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The newly formed ethanol advocacy group, Growth Energy, has aggressive plans for attacking some of the major issues impacting the growth of biofuels.
During an interview at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting, Growth Energy board member Greg Krissek of ICM said they want to “especially focus on the federal work being done on mid-level and higher level blends (of ethanol) but accelerate that.”
The new organization will be “working very closely together” with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC). “As the industry gets bigger, it’s an opportunity for coalitions to be built of groups of producers,” said Krissek.
Growth Energy will also be aggressively fighting back against food companies that have been blaming ethanol production for higher food prices. “The question is simple - are food prices going to fall? Or was it really a disingenuous statement that was made,” Krissek said. The organization is requesting that Congress to hold hearings with food companies to ask them the question.
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November 16th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Indirect Land Use is the Next, Big Killing Ground.
You must, Immediately, get an “Academic” Study, along the lines of RFA’s excellent recent work, done by a “Qualified” Academician, and get it “Published” in a “Peer-Reviewed” type publication.
This is Tricky stuff. It will involve identifying an organization that needs funding, and would accept your representatives on the Board. (See - Nature Conservancy/Big Oil) Then comes the finding of a “Scientific” Periodical that will accept your Researcher’s work.
Money will have to be spent. You’re in the “Big” Leagues, Now. Good Luck.
November 17th, 2008 at 9:43 am
I called Growth Energy to ask why they are not advocating for a change from anhydrous ethanol to hydrous ethanol which would save loss of mileage, end harmful emissions, cost less to produce more fuel, and is able to be transported through pipelines. They didn’t know the difference between the two kinds of ethanol. They are fakes just like all the other ethanol lobby groups. Farmers better wake up to what is going on before the people who represent you, the ones who make the big bucks sitting behind desks who will simply get new jobs sitting around screwing up other industries after they leave your lives in ruins.