DrivingEthanol Industry News

Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and Indy Racing League Choose Ethanol Fuel Supplier

DrivingEthanol.org website — Wed, 8 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -06

Renova Energy to supply ethanol for 2007 IndyCar Series season

Indianapolis (November 3, 2006) – A worldwide racing first, the IndyCar Series is poised to open its 2007 season on March 24 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway with the debut of the new 3.5 liter Honda Indy V-8 engine fueled by 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol.

Business Leaders Seek National Awareness on Ethanol

DrivingEthanol.org website — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -05

EPIC Board of Directors Gather in Omaha, NE.

Omaha, Neb. (October 18, 2006) – Business leaders from across the country are gathering here to continue their push for a sound renewable energy platform at a meeting of the board of directors for the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC).

INDYCAR: Simmons, Kanaan Test Ethanol for IRL

DrivingEthanol.org website — Thu, 5 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -05

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Ethanol is a hit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

After successful tests at Daytona and now Indianapolis, just one more test is planned for the Indy Racing League's new fuel and engine package for the 2007 season.

INDYCAR: New Sounds and Smells at Indy

DrivingEthanol.org website — Mon, 2 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -05

Indianapolis, Ind. (October 2, 2006) – Ethanol-backed Simmons introduced the new fuel to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

It sounds – and smells – a little different than before, but the result of the new combination of fuel and engine isn’t much different than before.

Four drivers began a two-day Firestone tire test Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and two of them employed the new 3.5-liter Honda engine and 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol that will be used during the 2007 IRL IndyCar Series season.

Prairie Ethanol Plant Opens in Loomis, South Dakota

DrivingEthanol.org website — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -05

September 27, 2006 – The first shipment of corn was accepted Monday at the Prairie Ethanol plant near Loomis, South Dakota.

Farmer-Owned Ethanol Plants Support Rural Economy

DrivingEthanol.org website — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -05

CHICAGO (Dow Jones) – Locally owned ethanol plants contribute significantly more economic activity for the communities where the plants are located than plants owned by absentee investors, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Corn Growers Association.

Nitz praises new ethanol facility

DrivingEthanol.org website — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -05

September 18, 2006 – State Rep. Neal Nitz Friday congratulated the U.S. BioEnergy ethanol plant in Woodbury on their first day of ethanol manufacturing.

Enid ethanol plant officials meet minimum investment requirement

DrivingEthanol.org website — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -05

September 13, 2006 – All systems are go for potential investors on a large-scale ethanol plant that will break ground in a few weeks in northeast Enid.

First ethanol pump in Florida up and running

DrivingEthanol.org website — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -05

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Drivers with vehicles that can use ethanol-blend fuel were able to buy it in Florida for the first time Wednesday when a gas station here became the state's first to sell E-85.

Michigan’s third ethanol plant starts production

DrivingEthanol.org website — Sat, 9 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -05

September 8, 2006 — The third ethanol plant in the state of Michigan has started producing fuel ethanol. U.S. Bio Woodbury first started converting corn to ethanol Aug. 31, according to General Manager Jim Zook.

Ethanol production rapidly increasing

DrivingEthanol.org website — Fri, 8 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -05

Ethanol production in Kansas is on pace to almost double its current capacity of 170 million gallons per year in the coming months.