• U.S. Senate brings Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Caucus back to life

    Updated: 2012-07-30 23:54:00
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  • Ethanol plants awarded funds under USDA advanced biofuel program

    Updated: 2012-07-30 21:08:38
    The USDA announced payments to 125 advanced biofuel producers, including 10 ethanol plants. The awards were made under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, which provides payments to eligible producers using non-corn starch feedstocks.

  • Ethanol industry responds to RFS waiver petition

    Updated: 2012-07-30 21:02:59
    A coalition of meat and poultry producer organizations filed a 16-page petition with the U.S. EPA for a waiver or partial waiver of the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The ethanol industry is confident the waiver will be denied.

  • Thorium Reactors

    Updated: 2012-07-30 20:28:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Monday , July 30, 2012 Thorium Reactors Thorium Reactors Real or Imaginary Proposition I signaled some weeks ago that I would be writing a post or series of posts on a safer form of nuclear energy using the element . Thorium I have not forgotten about this the reason for the delay is that I am taking some time to read up a bit more thoroughly on the subject . There is a great deal of material and differing opinions about the effectiveness , the safety , even the

  • Natural gas opportunities

    Updated: 2012-07-30 17:33:23
    The boom in natural gas production has some interesting ethanol industry angles, besides record low prices for the major energy source for ethanol producers.

  • Ethanol company CEO says the biofuel is a "most hated" industry

    Updated: 2012-07-30 06:02:00
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  • Tractor Supply Company: Retail Company Profile, SWOT & Financial Report

    Updated: 2012-07-29 01:00:00
    Canadean's "Tractor Supply Company: Retail Company Profile, SWOT & Financial Report" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overvie

  • Discovery takes a look at the Mitsubishi i

    Updated: 2012-07-27 22:05:00
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  • CNG vehicle sales will grow, global hybrid sales will grow more by 2015

    Updated: 2012-07-27 19:54:00
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  • Hydrogen fuel cells may get a shot at batteries after all

    Updated: 2012-07-27 17:53:00
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  • Ireland Hard Hit - Blog 500,000 Hits

    Updated: 2012-07-27 17:29:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Friday , July 27, 2012 Ireland Hard Hit Blog 500,000 Hits When I started six years ago , I did not envisage the day when this blog would reach the half million hits . This evening it just rolled past that . signpost While considering the blog statistics with some small degree of satisfaction , I could not but react to recent Irish national statistics with a growing sense of impending gloom and . doom POOR SAD IRELAND SO HARD-HIT UNEMPLOYMENT among 15 to 24 year olds 39

  • GPRE expects to return to profitability by Q4 2012

    Updated: 2012-07-27 15:47:14
    Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. posted a $7.6 million loss during the second quarter of 2012. Information presented during a call to discuss the quarterly financial results reveals that GPRE expects to be profitable by the end of the year.

  • Economists: Rising ethanol prices allow even higher corn prices

    Updated: 2012-07-27 15:39:01
    With ethanol prices rising to follow the drought-driven rise in corn prices, there is still room for ethanol producers to bid those prices higher, according to a recent analysis by ag economists at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

  • EDTA: Plug-in vehicles are successful, but auto industry "didn't build that"

    Updated: 2012-07-27 13:47:00
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  • Plymouth Energy operates Edeniq equipment, boosts yields

    Updated: 2012-07-26 21:23:10
    Edeniq Inc., a biomaterials and sustainable fuels innovator, has announced that its proprietary Cellunator milling equipment has been running commercially at Plymouth Energy LLC's corn ethanol facility since the first quarter of the year.

  • Growth Energy, pump equipment manufactures to increase E15 access

    Updated: 2012-07-26 21:13:58
    following the U.S. EPA approval of E15 for commercial sale, several fuel dispensing equipment manufacturers have introduced new products for retailers to modify existing fuel dispensers to accommodate higher ethanol blends.

  • Sunliquid cellulose ethanol process reaches demo scale in Germany

    Updated: 2012-07-26 21:03:27
    The Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant is now operating its demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Straubing, Germany. The plant, which features fully-integrated, enzymatic hydrolysis, has an annual capacity of up to 1,000 tons.

  • Brazilian ethanol producer aims for co-location with algae unit

    Updated: 2012-07-26 16:50:03
    By fall, Vienna, Austria-based See Algae Technology GmbH expects to begin construction on a one hectare dual-use algae production plant co-located with a sugarcane ethanol plant in Recife, Brazil. The plant could be operational in 2013.

  • Quad County receives $4.25 million for cellulosic ethanol add on

    Updated: 2012-07-26 16:16:38
    Galva, Iowa-based Quad County Corn Cooperative is closer to installing a patent-pending system that will turn corn fiber into cellulosic ethanol. On July 25, the USDA and U.S. DOE announced it would invest $4.25 million in the project.

  • USDA designates additional counties as natural disaster areas

    Updated: 2012-07-26 02:39:56
    The USDA has designated 76 additional counties as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by drought and excessive heat. A total of 1,234 counties have been designated as disaster areas due to drought in the 2012 crop year.

  • API challenges 2011 RFS cellulosic volumes again

    Updated: 2012-07-26 01:39:59
    The American Petroleum Institute filed yet another lawsuit challenging the 2011 cellulosic requirement of the Renewable Fuel Standard. According to the API, the lawsuit was filed with the D.C. Circuit Court on July 24.

  • Gamesa to deliver 24 G87-2.0 MW Wind Turbines to Huadian Group in China

    Updated: 2012-07-25 21:36:47
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud Gamesa to deliver 24 G87-2.0 MW Wind Turbines to Huadian Group in China The company has signed more than 420 MW in projects with this utility Gamesa , a global technology leader in wind energy , has just signed a deal to supply 48 MW of capacity of its G87-2.0 MW Class S wind turbine to Chinese company Huadian Group for a wind farm the power company built in Liyushan of Fujian . Province All the machines will be started to deliver to the site from 31st of August this . year G87-2.0 MW Class S wind turbine includes design improvements to be able to be installed in close to Class I condition sites ,

  • Global PV Inverter Market to Return to Growth in 2012 and Exceed $7 Billion According To Research

    Updated: 2012-07-25 21:29:30
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud Global PV Inverter Market to Return to Growth in 2012 and Exceed 7 Billion According To Research The global photovoltaic PV inverter market is predicted to grow by 23 percent in 2012 and hit almost 32 GW according to the 5 th edition of IMS Research s recently acquired by IHS Inc . NYSE : IHS annual report on this industry . However , the report , The World Market for PV Inverters provided a much more sobering outlook for industry revenues which are forecast to grow by just 3 percent in 2012 to hit 7 billion for the first . time According to the recently released report , the global PV inverter

  • Sky Solar Japan to Begin Construction on PV Power Stations

    Updated: 2012-07-25 21:28:08
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud Sky Solar Japan to Begin Construction on PV Power Stations Since Japan formally implemented new Feed-in-Tariffs for the photovoltaic PV industry in July 2012, it has seen an overwhelming response and injection in the market . It is expected that with electricity prices of 42 Japanese Yen approx . 3.36 Chinese Yuan kWh , internal rates of return of around 20 can be given to investors . This level of IRR has attracted and tempted many companies to invest in the PV industry either through development or through mergers and acquisition . With the strong possibility that Japan will overtake Germany as the

  • BP to showcase biofuel, offer biomass carbon offsets at Olympics

    Updated: 2012-07-25 08:51:39
    BP is providing advanced fuels to help fuel the Olympic fleet of vehicles, including cellulosic ethanol, biomass-based diesel and biobutanol. BP also offers attendees the opportunity to offset carbon emission through biomass power and biogas projects

  • AREVA Invests In Bio-coal

    Updated: 2012-07-25 05:43:38
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud AREVA Invests In Bio-coal The AREVA group , a major player in renewable energies , has announced the acquisition of a technology enabling the production of bio-coal . Based on the Thermya torrefaction process , this unique technology , currently being deployed commercially , produces plant fuel from biomass which can replace fossil coal used in the production of thermal energy and electricity . This operation enables AREVA to consolidate its position as a solutions provider for energy with less CO 2 It is in line with the group’s strategy to broaden its offer in the field of renewable energies by

  • Free ethanol safety seminars to be held in Iowa

    Updated: 2012-07-24 22:11:20
    The Renewable Fuels Association, CN Railway and the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association will co-host two Ethanol Safety Seminars. One will be held in Sioux City, Iowa on July 30, and the second will be held in Fort Dodge, Iowa on August 1.

  • Delta Installs 1.25 MW of SolFocus Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) Systems for Sistema Solare in Italy

    Updated: 2012-07-24 09:36:51
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud Delta Installs 1.25 MW of SolFocus Concentrator Photovoltaic CPV Systems for Sistema Solare in Italy Projects , developed by Ren It , will provide energy to Italy under the 4th Conto Energia SolFocus www.solfocus.com with solar investor Sistema Solare www.sistemasolare.eu has announced the completion of a 1.25 MW solar park in Italy . The solar park spans two sites in central Italy , one in Aveani and the other in Savini . These sites together form one of the largest Concentrator Photovoltaic CPV power plants in the . country The CPV plants were developed and designed by Ren It www.renit.it and built

  • Coskata shelves cellulosic ethanol, IPO plans

    Updated: 2012-07-24 08:42:14
    Coskata Inc. is shelving its plans to convert biomass into ethanol and complete an initial public offering (IPO) at this time. The company has shifted its focus to natural gas feedstock, and may proceed with IPO plans in the future.

  • Drought hardiness

    Updated: 2012-07-23 17:25:02
    The drought is worrying, and bringing with a classic weather market response resulting in record corn prices. USDA dropped its yield forecast by 20 bushels per acre in the last monthly supply/demand report.

  • Photovoltaic Institute Berlin and PV Evolution Labs Attest Canadian Solar Modules Are Free of Potential Induced Degradation (PID)

    Updated: 2012-07-23 10:39:33
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud Photovoltaic Institute Berlin and PV Evolution Labs Attest Canadian Solar Modules Are Free of Potential Induced Degradation PID Canadian Solar Inc . NASDAQ : CSIQ was among the first providers to have passed two high voltage endurance tests . The Photovoltaic Institute PI Berlin tested the CS6-poly-series and the PV Evolution Labs assessed the CS5-mono-series and the CS6-poly-series . The tests measured the sensitivity of the module output parameters when exposed to high system voltages formally known as Potential Induced Degradation PID With this the Canadian solar module manufacturer once again has

  • REpower Reaches 1 GW Capacity in the UK With Latest Supply Contracts

    Updated: 2012-07-23 10:38:43
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud REpower Reaches 1 GW Capacity in the UK With Latest Supply Contracts REpower Systems SE has signed projects with an overall capacity of more than 1 GW in the UK following today’s announcement of a further five onshore contracts . In 2012 alone , the company has signed close to 200 MW in the UK . With a market share of 12 per cent in 2011 REpower is the UK’s third largest wind turbine supplier . The contracts announced today add a further 66 MW to REpower UK’s fast growing portfolio . They include the supply of ten MM92 turbines each with a rated output of 2.05 MW for RidgeWind’s wind farm at Wandylaw

  • USPTO grants request from Butamax to reexamine Gevo patent

    Updated: 2012-07-23 08:42:32
    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC request for reexamination of Gevo Inc.'s Gift Technology, U.S. patent 8,101,808. The litigation between the two companies is expected to last for years.

  • iDiverse discovers yeast gene that increases fuel ethanol product

    Updated: 2012-07-23 08:18:09
    iDiverse has discovered a yeast gene that when inserted into yeast and properly modulated can increase ethanol production yield by up to 34 percent. It functions by protecting the yeast against lethal stresses encountered during fermentation.

  • Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid Expected to Deliver 550-Mile Range and Nearly Double Electric-Only Range of Prius

    Updated: 2012-07-23 06:51:16
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid Expected to Deliver 550-Mile Range and Nearly Double Electric-Only Range of Prius Ford’s first-ever plug-in hybrid the all-new C-MAX Energi utility is the only vehicle of its kind that customers can drive from Sacramento to San Diego on a tank of gas and make the average commute on electricity alone Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid is projected to deliver 550 miles of total range , including more than 20 miles in electric-only mode nearly double the electric-only range of the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid C-MAX Energi available this fall is Ford’s first production

  • Ethanol industry commends court for RFS ruling

    Updated: 2012-07-20 17:20:29
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a petition by the Chicken Council challenging the U.S. EPA rulemaking on the renewable fuel standard.

  • EIA: US ethanol still likely to lead world export market

    Updated: 2012-07-20 15:20:27
    The U.S. ethanol industry is on track to be a net exporter of ethanol in 2012, although at lower levels that last year's record. The EIA highlighted ethanol in its July 18 report, "This Week in Petroleum."

  • PowerWind 100 vs. Repower 3.2M114 vs. Siemens SWT-6.0-120

    Updated: 2012-07-20 09:43:49
    . . , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud PowerWind 100 vs . Repower 3.2M114 vs . Siemens SWT-6.0-120 PowerWind 100 The German company PowerWind offers to the market a wind turbine with optimized mechanic conception and modern electronic . The turbine is with 100 meters rotor diameter and suitable for regions with low wind potential IEC wind class IIIA The nominal capacity is 2500 kW . The blades feature with aerodynamic optimized design , which improves the effectiveness in the energy production . The innovative conception for protection of the transmission mechanism saves the latter from large loads . The optimum load levels and flow

  • HUSUM WindEnergy (21-25 September 2010)

    Updated: 2012-07-20 09:43:48
    , , Renewable Energy Sources Latest trends in research and development of renewable energy . sources Home Categories Contact Us Email Subscription Privacy Policy Selected Books Store Tag Cloud HUSUM WindEnergy 21-25 September 2010 Besides being the most important international wind energy trade fair , Husum WindEnergy has also been the most important meeting place for the industry’s actors , movers and shakers for a good 20 . years HUSUM WindEnergy’s trademark is the optimistic , happy and infectious atmosphere that serves as the best possible foundation for concluding major deals and presenting successful . projects For the first time ever , the whole wind energy sector will come together on the morning of 21 September for the festive opening of HUSUM WindEnergy 2010 in the new Husum

  • Ceres releases Q3 results, provides project updates

    Updated: 2012-07-19 16:17:31
    California-based Ceres Inc. recently announced financial results for the third quarter 2012, which ended on May 31. As part of the release, the company also provided an update on its operations, including its business in Brazil.

  • E15 sold for $1.15 at extremely successful grand opening

    Updated: 2012-07-19 16:07:39
    A week after it became the first retail gas station to offer E15 under the waiver granted by the U.S. EPA, a celebration was held at Zarco 66 "Oasis" station in Lawrence, Kan. From 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. consumers could fill up with E15 at a discount.

  • Researchers: National LCFS would address RFS weaknesses

    Updated: 2012-07-19 14:01:58
    A national low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) could provide a new framework to incentivize alternative transportation fuels and lower the nation's carbon intensity, according to the National LCFS Project which released its findings July 18.

  • Electric Vehicle Market in the US 2011-2015

    Updated: 2012-07-19 01:00:00
    TechNavio's analysts forecast the Electric Vehicle market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 43.39 percent over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the incre

  • Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Market in the APAC Region 2011-2015

    Updated: 2012-07-19 01:00:00
    TechNavio's analysts forecast the Compressed Natural Vehicle market in the APAC region to reach 15 million units by 2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is increasing fuel p

  • Ethanol industry faces tough decisions due to worsening drought

    Updated: 2012-07-18 21:22:24
    As drought conditions continue to creep across much of the lower 48 states, the ethanol industry is preparing for the possibility of tight corn supplies for the second year in a row. A majority of the corn crop is now in fair or worse condition.

  • USDA makes more counties eligible for disaster assistance

    Updated: 2012-07-18 18:29:08
    The USDA has designated 39 additional counties in eight states as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by drought and excessive heat. During the 2012 crop year, the USDA has designated parts of 29 states as disaster areas.

  • Market reacts to weather conditions, outcome yet unknown

    Updated: 2012-07-18 16:44:54
    Continued drought is impacting the futures prices for corn and ethanol, resulting in significant movement in the last three weeks. Emotions are high, said Rick Kment, Telvent DTN biofuels analyst, as the possibility of tight corn supply looms large.

  • Danforth Center wins DOE funding to study drought, biomass crops

    Updated: 2012-07-17 22:09:25
    The U.S. DOE awarded a five-year, $12.1 million grant to researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and their collaborators to develop a new model plant system, Setaria viridis, to advance bioenergy grasses as a biofuel feedstock.

  • SolidMax F Multi-Fuel Boiler

    Updated: 2012-07-17 16:56:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Tuesday , July 17, 2012 SolidMax F Multi-Fuel Boiler An Initial Look At Another Multi-Fuel Boiler Econ Fuels Monavalley Industrial Estate Tralee are now agents for a number of solid fuel boilers , this part of the business is now called Econ . Boilers I had a look some months ago at an insitu and working Cetik triple pass steel boiler which I found quite impressive in its efficiency and design . It is a semi-automatic multi-fuel boiler . It is quite a large piece of

  • Protabit receives NSF award for biofuels research

    Updated: 2012-07-17 13:44:44
    The National Science Foundation awarded a Small Business Innovative Research Phase I grant to Protabit LLC, a Pasadena, Calif.-based spin-out from the California Institute of Technology. The grant will be used to engineer cellulase enzymes.

  • Researchers make hydrogen as cellulosic ethanol coproduct

    Updated: 2012-07-16 17:59:15
    Rather than focusing on a single microbe capable of converting cellulose to ethanol in a fermenter, researchers at Michigan State University are culturing two bacteria that grow synergistically.

  • Top mileage on ethanol

    Updated: 2012-07-16 17:11:33
    Here’s a winner for you. How about 6,800 mpg on ethanol? No fooling. Don’t ask me how they measured it, or what the design was, but a team of students from Thailand achieved the highest mileage of all entries at Shell Eco-marathon Asia on July 7.

  • South Dakota to award grants for flex fuel pumps

    Updated: 2012-07-16 15:31:44
    Growth Energy applauds South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard and the Office of Economic Development for authorizing the Ethanol Infrastructure Incentive Program, providing $960,000 in funding during Fiscal Year 2013.

  • Political Ireland Indebted and Socially Imbalanced State

    Updated: 2012-07-16 10:19:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Monday , July 16, 2012 Political Ireland Indebted and Socially Imbalanced State The Earth is Rumbling I hear an ECHO of my voice Others are as Grievously Angered At Irish Injustice The rich poor divide in Ireland is widening considerably like an ominous crack in the Earth's crust . So says Social Justice Ireland a membership based organisation , with a Catholic priest and a nun at the helm , and operating a sort of moral and ethical think-tank on social issues . They

  • Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2012 Q3 Edition]

    Updated: 2012-07-16 01:00:00
    NEW 179-page report covers 10 years of key industry-wide statistics. PLUS supply chain analysis of 125 upstream and 348 downstream industries. INSIGHT into supply, demand, capacity utilization and ind

  • Irish Politics Gombeenism and Joined-up Thinking

    Updated: 2012-07-14 09:39:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Saturday , July 14, 2012 Irish Politics Gombeenism and Joined-up Thinking The Irish Department of Public Expenditure and Reform the same one I stupidly expressed some hope in has issued plans to cut the numbers of public sector workers by a further 4000. Putting 4000 more people out of work and adding to the dole queues sounds like a great plan Don't suppose there was any real consideration of cutting down on the over generous conditions , wages , benefits , and pensions

  • Recession Depression Suicide Irish Politics

    Updated: 2012-07-13 22:48:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Friday , July 13, 2012 Recession Depression Suicide Irish Politics ECONOMY DOWN SUICIDES UP FAT CATS TDs UNAFFECTED The Irish Economy is DOWN , and the number of Suicides in Ireland is UP . Up 7 on last year , in fact . And , of course , last years figure was also up on previous . years It's not rocket science put people under severe financial stress and take away their hope and you will get massive increases in depression and . suicides I wonder then could those people

  • Future of farm bill energy provisions 'murky' as deadline nears

    Updated: 2012-07-13 19:23:02
    With such wide differences between the existing versions of the farm bill in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives it's unknown if Congress will be able to agree on a new farm bill before the old one expires Sept. 30.

  • House begins Farm Bill mark-up, considers energy title amendment

    Updated: 2012-07-11 23:12:17
    The U.S. House Agricultural Committee has begun marking up its draft of the 2012 Farm Bill. The mark-up is expected to last up to three days, and includes 100 amendments, one of which could restore mandatory funding to energy title programs

  • Ongoing research supports biomass harvesting for Project Liberty

    Updated: 2012-07-11 21:56:57
    The most recent soil data from Emmetsburg, Iowa, continues to demonstrate that harvesting crop residue can be a responsible part of good farm management.

  • Gevo produces corn isobutanol, eyes 2G with Beta Renewables

    Updated: 2012-07-11 21:54:52
    Gevo Inc. has successfully produced measurable amounts of isobutanol at its first commercial-scale facility, a retrofitted corn ethanol plant in Luverne, Minn., and is jointly developing cellulosic isobutanol technology with Beta Renewables.

  • Golden Grain pursues project to lower carbon intensity score

    Updated: 2012-07-11 19:04:57
    Thanks to some legislative maneuvering in Iowa, Golden Grain Energy LLC is on a pathway that could lead to getting a premium price for ethanol sold in the California marketplace.

  • First station in the nation offers E15 in Kansas

    Updated: 2012-07-11 16:13:03
    The nation's first E15 gallons are being sold at the Zarco 66 "Oasis" station at 1500 E. 23rd St. in Lawrence, Kan.

  • USDA drops corn yield projections to 146 bushels per acre

    Updated: 2012-07-11 15:39:52
    As expected, with hot, dry weather across much of the Corn Belt, the USDA sharply lowered its projections for corn yield by 20 bushels to 146 bushels per acre in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

  • Be Not the First, Nor the Last

    Updated: 2012-07-11 14:57:50
    As expected, with hot, dry weather across much of the Corn Belt, the USDA sharply lowered its projections for corn yield by 20 bushels to 146 bushels per acre in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

  • The Problem of Too Much Success

    Updated: 2012-07-11 14:56:05
    As expected, with hot, dry weather across much of the Corn Belt, the USDA sharply lowered its projections for corn yield by 20 bushels to 146 bushels per acre in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

  • There They Go Again: Attacking the Renewable Fuels Standard

    Updated: 2012-07-11 14:54:41
    As expected, with hot, dry weather across much of the Corn Belt, the USDA sharply lowered its projections for corn yield by 20 bushels to 146 bushels per acre in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

  • Bringing E15 to the Consumer

    Updated: 2012-07-11 14:53:14
    As expected, with hot, dry weather across much of the Corn Belt, the USDA sharply lowered its projections for corn yield by 20 bushels to 146 bushels per acre in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

  • Innovation Drives Success

    Updated: 2012-07-11 14:51:40
    As expected, with hot, dry weather across much of the Corn Belt, the USDA sharply lowered its projections for corn yield by 20 bushels to 146 bushels per acre in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

  • Supply, Demand Still Going Up

    Updated: 2012-07-11 14:50:09
    As expected, with hot, dry weather across much of the Corn Belt, the USDA sharply lowered its projections for corn yield by 20 bushels to 146 bushels per acre in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

  • Who's on First? Lien Priority in a Volatile World

    Updated: 2012-07-11 14:48:18
    As expected, with hot, dry weather across much of the Corn Belt, the USDA sharply lowered its projections for corn yield by 20 bushels to 146 bushels per acre in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report.

  • Law Makers & Peasants + Angela Merkel & Enda

    Updated: 2012-07-09 16:16:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Monday , July 09, 2012 Law Makers Peasants Angela Merkel Enda Enda Kenny Angela Merkel and Immoral Imbalances Can't resist this Rant Irish motor tax is costing me 7 cent per Km . That is because I own an 8 year old 2L diesel and travel some 10,000Km a year . nbsp The road tax even if I do not move it from my driveway is 660Euro a . year That is on top of 51 tax loading on every drop of fuel , plus the original cost of a car has no less than 42 tax . added If cars were a

  • Winter Fuel 2012-13 Oil -Gas - Electricity - Coal?

    Updated: 2012-07-07 21:11:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Saturday , July 07, 2012 Winter Fuel 2012-13 Oil Gas Electricity Coal What Will You Heat Your Home With Winter 2012-13 In Ireland we can expect heating oil prices this winter to be at around 1 per litre a fill of oil costing close on 1000. Electricity price are set to rise also . So what is the trend for winter fuel AFAIK there is no official indicator of the domestic fuel type trends . However , from my quite limited perspective , I see a massive move towards solid fuel

  • The Foundations of Irish Stability are Crumbling

    Updated: 2012-07-04 18:35:00
    skip to main skip to sidebar Sustainable Energy author Ireland SEAI A personal and critical look at Sustainable Energy generally . Topics include : Energy Efficiency , Insulation , Wind Turbines , Wave and Water Power , CFL and LED Lighting , SEI Grant Schemes , Wood Pellet Heating , Solar Energy Technology , BioMass . etc Wednesday , July 04, 2012 The Foundations of Irish Stability are Crumbling Trust is the Foundation of Every Successful Relationship Ireland Seriously Lacks Trust A fascinating , revealing and recently published survey by the Edelman Trust Barometer has come up with some rather shocking findings for . Ireland The dogs in the street know that the people's trust in politicians and in the process of government has taken some severe knocks in recent years . A survey published

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