09/23/2008 09:51AM
AGE 85: Aviation Grade Ethanol used in piston engine aircraft. This fuel contains 85 percent ethanol along with light hydrocarbons and biodiesel fuel.
Ash: A co-product of biomass-fueled ethanol production. Ash can be used as a soil additive for farming, a bed lining for cattle pens, a paving filler
07/23/2008 02:38PM
Corn Gluten Feed
Corn gluten feed is the highest volume co-product of the wet corn milling industry and is a popular feedlot cattle protein and energy source because it is an intermediate protein product that is rich in highly-digestible fiber. Dry corn gluten feed is often pelleted and marketed to
07/12/2008 07:32AM
Distillers grain is an important co-product of drymill ethanol production. Drymill ethanol production process uses only the starch portion of the corn, which is about 70% of the kernel. All the remaining nutrients - protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins - are concentrated into distillers grain, a valuable
07/12/2008 07:25AM
E85 - 85% ethanol and 15% unleaded gasoline
E85 is an alternative fuel for use in flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs). There are currently more than 6 million FFVs on America's roads today, and automakers are rolling out more each year. In conjunction with more flexible fuel vehicles, more E85 pumps are being
12/09/2006 01:46PM
Corn is currently the most important feedstock for ethanol production in Canada, just as it is in the U.S. However, that is changing with the increased expansion of ethanol production in western Canada where wheat is the primary feedstock. It is typically lower grades of wheat, (i.e., those that do not
12/09/2006 09:46AM
Industry analysts predict that U.S. ethanol supplies could increase by more than 90% by the end of 2008. A surge in ethanol production of that magnitude is expected to pressure prices and to reduce the profitability of some ethanol plants. Increased competition for feedstocks and the logistics of shipping
12/09/2006 07:37AM
In Canada, the economics of ethanol production are similar to those in the U.S., but there are some differences. The U.S. is heavily reliant on foreign sources of crude oil and it imports twice as much crude oil as it produces in order to meet its annual energy needs. Canada, on the other hand, is self
12/08/2006 12:10PM
According to industry estimates, producing more than 30 Ggal of ethanol from U.S. corn would seriously disrupt feed and food markets. With that in mind, alternative feedstocks are being considered for increasing ethanol production. Based on pilot operations in Canada and the U.S., the office of the U
12/08/2006 10:09AM
To encourage ethanol production,U.S. Congress has passed legislation that provides subsidies to ethanol producers and mandates oil companies to blend at least 4 Ggal of ethanol with gasoline annually. Furthermore, ethanol retail prices have been closely following gasoline prices in recent months, and