News tagged with ethanol prices
Ethanol mandate not the best option
Many people are willing to pay a premium for ethanol, but not enough to justify the government mandate for the corn-based fuel, a Michigan State University economist argues.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
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ASU, Stanford examine implications of bioenergy crops
A team of researchers from Arizona State University, Stanford University and Carnegie Institution for Science has found that converting large swaths of land to bioenergy crops could have a wide range of effects ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Bugs may be resistant to genetically modified corn
(AP) -- One of the nation's most widely planted crops - a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide - may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing resistance ...
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Scientists flag global food pricing too hot to ignore
A paper on the surge in world food prices is calling on private and public policy makers to recognize the serious impact that price spikes in food bring to the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Cost of eating going up because of supply, demand
Food prices are high worldwide and many factors are causing the increase, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 28, 2011 |
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US ethanol subsidy caused corn price surge: study
US ethanol subsidies pushed up corn prices as much as 17 percent in 2011, according to a study released Wednesday at a time when Washington's policies on biofuels are coming under heightened scrutiny.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Surging food prices fuel ethanol critics
A surge in global food prices has prompted fresh criticism of US subsidies for ethanol, which diverts massive amounts of corn from global food supplies for energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Penn State ag economist says rising food prices not the farmers' fault
Wholesale food prices rose last month by the most in 36 years, and experts can't say how high they'll ultimately go. As the effects appear everywhere from the supermarket to fast food restaurants, an economist ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Study: US biofuels policies flawed
The United States needs to fundamentally rethink its policy of promoting ethanol to diversify its energy sources and increase energy security, according to a new policy paper by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 06, 2010 |
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Lower gas prices beat lower greenhouse gases in online survey
Asked to choose between lower gasoline prices and reduced greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline, 66 percent of Americans in a new online survey chose lower gas prices and the rest said that reducing the emissions that cause ...
May 27, 2009 |
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Report: Ethanol raises cost of nutrition programs
(AP) -- Food stamps and child nutrition programs are expected to cost up to $900 million more this year because of increased ethanol use.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Ethanol profitability calculator developed by Iowa State University researcher
(PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher at Iowa State University has developed a tool to determine what market conditions are needed for ethanol producers to make a profit.
Jan 14, 2009 |
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