Posted on 03/06/2006 11:00:00 AM PST by kellynla
Washington, DC [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) announced that the U.S. ethanol industry set annual production records in 2005, producing just less than 4 billion gallons (3.904 billion gallons) and averaging nearly 255,000 barrels of ethanol production daily, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
"These figures represent not only the tremendous growth our industry is experiencing, but also the future growth that will occur," said RFA President Bob Dinneen.
"Demand for ethanol will only continue to grow as refiners remove MTBE from the marketplace and more Americans switch to this clean burning, renewable fuel," said Dinneen. "The U.S. ethanol industry, with 2.1 billion gallons of capacity currently under construction, will continue to expand to meet this soaring demand."
Currently, 95 ethanol plants have a combined production capacity of more than 4.3 billion gallons a year.
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There are some interesting articles on this site...
http://www.technologyreview.com/BizTech/wtr_16408,295,p1.html
FWIW-
like I figured
you have NONE, NADA, ZIP, ZERO...
move along with your "liberal tripe" name calling...
Class dismissed! LMAO
What good debating skills you have.
yep, I think switchgrass ethanol is a viable alternative!
Want to see what they use the money for?
Check it out.
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Take a peek at the photo gallery.
After 3 Mile Island the feds passed laws preventing maximum capacity and set the standard at 30%, maybe 40%, but I forgot exactly where I saw it and it's been about 5 years ago. Fossil Creek in Texas is the only one around here and it's running at 25% according to TXU. I talked to them directly and they too stated that they couldn't crank it up any more because of regulations. I had called them about my $320 electric bill and mentioned, out of jest, to just crank up that bubble plant down there.
The 100% that they quote maybe the 100% capacity of what they are allowed?
The duty is still in place and is on top of the 2 1/2% ad valorem tax. The wisdom of a prohibitive tax on ethanol from Brazil but not oil from the Mideast, frankly, escapes me.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060222/moving_ethanol.html?.v=2
BTW, thanks for responding to the actual question of where we actually import the vast majority of our oil. Are Marines dying in Canada that I haven't heard about?
Excelon is the largest nuclear company in the US. There are 10 nuclear power plant sites, with 17 units, generating 16,750 megawatts or 18% of the US nuclear capacity. These units are running at 93.5% capacity.
In an engine optimized for ethanol, the difference in BTU content doesn't strictly correspond to difference in mileage. An engine tuned for ethanol can have a substantially higher compression ratio, the spark can be advanced, the cooling system can be modifed and the like.
True; still doesn't change the ratio between the two for purposes of arithmetic.
What we must be careful to remember is that currently the focus is on alternative fuels and ramp up times.
You probably need to reassess what you think you know about ethanol from switchgrass. The technique is great in theory, but there are some pretty formidable environmental and economic barriers still in place. USDA-ARS and DOE are getting research $$$$ to improve the efficiency. Not saying it won't be great when we can do it, but objective assessment of the state-of-the-art and ignoring all the political rhetoric you find that the technology is not there yet.
What can be done on a lab scale differs considerably from the production scale. I work along side of these folks. Follow the $$$$$.
>>>I question silly people on FR all the time, why should you be exempt?<<<
Talking to yourself lately on this swubject?? You should.
"I believe we turned it away for 55 cents a gallon in 2003. I'm not sure we will do that again. The objectors would be ADM, not the oil companies. If it gets out that we are protecting ADM and pushing ethanol use, and then turn down Brazil, it will be another UAE port type scandal.
Free trade is supposed to be FREE TRADE."
Right ... and that's sugar that flavors your Coke(tm) or other soda of choice.
>>>If it's such a great alternative, why are all the ethanazis like yourself opposed to allowing retailers to sell ethanol side by side with gasoline (thus allowing consumers to choose) instead of mandating its use?<<<
It is sold side by side here in Iowa - and a significant majority of the gas sold is e10 - to the tune of an 80% market share.
Hello silly.
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