The Oil Drum | Updated Corn Ethanol Economics
This by Ropbert Rapier, who is generally pretty sharp, and helpful in trying to understand what the heck is happening in the ethanol market
NetNow Linkblog: What we're reading today at NRDC
Recent Links Tagged "ethanol"
Reliable Way to Search The Internet: The Price of Biofuels
This post covers LS9 and Amyris, two of companies that developing new biofuel molecules, different from ethanol and biodiesel. As I mentioned in my New Year's post expect to see a lot of action on this front in the year a head.
The Invisible Green Hand: Making ethanol production cheaper and less carbon-intensive
As usual, Cai Steger stiches things together in a helpful way. This time talking about the importance of CHP to reducing the cost and GHG emissions from ethanol production.
Cellulosic Ethanol - Company Claims Breakthrough in Cellulosic Ethanol - thedailygreen.com
Gulf Ethanol claims to have developed something called a "vortex implosion disintegrator," that turns biomass into cellulose powder. What happens to the other parts of the biomass? Not clear. However, pre-processing is one of the important challenges to c
Corn Guy TV
Entertaining and a little educational. Worth a watch.
Can lignin hold roads together?
On the one hand using lignin from cellulosic ethanol plants to stabalize roads has a nice geewiz factor. On the other hand, using lignin to make better roads so that we can drive more and use more ethanol seems a little circular.
Growing Biofuels: The Sustainability Opportunity
Good post by Patrick Mazza from Climate Solutions about how the backlash against biofuels is getting some in the industry (at least at one conference) to think about sustainability.
Green Dreams - National Geographic Magazine
This is a good article, but it over emphasizes technology and misses the importance of policy. Look for my blog post on it shortly.
Ethanol Producer Magazine blurb on NRDC ethanol air suite
As I've posted on, NRDC has sued EPA over weakening the air regulations for ethanol plants. This little blurb shows that the industry is paying attention.
Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future? | CNET News.com
Good article on the Range Biofuels project in GA and some of the environmental issues surrounding the project. Also nice that I'm the first quote and I'm quoted on the importance of doing biofuels right.
Biopact on study showing cellulosic biofuels already cost competitive
Intriguing and hopeful study, but a hard case to make in advance on the construction and operation of the first commercial plant. Until then it's all speculation.
Biopact on study showing cellulosic biofuels already cost competitive
Intriguing and hopeful study, but a hard case to make in advance on the construction and operation of the first commercial plant. Until then it's all speculation.
The Oil Drum | Mythbusters: Ethanol and Foreign Oil Displacement
More from Robert Rapier on ethanol. This is part of a FAQ he's putting together. It provides some good discussion of important issues but also wanders into ideology at points.
Rolling Stone : Ethanol Scam: Ethanol Hurts the Environment And Is One of America's Biggest Political Boondoggles
Nice title, some fun with figures, and a good discussion of the politics behind ethanol, but IMHO, this story misses the mark on the technical challenges and promise of biofuels proving once again that it's easier to rip things down than to put forward a
