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(AXcess News) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) said Friday that the U.S. ethanol industry set a new monthly production record of 302, 000 barrels per day ( d) in February, dispelling the myth of supply shortages, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That equates to nearly 12.7 million gallons a day. February's production represents a 14, d increase over January and a 57, d increase from one year ago.
Thinkpad (AXcess News) Washington - The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) said Friday that the U.S. ethanol industry set a new monthly production record of 302,000 barrels per day (b/d) in February, dispelling the myth of supply shortages, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That equates to nearly 12.7 million gallons a day.
"These numbers completely dispel the myth of ethanol shortages this driving season, " said RFA President Bob Dinneen. "With dramatic increases in both production and stock supplies, as well as increased imports, it is abundantly clear that ethanol supplies will be more than adequate to meet the surging demand created by gasoline refiners' decision to eliminate MTBE. The U.S. how to get ethanol to the markets that need it when they need it."
Microsoft February's production represents a 14,000 b/d increase over January and a 57,000 b/d increase from one year ago.
(AXcess News) The US Environmental Protection Agencyis proposing to apply the same air permitting requirements for facilities that produce ethanol for fuel or human consumption. Ethanol, burning renewable fuel, can be used to meet the requirements of the Renewable Fuels Standard Program, which is designed to reduce dependence on foreign oil by doubling the use of vehicle fuels from American crops by 2012.
Laptop Computers "These numbers completely dispel the myth of ethanol shortages this driving season," said RFA President Bob Dinneen. "With dramatic increases in both production and stock supplies, as well as increased imports, it is abundantly clear that ethanol supplies will be more than adequate to meet the surging demand created by gasoline refiners' decision to eliminate MTBE. The U.S. ethanol industry has the supply and the know-how to get ethanol to the markets that need it when they need it."
“…The Renewable Fuels Association, the ethanol industrys major lobbyist, works out of cramped offices that it shares with a lawyer near Capitol Hill. Pictures of ethanol plants from its 61 board members hang everywhere. Were about to run out of wall space, said Bob Dinneen, the associations president.
Laptop Computer Currently, 97 ethanol plants have a combined production capacity of nearly 4.5 billion gallons a year. There are 35 ethanol plants and nine expansions under construction with a combined annual capacity of more than 2.2 billion gallons.
Meanwhile, Obama, Durbin, based ethanol from Brazil and other countries. To lower such tariffs, the senators suggested, would leave the nation dangerously dependent on foreign ethanol. Our focus must be on building energy security through domestically produced renewable fuels, wrote the senators in a letter to Bush. security liability comparable to Saudi crudeindicates that he is at least as interested in protecting domestic producers of ethanol as he is in weaning America from imported petroleum. …”
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