Cellulosic ethanol is coming, future uncertain
About a decade ago, concerns about energy independence, greenhouse gas emissions and the need to boost rural economies led Congress to launch policies in support of biofuels – corn ethanol, most...
View ArticleOn fuel and fellowships
On this week's show, we’ll hear about changes in the ethanol industry and talk to the recipient of a prestigious science fellowship.
View ArticleMissouri ethanol plant to be idled due to high corn prices
Seventeen ethanol plants nationwide have been idled since last June because of a scarcity of affordable corn due to the drought and a weak market for the corn-based fuel. On Friday, a plant in Macon,...
View ArticleWhat the temporary POET plant closure means for Macon
One of the largest economic engines in Macon, Mo. has temporarily halted production. High corn prices forced the Macon POET Biorefining’s ethanol plant to temporarily close.
View ArticleIdle ethanol plants wait for new fuel standards
Ethanol is an up and down industry, and right now it’s down. Ethanol plants in at least 13 states have stopped running over recent months because of higher corn prices and lower demand for the biofuel....
View ArticleOn revised fuel standards and the benefits of pet ownership
This week, we'll hear about efforts to increase the amount of ethanol added to gasoline, and learn about out the potential benefits of owning a dog.
View ArticlePOET Biorefinery re-opens after 3 month closure
The POET Biorefinery ethanol plant in Macon reopened April 15 after being shut down for nearly three months.
View ArticleProposed Mo. rule allowing more ethanol in gas faces challenge
Missouri lawmakers are weighing a challenge to a proposed rule that could allow greater amounts of ethanol in gasoline.
View ArticleSale of E-15 gas rejected -- for now
Missouri gas stations will not be selling E-15 anytime soon.A joint House-Senate committee voted Wednesday to reject a rule change sought by the State Agriculture Department that would have allowed...
View ArticleMo. lawmakers consider blocking sale of E15 gasoline
Missouri lawmakers are considering whether to permanently block a proposal that could allow more ethanol to be blended into gasoline. The Senate rules committee held a hearing Thursday on a resolution...
View ArticleField Notes: What does the future of ethanol hold?
This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes
View ArticleUp against blend wall, ethanol at a crossroads
A steady stream of semi-trailers rolls across the scales at the E Energy ethanol plant near the town of Adams in southeast Nebraska. The smokestack behind the scale house sends up a tall plume of white...
View ArticleWhy cutting the ethanol mandate may not ruin the rural economy
The EPA wants to roll back the amount of ethanol mixed into the fuel supply for 2014, worrying farmers across the Corn Belt. Ethanol supporters warn that if the EPA follows through, the rural economy...
View ArticleMo. Senate panel endorses rules oversight change
A Missouri Senate committee has endorsed a constitutional amendment that would protect legislative oversight of proposed rules and regulations.
View ArticleMissouri ethanol rule on track to take effect
Missouri drivers could be able to buy a higher blend of ethanol gasoline by this summer.
View ArticleEnzyme factory mixes into ethanol's future
Inside a new facility in Blair, Neb., north of Omaha, a gleaming maze of steel tubes connect a line of giant fermentation tanks that will cultivate some of the most advanced biotechnology in the...
View ArticleYou've heard of ethanol, but what about enzymes?
This week on the show: an enzyme factory aims to be a big part of the ethanol industry, and a business incubator in Columbia lands a state tax credit.
View ArticleLivestock producers want less corn in your gas
Livestock producers are watching their feed costs rise with corn prices and taking their concerns to Washington D.C. The Environmental Protection Agency is under pressure from livestock groups and some...
View ArticleGas with more ethanol available at some pumps
Head to your local filling station and you might see a new blend of gas at the pump. After a three-year regulatory process, the Environmental Protection Agency approved E15 – gas made with 15 percent...
View ArticleHigher percentage: ethanol in gas, hogs sent to market
There’s a new kind of gas on the market, with more ethanol in it than the gas we usually put in our cars. That’s beneficial for corn farmers who grow the corn that ethanol is made from and want more of...
View ArticleMissouri governor tours Iowa ethanol plant
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon traveled to Iowa to get a personal look at the latest methods in ethanol production.
View ArticleMissouri Receives Grant for Ethanol Expansion
Gov. Jay Nixon announced Wednesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership granted Missouri $2.9 million to install new ethanol fuel pumps.Missouri Department of...
View ArticleAfternoon Newscast for October 29, 2015
Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:Missouri Department of Conservation Names Two New Deputy DirectorsResidents Voice Opinions About the Community Violence Task Force's...
View ArticleEPA Increases Mandate for Ethanol in Fuel
The amount of ethanol blended into the U.S. fuel supply will go up under new rules issued Monday.In releasing the details of the Renewable Fuel Standard, the policy that sets the amount of biofuels...
View ArticleEPA's Plan to Boost Ethanol Use in Gasoline gets Hearing
All sides of the ethanol and biofuels debate are questioning a federal agency's proposal to boost the amount of renewable fuels blended into gasoline.
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