Ethanol Week - August 1, 2011

Ethanol industry wages top other industries in Nebraska Fifty-eight percent. That's how much wages in Nebraska's ethanol industry have increased over the last decade. That's an increase from $35,000 to $56,000, according to figures from the Nebraska Department of Labor. READ MORE SHARE
USAC announces deal making Ignite ethanol official racing fuel Following in the footsteps of other race-sanctioning bodies, the United States Auto Club now has an official fuel -- ethanol. The difference is, this three-year partnership will mean much larger amounts of fuel used on racetracks across the nation. READ MORE SHARE
	BCAP project targets hybrid poplar for ZeaChem The latest round of BCAP project areas announced by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on July 26 includes a 7,000-acre hybrid poplar project in Boardman, Ore., designed to service ZeaChem's nearby biochemical and cellulosic ethanol facility. READ MORE SHARE
Senators struggle to find home for VEETC repeal package With Congress deadlocked, it appears unlikely that action will be taken on ethanol-related legislation. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said recently that proponents of a compromise are now looking for a vehicle for the ethanol reform package. READ MORE SHARE
Vilsack: More biofuel funding announcements coming soon Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said his agency continues to be committed to President Obama's challenge for the nation to consume one-third less foreign oil by 2025 and it will continue to make funds available for biomass-related projects. READ MORE SHARE
Hankinson ethanol plant installing demo-scale anaerobic digester Hankinson Renewable Energy LLC, a 120 MMgy ethanol plant in Hankinson, N.D., is in the process of starting up an anaerobic digester to produce 54 MMBtu of biogas a year, according to David Rein, a process engineer with Rein & Associates. READ MORE SHARE
Sud-Chemie breaks ground on German wheat straw-to-ethanol plant German-based international specialty chemicals company Sud-Chemie AG held a groundbreaking July 26 for a 1,000 ton-per-year, demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Straubing, located in the Lower Bavaria region. READ MORE SHARE
Building on the success of corn ethanol to corn hydrocarbons Corn ethanol is the only domestic renewable fuel industry to reach significant scale and make a measurable impact on the U.S. fuel supply, said Luca Zullo, principal of VerdeNero LLC. at the Biomass '11 conference held July 26-27 in Grand Forks, N.D READ MORE SHARE
Ethanol plane pilot Greg Poe dies at age 57 Airshow performer and pilot of the Fagen Inc.-sponsored ethanol plane Greg Poe, 57, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack on July 24. Considered to be one of the best aerobatic performers, Poe had racked up more than 10,000 flight hours. READ MORE SHARE