I get questions from all over the world. Like this one on October 19, 2020: Hi Daniel, I am trying to make sense of all the regulations regarding shipping dangerous goods for my PhD study and ended up on your…
Identification Number Recommendations for Ethanol from the Renewable Fuels Association
A challenge for those involved in the transportation of bulk quantities of ethanol and ethanol products is the display of the correct identification number as a package mark on the bulk packaging. The challenge is primarily due to the number…
Ethanol Fast Facts
Economic Impact: In 2014, the ethanol industry created and supported nearly 400,000 jobs. Moving to E15 would create an additional 136,000 jobs. A recent Louisiana State University study found ethanol reduces gas prices 78 cents a gallon. A consumer savings…
Q&A: Stool Samples in Ethanol
Most of the questions I receive come from industry. A few from government. And a few like this one on July 28, 2016: Hi Daniel, I am working on a small study and we will be collecting stool samples from…
Fast Facts About Ethanol and the Hazardous Material Regulations of the PHMSA
Some interesting facts about the Ethanol industry from a brochure distributed by Growth Energy Economic Impact: In 2013, the ethanol industry created and supported nearly 400,000 jobs. Moving to E15 would create an additional 136,000 jobs. A recent Louisiana State…
New Rules in the Works to Improve the Safety of Bulk Rail Transportation of Ethanol and Bakken Crude Oil
On July 23, 204 the US Department of Transportation announced two new rulemaking proposals – and a Report – issued by the PHMSA (the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, one of many administrations/bureaus within the USDOT). It is meant…