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EPAC SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1999 NEWSLETTER
Executive Order on Bioenergy Initiative signed by Clinton
Food and Fuel to be Demonstrated in Washington
President Clinton and Vice President Gore: Growing clean
energy for the 21st Century
Grassley tells Clinton that Ethanol is key aid to farmers
MTBE use should be substantially reduced, says Blue Ribbon
Panel
Biodiesel Hits Midwest Markets
National Security/DOE Funding Letter
New Ethanol Based Alternative Aviation Fuel Developed
Our Youth � Building for a Better Future
OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD!!
Combined Meetings
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Open Houses of Ethanol Plants
Denco LLC
More Postal Service Vehicles to be Fueled with Ethanol
For Faster Starts On Cold Winter Mornings
MONTANA ETHANOL STATIONS
Ethanol industry in California gold rush
ETHANOL PLANTS
Executive Order on Bioenergy Initiative signed by Clinton
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| President Bill Clinton stands at the
podium while he speaks to the crowd assembled in the patio area of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture building. Signs proclaiming "Clean Energy and
a Healthy Environment for the 21st Century" were placed around the patio. |
President Bill Clinton signed an Executive Order on a Bioenergy Initiative
in Washington, DC last week. Three hundred people, including Shirley Ball, Executive
Director of EPAC, were invited to attend the ceremony and hear about the order
that will accelerate biobased technologies to convert Biomass into fuels and
materials. Clinton stated that meeting this goal could create $15 billion to
$20 billion in new income for farmers and rural America. The President said
he will call on Congress to approve his proposed research funding and tax credits
to promote energy efficiency, Bioenergy, and other clean energy sources. (Information
provided at the ceremony is below.)
The signing ceremony was held in the patio area of the US Department of Agriculture.
USDA Secretary Dan Glickman welcomed the President and other officials, including
DOE Secretary Richardson, EPA Administrator Carol Browner, and Senator Richard
Lugar who has introduced legislation "National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals
Act". They all spoke on the process of turning Biomass to fuels and other
materials, and all talked about ethanol as a way to help the farm economy. Other
speakers included Dr. Bruce Dale, Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering
at Michigan State University and Chair of the National Research Council study
on biobased products, and Ms. Amal Mansour, CEO of Manufacturing Technology
and Conversion, Inc. A roundtable discussion was held with representatives from
farm organizations and companies involved in Bioenergy production or conversion.
There were a number of Biomass displays: the tables the officials sat at were
made from wheat straw, also ethanol and biodiesel powered vehicles were located
outside the building. There were display booths from various laboratories and
businesses.
Shirley was able to shake hands with the President when the ceremony was complete
and tell him about the need for programs to help farmers. In the Executive order,
the President instructed the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture to prepare
a report within the next 120 days on options for modifying existing DOE and
USDA programs with a goal of tripling U.S. use of biobased products and Bioenergy
by 2010.
Thanks to Roger Conway at the energy office of the USDA and to Senator Max
Baucus and Chris Miller for their assistance to have Shirley invited to this
ceremony!! Back To Top.
Food and Fuel to be Demonstrated in Washington
EPAC will be making
"Food and Fuel" presentations in Washington on October 4, 5 & 6.
EPAC members will prepare snacks made with distiller grains and serve them to
USDA and DOE officials on October 5, from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm in room 107-A at
the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Farm organizations, the public and media are
invited to attend the presentation.
EPAC will also meet with the Congressional Alcohol Fuels Caucus and other Congressional
offices to discuss ethanol issues. EPAC has found Food and Fuel presentations
to be a positive way to meet with decision makers and discuss current ethanol
issues.
The presentations are also a good reminder that we can have food and fuel from
the same bushel of grain. The myth of ethanol taking food from people continues
to surface, and this is an explicit, hands on way to dispel the myth. If you would
like more information on the presentation, please call the EPAC office. Back
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President Clinton and Vice President Gore: Growing clean
energy for the 21st Century
Washington, D.C., August 12- President Clinton announced new steps to spur
biobased technologies that can help grow the economy, enhance U.S. energy security,
and meet environmental challenges like global warming. The President issued
an Executive Order coordinating Federal efforts to accelerate these 21st century
technologies – which can convert crops, trees, and other "biomass"
into a vast array of fuels and materials – and set a goal of tripling U.S.
use of bioenergy and bioproducts by 2010. Meeting this goal could create $15
billion to $20 billion in new income for farmers and rural America, and reduce
annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 100 million tons – the equivalent
of taking more than 70 million cars off the road. In addition, the President
called on Congress to approve his proposed research funding and tax credits
to promote energy efficiency, bioenergy, and other clean energy sources.
New Economic Opportunities for a New Century. Advances in farm, forestry, and
other biological sciences are fueling a revolution in the use of biomass (trees,
crops, and agricultural and forestry wastes) to make low polluting products,
such as:
• transportation fuels, like cellulosic ethanol from agricultural waste;
• electricity, by burning willows and switchgrass along with coal in existing
plants and by converting paper industry by-products into fuel gases; and,
• commercial products, such as chemicals, glues, paints – even furniture
and textiles.
By creating high-tech jobs and new economic opportunities, meeting the President's
goal of tripling U.S. use of bioenergy and bioproducts could add $15 billion
to $20 billion in new income for farmers and many rural communities.
Cleaner Energy, Cleaner Environment. Bioenergy and bioproducts can dramatically
reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Since crops
absorb carbon during growth, their use for energy and other applications results
in near zero net carbon release.
• Tripling our use of bioenergy and bioproducts by 2010 will reduce annual
greenhouse gas emissions by up to 100 million tons - the equivalent of taking
over 70 million cars off the road.
• In addition, the deep-rooted plants commonly used for biomass are helpful
in controlling erosion, filtering chemicals from water runoff, and slowing floodwaters.
Energy Security. Meeting the President's goal of tripling our use of bioproducts
and bioenergy will allow us to cut back on the almost 4 billion barrels of oil
we are projected to import in 2010.
Federal Leadership. Leading scientific and industry groups are calling for a
stronger Federal role to help move these promising technologies from the laboratory
to the marketplace. The Executive Order creates a powerful new research management
team focused on an ambitious set of goals. It:
• Establishes a permanent council consisting of the Secretaries of Energy
and Agriculture, the EPA Administrator, the Director of the National Science
Foundation, and other agency heads to develop a detailed biomass research program
to be presented annually as part of the Federal budget.
• Directs the council to review major agency regulations, incentives and
programs to ensure that they effectively promote the use of bioproducts and
bioenergy.
• Creates an outside advisory group with representatives from biobased
industries, farm and forestry sectors, universities, and environmental groups.
In a separate Executive Memorandum, the President instructed the Secretaries
of Energy and Agriculture to prepare a report within the next 120 days on options
for modifying existing DOE and USDA programs with a goal of tripling U.S. use
of biobased products and bioenergy by 2010. Back To Top.
Grassley tells Clinton that Ethanol is key aid to farmers
from Oxy-Fuel News
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) urged President Clinton to use the power of the
presidency to double the nation's ethanol demand and help halt sliding grain
prices. The Iowa lawmaker said boosting ethanol fuel markets is a key ingredient
to reviving flagging farm income.
"Commodity and livestock prices are plummeting. Inaction has led to lost
domestic and foreign market opportunities worth hundreds of millions of dollars
to America's farmers," charged Grassley.
The president needs to secure the 450 million gal/yr ethanol market in the Milwaukee
and Chicago area which is threatened by new EPA fuel regulations, said Grassley.
Clinton should order the EPA to ensure a broader role for ethanol under new
Phase II RFG program by directing the agency to include the carbon monoxide
reduction benefits of ethanol in the regulation. This would not only help ethanol
maintain its current markets, but encourage growth of year-round ethanol blending
as well, according to Grassley.
Clinton should also move to ease the transition from MTBE to ethanol blending
in California and elsewhere by prodding EPA to amend its RFG regulations. The
agency could replace its current 1.5%wt minimum per gallon oxygen standard with
a 2.0% yearly average. The change would encourage winter month ethanol blending
when vapor pressure restrictions are not a consideration.
In addition, "a strong signal needs to be sent to the petroleum industry
as well as allies in Congress that RFG oxygen standards are here to stay,"
Grassley advises. The president needs to announce publicly his intention to
veto any move to abolish or permit waivers to the oxygen requirements under
the RFG program, added Grassley.
Grassley also called on Clinton to endorse S-1037 Sen. Barbara Boxer's (D-CA)
bill to eliminate MTB
E from gasoline nationally by Jan. 1, 2003. Grassley is a cosponsor of the
bill. Back To Top.
MTBE use should be substantially reduced, says Blue Ribbon
Panel
from Ethanol Report
In its final report, the Blue Ribbon Panel on Oxygenates in Gasoline has recommended
that the use of MTBE in the nation's gasoline be substantially reduced. "The
RFG program has been a tremendous help to air quality," said Dan Greenbaum,
Chair of the Blue Ribbon Panel and President of the Health Effects Institute.
"But we needed to take action on a variety of fronts to ensure that the
detections of MTBE in drinking water that we have seen... do not continue to
grow."
"EPA is committed to working with Congress to provide a targeted legislative
solution that maintains our air quality gains and allows for the reduction of
MTBE, while preserving the important role of renewable fuels like ethanol."
- Carol Browner, EPA Administrator.
The Panel was appointed last December by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to review public health issues posed by the use of MTBE and other oxygenates
in reformulated gasoline (RFG) following mounting concerns regarding MTBE water
contamination.
"The recommendations I am receiving from the Panel confirm EPA's belief
that we must begin to significantly reduce the use of MTBE in gasoline as quickly
as possible without sacrificing the gains we've made in achieving cleaner air,"
said EPA Administrator Carol Browner. "EPA is committed to working with
Congress to provide a targeted legislative solution that maintains our air quality
gains and allows for the reduction of MTBE, while preserving the important role
of renewable fuels like ethanol.
MTBE has contaminated groundwater in California and many northeastern states
that have utilized MTBE-blended RFG, including more than 10,000 groundwater
and drinking water sites in California alone. The governors of California, Iowa
and New Hampshire have already acted to limit or ban the use of MTBE.
"In light of today's recommendation, I hope the EPA will take steps to
promote ethanol as a cost-effective, environmentally friendlier alternative
to MTBE," said Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL).
The Panel's subsequent recommendation to eliminate the federal 2.0 wt.% oxygen
requirement in RFG has been criticized by supporters of ethanol. Rep. Jim Nussle
(R-IA), co-chair of the House Alcohol Fuels Caucus, stated that Congress added
the oxygenate requirement to the Clean Air Act, "not only from an environmental
perspective, but as part of our overall agriculture policy, energy policy and
national security."
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) said, "It is clear that MTBE needs to be taken out
of gasoline. However, if there are any changes to the Clean Air Act, they should
not reduce opportunities for ethanol. As I see it, this report clearly confirms
that the U.S. needs to use more ethanol."
Eric Vaughn, President of the RFA, added that ethanol could meet the oxygenate
requirements of RFG in the absence of MTBE and preserve the air quality benefits
of the program without jeopardizing water supplies. Information presented to
the Panel by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Williams Energy Services and
the RFA demonstrates that, with a gradual phase out of MTBE, more than adequate
supplies of ethanol would exist to meet the oxygen requirement in a cost effective
manner. "Several studies have concluded that blending ethanol in RFG as
a replacement for MTBE would be more cost-effective than non-oxygenated gasoline,"
said Vaughn.
The Panel's report
can be downloaded from:
http://www.epa.gov/oms/consumer/fuels/oxypanel/blueribb.htm
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Biodiesel Hits Midwest Markets
>From Oxy-Fuel News
The first pre-blended commercially available bio-diesel fuels are now offered
for sale in the Midwestern states thanks to Wichita-based Koch Petroleum Group.
Although other companies have offered soybean oil additives for diesel fuel,
Koch's new products, known as U.S. Soy Field Diesel and U.S. Soy 50 Diesel,
are the first pre-mixed, precision-blended soybean oil fuels offered to U.S.
farmers. By blending at the terminal, farmers don't have to go through the guesswork
and inconvenience connected with mixing, said Koch.
The soy blended diesel boasts many positive qualities including improved lubricity,
which helps lessen the wear on fuel injectors and pumps and U.S. Soy 50 offers
a cetane rating of 50 or better, according to independent lab and field tests.
In addition, U.S. Soy Field Diesel boasts environmental benefits by reducing
regulated emissions by an average of 20%. U.S. Soy 50 Diesel cuts white smoke
emissions by 30% and particulate matter by 15%.
The fuels will be available through independent cooperatives and distributors
at 13 terminals located in Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska starting
immediately, according to Koch. Back To Top.
National Security/DOE Funding Letter
from Bioenergy Update
On June 3, a letter was sent to twelve key members of the U.S. House and Senate
urging support for the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy programs because "our increasing dependence on imported oil has
serious implications for national and energy security." It was signed by
General Lee Butler (Strategic Air Planner — Desert Storm), Admiral Thomas
Moorer (former chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff), R. James Woolsey (former CIA
director) and Robert McFarlane (former national security advisor to President
Regan). Copies were sent to Majority Leader Trent Lott, Minority Leader Tom
Daschle, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert and Minority Leader Richard Gephardt.
Following is the text of the letter:
Dear Members of Congress,
We seek your support for the Department of Energy's FY2000 budget request
for renewable energy and energy efficiency and the corresponding funding levels
proposed to Senator Domenici by Senators Jeffords, Allard, Bingaman and Roth,
as well as 50 of their colleagues.
Current conflicts in the Middle East and the Balkans and our stressed defense
capability only reinforce our earlier concerns that our increasing dependence
on imported oil has serious implications for national and energy security.
Wars and terrorism strongly highlight the benefits of obtaining domestic,
dispersed renewable energy systems and energy efficiency.
While the sources of oil imports are currently diversified; the underlying
threat to our national and energy security is defined by our, and the rest
of the world's growing dependence on imports from the volatile Middle East.
This dependence does not bode well for the assured and continuous flow of
energy.
Since liquid fuel is one of the primary energy sources driving the world's
economy, it is essential that we reverse our relentlessly increasing dependence
on Mid East Sources.
Fortunately, the United States has pioneered the development of renewable
energy and energy efficient technologies. They have served our nation well,
and strengthened its leadership position in the world.
Now is clearly the time to increase our coverage under this invaluable insurance
policy for our security - i.e., the availability of renewable resources and
improvements in energy efficiency. Such a commitment will not only enhance
national and energy security, but also bring with it global leadership, environmental
and economic benefits, new industries and high-quality jobs.
This is the position taken by 54 U.S. Senators. We recommend this position
to you, as do the majority of America's citizens.
Thank you for your attention to an issue of vital importance to the security
of America. Back To Top.
New Ethanol Based Alternative Aviation Fuel Developed
Ethanol producers may soon be able to expand their market beyond gasoline
and into aviation fuels, thanks to a new fuel developed at the University of
North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC).
The new high octane fuel known as AGE85, has been recently certified by the
Federal Aviation Administration, and can be used to fuel piston engine aircraft.
The fuel uses a significant amount of ethanol and contains some biodiesel for
lubrication purposes. The biodiesel is derived from a variety of agricultural
products such as soy beans, sunflower, cottonseed, cooking grease and animal
fat, stated Ted Aulich, research manager in charge of the National Alternative
Fuels Laboratory which formulated the fuel.
Traditional aviation fuel used for piston-engine aircraft contained almost four
times the lead of conventional gasoline before lead was banned in 1973. Because
it is difficult to achieve the high octane level -- around 100 -- that aviation
fuel needs, EPA agreed to allow the leaded aviation fuel to be used until an
economic alternative could be developed and commercialized.
"We believe that AGE85 is the economic alternative (to conventional aviation
fuel)," said Aulich. "Based on the current price of pure ethanol at
95 c/gal., AGE85 is expected to sell at the pump for about $1.10 gal. compared
to the current avgas (aviation gasoline) price of $2/gal."
The current market for aviation gasoline in the U.S. is approximately 600 to
700 million gallons per year. With other nations also showing a strong interest
in AGE85, the demand for ethanol could be significantly expanded, commented
Aulich.
"Our objective is to have at least 50% of the current aircraft fleet certified
to use the fuel within the next year and a half," said Dennis Helder of
South Dakota State University, Great Planes Fuel Development, Lake Area Technical
Institutes, and Texas Skyways in Boerne, TX. In flight tests and engine teardowns
over the last year AGE85 demonstrated and exceeded FAA performance, material
compatibility and engine component wear specifications, according to John Behnken
of Great Planes.
The testing and development of the fuel was funded by South Dakota Corn Utilization
Council, USDA, National Alternative Fuels Laboratory and the EERC at the University
of North Dakota. Back To Top.
Our Youth � Building for a Better Future
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The 4-H Congress heard about ethanol fuel from
Gary Schaff & Patsy Reimche
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Bozeman, Montana and the Montana State University campus were hosts to the
54th 4-H Congress on July 13-16. The youth from Montana had four days to attend
various competitions, educational workshops, social events and inspirational
speaker programs. The theme of "Building for a Better Future" was
selected by the progressive 4-H organization. EPAC was invited to be a part
of this educational event. Our reply was "You-betcha!" As an organization,
EPAC is always looking for new audiences to educate and inform on the benefits
of ethanol products and co-products. The 4-H theme goes with our organizational
goals and our personal desires for a better tomorrow.
Gary Schaff and Patsy Reimche represented EPAC at 4-H Congress. They titled
the program after the conventions's theme. The program title for the convention
was "Your Future Vehicle". They utilized the E-85 Taurus and fresh
sample products from Heartland Grain Fuels of Aberdeen, SD. Two presentations
were provided for the 500 plus convention attendees. Youth were assigned to
attend various programs through out campus. Yet a few managed to sneak into
the EPAC program because of their keen interest and curiosity. The hour program
covered the need for and use of ethanol for automobile fuels, steps in manufacturing,
co-products, current utilization and future perspectives of ethanol in society.
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| Gary Schaff, facing the camera, spoke to 4-H members
and their leaders about fuel performance and about ethanol production. On
the table are some of the props used to help explain the production process. |
The program was successful and fun. Many questions, comments and interactions
took place during each stage of the program. Short but sweet could sum up the
two presentations. It is also interesting to visit with the general public when
you are in the E-85 Taurus. Three days on the road and 400 miles from home makes
for a lot of opportunities to speak the language of ethanol.
P.S. A special thank you needs to be extended to Heartland
Grain Fuels for the time, effort and hospitality shown to me during eight days
in June of this year. They allowed me to play intern for the time at Aberdeen
and Huron. The job shadowing and mentoring allowed this ethanol advocate a close
up and personal look at the manufacturing side of the industry. I hope to return
the favor by a Montana show and tell some time in the future. The openness of
the Ethanol Industry in allowing this or other internships makes for a stronger
advocate base. Again...Thank you Heartland Grain Fuels and your friendly and
competent staff!
Gary Schaff
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ETHANOL PLANTS
(Current and Under Construction)
Current Ethanol Plant Capacity:
1,740.3 MGY
New Plant Construction Capacity:
97 MGY
Total Future Capacity:
1,837.3 MGY Back To Top.
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OUTSTANDING IN THE FIELD!!
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Or, out, standing in the field. EPAC's ethanol powered car is shown with Shirley
Ball, EPAC Executive Director, and representatives from Pioneer seed who are
standing in a corn field as part of a display during a tour of the Nygaard farm
south of Poplar, Montana in late July. About 200 farmers and farm suppliers
took part in the day long tour that featured stops at various stations to learn
about new products and technology. At the stop in the corn field, the seed dealers
talked about growing corn in northeast Montana, and Shirley Ball talked about
ethanol as a market for the corn. Back To Top.
Combined Meetings
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| The Executive Directors of three ethanol
support groups reviewed a paper on E-85 cars when they met together in Minnesota.
From left, Eric Vaugh, RFA; Shirley Ball, EPAC; and Trevor Guthmiller, ACE. |
Ethanol Producers And Consumers, American Coalition for Ethanol and Renewable
Fuels Association met together in Mystic Lake, Minnesota on July 22 & 23.
Board members of the three
groups held separate meetings on Thursday, with a combined meeting on Friday.
It was a good opportunity to meet other ethanol producers and supporters and
discuss policy issues. EPAC members, Linda Nielsen, Stan Ozark and Shirley Ball,
drove the ethanol powered Ford Taurus to Minnesota for the meeting, and many
other members attended the meeting. EPAC hosted a hospitality room on Thursday
afternoon, cosponsored by Ford Motor Company. Snacks made with distillers grains
were served to the many guests who stopped to visit. Ford provided a jacket
as a door prize that was won by Richard Eichstudt of Preston, Minnesota. Thanks
to all who stopped at the hospitality room! Back To Top.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Bioenergy Development and Expansion Sponsored
by Western Biomass Consortium
September 15-17, 1999 — Rocklin, CA Register by fax to: 303-388-7223
World Fuels Conference Sponsored by HART
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 1999 — Washington D.C. Register by calling: 1-800-897-HART
or 301-424-3338
Food and Fuel Presentation Sponsored by EPAC
October 5, 1999 — USDA, Washington D.C.. For information call: 406-785-3722
Exploring Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration Conference
Oct. 26-28, 1999 — Missoula, MT. Bitterroot RC&D 406-363-5450
Ethanol Conference Sponsored by ACE
November 10-11, 1999 — Fargo, N.D.. For information call: 605-334-3381
DDG Snacks to be served at Farm Bureau Convention
January 9-11, 2000 — Houston, TX.. For information call: 406-785-3722
Ethanol Policy & Marketing Sponsored by RFA
March 22-24, 2000 — San Francisco, CA For information call: 719-942-4353
Ethanol Display at Western Petroleum Marketers Trade Show
February 22-24, 2000 — Las Vegas, NV . For information call: 406-785-3722
Meet Me in Montana Ethanol Conference Sponsored
by EPAC
June 25-26, 2000 — Red Lodge, MT.. For information call: 406-785-3722
International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels
July 3-6, 2000 — Stockholm, Sweden.. For information: www.stem.se/english
or... email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Open Houses of Ethanol Plants
>From Heartland Grain Fuels
Heartland Grain Fuels, a joint venture between the South Dakota Wheat Growers
and Farmland Industries, Inc., announces the opening of it's new ethanol plant
in Huron, SD. Dedication ceremonies will be held on the Freedom Stage of the
State Fairgrounds in Huron on September 1, 1999. Senators Tom Daschle and Tim
Johnson and Representative John Thune are scheduled to speak at the ceremony,
as well as a host of state officials. Tours of the facility will be conducted.
The dedication will be in conjunction with Ethanol Day at the South Dakota State
Fair with Ethanol vehicles on display under a tent. The Vanguard Squadron will
fly over the fair grounds. Yellow Dime events will take place at service stations
and there will be a number of contests for students. Heartland Grain Fuels also
has a plant in Aberdeen, SD. Congratulations to Heartland Grain Fuels and to
Mark Luitjens, EPAC Board member and Marketing Manager for Heartland. Back
To Top.
Denco LLC
The Denco, LLC ethanol plant at Morris, MN will have an open house on Saturday,
September 25. A welcome ceremony will be held at 2:00 pm at the plant that is
located on the south side of town on the east side of Highway 22. Public tours
will be held from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Denco stands for Diversified Energy Company
and is owned by 281 investors. The company logo symbolizes the renewable source
of sunshine using photosynthesis in the production of corn growing in our fertile
farm land. A star identifies the city of Morris, and a rain drop is the symbol
of the growing ethanol industry. A cumulus cloud symbolizes clean air from the
reduction of CO2. Congratulations from EPAC to members Dennis Wulf and Jerry
Larson on this new ethanol business. Back To Top.
More Postal Service Vehicles to be Fueled with Ethanol
>From Oxy-Fuel News
Last year the U.S. Postal Service purchased 10,000 ethanol capable, flexible
fuel vehicles. With these vehicles now being deployed nationwide, the need for
an expanded ethanol refueling infrastructure outside the corn belt has become
more urgent.
One Florida company is rising to that challenge as they attempt to provide refueling
services to postal vehicles throughout the Southeast. Streicher Mobile Fueling
Inc. has just completed a pilot program in Southeast Florida for refueling Postal
Service vehicles with ethanol, both E-85 and diesel/biodiesel blend. The company
hopes to expand the use of renewable fuels, and is currently in discussion with
the Postal Service's Southeast management team to expand the use to multiple
locations such as Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Texas.
"We are pleased to expand our services to the U.S. Postal Service, which
is the largest vehicle operator in the country, with over 208,000 vehicles in
operation," commented Stanley Streicher, CEO of Streicher Mobile.
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For Faster Starts On Cold Winter Mornings
On cold winter mornings, a cup of coffee helps you get started and keeps you
going. Ethanol-enriched gasolines do the same for your car. Ethanol absorbs
the moisture that causes gas line freeze, much like the antifreeze you may already
be adding to your tank. This, plus the high octane level of ethanol-enriched
gasoline, makes your car easier to start on cold mornings. And, because you
don’t need to buy additives, you save money. Ethanol-enriched gasolines
contain all the additives you need, straight from the pump. Back
To Top.
MONTANA ETHANOL STATIONS * (NOTE: We'll update this
on our Stations page soon...)
City Station Address Phone
Baker Farmers Union Co-op 303 West Montana Avenue 778-2519
Billings Holiday 4041 Grand Ave.
Billings Holiday 745 Grand Ave.
Billings Holiday 2620 6th Ave. No.
Billings Holiday 105 Broadwater
Billings Holiday 3226 Rosebud Dr.
Billings Holiday 20th St. W.
Billings Holiday Alkali Creek Rd.
Billings **Stockton Oil 1604 4th Avenue North 245-6379
Broadus F.U. Oil 106 Holt 436-2666
Chinook F.U. Oil Box 339 357-2280
Circle F.U. Oil Downtown 485-3475
Dillon Cenex Co-op Supply, Inc. 700 No. Montana 683-2308
Fairview Cenex LTD South Ellery 747-5273
Fairview Mini Mart 516 South Ellery 747-5024
Froid F.U. Oil 105 2nd Avenue North 766-2339
Glasgow Holiday 108 1st St. No.
Glendive **Cenex Supply 2111 West Towne 365-8381
Glendive Holiday 701 No. Merrill Ave.
Glendive Mini Mart, Inc. 322 East Barry 365-6111
Harlem Equity Co-op Association 119 Central 353-2972
Helena EZ Stop College 306 Euclid
Helena*** EZ Stop Convenience Store 1330 N. Montana Ave. 443-5098
Helena EZ Stop West 1031 Euclid 443-6450
Hysham F.U. Oil Main Street 342-5221
Jordan F.U. Oil Highway 200 557-2215
Lambert Nartona Grain Co. Rail Street 774-3331
Laurel Cenex 315 1st Ave. So. 628-8660
Malta Equity Co-op Association P.O. Box 340 654-2240
Miles City Holiday 919 Main St.
Missoula Cenex LTD 4570 North Reserve 543-8383
Missoula Cenex 1108 West Central 728-5826
Moccasin Benchland Co-op Benchland 423-5389
Nashua F.U. Oil Main Street 746-3311
Opheim Pro Co-op South Main Street 762-3231
Peerless Pro Co-op Main Street 893-4398
Plentywood F.U. Oil 301 1st Avenue West 765-1171
Plentywood Kum & Go #808 211 1st Avenue East 765-2847
Richland Pro Co-op 724-3353
Ronan Cenex Supply 1408 Highway 93 South 644-2787
Scobey Grain Growers Oil Co. #3 Daniels 487-2612
Scobey Nash Brothers 402 Railroad Avenue 487-5354
Sidney Mini-Mart 706 Central 482-5647
Terry F.U. Oil Co. 101 McDonald 637-5479
West Yellowstone Econo-Mart Firehole Ave.
Wibaux Wibaux Co-op Oil P.O. Box 178 795-2219
Winnifred Winnifred Farmers Oil Hwt. 236 East Main 462-5428
Wolf Point F.U. Oil Highway 2 East 653-1510
Wolf Point F.U. Oil Highway 2 West 653-1221
Worden F.U. Oil Highway 10 967-3100
** cardtrol only
***E-85 fuel also available at this location
Wholesalers
Helena Allen Oil Company 1131 Phoenix Avenue 442-8265
Miles City Cenex Supply 3rd and Atlantic 232-3520
Wilsall Park Farmers Co-op Highway 89 North 587-2543
In addition, in the Missoula area, to comply with the Clean Air Act, only oxygenated
fuel can be sold during the winter months, and ethanol blend is available at
all Missoula stations during that time.
A number of Holiday stations in Montana are now selling ethanol blended fuel,
according to Mr. Ed Hoffman, Director of Petroleum Marketing for Holiday Companies
in Bloomington, Minnesota. Mr. Hoffman said it was a company decision to add
the pump that disperses the blend that includes 10% ethanol. The ethanol is
sold as a mid-grade product only.
The Holiday stations have been added to the list as compiled by EPAC. Octane
will be increased by about 3 points in the 10% blend and the blend will reduce
auto emissions to help clean up the air. If anyone knows of other stations to
add to the list, please call the EPAC office at 406-785-3722 with the information.
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Ethanol industry in California gold rush
From Iowa Farmer Today
One hundred and fifty years after the California Gold Rush began, a battle
looms for another market worth hundreds os millions of dollars.
This time, the gold lies in America's fields that product corn and other feedstocks
which refineries can turn into ethanol.
If ethanol can capture the California market share now held by a competing oxygenate,
corn prices could rise 35 cents per bushel, said Martin Andreas, Archer Daniels
Midland's senior vice president, when he spoke at a recent conference.
If ethanol replaced methyl tertiaray butyl ether (MTBE) in California, ethanol
production would have to increase 140 percent to meet demand.
"The California market potential is 400 million to 600 million gallons
of ethanol," said Lucy Norton, Iowa Corn Promotion Board marketing director
in West Des Moines. "We produce in excess of a billion gallons a year (nationally)."
Ethanol and MTBE are oxygenates, both containing octane, Norton said. MTBE is
derived from petroleum.
"Putting ethanol in galoline enables the fuel to burn more completely,
and that's what reduces the emissions coming out of the tailpipe," Norton
said.
During the California Gold Rush, some prospectors thought they fould gold but
had only a look-alike mineral, pyrrite, commonly called fool's gold.
Several speakers at the ethanol conference likened MTBE to be fool's gold.
In California, 13,000 wells have been contaminated by MTBE, Andreas said. One
gallon of MTBE is enough to pollute 26 million gallons of water, he added.
Cleaning would cost $1 million per well, Andreas said.
Ethanol could move into the California market, replacing MTBE, reducing air
pollution and preserving water quality, he noted.
The federal Clean Air Act requires all gasoline sold in cities that exceed the
carbon monoxide pollution standard use gasoline with a minimum of 2.7 percent
oxygen, Norton said.
There are about 30 cities, which must use gasoline with this oxygen content
during the winter.
Cities that exceed the ozone standard must use a minimum of 2 percent oxygen
year-round, Norton said. Chicago and Milwaukee are two such cities.
Ethanol supporters must fight for the oxygenated fuels market in California,
Andreas warned. Despite MTBE's growing unpopularity, ethanol will not simply
inherit this market.
Positive developments for ethanol exist. California Gov. Gray Davis in March
signed an executive order phasing out MTBE by the end of 2002, Norton said.
She said the California Air Resources Board on June 24 approved labeling of
pumps dispensing gasoline blended with MTBE. That goes into effect this fall.
The Iowa Legislature last spring outlawed the sle of gasoline containing more
than 2 percent MTBE, beginning next February 1.
Iowa and 21 other states have laws requiring labeling of pumps dispensing gasoline
containing MTBE, Andreas said.
Labeling pumps could empower motorists to switch from MTBE to ethanol, Andrea
said.
Even as MTBE finds itself on the ropes, however, the oil industry in counter-punching.
The oil industry continues attacking ethanol's use as an oxygenate, said Eric
Vaughn, president of the Renewable Fuels Association in Washington, D.C.
While the backlash against MTBE can benefit ethanol and corn growers, the oxygenate
baby could get thrown out with the bath water.
While trying to rid the country of MTBE, ethanol supporters are fighting to
preserve the Clean Air Act's oxygenate requirement.
The California oil industry claims it can make gasoline without ethanol, Norton
said.
"It remains questionable whether that could meet the requirements of the
EPA (federal)," she said.
Vaughn said ethanol has faced repeated challenges.
With the zeal of a television evangelist, he delivered a simple message at the
ethanol workshop: Keep the oxygenate requirement. Ban MTBE. Use ethanol.
It is the natural, obvious home-grown solution, Vahugh exhorted.
Renewable fuels face challenges from low prices for petroleum.
If the ethanol industry lost the requirements for Chicago and Milwaukee Back
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