The World of Ethanol – News Roundup

Well whether you love it or hate it ethanol has made plenty of waves this past year. It is certainly not the ultimate solution to our energy woes but it does have its place in the mix.

Here is a round up of recent news and info from the world of ethanol production. As always your comments are welcomed on this topic.

Ethanol Strikes Back: Industry Groups Sue California Over Low …

The ethanol industry — specifically proponents of the corn-based fuel — feel like they’ve been picked on long enough. So, now they&#

Advanced BioFuels USA » Cellulosic-Ethanol Mandate Faces Snags

by Naureen S. Malik (Wall Street Journal) Cellulosic-ethanol production, a cornerstone of the U.S. government’s plan to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, is earmarked to overtake corn ethanol over the next decade. …

Ledesma expanding ethanol production, aims for Argentine market …

In Argentina, Ledesma announced a $37 million investment to expand its facilities to produce ethanol for the Argentine market. The company said that the investment would be applied to increase sugar cane production, …

Advanced BioFuels USA » Ethanol from Cellulose Faster

by J.W. Walkinshaw and S.E. Poniatowski (University of Massachusetts and Terrasonics) This presentation illustrates the usual process of breaking cellulose into sugars for ethanol fermentation by using an enzymatic process and, …

Quite a year for ethanol | Brownfield

2009 was sort of ‘The Tale of Two Cities.” That is how Bob Welch describes what happened to the ethanol industry this year. Welch has a government.

How Ethanol Is Made Animated Feature