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FTC to probe claims that oil firms are limiting access to E15 23 Aug 2013 | 10:23 am
The Federal Trade Commission said it was looking into assertions by some members of Congress that oil companies are using their influence over retail gas stations to block consumers from accessing gas...
Ethanol production benefits farmers’ wallets, officials say 23 Aug 2013 | 10:13 am
Over the last few years, ethanol plants have sprung up nearly as fast as the crop on which they depend. That’s good new for farmers who grow corn. Ethanol plants tend to offer farmers a better price...
USDA reduces forecast of 2013 food-price increase 23 Aug 2013 | 10:05 am
USDA: Food prices rising at slower pace than initially forecast The U.S. Agriculture Department said food prices won’t increase as much as initially expected in 2013. Food prices are expected to ris...
World Solar Power Topped 100k Megawatts in 2012 23 Aug 2013 | 09:44 am
Reaching an all-time annual high, the 2012 figures representing global PV capacity prove that clean electricity is sweeping the globe, from China to Chile. The world installed 31,100 megawatts of sola...
Senators want probe into ethanol limits 22 Aug 2013 | 09:02 am
Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota asked the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday to investigate possible anti-competitive practices by oil companies tha...
Lignol invests in $72.64m biodiesel plant, raises stake in Territory Biofuels 22 Aug 2013 | 08:56 am
Lignol Energy, a Canadian biofuel company, has agreed to make additional investment in A$80m ($72.64m) Australian biofuel plant owned by Territory Biofuels Limited (TBF), thereby increasing its majori...
No Reason To Delay Renewable Energy Until 2014 22 Aug 2013 | 08:49 am
There is “no reason” for the Government to delay decisions on renewable energy proposals until 2014, a leading proponent yesterday calling for it to reintroduce the recently-withdrawn tender for Famil...
Ethanol’s Discount to Gasoline Expands on Outlook for Ample Corn 22 Aug 2013 | 08:43 am
Ethanol’s discount to gasoline expanded the first time in a week on speculation that next month’s corn harvest will yield ample supply of the biofuel feedstock and reduce costs for producers. The sp...
Scientists 95 per cent certain that climate change is man-made 22 Aug 2013 | 08:36 am
UN panel estimates sea levels could rise by 2ft 8in by the end of the century in latest draft report Scientists are more certain than they have ever been that humans are causing climate change and b...
Cellulosic ethanol plant is proposed in Wisconsin city 22 Aug 2013 | 08:27 am
Proposed Biomass Company Looking to Build Near Ace Ethanol An unidentified company is looking to build a biomass plant in Stanely near where the Ace Ethanol factory is located. According to the Chip...
