently in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, asking why the Waxman-Markey climate change bill should treat […]
Would you pay $0.20 cents per week for a fancy new football stadium and a guarantee of a permanent NFL presence in Minnesota?
One billion dollars. That's all the […]
Ohio Couple to See Investments at Work Overseas - Page 1
North American Leaders Talk Free Trade at Summit - Page 1
Talkin' Trade by Steve Mercer, U.S. Wheat Associates, […]
Politicians are calling "Cash for Clunkers" a wild success! Are surprised that when you give people money, they may spend it? It is funny how Congress defines "success" […]
Date: 10-Aug-09
Country: US
Author: Charles Abbott
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did a reasonable job in estimating the U.S. biofuel industry's role in causing greenhouse gas emissions overseas, […]
Source: FSM
August 3, 2009
Alan Caruba
The term, ‘”the perfect storm,” has come to mean how circumstances and bad judgments come together to create havoc and death.
I have begun […]
By Alan Caruba
The term, ‘”the perfect storm,” has come to mean how circumstances and bad judgments come together to create havoc and death.
I have begun to conclude that […]
[/caption]The Usual Suspects The Pioneer Press has a new crime blog, dedicated to "chronicling bizarre and quirky tales from our crime […]
Last night while Rudy was getting his final dog walk I saw something that I have not seen in a half century (Lordy, did I just write that???) […]
This is a "reprint" of an article that I wrote back in 2005. The article was published on The Conservative Voice web site (now hosted by Townhall.com). I […]
Every week, the Freshwater Society posts a digest of some of the best regional, national and international articles and research abut water and the environment. Scan the entries […]
from: thebeefsite.com
"Phibro Animal Health Corporation (PAHC) has announced that its Ethanol Performance Group has not detected virginiamycin in distillers' grain. Virginiamycin is the active ingredient in Lactrol®, the […]
It has been a while since my last post; I have been finishing up my accounting degree and looking for an upgrade in my profession. But alas, with […]
sales tax and vehicle license fees
have always been a hot button issue
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have a look:
November 2003: The “Trigger” is Unpulled
Governor Gray Davis was recalled in a special election on […]
In comments submitted to the EPA yesterday, the Brazilian sugarcane ethanol industry (UNICA) voiced its support in increased ethanol blends to 15% in the United States.
Yesterday, the U.S. […]
Secession Is In Our Future
Over the short course of one year the notion of NAmerican secession has snow-balled into the public’s political consciousness. The course and media trajectories are […]
How the singer turned his gas guzzler green
ANDY GREENE
Hours before the kickoff of his 2008 tour, Neil Young is leading his band through a brand-new song called "Sea […]
C. Ford Runge
Benjamin Senauer
Foreign Affairs, 24 April 2007
THE ETHANOL BUBBLE
In 1974, as the United States was reeling from the oil embargo imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting […]
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 […]
A Rough Year for High Ethanol Blends
By Kate Galbraith
The New York Times
July 10, 2009
Far fewer people have been refueling with high ethanol blends this year in parts of […]
The U.S. government doesn't keep national figures on sales of high ethanol blends, but based on some reports, sales have been very weak this year. Far […]
The U.S. government doesn't keep national figures on sales of high ethanol blends, but based on some reports, sales have been very weak this year. Far […]
Central Corridor starts Downtown St. Paul will see streets dug up, starting Monday, so that utility lines can be moved before construction of the Central Corridor light rail […]
Researchers throughout the world are working to produce biofuel from algae. But a few are trying a decidedly novel approach: Using an abundant and freely available source — […]
With now-Senator Al Franken joining the Democratic ranks in the Senate, life just got harder for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. That’s right — harder. And much, much […]
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The saddest thing about Al Franken’s victory in Minnesota is not that the US Senate will now have a total of fifty-eight […]
