Ethanol

Reminding Al Gore: 5 'Encouraging Truths' About Ethanol

Bob Dinneen | Posted 11.21.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

Having an appreciation for Al Gore's commitment to science and advocacy of responsible policies on energy, the environment, and the economy, I was disappointed by his treatment of ethanol and other biofuels in his new book.

Thank You, Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson, For Educating Us On Oil Prices

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.15.2009 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

Far be it for the industry to play it straight, to simply state that price as currently constituted has nothing to do with market dynamics of supply and demand.

Killing Our Water: The Hidden Cost of Dirty Energy

John DeCock | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green


John DeCock

Perhaps the biggest challenge in changing human behavior to address the reality of climate change is connecting impacts to every day life.  But t...

The Adventure of the Strangled Gulf

John DeCock | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green


John DeCock

I requested of Holmes an elucidation as to how residents of the rural Midwestern United States could be responsible for a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. "It's elementary," he said with aplomb.

Wesley Clark Pushes For Ethanol Use

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business


The New Republic reports that retired general and former presidential hopeful Wesley Clark has become an unlikely champion of the ethanol industry. E...

Ethanol Lobbyists Troubled By Industry Infighting

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business


The Hill reports that leaked memos reveal a growing split within ethanol lobby. Darrin Ihnen, president of the National Corn Growers Association, sen...

The Growing Evidence of Oil's Environmental Impact

Bob Dinneen | Posted 10.10.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

It is inconceivable that an honest and transparent accounting of the carbon emissions of petroleum when compared to those of ethanol would somehow be lower. It defies logic, reason, and most of all, facts.

News Flash - All Fuels Have Indirect Effects

Bob Dinneen | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

No credible research can conclude that ethanol production in the U.S. is the driving force behind deforestation and other land use changes in other sovereign nations.

How Extremophiles Might Help Us Save the World

Levi Novey | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green


Levi Novey

Living and thriving in the most inhospitable conditions on Earth, tiny bacteria-like microbes known as extremophiles might soon have an over-sized effect on our human world.

Canadian Tar Sands or US Biofuel -- Guess Which One the US Government Prefers

Bob Dinneen | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

Just when we thought policymakers were serious about climate change, the State Department approves construction of a new petroleum pipeline with the sole purpose of importing tar sands oil to the U.S.

Record Corn Crop Spells More Trouble for Gulf of Mexico Fisheries

Robert Howarth | Posted 09.19.2009 | Green


Robert Howarth

The fertilizer used on America's corn fields is the principle culprit responsible for the dead zone, a huge swath of ocean devoid of fish and shellfish.

Gimme Some Sugar, Mr. President

Leighann Lord | Posted 09.18.2009 | Comedy


Leighann Lord

President Obama, I know you're busy with Iran, North Korea, Health Care, Blue Dog Democrats, and The Economy, but this is serious. I can't do without sugar.

Newly Uncovered Enzymes Turn Corn Plant Waste Into Biofuel

Ethiopian News | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


Cellulose-loving fungi can cut biofuel costs by enabling existing corn ethanol plants to process cheaper, woody feedstocks such as corn stover....

Unknown Water Demands Of Biofuel Feedstocks

nytimes.com | KATIE HOWELL of Greenwire | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


Extensive studies are needed to understand the water needs of biofuel production from cellulosic feedstocks or other next-generation sources, federal ...

The Days of Energy Malaise Are Over

Bob Dinneen | Posted 08.10.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

So when are we going to wake up to the fact that our dependence on imported oil is worse than in the days of Carter's "malaise"? And what are we going to do about it?

Let's Not Go Backwards on Biofuels: Fixing the Climate Bill's Biofuels Provisions

Frances Beinecke | Posted 08.07.2009 | Green


Frances Beinecke

If we can repeal the last-minute biofuels amendments to ACES, we can instill a belief that biofuels done right can be a real, American-grown, global warming solution.

California Ethanol Truck's Fiery Crash Kills Driver

AP | Posted 07.16.2009 | Green


LONG BEACH, Calif. — A tanker truck hauling 8,000 gallons of ethanol crashed and exploded into an inferno that sent a river of fire into storm d...

EPA Head: Higher Ethanol Blends Would Be Good For U.S.

Reuters | Posted 07.13.2009 | Home


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mixing slightly higher levels of ethanol into gasoline would benefit the U.S. energy supply provided the higher blends do not hur...

Green News Report - June 9, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Protesting in Peru; Settling with Shell; Pollution solutions in Long Beach; PLUS: Republicans vow to block climate legislati...

All Biofuel Politics Are Global

Bob Dinneen | Posted 07.04.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

The OPEC oil cartel hates ethanol - it eats into their domination and excess profits. Every gallon of gasoline not consumed in favor of ethanol means 50% - 60% fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

How Sweet It Is... Brazil's Sugar Ethanol Fuels China's Recovery

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 07.20.2009 | World


Eric Ehrmann

Ethanol trade has helped make China Brazil's top trade partner, replacing Uncle Sam, who had been top dog ever since Herbert Hoover was in the White House.

Time's Grunwald Grinds an Axe Against Biofuels

Bob Dinneen | Posted 06.18.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

Far from being "rigged" in favor of biofuels, EPA's examination was rigged against biofuels and ignored petroleum products.

Green News Report - May 7, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 06.07.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

In Today's Audio Report: Fires and bats and bears -- Oh My!; Congress to offer Cash For Clunkers; Some Democrats side with Republicans in stalling cli...

Obama Gives Ethanol High Five, Slaps It In the Face

Alex Pasternack | Posted 07.07.2009 | Green


Alex Pasternack

Even as they applaud the White House's moves, the powerful farm lobby and farm state politicians are readying for a fight.

EPA: Today's Ethanol Isn't Good Enough

AP | H. JOSEF HEBERT | Posted 06.06.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — The Obama administration renewed its commitment Tuesday to speed up investments in ethanol and other biofuels while seeking to defl...