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Renewable Energy - Ethanol

Many of the Information Files listed below are accompanied by companion tools such as Decision Tools , Teaching Activities and Voiced Media Presentations


Industry Analysis
Newsletter Articles
Renewable energy newsletter available -- July 2008
Energy agriculture - where’s the nitrogen? -- November 2007
Energy agriculture - food versus fuel -- October 2007
Energy agriculture - farmer investment decisions -- September 2007
Energy agriculture - carbon farming -- August 2007
Energy agriculture - ethanol energy balance -- July 2007
Marketing E85: Big oil obstacles and ethanol industry opportunities -- June 2007
Energy agriculture - Brazilian ethanol -- June 2007
Energy agriculture - who will own it? -- May 2007
Energy agriculture - beyond corn ethanol -- April 2007
Energy agriculture - corn ethanol -- March 2007
Voiced Media
The Future of Biorefining in Iowa – Iowa Bioeconomy Summit -- Robert C. Brown, ISU Office of Biorenewables -- November, 2006.
Implications of Bioenergy on Agricultural Production – Iowa Bioeconomy Summit -- Craig Lang, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation -- November, 2006.
Economic and Social Impact of a Growing Bioenergy Industry on the State and its Policy Implications – Iowa Bioeconomy Summit - Bruce Babcock, Iowa State University -- November, 2006.
Innovating for the Future – Iowa Bioeconomy Summit -- Ted Crosbie, Chief Techology Officer for Iowa -- November, 2006.
Overview of Ethanol Industry – Perspectives on the Ethanol Industry -- John Miranowski, Iowa State University -- November 2006
Economics of Ethanol Industry -- Perspectives on the Ethanol Industry -- Paul Gallagher, Iowa State University -- November 2006
Ethanol Industry’s Impact on Corn Supplies -- Perspectives on the Ethanol Industry -- Bob Wisner, Iowa State University -- November 2006
Impact of Corn Based Ethanol on Grain, Oilseed and Livestock Sectors -- Perspectives on the Ethanol Industry -- Amani Elobeid, Iowa State University -- November 2006
Impact of Ethanol Industry on Livestock Sector -- Perspectives on the Ethanol Industry -- John Lawrence, Iowa State University -- November 2006
Potential Infrastructure Constraints on Growth of Ethanol Industry -- Perspectives on the Ethanol Industry -- Roger Ginder, Iowa State University -- November 2006
Growing the Ethanol Industry – Growing the Bioeconomy -- Vinod Khousla, Venture Capitalist – August, 2006
Role of Biomass in a Sustainable World – Growing the Bioeconomy – Lee Lynd, Dartmouth -- August, 2006.
Economic Interactions of Biofuels and Agricultural Markets – Growing the Bio-Economy -- August, 2006
Technical Overview of Biorefineries – Growing the Bio-economy -- August, 2006

Legal & Finance
Information Files
Financing for Biofuel Projects - Stoel Rives, LLC
Real Estate - Stoel Rives, LLC
Siting and Permitting - Stoel Rives, LLC
Setting up Shop - Stoel Rives, LLC
Tax Issues - Stoel Rives, LLC
Technology Licensing - Stoel Rives, LLC
The Most Critical Contracts - Stoel Rives, LLC
Newsletter Articles
VeraSun Energy bankruptcy poses perils for farmers and elevators -- December 2008

Feedstocks
Voiced Media
Environmental Effects of Alternative Feedstocks and the Impact of the Systems Needed to Grow those Feedstocks – Alternative Crops and Policies for Bioenergy -- Catherine Kling, Iowa State University -- March, 2007
Farm Level Economics of Growing Alternative Energy Feedstocks – Alternative Crops and Policies for Bioenergy -- Chad Hart, Iowa State University -- March, 2007
Ethanol and Livestock: Synergies or Competition – Growing the Bio-Economy -- August, 2006

Cellulosic Ethanol
Voiced Media
Potential to Produce Liquid Fuels from Cellulosic Feedstock – Alternative Crops and Policies for Bioenergy -- Robert Brown, Iowa State University -- March, 2007
Innovations in Carbohydrate Production and Processing – Growing the Bioeconomy -- August, 2006

Community Impacts
Newsletter Articles
Global warming - agriculture’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions -- April 2008
Voiced Media
Effect of Biofuel Production and Processing on Community, Regional and Statewide Development (Part I) – Alternative Crops and Policies for Bioenergy -- David Swenson, Iowa State University -- March, 2007
Effect of Biofuel Production and Processing on Community, Regional and Statewide Development (Part II) -- Alternative Crops and Policies for Bioenergy - John Miranowski -- March, 2007

Policy
Voiced Media
Costs and Benefits of Alternative Policies such as Energy Taxes, Cap and Trade Policies, and Targeted Subsidies – Alternative Crops and Policies for Bioenergy -- Bruce Babcock, Iowa State University -- March, 2007

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