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	<title>Isegoria &#187; Ethanol</title>
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		<title>Micro Fueler Is First Ethanol Kit for Brewing Backyard Biofuels on the Cheap</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2008/05/micro-fueler-is-first-ethanol-kit-for-brewing-backyard-biofuels-on-the-cheap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Popular Mechanics bills the Micro Fueler from E-Fuel as &#8220;the first ethanol kit for brewing backyard biofuels on the cheap&#8221; — but it&#8217;s not a cheap way to produce fuel; it&#8217;s a cheap way to produce moonshine: This morning, the E-Fuel Corporation, a Silicon Valley startup, introduced the first ethanol refinery system designed for home [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The Clean Energy Scam</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2008/03/the-clean-energy-scam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Clean Energy Scam leads farmers to cut down rain forest for more soybean farms: Propelled by mounting anxieties over soaring oil costs and climate change, biofuels have become the vanguard of the green-tech revolution, the trendy way for politicians and corporations to show they&#8217;re serious about finding alternative sources of energy and in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>First Algae Biodiesel Plant Goes Online</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2008/03/first-algae-biodiesel-plant-goes-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The First Algae Biodiesel Plant Goes Online &#8212; on April 1. Let&#8217;s hope it&#8217;s not an April Fool&#8217;s joke: The facility, located in Rio Hondo Texas, will produce an estimated 4.4 million gallons of algal oil and 110 million lbs. of biomass per year off a series of saltwater ponds spanning 1,100 acres. Twenty of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Startup Says It Can Make Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and Without Corn</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2008/01/startup-says-it-can-make-ethanol-for-1-a-gallon-and-without-corn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Startup Says It Can Make Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and Without Corn: Coskata uses existing gasification technology to convert almost any organic material into synthesis gas, which is a mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Rather than fermenting that gas or using thermo-chemical catalysts to produce ethanol, Coskata pumps it into a reactor containing [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Alcohol and Tobacco Excise Taxes</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2007/12/federal-alcohol-and-tobacco-excise-taxes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The various Federal Alcohol Excise Taxes aren&#8217;t exactly consistent: Product Tax Tax per Package Beer Barrel (31 gallons) 12 oz. can Regular Rate $18 $0.05 Reduced Rate $7 on first 60,000 barrels for brewer who produces less than 2 million barrels. $18 per barrel after the first 60,000 barrels. $0.02 Wine Wine Gallon 750ml bottle [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Alcohol laws of the United States by state</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The alcohol laws of the United States vary by state, of course, with some peculiar laws in some states. Alabama: Beer containers may not exceed 16 ounces (0.47 l). Arkansas: Only wine produced in-state may be sold in supermarkets. California: Sale or distribution of alcohol higher than 153 proof is illegal. Kansas: Kansas prohibited all [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethanol Production Consumes Six Units Of Energy To Produce Just One</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2007/12/ethanol-production-consumes-six-units-of-energy-to-produce-just-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ethanol Production Consumes Six Units Of Energy To Produce Just One: Patzek&#8217;s ethanol critique began during a freshman seminar he taught in which he and his students calculated the energy balance of the biofuel. Taking into account the energy required to grow the corn and convert it into ethanol, they determined that burning the biofuel [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Farmyard Stills Quench a Thirst for Local Spirits</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2007/11/farmyard-stills-quench-a-thirst-for-local-spirits/</link>
		<comments>https://www.isegoria.net/2007/11/farmyard-stills-quench-a-thirst-for-local-spirits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Farmyard Stills Quench a Thirst for Local Spirits: “I talked to banks, told them I wanted to make vodka on my farm here, and they said, ‘Yeah, right you are,’” recalled Mr. Fox, whose company went on to become the first distillery in Kansas since Prohibition. “Well, I had a million dollars in sales last [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Down on The Farm</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2007/11/down-on-the-farm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isegoria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Grunwald is Down on The Farm — or at least on the farm bill: Agricultural policy is not sexy. You probably don&#8217;t know the intricacies of &#8220;loan deficiency payments&#8221; or &#8220;base acreage,&#8221; and you probably don&#8217;t care. This was once an agrarian nation, but now there&#8217;s a less than 1% chance that you&#8217;re a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethanol, schmethanol</title>
		<link>https://www.isegoria.net/2007/09/ethanol-schmethanol/</link>
		<comments>https://www.isegoria.net/2007/09/ethanol-schmethanol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isegoria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone seems to think that ethanol is a good way to make cars greener. Everyone is wrong: Sometimes you do things simply because you know how to. People have known how to make ethanol since the dawn of civilisation, if not before. Take some sugary liquid. Add yeast. Wait. They have also known for a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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