Building a Home Distillation Guide (45 pages)

This is a complete guide to building your own ethanol still. Detailed pictures and graphics. This is specifically for the home small volume producer. A great introduction to getting your feet wet in producing ethanol biofuels.

Ethanol-Step by Step (71 pages)

This is a simple step-by-step system of distilling ethanol. Written in plain English it is easy enough for the beginner. It also has an extensive resource section.

 Bio Refinery for producing Ethanol From Algae (254 pages)

This is a very interesting report created by Algaenol (one of the few private reports in the public domain) on building a biorefinery in Texas and Florida. It details all aspects of the various permits necessary from a legal and environmental viewpoint. It gives you an inside peek into the process of complying with local and federal laws. Where this report will benefit you is you get actual letters sent and to whom. It gives you actual examples for use in your own operations.

Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol (147 pages)

Another excellent reprt by the NREL detailing biomass to ethanol the exact processes used as well as costs and profits by a number of participating refineries. It is very difficult to find public information about private companies detailing their operations. It literally gives you anything and everything you could possibly want to know from the production and logistical standpoint.

Current State (2010) of the US Ethanol Industry (48 pages)

This report concisely lays out many of the challenges, and logistical ways of dealing with the issues facing the ethanol industry. This is a MUST READ for anyone thinking about starting a business in ethanol. Covered topics are

• Size and structure of the US Ethanol Market
• U.S. Ethanol in a global context
• Ethanol Industry Economics
• How Ethanol is Used
• Environmental issues confronting ethanol
• And much more

Ethanol MSDS (6 pages)

Material Data and Safety Sheets for ethanol. This is must have information to not only know chemicals you're dealing with, but the safety and health implications as well.

Ethanol tax Incentives and Grants State by State (88 pages)

An exhustive state by state summary outlining the current producers (competition) as well as state and federal grants, tax credits, and incentives you can apply for. This guide makes sure you know and are you're applying all the government money available to you.

Instructions + Permits for Ethanol Production

You're first step in creating your own fuel is applying for the fuel producers permit. This guide shows you how, where, when and what to do.

Ethanol Handling and Use Guidelines (60 pages)

Let's face it, sooner or later government inspectors are going to come knocking. This report will show you what they'll be looking at, and looking for. Armed with this information you'll be ahead of the curve and able to pass inspection without fines and delays.

Ethanol Blended Fuels-A Teacher's Guide (61 pages)

OK, I heard you. I've gotten a lot of email from teachers and students wanting me to write material specifically for them. (Over 70 colleges and high schools are using my material now) This guide is for you. It is specifically written for teachers on how to conduct an ethanol class. Having said that, there is also useful information in here for everyone.