E 10 Could Be Banned in Oregon

The ethanol complaints tend to come from Republicans, but three of the bills have Democratic supporters. The politicians said they’re hearing widespread complaints from voters.
Sen. Vicki Walker, D-Eugene, co-sponsored the bill that would eliminate the ethanol blend requirements. She testified Thursday, saying the ethanol blend reduced the mileage in her hybrid Toyota from 42 mpg [...]

Biodiesel Fuels a Company’s Path to Ruin

Rising soybean prices put an end to BioEnergy of America
By João-Pierre Ruth
3/17/2008
 

The unfinished plant was expected to produce 80 million gallons of biodiesel a year.
EDISON—The fate of a New Jersey company has become an object lesson in the economic shortcomings of biodiesel, a renewable alternative to petroleum-based products that has been hailed as a [...]

Missouri ethanol mandate kicks in quietly

By DAVID A. LIEB
Associated Press Writer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –
Selecting the button for regular 87-grade octane, Steve Smith thought he was filling his sports utility vehicle with ethanol-free gasoline.
 
"I don’t buy super unleaded, knowing that it’s ethanol," Smith said, citing a general apprehension about how ethanol could affect his vehicle.
But Smith was buying ethanol-blended gasoline and [...]