Ethanol Week - September 26, 2011

EPA faces new legal challenge over E15 A coalition of automakers, marine manufacturers and small engine manufacturers continue to mount lawsuits against the U.S. EPA regarding its decision to allow E15 to be used in 2001 and newer vehicles. READ MORE SHARE
Novozymes establishing food-energy business in Africa Novozymes and CleanStar Ventures announced a joint project Sept. 21 that will replace thousands of charcoal-burning cookstoves in Mozambique with cleaner-burning ethanol stoves. READ MORE SHARE
	NASCAR reaches million-mile mark with E15, releases white paper More than 1.3 million miles into using E15 in its three major national racing series, NASCAR is still singing the praises of ethanol. READ MORE SHARE
Vilsack emphasizes support for ethanol, energy security There are two main strategies to meet President Obama's goal of reducing the nation's dependence on foreign oil by one third within the next 10 years, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told members of Growth Energy on Sept. 21. READ MORE SHARE
Abengoa begins building 23 MMgy cellulosic ethanol plant The countdown to commissioning can officially begin for Abengoa Bioenergy's first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant. On Sept. 20, the company announced it has received the air permit for the 23 MMgy multi-feedstock facility. READ MORE SHARE
Auto additive manufacturer dispels ethanol myths Gold Eagle Co., producer and distributor of automobile aftermarket fluids and additives, has released a 48-page white paper outlining the petroleum refining process, gasoline standards and the effects of ethanol-blended gasoline on engine components. READ MORE SHARE
Guardian Energy celebrates grand opening of Ohio plant The 54 MMgy Guardian Lima LLC ethanol plant in Lima, Ohio, celebrated its grand opening on Sept. 15 after being idle for nearly three years following the previous owner's bankruptcy. READ MORE SHARE
Poet gets final approval on DOE cellulosic ethanol loan guarantee Poet LLC received final approval for a $105 million loan guarantee issued through the U.S. DOE's Loan Programs Office. The loan guarantee and financing allows Poet to construct Project Liberty, a 25 MMgy cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa. READ MORE SHARE
Fulcrum BioEnergy registers for proposed IPO Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc., a producer of advanced biofuel from garbage, announced today that it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. READ MORE SHARE
Mascoma files registration for proposed initial public offering Mascoma Corp. announced Sept. 19 that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. READ MORE SHARE