Energy Balance Of Corn-Based Ethanol More Favorable Than Early Estimates 

Source: Nebraska Corn Board

Using current data to examine the energy balance of corn ethanol, when looking at both corn production and the ethanol conversion process, it is clear...

No to Importing More Gasoline, Yes to Increasing the Ethanol Content 

Source: American Coalition for Ethanol

With the energy department stating today that 5% of the nation’s refining capacity is still shut down due to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, the American Coalition for Ethanol ...

New study says high grain prices are likely here to stay 

Source: University of Illinois

An ethanol-fueled spike in grain prices will likely hold, yielding the first sustained increase for corn, wheat and soybean prices in more than three decades, according to new research by Darrel ...

NCGA’s Ethanol Facts Web Site Updated 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association has updated its Ethanol Facts Web site, making it a one-stop resource for reliable information on corn ethanol in the U.S. The project was updated with support from ...

Corn genetics may lead to next generation of plant-based biofuels 

Source: Purdue University

Identifying the corn genes involved with plant cell-wall generation and learning their function will help develop new, more productive sources of transportation biofuel, according to ...

Numbers Show How Livestock Benefits From Ethanol 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

When the USDA came out with corn production numbers that were revised upward to a bountiful 12.3 billion bushels, two areas of corn demand ...

NCGA Thanks EPA for Denying Request to Waive Renewable Fuels Standard  

Source: National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association hailed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision today to deny a request to ...

Purdue Researchers Blame Oil Spike for Ethanol Demand, Higher Corn Prices 

Source: National Corn Growers Association

In a new report, researchers from Purdue University have found that higher oil prices are the predominant ...

Miscanthus Can Meet U.S. Biofuels Goal Using Less Land Than Corn 

Source: University of Illinois

In the largest field trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have determined that the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus out performs current biofuels ...

Testing On-Farm Biodiesel Economics 

BY LYNN GROOMS

The average price for diesel across the U.S. was $4.72/gal. on Memorial Day. A few days later, July soybean futures on the CBOT were at $13.22 . Despite...