# Ethanol Pipelines Eco-Fuel Infrastructure May Encourage Non-Food Source Ethanol Production By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-01-19 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethanol-pipelines References: [green.autoblog](http://green.autoblog.com/2010/01/17/plans-for-1-800-mile-ethanol-pipeline-across-eastern-u-s-unveil/) & [upi](http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2010/01/14/Firms-plan-1800-mile-ethanol-pipeline/UPI-95211263493752/) There are plans to install an 1,800-mile long pipeline, across Indiana to transport Midwest ethanol markets in the eastern US. The project, proposed by South Dakota-base POET Ethanol Products and Texas-based Magellan Midstream Partners, is pending financing. Ethanol pipelines may provide the infrastructure that makes the production of biofuels more practical: Wallace Tyner, an agricultural economics department professor at [Purdue University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brush-creek-distillery) said the long-term boom may be to encourage development of [ethanol from nonfood sources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aircela), like [corn cobs and stalks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manufactura-corncretl) and grass. Photo: Arthur Chapman, - C.C. Lic. 2.0 ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Non-food Source Ethanol Production:** The installation of ethanol pipelines may encourage the development of ethanol from non-food sources like corn cobs and stalks and grass. - **Eco-friendly Infrastructure:** The installation of ethanol pipelines is a step towards creating an eco-friendly infrastructure for biofuels. - **Expansion of Ethanol Markets:** The proposed 1,800-mile long pipeline may provide more practical transportation for Midwest ethanol markets in the eastern US. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Energy:** The installation of ethanol pipelines provides an opportunity for disruption and innovation in the energy industry, encouraging the production of biofuels from non-food sources. - **Transportation and Logistics:** The installation of ethanol pipelines requires the development of new transportation and logistics technologies, opening opportunities for disruptive innovation in these industries. - **Agriculture:** The development and expansion of non-food source ethanol production has the potential to disrupt the agriculture industry by providing new revenue streams for farmers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Carbon Capture Pipeline Approvals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-capture-pipeline.md) - [Beverage Development Pipelines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pipeline.md) - [National Biogas Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compressed-biogas-energy.md) - [Renewable Pipeline Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inox-clean-energy.md) - [Sustainable Truck Modifications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearflame.md) - [Pipeline Maintenance Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inpipe-products.md) - [Plant-Based Beverage Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prototype-pet-bottle.md) - [Sustainable Perennial Grain Whiskeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattersall-kernza-whiskey.md) - [Irish Tillage Advancements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irish-distillers.md)