Biology Professor Brings Field Expertise to Craft of Botanical Foraging

Molly Cummings finds the spirit of West Texas

"...prominently). While most commercial gins start with a generic corn ethanol base, WildGins starts with an 80% rye and..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

I'm Not Mad, Ethanol, Just Disappointed

"...Dear Editor, Putting too much corn alcohol, called ethanol, in my gasoline tank can destroy..."

Aug. 23, 2018 Postmarks

Austin Gets Some V8

Circuit of the Americas snags ethanol-powered race

"...racers in that they run on 85 percent CSR Ethanol (a corn-based mix of 85% denatured ethanol fuel and..."

July 1, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...years of trying to make it a business, fuel ethanol from corn can only be sustained through $6 billion..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Ethanol by Rail Fuels Concerns

Cap Metro rail line may replace trucks for fuel delivery

"...Travis County residents last week aired their concerns about ethanol potentially being delivered to Austin along rail lines running..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Biodiesel: Frequently Asked Questions

"...order to ensure proper performance. What's the difference between ethanol and biodiesel?..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Perry's Pals Get Green, or Just Greenwashed?

Governor gets some on-line help from the food industry in his push against ethanol

"...While corn-based ethanol is looking ever more like an energy-wasting boondoggle,..."

June 23, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bush Gets Back to Business

President says mine for oil.

"...energy-in to energy-out ratio and overall ecological damage of corn ethanol was bad, just wait for this sucker to..."

June 18, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Blaming the biofuel ethanol for skyrocketing food costs, Gov. Rick Perry last week..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature

Against Subsidies

"...sugar and rice subsidies if you vote for my corn subsidy, and I’ll vote for your cotton and wheat..."

April 29, 2008 Postmarks

City Needs Stronger Environmental Ethic

"...station for them. Currently, they are waiting on an ethanol (E85) refueling station for already received E85 capable vehicles...."

April 23, 2008 Postmarks

A Disaster Brewing

Hops shortage squeezes local-beer makers and drinkers

"...Peters says is caused by the market drive for ethanol, which causes grain farmers to plant corn rather than..."

March 21, 2008 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Behavioral Shifts, Anyone?

Michael Webber spoke to a UT audience on potential solutions to the energy problem

"...all the alternative fuels widely reported on have faults. Corn-based ethanol requires as much energy to produce as it..."

Feb. 25, 2008 News Post by Matt Martinez

Day Trips

A short history of grain elevators in Texas

"...of the soybean elevator in Muleshoe. Whether they hold corn, milo, soybeans, or sunflower seeds, all grain elevators are..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Letters @ 3AM

Before the presidency is anything else, it's a job – a job that requires a dash of corruption

"...The poor: Corn ethanol hikes the price of food because it increases..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

If More CO₂ Is Bad ... Then What?

The need to reduce emissions collides head-on with the growing world demand for energy

"...promise of biofuels: Forget it. The outrages of the corn-ethanol scam and the many deleterious effects of biodiesel production..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Energy News: New Ethanol, Electric Power Reports

One warns of unintended consequences of rapidly rolling out domestic biofuels; other focuses on energy efficiency, renewables

"...unintended consequences of rapidly rolling out domestic biofuels, particularly ethanol. Focusing on the effect expanded farming might have on..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin's Corn-Powered Cop-Car Conundrum

Did climate-change concerns trump common sense when the city decided to rush a nearly $3 million order for new cop cars?

"...police cars, which the city plans to fuel with ethanol?..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

"...subsidies given to wealthy farmers – especially considering the ethanol-fueled, record-high prices for corn and soybeans – and have..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

Austin Boards Biofuel Bandwagon

City makes biofuels-conversion progress, as it works to implement Austin Climate Protection Plan, strives to meet goal of carbon-neutral fleet by 2020

"...on veggie-based biofuels. In recent years, as bio-diesel and ethanol have become more widely available, many an Austinite has..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Last Last Sunday?

Austin organizing project contemplating its future

"...our lifestyles can lead to the corporate boondoggle of corn-based ethanol or the hazy illusions around biodiesel, instead of..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Robert Jensen

Reefer Madness: 'Let's Embarrass Ron Paul'

Libertarian/Republican presidential candidate discusses hemp farming and other 'crazy' ideas

"...yet it's illegal. North Dakota just opened a new ethanol plant where they've built in the ability to process..."

May 25, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

North Dakota ag commissioner still waiting to hear from feds on whether they'll waive individual federal registration for qualified farmers who gain state approval to farm hemp; and hemp revolution seeds germinating in South Carolina

"...12 years has represented a district in the northeast corner of the state, just across the border from Canada,..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ethanol Usage, Production Heat Up in Texas

Production of renewable fuel source still pollutes but offers longterm potential for clean energy

"...Lately the alternative fuel ethanol has been on fire. The cleaner-burning, domestic, renewable fuel,..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

"...Way. Neighbors in the established neighborhood of the Bluffs scorned the traffic-calming measures, pointing to Shoal Creek Boulevard as..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature

Texas Biofuels Movement Building Momentum

As Bush makes groundbreaking revelations about the U.S. being "addicted to foreign oil," Texans may be pleased to know that many of the scientific "breakthroughs" he says will someday break our oil fixation are already in the works here.

"...The Road to Renewables Ethanol and Biodiesel Workshop, held in Austin last week, showcased..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

On portmanteaus and other things you can't be bothered to look up for yourself

"...More than 90% of ethanol produced today comes from corn, even though the fuel..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Letters at 3AM

People of all political persuasions are beginning to face the reality that Americans' demand for oil is outpacing our supply and refining capacity, which in turn will cripple our economy's ability to grow. Our disposable society will become a scavenging society, and, on the brighter side, a more inventive society.

"...be able to eat the pig that ate the corn, because there is at least 10 times as much..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Some provisions encourage renewables, but fossil fuels still reign

"...their cars capable of running on alternative fuels like ethanol – even though they're actually fueled with petroleum 99%..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola