Bioenergy in the Sunshine state

Interesting post. Here's another company that is pioneering energy development in the 3rd world E+Co

[posted on behalf of Biogrrl] King Maryland is really confused. "Biofuel" can mean many things. Corn-based ethanol is one type of biofuel, but it is blended with gasoline, not diesel. Future ethanol may be made from cellulose, which is found in woody biomass like trees. Ethanol is a fermentation product, like beer. When you make it out of corn with the "wet mill" process there are a variety of other co-products, including animal feed, carbon dioxide, and good old corn oil. ("Co-product" implies a more equal importance than byproduct; they each have to make a profit on their own.) I also believe corn prices are relatively stable compared to crude oil prices. Biodiesel, or fatty acid methyl ester, is the stuff that Minnesota is requiring be blended with diesel at a "B2", or 2% level. Biodiesel is made via chemical reaction from oil or fat -- typically soybean oil, and sometimes used cooking oil. The federal government has more than one incentive to support biodiesel. Many states are also considering incentives for production, distribution, or use of biodiesel or biodiesel blends.