06/03/2008
The Ethanol Report
RFA Calls for Fairness at FAO Conference
As talks are beginning in Rome about the factors behind and solutions to world food price inflation, RFA President Bob Dinneen called on world leaders attending the summit to consider the issue in its entirety. This Ethanol Report features his comments.
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05/29/2008
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Ethanol Plant Celebrations
Two RFA members are holding ethanol plant celebrations this week.
Officials with Verenium Corporation is holding a dedication ceremony Thursday for a new demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Jennings, Louisiana.
Verenium president Carlos Riva says, “This is a first for the U.S. and as we take the next step toward commercialization, we are breaking new ground and [...]
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05/23/2008
The Ethanol Report
Ethanol Industry Fights Back
RFA is working hard to combat the campaign against ethanol by food manufacturers and petroleum companies which continues to increase. In this Ethanol Report podcast, President and CEO Bob Dinneen says they have hired new staff and opened a new office and he believes that in the end the facts will prevail.
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05/21/2008
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Oil Exec Grilling
Some senators got an early start on summer grilling season Wednesday by putting the heat on Big Oil.
As crude oil prices jumped over $4 to settle at more than $133 a barrel, oil company executives faced tough questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on why prices continue to climb.
The oil executives defended their [...]
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05/21/2008
The Ethanol Report
Memorial Day Savings at the Pump in Coffee
This Memorial Day weekend many motorists may be wistfully remembering the days of $2 a gallon gasoline as prices at the pump may hit $4 average nationwide by the holiday.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts that nearly 32 million drivers will hit the road for the long holiday weekend. However, RFA has some good [...]
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05/20/2008
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USDA Defends Ethanol
According to the president’s Council of Economic Advisors, the total global increase in corn-based ethanol production accounts for only about three percent of the recent increase in global food prices.
That was the main summary point of a USDA press briefing held Monday in Washington DC to present their case for producing both food and fuel [...]
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