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Actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, recently gave a great speech on climate change at the UN General Assembly. And yes, he mentioned renewable energy.

The upcoming 2014 National Advanced Biofuels Conference and Expo (NABCE), which will be held in Minneapolis next month, will host a panel session with CEOs from three Minnesota ethanol plants.

Big Oil Clinging Onto Refuted Claims

  • Monday, 29 September 2014 00:00

In recent weeks, Big Oil has stepped up its attacks on ethanol. Today, those attacks landed right here in Minnesota. The American Petroleum Institute (Big Oil's big lobbying arm) sent in a letter filled with erroneous claims on ethanol to the Star Tribune. The letter was in response to an opinion piece written by Minnesota Corn Growers Association's President, Ryan Buck, which was published by the Strib on Sept 22.

Tide Coldwater To Use Cellulosic Ethanol

  • Monday, 06 October 2014 00:00

Procter and Gamble's (P&G) Tide Coldwater liquid laundry detergent will soon contain cellulosic ethanol. According to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Tide Coldwater will blend cellulosic ethanol in "a scalable and commercial way."

Frac-Sand Mine Operation In Wisconsin Shut Down

  • Wednesday, 08 October 2014 00:00

A frac-sand mine, which provides the main ingredient in hydraulic fracturing, in Wisconsin has been shut down for dumping polluted wastewater, the Star Tribune reports.

Member Spotlight : Novozymes

  • Friday, 18 September 2015 00:00

Novozymes logo

This month we spotlight our newest member, Novozymes. We spoke to Peter Halling, vice president of biofuels at Novozymes, on the company, its position in the ethanol industry and what it sees for the future of ethanol and advanced biofuels.

 

EPG Logo with Registered Mark 2

This month, we spotlight Phibro Ethanol Performance Group. We spoke with Steve Rust, Director of Industry Relations, about the company's history and involvement in the ethanol industry. 

The oil industry would have you believe that fracking is the way to cheaper gas prices. Not so, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal.