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40 Corn Ethanol Plants Could File For Bankruptcy by Early 2009

photo: Stefanie Seskin

Two weeks ago, the world’s largest ethanol producer, Verasun, filed for bankruptcy. But that’s just the tip of…

AutoblogGreen for 11.19.08

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green

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An unveiling here (MINI E), and unveiling there (2010 Ford Fusion hybrid). We must…

Bail out automakers to save the Chevy Volt? Part II

I still love the Volt, but it’s time for some reality

On Monday, after reading some stories supporting a US automaker…

A tale of two ethanol companies: Coskata’s up and Mascoma’s down

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Ethanol, GM

Sugar cane photo by 91RS. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.

The two ethanol companies that…

Amyris completes synthetic biofuel pilot plant

Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol

Aside from AIG, not many companies are having parties these days. One exception is Oakland, CA-based Amyris…

Cambodia’s First Ethanol Plant Will Use One-Fifth of Nation’s Cassava Crop

Cassava, not in Cambodia… photo: The Ewan

Just a quick one on ethanol and Southeast Asia: Chinaview.cn is reporting that Cambodia…

EPA ups America’s Renewable Fuel Standard to 10.21 percent for 2009

Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Flex-Fuel, Legislation and Policy, USA

In 2009, the U.S. will use at least 11.1 billion gallons of…

Tropical Dead Zones Set to Expand by 50 Percent Under Climate Change

Image from Science

Dead zones are certainly no stranger to these pages. As Matthew quipped in a recent post, stories about…

Economic woes slow down the Pickens Plan West Texas wind farm

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., Green Daily

Photo by foxtwo. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.

The tumbling economy has certainly taken…

Minnesota congressman wants to see E15 nationwide

Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy

The chairman of the agriculture committee in the U.S. House of Representatives wants to mandate…