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Chemistry World
February 16, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Against the Grain Scientists warn that corn-based ethanol can't realistically cut carbon emissions or gasoline usage. This hasn't stopped US ethanol producers happily gobbling up corn, galvanized by high oil prices and generous tax credits.   |
Chemistry World
July 13, 2006
Michael Gross |
Catalyst Cracks Tough Cellulose Metal catalysts can break down cellulose into simple sugar alcohols, chemists have found, marking an important step in the quest to produce green fuels from renewable resources. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2009
Erico Guizzo |
Loser: Brew, Baby, Brew A backyard still that turns sugar into ethanol fuel may look sweet, but under scrutiny it turns sour |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
New Kid on the Farm: Cellulosic Ethanol The technology may not be ready until 2009, but investors should take note today. |
Entrepreneur
November 2005
David Worrell |
Fueling Growth A billion-dollar opportunity inspired some resourceful brothers to find a funding shortcut. |
Technology Research News
February 25, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Ethanol yields hydrogen Researchers have devised a way to extract hydrogen directly from ethanol, which would make for a renewable energy cycle. Ethanol is produced by converting biomass like cornstarch to sugar, then fermenting it. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
William Sweet |
Corn-o-Copia In today's hothouse political climate, some weird ethanol projects have taken root along with essentially sound ones. |
National Defense
January 2009
Frodl & Manoyan |
Mileage Mandates and Biofuels Aren't Silver Bullets The United States cannot ignore the many serious unintended consequences on the food supply, dwindling habitats for endangered species, and the reduction of carbon sinks for the atmosphere, when bio-ethanol is not providing more energy security or energy independence. |
IDB America
February 2007
Luis Alberto Moreno |
A Hemispheric Opportunity Most biofuel advocates in the United States have portrayed ethanol as a domestic opportunity. Ethanol won't solve the world's energy problems, but it could be a catalyst for trade and rural development throughout the Americas. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2013
Vinod Sreeharsha |
Brazil Doubles Down on Biofuel Start-up GraalBio wants to transform sugarcane waste into cellulosic ethanol |
Chemistry World
October 7, 2013
Megan Tyler |
Searching for a hangover cure Scientists have suggested that what you drink following the consumption of alcoholic beverages could alter the effect of alcohol on your body. The carbonated drink Sprite emerged as a potential reliever of alcohol-related symptoms. |
Chemistry World
December 2, 2015
William Bergius |
Salting out artificial photosynthesis Chemical engineers from the US have put forward a concept for a new type of artificial photosynthetic system to convert carbon dioxide into almost pure liquid ethanol fuel. |
Reason
October 2005
Daniel Koffler |
Passing Gas The Energy Policy Act of 2005 will cost $36 billion over five years and mandates more expensive ethanol use, which will also impact the heavily subsidized agricultural sector and raise consumer corn prices. |
Food Processing
August 2008
David Feder |
That's the spirit! The idea of "better-for-you booze" might seem like an oxymoron, but brewers and distillers are toasting the emerging market for nutraceutical-enhanced alcoholic beverages. |
Chemistry World
December 5, 2014
John Nicholson |
The quest for aqua vitae: the history and chemistry of alcohol from antiquity to the Middle Ages The book is well written, extensively referenced, and covers a range of scholarly material on ethanol production from several disciplines. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2007
Toby Shute |
Pacific Ethanol Coasts Along A new outlook on the economics of the corn-conversion industry provides investors some more food for thought. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2006
Mike Allen |
How far can you drive on a bushel of corn? Before we can debate national energy policy -- or even decide which petroleum substitutes might make sense for our personal vehicles -- we need to know how these things stack up in the real world. So we crunched the numbers on alternative fuels. |
Chemistry World
December 12, 2012
Andrew Turley |
BP shifting ethanol focus to Brazil Oil super major BP says it will invest $350 million to expand production of ethanol from sugarcane at plant in Brazil. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can Andersons Live Up to the Ethanol Promise? This once-obscure stock has gotten a lot of attention because of ethanol. While the smarter money certainly benefited from getting here ahead of the ethanol craze, investors, don't rule out the possibility that this one could still go higher. |
The Motley Fool
December 24, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Opening Your Energy Mailbag Energy sector news and issues: Ethanol pros and cons... |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Ethanol Is Running Out of Gas Ethanol, the corn-based petroleum substitute, has gone from panacea to pariah in the U.S. in just one growing season. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2007
Toby Shute |
Ethanol's Messy Fall All ethanol companies are not created equally. Compare some of the major producers: Aventine Renewable Energy... The Andersons... Archer Daniels Midland... Pacific Ethanol... |
Wired
October 2006 |
My Big Biofuels Bet It may surprise you to learn that the most promising solution to our nation's energy crisis begins in the bowels of a waste trough, under the slotted concrete floor of a giant pen that holds 28,000 beef cattle. |
Technology Research News
June 15, 2005
Kimberly Patch |
Process Ups Biodiesel Efficiency Researchers have shown that it is possible to convert biomass materials like corn into fuel that could be used in diesel engines in a way that automatically separates the fuel from water. |
Popular Mechanics
January 16, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
Ethanol Makes Mini Comeback: Live at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show The sun may be setting on corn-based ethanol as Detroit revs up with cellulosic ethanol concept cars and tech investments. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2007
Ron Vlieger |
ADM Plows Ahead Archer Daniels Midland turns in a good quarter, thanks to its grain and transport operations, while Wall Street ignores declines in the company's ethanol business. |
Chemistry World
May 2008
Mark Peplow |
Editorial: Reap what you sow The biofuel backlash is in full swing. It's being driven by rising food prices; farming subsidies that look more suspicious by the day; and a general feeling that people have been conned. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2008
James B. Meigs |
The Ethanol Fallacy: Op-Ed America needs smart alternative to oil, but the just-passed energy bill puts too much emphasis on the wrong alternative |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2007
Joshua Schneyer |
The Money Flying Down To Brazil Big-name investors sniff hefty ethanol profits in the country's vast cane fields. |
Popular Mechanics
February 11, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
Coskata's $1/Gallon 'Trash-to-Gas' Tech Starts Up Ethanol 2.0: How It Works New startup company says it can make ethanol from almost any carbon-rich source for less than $1 a gallon. |
The Motley Fool
March 21, 2006
Brian Gorman |
Ethanol in the Crosshairs? Ethanol could face a political test in the coming months, with major implications for its producers. Investors, take note. |
Chemistry World
November 20, 2015
Simon Hadlington |
Move over moonshine, here comes sunshine Researchers in the US have demonstrated a remarkably efficient new way to distill alcohol from water -- using light. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Ethanol's Production Problem Since the beginning of the year, ethanol firms and their investors have been climbing all over each other to increase capacity. Could this break ethanol investors' hearts? |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Is Ethanol Worth the Hype? There will be a substantial amount of money made and lost by companies and investors alike as they wrangle over ethanol and its market potential. Wise investors will passively watch this one unfold from the sidelines. |
AskMen.com
Charles Capuano |
FAQ On Alcohol - Part II Here are answers to some questions you may have concerning the effects of alcohol on your body and your mind. |
Food Processing
July 2011
Dave Fusaro |
Editor's Plate: Time to End the Ethanol Insanity The food vs. fuel debate is tipping our way; don't let the momentum die. |
The Motley Fool
September 4, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
VeraSun: Fuel for the Future? A recent deal with Kroger is the latest encouraging move. Is it time for investors to consider ethanol producer VeraSun? |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Switchgrass in the Spotlight Successful production of cellulosic ethanol has not yet been achieved on a commercial scale. While the president has set the goal of bringing this technology to market in the next six years, there are no guarantees that it will occur. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Is Sugar-Based Ethanol a Sweet Deal? Considering the impact that rising corn prices have had on inflation, not to mention food supplies, perhaps sugar-based ethanol is a good alternative to the corn-based variety. |
Chemistry World
December 15, 2010
Simon Hadlington |
Vodka taste test tiff 'Tis the season for the office drinks party, so perhaps an appropriate time for a row to have broken out over the science behind the taste of vodka. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2007
Willie D. Jones |
Termites in Your Tank Could the microbes that bugs use to digest wood be the answer to economic ethanol production? |
BusinessWeek
September 22, 2010
Bjerga & Parker |
Deficit Hawks Threaten Ethanol's Future The $27 billion ethanol industry's future is threatened as it loses some of the political support that has sustained it for decades. |
Chemistry World
May 27, 2010
Manisha Lalloo |
Vodka's molecular cocktail American and Russian scientists studying the molecular structure of vodka have suggested that our choice of spirit could be influenced by its molecular make up. |
Chemistry World
December 2008 |
A whisky tour Is this the most chemically complicated drink in the world? Victoria Gill attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of Scotch malt whisky |
Wired
September 24, 2007
Evan Ratliff |
One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil Scientists have long known how to turn trees into ethanol, but doing it profitably is another matter. |
Chemistry World
June 28, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
To Chew or to Burn? A positive buzz of research and bold investment is surrounding second generation biofuels. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2007
Toby Shute |
A Match in the Corn Patch Two of the stronger firms in the sector, VeraSun Energy and BioEnergy, have decided that in order to ride out the market imbalance, they need to band together. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Otis Port |
Not Your Father's Ethanol A new fuel -- "ethanol with a twist" -- could soon be coming to the rescue of motorists fed up with roller-coaster gasoline prices, and it should get a warm welcome from environmentalists and farmers, too. |
Boating
October 2006
Dan McCosh |
Corn Dogs Ethanol still has a few tricks left to make your boating life interesting. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2006
Brian Gorman |
ADM Pumps Up Ethanol The nation's largest ethanol producer plans to increase the fuel's production; investors should think about the risks. |
