The E-Xchange

Get the Facts on Ethanol, Corn Production and Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

July 08, 2010

Opponents of biofuels and agriculture are again dredging up false allegations about the environmental impacts of increasing grain and ethanol production, specifially suggesting that expanded grain and ethanol production in the Midwest is leading to a larger hypoxic area, ("dead zone") in the Gulf of Mexico. The RFA has put together a document discussing the facts regarding these issues.

Posted in Dead Zone, Ethanol, Hypoxia, Research, Water

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Bob Dinneen

Response to San Francisco Chronicle article “Dead Zone in Gulf Linked to Ethanol Production”

July 07, 2010

On July 6, 2010, the San Francisco Chronicle printed an article, �Dead Zone in Gulf Linked to Ethanol Production� attempting to portray a fictitious notion that ethanol is to blame for Gulf hypoxia. This article seems to be a dead zone of its own where facts die and science is buried. While quoting sources to support the theme of this article, the Chronicle failed to share valuable information from the ethanol industry on this issue.

Posted in Dead Zone, Ethanol, Hypoxia, Water

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Geoff Cooper

Less Energy, Less Water, More Ethanol�

July 05, 2010

�is the trend in American ethanol production. In recently released research from Dr. Steffen Mueller from the University of Illinois at Chicago, production of ethanol at the nation�s dry mills has seen dramatic improvements in efficiencies.

Posted in Ethanol, Energy, Research, Water

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Matt Hartwig

Funny if it weren�t so sad

July 01, 2010

Environmentalists may lack some concrete solutions today to actively address the nation�s energy challenges, but one thing they are not short on is creativity � at least when it comes to finding new ways to thwart biofuels.

Posted in Ethanol, Energy, Environment

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