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Energy bill to increase renewable fuels
12/19/2007
President Bush will sign into law today a historic energy bill that will increase the production of renewable fuels like ethanol and raise mileage standards in cars. The bipartisan energy bill passed by overwhelming majorities in both the House and Senate.
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Ethanol industry brings one thousand jobs to Nebraska
11/8/2007
The average salary of these jobs is around $49,000, according to a 2006 survey conducted by the Nebraska Ethanol Board. This salary is well above the Nebraska average of $34,300, according to the US Department of Labor. Demand for skilled workers in the ethanol sector continued to push salary compensation higher in 2007. A study by the Nebraska Public Power District reported that 1,500 new jobs have been indirectly created by increased economic activity resulting from the ethanol industry.
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Nebraska ethanol saves consumers millions
10/3/2007
Record high oil prices—and low ethanol prices—means ethanol use can save even more money for consumers who want to burn cleaner fuel while supporting Nebraska’s economy.
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Benefits of Ethanol documented
9/10/2007
Senators Ben Nelson and Richard Lugar announced publication of the latest edition of the Ethanol Fact Book in a press conference today at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Nelson and Lugar are both members of the Clean Fuels Foundation EthanolAcross America Campaign Advisory Board.
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Nebraska ethanol industry creates thousands of jobs
8/21/2007
Recent figures provided by the Nebraska Public Power District show that the ethanol industry in Nebraska has created nearly 700 permanent jobs at ethanol plants. An additional 1,500 have been indirectly created by the ethanol industry in related industries and from increased economic activity created by the ethanol industry.
Jobs at Nebraska ethanol plants average an annual salary of $49,000 according to a 2006 survey by the Nebraska Ethanol Board, well above the average Nebraska salary of $34,300, according to the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Nebraska ethanol production hits one billion gallons per year
8/15/2007
This week’s opening of the US BioEnergy ethanol plant in Ord signals continued economic growth for Nebraska as statewide ethanol production capacity surpasses one billion gallons per year.
"Ethanol is the smart choice for Nebraska drivers and Nebraska’s economy,” said Todd Sneller, administrator of the Nebraska Ethanol Board. “With 16 ethanol plants producing a billion gallons a year, Nebraska is taking its place as a leader in energy independence and a leader in economic growth that benefits the whole state."
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Agenda for Aug. 24 Nebraska Ethanol Board meeting
8/10/2007
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Rising energy costs drive up food prices
7/23/2007
As corn prices increase, some critics blame higher food prices on ethanol. But a new study reveals that rising energy costs are more to blame than increasing demand for corn for ethanol production. Because raw ingredients like corn comprise only a small fraction of food costs, the cost of energy used to process and transport food impacts prices more drastically than the demand for corn for ethanol production.
“It’s a myth that ethanol is responsible for rising food prices,” said Todd Sneller, administrator of the Nebraska Ethanol Board. “The truth is that food prices are higher because energy prices are higher. The effect of the demand for corn ethanol on the price of food is negligible.”
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Nebraska gas prices highest in US
7/13/2007
As Nebraska’s gas prices soar to the highest in the United States, drivers can find a little relief for their battered wallets by filling up with ethanol blends like E-10 and E85.
Recent media reports revealed that Nebraska’s average gas price of $3.29 per gallon now ties Hawaii and Michigan for the highest in the country. Experts cite skyrocketing prices for crude oil and the shutdown of gas refineries as cause for rapidly inflating gas prices.
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Ethanol alternative offsets record gas prices
5/17/2007
Higher gas prices will greet Nebraska motorists when they hit the road this Memorial Day weekend as mid-May gas prices exceed previous records set in 2005.
“ Nebraska motorists will spend $3.5 billion annually for gasoline at current gas prices, using 1.2 billion gallons of motor fuel in the next year,” said Todd Sneller of the Nebraska Ethanol Board.
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