$1 Ethanol? Too Good to be True?
 

You be the judge.

http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-991...l?tag=nefd.top

Very interesting link, at first I thought the might be a coupon, but hm..

Impressive.
Contribute to the burning of America's food supply for only $1 a gallon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/11/science/11water.html
http://money.propeller.com/story/200...-food-burning/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/scien...nol_10-09.html
http://bangordailynews.com/news/t/vi...9679&zoneid=35

sounds interesting, i hope that they are successful in there plans

Most of what that article calls ethanol doesn't come from consumable food, btw. I think he's a little optimistic, but I hope I'm wrong.

I stand corrected.
Thank you. :D

Hey, maybe it's not all hype!

http://alternativeenergy.com/profile...ogPost%3A26030

Cellulosic ethanol can come from many forms of organic matter. They really are making some amazing claims about it. I heard that there is a plant being built somewhere in the southern US (I think) that is going to be using this process. Very hopeful thinking, and I'd like to see it come true.

Ask the man who drives erm makes one

Gas 2 | Bridging the gap between green heads and gear heads.
Iowa's first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant opens in Emmetsburg

Very cool to FINALLY have one of these plants open up. Its been talked about for so many years. It would be very interesting to see how actual production cellulosic ethanol compares to corn ethanol production. I'm sure that comparison isn't too far away.

I agree, the sad part is cellulosic has really been ready for a while but the WILL to do so was never there; neither in the government or private.

Took a Danish king to get it financed.

Perhaps other countries are more progressive?

Ah well, I am waiting for news as they start slowly ramping, the plant was built at the end of the season so I am not sure if they have a full feedstock stream yet. (good season to get the stuff though)

Any news on cheap Methanol, for making cheap homebrew BioD?

Btw, the plant was mentioned in this thread too:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ogy-26759.html

Which?

• Too Good to be True?

• Too True to be Good?

Big difference between planning and actually up and running in a physical sense.

I think a real milestone was achieved as soon as boots were to the ground.

A dollar ethanol or e85 is too good to be true. I find it trails gasoline by 25-50 cents when the price of gas climbs. When the price of gas falls, it lags by 25-50 cents too. :confused: