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What is ethanol made from? The majority of ethanol is made from corn, but it can also be made from many other crops including wheat, barley, milo/sorghum, potatoes, etc. New technology will allow ethanol to be made from “cellulosic” feedstocks, including corn stalks, grain straw, paper pulp, municipal solid waste, switchgrass, and other sources.
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Ethanol Fuel
| December 31st, 2008 03:11 PM
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Chemicals slammed in 2008 by energy, credit woes - San Francisco Examiner
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The chemical industry entered 2008 hoping several major acquisitions would cut costs and improve efficiency. Then oil prices spiked, the financial industry imploded, credit markets froze and the U.S. sank deeper into a recession making it difficult ...
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| December 30th, 2008 04:53 PM
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Brazil ethanol sales pass petrol - The Age
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Ethanol sales for 2008 for the first time are outpacing those of gasoline in Brazil, a top ethanol producer, the National Petroleum Agency reported Tuesday. The figures only take into account sales of hydrated ethanol that can be used in its pure ...
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General Motors Announces Collaboration With State of Florida and ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Motors today announced that it has facilitated plans for the launch of E85 ethanol fueling sites in the greater Tallahassee area thanks to a collaborative partnership with Inland Food Stores and the State of Florida. GM has been the catalyst behind several similar partnerships across the country as part of a broader, national campaign to boost the use and awareness of ethanol-based E85 fuel in the United States. The announcement was made today at the Inland Food Store at 3500 North Monroe, the first location to publicly offer E85 ethanol in Florida, at an event presided over by Florida Governor Jeb Bush. "Securing a diverse and reliable supply of energy will reduce Florida's dependence on imported oil and ensure that a balanced mix of fuel sources and technologies are available for years to come," said Governor Bush.
Price cut for ethanol-blended fuel
Two major oil companies have finally bowed to political and public pressure by introducing schemes to cut the price of ethanol-laced petrol. Caltex service stations in NSW and Queensland will sell the E10 ethanol fuel at three cents a litre cheaper than unleaded petrol. It should be available at more than 100 stations by the end of the year. BP followed suit soon after, with a scheme that gives people using E10 a discount card entitling them to three cents a litre off their bill. Caltex marketing general manager Mark Burrowes said while the discount would be passed onto wholesale fuel distributors and franchises from Thursday, it was up to resellers to decide what savings were passed onto motorists. "For some resellers, E10 Unleaded must be trucked from more distant terminals than for regular unleaded petrol, incurring additional freight costs," he said.
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