Press Releases

2/5/2009
Statement on University of Minnesota’s Recent Study

Today, Growth Energy released the following statement regarding recent findings on the impacts of corn- and cellulosic-based ethanol, in comparison to gasoline, released from the University of Minnesota on January 2, 2009: “Despite initial negative interpretations by the press and some flawed assumptions by its authors, Growth Energy sees some positive potential from the University […]
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1/16/2009
Statement from Growth Energy Calling On Congress To Hold Hearings On Food Prices

Today, Growth Energy released the following statement calling on the U.S. Congress to investigate why food prices continue to increase, even while the price of all other commodities have dropped considerably over the past six months. In fact, in the new Consumer Price Index released today, the price of cereals and bakery products was one […]
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1/13/2009
Statement from Growth Energy-Environmental Working Group’s Study on Investment in Renewable Energy

Today, Growth Energy released the following statement regarding Environmental Working Group's study on federal investment in renewable energy that was released on January 9, 2009: “Our nation's wise commitment to renewable energy is an investment that future generations will be glad we made. And while there are many promising technologies out there, ethanol is available […]
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12/19/2008
Growth Energy on EIA’s Prediction that U.S. Oil Use Will Remain Flat Due to Expanded Biofuels

WASHINGTON – Today, Growth Energy released the following statement regarding the U.S. Energy Administration's recent report on oil use in America: The U.S. Energy Administration (EIA) recently released, its Annual Energy Outlook, 2009 projecting U.S. energy consumption and production through 2030. Due to the use of biofuels, oil use has become flat and will continue […]
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12/17/2008
Statement from Growth Energy on the Nomination of Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture

WASHINGTON – Today, Growth Energy released the following statement on President-Elect Obama's nomination of former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as his Secretary of Agriculture. “Growth Energy joins agricultural producers all over the country today in applauding former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as President-elect Obama's choice for agriculture secretary. Vilsack’s leadership will ensure that American agriculture […]
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12/15/2008
Statement from Growth Energy on the Selection of President-Elect Obama’s Energy & Environment Team

WASHINGTON – Today, Growth Energy released the following statement on the selection of President-Elect Obama's energy and environment team. The team includes Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy; Lisa Jackson, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator; Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy […]
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12/1/2008
Growth Energy Releases Ad With Sec. Schafer’s Comments On Big Food’s Smear Campaign Against Ethanol

WASHINGTON – Growth Energy today released a new ad echoing recent comments made by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Edward T. Schafer about the Grocery Manufacturers Association's (GMA) deceptive campaign blaming ethanol for higher food prices. The ad will run in today's edition of Roll Call. The ad can be viewed at GrowthEnergy.org. In […]
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11/19/2008
Secretary Schafer Calls Big Food’s Attack On Ethanol “Totally Off Base”

WASHINGTON – In a new interview, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Ed Schafer lashed out against the perpetrators of a deceptive campaign against ethanol. In his response to a reporter’s question about food manufacturers’ high prices, Secretary Schafer said, “I just think that they are totally off base. They are building positions that I […]
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11/19/2008
Growth Energy Launches Ad Campaign to Promote Higher Ethanol Blends

November 19, 2008 Washington, D.C. – Growth Energy launched an ad campaign this week to promote higher blends of ethanol in the U.S. gas supply (see the ad campaign at GrowthEnergy.org). Currently, most gasoline in America is E-10 which is ninety percent gasoline and ten percent ethanol. The ad campaign's message is that increasing the […]
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11/18/2008
Hypocritical Big Food Opposes Federal Investment – Except Its Own

November 18, 2008 Washington, DC – Today, Growth Energy called on the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) to discontinue its deceptive attacks on the government's investment in ethanol and other renewable fuels. They also warned that curbing investment now could stop progress in the development of second-generation biofuels that can further reduce the nation's dependence on […]

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