Bio Industry Basics #5: Majority of Wisconsinites Support Biofuels
A recent study from University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers shows that approximately two-thirds of Wisconsinites support biofuels. Here are highlights from the study: About 70 percent of...
View ArticleBio Industry Basics #6: Biodiesel Has Positive Energy Balance
A new study from the University of Idaho and the US Department of Agriculture has found that biodiesel produces 4.5 units of energy for every one unit needed to create the fuel. Here are a few key...
View ArticleBio Industry Basics #7: Honeywell to Help Design New Biodiesel Plant in WI
Flambeau River Biofuels has chosen Honeywell International Inc. to help design their proposed plant in River Falls, WI. Here are a few facts about the project: Expected to be operational in 2012, the...
View ArticleBio Industry Basics #8: Midwest States Support Ethanol and Biodiesel
The Midwest Legislative Conference of The Council of State Governments, a bipartisan association of state legislators from 11 Midwest states including Wisconsin, recently released a series of policy...
View ArticleBio Industry Basics #9: PSC Approves Xcel Biomass Plant
Xcel Energy Corp. will move forward converting their Ashland power plant from coal to biomass after the Public Service Commission unanimously voted in favor of the project last week. Here are a few...
View ArticleReport Shows Feasibility of Cellulosic Ethanol Operation
New North, Inc. today released Phase Two of a study on the feasibility of a cellulosic ethanol plant in Niagara. On July 29, officials released Phase One of the study conducted by Resource Analytics,...
View ArticleUSDA Rural Development newsletter
USDA Rural Development recently released a new edition of their newsletter, Developments. It includes information about the Direct Home Purchase Program. To download a copy, please click here. If you...
View ArticleFind Alternative Fuel On the Go
Finding fuel for your alternative fuel vehicle while on the go just got much simpler. The U.S. Department of Energy has created a new mobile app with easy-to-use Google technology that allows users to...
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Producers rail against changes to ethanol requirements
Many are frustrated Walker hasn’t weighed in on issue By Rick Barrett of the Journal Sentinel Jan. 15, 2014 Follow @JournalSentinel on Twitter Wisconsin biofuel producers say they’re disappointed...
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Gasoline gives better return on investment than ethanol – Our Response
In a recent letter to the editor that appeared in the Green Bay Press Gazette a few statements were made that we at the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance would like to address. The letter brought up...
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