Bill would add natural gas-based ethanol to federal biofuels mandate
To the federal government, ethanol only counts as a conventional biofuel if it is produced from switchgrass, corn starch or other plant materials. But Texas Rep. Pete Olson wants to change that. More »
Huntsman joins campaign against natural gas exports
Widening the rift over exports of U.S. natural gas, Huntsman Corp. has joined a coalition campaigning against more foreign sales of the fossil fuel. The move follows Dow Chemical’s decision to break ties with the National Association of Manufacturers over the dispute. More »
Oil industry battles back on natural gas exports
The oil and gas industry on Thursday stepped up its fight for natural gas exports and criticized a new coalition of manufacturers that wants to restrict foreign sales of the fossil fuel. More »
Manufacturers lobby against ‘unfettered’ natural gas exports
Some of the nation’s largest chemical makers and manufacturers on Thursday united as a new coalition to lobby against a wholesale rush to export America’s new natural gas bounty, which they say threatens some $80 billion in planned investments in new U.S. plants and assembly lines. More »
Hydrocarbon-based ethanol plans fast tracked in China
Dallas-based Celanese plans to expand the ethanol production capacity at its Nanjing facility by 200,000 tons by mid-2013. The chemical manufacturer also will expand its Clear Lake campus for R&D, adding 50 technical jobs. More »
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