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    • Agricultural Commodities: Beware the Harvest Moon Rising [view article]
      Bennie, Bennie whats with the romantic stuff???? (Ha ha)

      I dont think McCain will kill ethanol if he knows what is good for him.

      It is currently to big and to important..during this transitional phase of our "yet undetermined" national energy policy development, to knock off.

      Look for a reduction/elimination of the tarriff on its importation for sure. ( Sugar Ethanol-Brazil)

      Look for an increase in the blenders credit that most of the oil guys love to take.

      Look for some type of incentives for farmers to make up some of the
      slack as the corn price drops off.

      That way he wont totally, politically, alienate the (corn) ethanol power base and its positive effects on our terrible oil consumption problem.

      Sep 16 12:45 PM
    • Food Makers Scrimp on Ingredients in an Effort to Fatten Profits [view article]
      KML....Regarding the (highly anticipated) oil coming from wells in the USA

      Who do you think will own it?
      Multinational oil companies perhaps? Most likely!

      How much will the oil (and refined products) be worth ?
      Will the price will be set by Global Supply and Demand principles?
      Ahhhh Yes- most likely !

      Who will purchase these products when they become available on the global market? Ahhhhh-The highest global bidder? Most likely!

      How much more tax revenue will the US government get because of this new found oil source?
      Plenty, most likely!
      (Ohhh--That is good of course-- because we need to service our growing national debt. We'll send two boats of money over to the middle and far east nations. At least we'll have the cash!

      How much will the average American company (and citizen) ultimately pay for this precious, American black gold?
      (.....The oil that is coveted by the "you know who" emerging industrial nations. )
      Most likely alot more than we are paying now?

      Think about it?

      And now KML, further enlightenment ........info about corn and ethanol

      Ethanol Truth Squad Still Needed to Patrol for Inaccurate Information
      -Source: Rick Tolman, Chief Executive Officer, National Corn Growers Association

      When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency turned down a request for a one-year cut in the renewable fuels standard on August 7, we hoped it would silence the outspoken few who spread inaccurate and incomplete information on the issue. Unfortunately, within moments, they were out there talking their talk.

      We believe farmers and food producers should be working together, not driving stakes in each other’s hearts. We also know that not everyone agrees on this issue and dissenters may never understand or accept the facts. Yet, we plug along trying to help people see the truth about corn supply, ethanol’s impact and more.

      First, our corn supply is plentiful enough to meet everyone’s needs. We are providing more corn for food and feed, and have corn leftover at the end of the year. After the 2007 harvest, we met all needs and have more than 1.5 billion bushels leftover. According to the current U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast, we will meet all needs and have more than a billion bushels leftover after the 2008 harvest. Projections for when the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) reaches it maximum of 15 billion gallons of corn ethanol show that we also will produce more than enough corn for food, feed and other uses—including ethanol production.

      When you take into account the fact that ethanol production, as projected for 2008, will result in an additional one billion bushels of livestock feed, you find that ethanol itself will consume only about 22 percent of the 2008 corn supply, while livestock feed will use 45 percent. That’s a lot of corn which goes, ultimately, into food. Click here for details.

      Our opponents also talk about the impact on wheat, and allege that wheat production is down, thanks to the RFS. The truth is, ever since the RFS kicked in, wheat acreage has been on the increase, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In 2005, 57.23 million acres of wheat were planted. This year, the number is 63.46 million acres—the highest in 10 years.

      We remain convinced that technology is an important tool for guaranteeing an adequate and consistent supply which meets all needs. It is the primary reason corn yields have been on the rise since the mid-1990s. In fact, some technology providers are predicting that average yields can reach 300 bushels of corn per acre, nearly double the current yield.

      When it comes to corn prices, consider this: The USDA’s average projected farm price of corn from the 2008 harvest dropped to $5.40 on August 11, only weeks after corn futures neared $8. In fact, corn can be bought for less than $5 in some places. Even the price of a barrel of crude oil and a gallon of gasoline has gone down.
      Aug 26 12:05 PM
    • VeraSun Energy: A Growth Stock Reborn [view article]
      In the very near future you will see greater number of ethanol stations that pass on the blenders credit on to the customer who is filling his own tank.
      Wisconsin has quite a few of these (type stations) already and the number is growing. Hip hip hooray!
      Take a look at the price of gasoline, E-30 or E-85 at the (no frills) RENEW filling stations as compared to the big oil boys.

      Its direct, immediate relief to the average guy going to work...even with the drop off in MPG

      That state of Wisconsin currently has an attractive grant program for companies looking to install ethanol capable fuel tanks.

      It'll be a little more time but we will be saying farwell to you know who!

      Aug 13 08:01 AM
    • Bulls Grazing in the Corn Field [view article]
      JDL51
      From a chemical viewpoint, is it possible to decrease the quantity of corn used for ethanol production by substituting a certain percentage of low quality feed crop, non feed crop, waste or paper mill byproduct in the process?

      What would that (those) be the most promising alternative ?

      Because most corn sources and ethanol plants are located in Midwest rural areas this second ingredient would need to be plentiful, nearby (transportation) and less affected by weather issues as they affect availability.

      I have seen articles about using dairy and paper byproducts--( in Wisconsin) and orange waste (in Florida)

      How would this would affect the quality of the wet/dry distillers grain .....a secondary source of revenue from ethanol production...?

      Jul 29 11:52 AM
    • Ethanol Is No Field of Dreams [view article]
      I'm not a chemist but is it possible to supplement the rapidly diminishing corn crop with sugar cane to ensure availability and bring down the average cost of a gallon of ethanol?

      ..and yes I realize that could cause a run up in the demand and cost of sugar cane.

      Is there some potential for investment opportunity in that area (sugar ?)
      Jun 21 07:04 AM
    • An Oil-Driven Paradigm Shift? [view article]
      I am actually amazed that we, The USA, did not more aggressively develop many different types of alternative energy programs the last time our reliance on ME oil caused havoc with the economy.
      (Remember 1973 ?) The situation is much worse now than back in 1973 to 1983.
      Additionally, when federal or state government do provide some sort of tax incentives to assist a fledgling start up idea or industry, either one of the two major political parties or those industries on the other side of the street run to their laywers and try to shut "change" down.
      I'm sick of the partisan politics that run...or should I saw ruin ...this country !


      Jun 10 09:24 AM
    • Is the Market Rethinking the Ethanol Sector? [view article]
      Paultaut..where would...if it comes to fruition... the VSE non ethanol plant expected to be ?

      Are they planning on switching an existing Corn Eth to another fuel source?
      (I'm not sure of the technological or chemical enzyme issues involved and not sure if it is an easy switch)

      What fuel source ? Sugar ?

      Could this be a signal that the Brazilian Ethanol will be allowed in without the current tarrif?       May 20 09:38 AM
    • Cheaper Ethanol from Brazil Could Cripple U.S. Producers [view article]
      Good point Value Investor- The United States will always be an importer of energy. Its a global situation now and becoming isolationist is foolish, backward thinking.
      We will always be an exporter and an importer.

      I think whats important is to realize that a cohesive and comprehensive energy plan be developed and we must :

      1)Diversify the types of energy we rely upon
      (Ethanol, Electric, Oil, Hydro..etc)

      2)Diversify the sources of that energy
      (Oil from the Middle East, Ethanol from Brazil and Iowa!, Natural from Canada etc..)

      3) Build into our future means of transportation the flexibility to use more than one source of fuel (Flex-Fuel vehicles ?)

      4) Continue to develop celulosic ethanol so as not to be entirely tied to one source. ( What if the corn or sugar cane crop fail ? (or) if political instability in a region become an issue )

      Regarding ethanol (corn, sugar cane or beet) which will NEVER replace oil entirely, the future appears to be cellulosic.
      "Given sufficient investment in research, development, demonstration and deployment, the report projects biorefineries producing cellulosic ethanol at a cost leaving the plant between $.59-$.91 per gallon by 2015. The price range is dependent upon plant scale and efficiency factors. At these prices, biofuels would be competitive with the wholesale price of gasoline".       Apr 15 08:28 PM
    • Cheaper Ethanol from Brazil Could Cripple U.S. Producers [view article]
      Watch out OPEC !
      It seems that you have awakened a sleeping giant!
      This time that giant resides in the America's and "guarantees a free press". This (federal) republic "has a vigorous media that thrives on open debate regarding political and social matters".
      They ..Brazil that is....also had the foresight to shed their dependence on your products and may now get their due.
      As for the implications for our ethanol industry? Perhaps haydete (April 15, 7:56AM) was correct.. going all corn was a misjudement. We do learn from our mistakes.       Apr 15 09:36 AM
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