by Julia Pyper (E&E/Governors’ Biofuel Coalition)  The Audi R18 Ultra, a turbocharged-diesel prototype running on bio-to-liquid fuel, won the 2012 Sebring race and the Michelin Green X Challenge.
The checkered flag dropped at the Le Mans …

(The United Soybean Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  …As part of a larger strategy to promote soy biodiesel’s benefits among diesel users, the checkoff will once again co-sponsor the National Tractor Pullers Association season of approximately 80 tractor …

by Andrew Wolf (DragZine.com)  E85 fuels, an ethanol fuel blend containing up to 85% denatured ethanol and gasoline or other hydrocarbons, have become increasingly more common on roadways as flex-fuel vehicles take advantage of the …

(Algae Industry Magazine) Below the Surface’s “Driving Innovation” Team established the first official algae-fueled motorcycle speed records during The Texas Mile land speed event on March 24th, 2012. Team leader Kristian Gustavson reached 94.6 mph …

by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  The future arrived yesterday (March 15, 2012) at about 1:00 pm EDT. It arrived in Sebring, Florida.
It came shrouded in a black tarp. By the time it drove away, …

by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  In keeping with their commitment to imposing the lowest environmental impact possible, the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is providing 2nd generation “cellulosic” ethanol for all competitors using gasoline/alcohol …

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  The American Ethanol No. 3 Chevy made its debut over the weekend at the Las Vegas Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 with rookie driver Austin Dillon finishing strong in 7th place.
…  (Illinois corn farmer, chairman of …

by Ron Lamberty (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  …On the other hand, the real “reality” is that ethanol is a clean-burning, all-American, high-octane motor fuel. Paul Dana knew that the sight of cars whizzing …

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The basic message of 2011 was simple: If E15 is good enough for NASCAR racecars, it’s good enough for street cars too.
Backing up that message is the fact that …

by Robert E. Kozak and Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Dave Schenker, founder and president of  the Greenspeed club came to the DC Auto Show to showcase the 1998 Chevy S-10 pickup, modified by Boise …

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  …During the NASCAR Preview fan event in Charlotte, N.C. this weekend, American Ethanol announced that it will continue relationships with Richard Childress Racing and RAB Racing for the 2012 season. This …

by Ken Anderson (Brownfield)  The Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board will continue their sponsorship of the annual Iowa Corn Indy 250 race in 2012.
…Iowa Corn CEO Craig Floss says the INDYCAR …

by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Ferrari is the world’s premier builder of expensive beautiful cars. But, Ferraris are not simple pretty car show models. From the 250 GTO of 1965 to the current …

by David Bransby(Auburn University/Biofuels Digest)  We hear a lot about “drop-in” fuels these days. While this term typically means an infrastructure-compatible liquid transportation fuel, Wayne Keith has come up with his own version of a …

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  If not for the vision of Paul Dana that ethanol could fuel Indy Racing cars, Ignite Racing Fuel might never have existed.
The Indiana company this week received the 2011 Paul Dana Excellence …

(POET)  Goals part of Ingreenuity, the company’s initiative to enhance the environmental performance of ethanol
At the NASCAR Green Summit today (November 17, 2011), POET announced plans to decrease the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of ethanol …

by Bryan Sims (Biorefining Magazine)  …Co-founded in 2002 by Randy Cortright, Virent’s current chief technology officer, and James Dumesic, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Virent deepened its relationship with Shell and refocused its business …

(PR NewsWire/Mazda)  North American Operations (MNAO) is known for its Zoom-Zoom dynamism, which is evident in the brand’s lineup of distinct design and divine drivability, and brings to this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) …

by Holly Jessen  (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  For two weekends in a row, race car driver Clint Bowyer will have put his best foot forward for American Ethanol. On Oct. 23 the spokesperson for American Ethanol …

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ICM Inc. and Ignite Racing Fuel are sponsoring a vehicle in a six-day treasure hunt and race-track based rally that begins Oct. 27. The two-man team is made up of …

by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Dan Wheldon who died in a 15-car crash at the Las Vegas IndyCar race on October 16, 2011, was more than just a terrific race driver. Without a ride …

by Mike Konz (Kearney Hub)  …As cars thunder down the quarter mile at Kearney Raceway Park, racing fans will notice the aroma of baking bread amid the scents of burned fuel and rubber wafting across the …

by Lee Slezak (US Department of Energy)  The Green Racing program, a motorsports competition geared toward raising awareness of fuel efficiency, alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies, recently hit a major milestone as the state …

(Western Farm Press/National Corn Growers Association)    …”Jobs, less air pollution and reduced dependence on oil imports are all good reasons to use more ethanol.”
…The ‘white paper,’ “One Million Competition Miles on Sunoco Green E15″ …

by Lori Potter (KearneyHub.com)  More than 200 cars will roar down the Kearney Raceway Park track Oct. 1-2 during the 2011 National Hot Rod Association Division 5 National Open, with events for dragsters, super stocks …

by Eric Loveday (AutoBlogGreen)  At the Loring Timing Association in Maine, John Petsche drove a highly modified motorcycle into the record books.
Powered by a six-horsepower industrial diesel engine and fueled by store-bought vegetable oil, Petsche’s two-wheeler hit …

by Billy Fellin (Richmond Times-Dispatch)  In the age of sky-high gasoline prices, carbon footprints and greenhouse gases, many businesses have tried to figure out how to minimize their impact on the environment.
Governing bodies of major …

by Chris Lusvardi (Herald Review)  NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace is hoping ethanol can be the key to success in the race cars he drives.
Wallace seems to have fully embraced NASCAR’s move to use a 15 …

(ALMS/PRNewsWire)  The American Le Mans Series reports it reduced its petroleum usage by nearly 50 percent in its most recent race.
Series president Scott Atherton delivered the message today to journalists and government officials in Washington …

(ALMS/MotorSport.com)  Mazda Joins MICHELIN® GREEN X® CHALLENGE Winners:  Isobutanol Fueled Mazda Prototype, Porsche Wins GT With E85R
Mazda power and Isobutanol fuel made history in the 26th MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge as Mazda became the 12th …

DOE’s Biomass and Clean Cities programs conduct a joint Web conference each quarter for state energy office representatives and Clean Cities coordinators. The Web conferences offer states the opportunity to share information about state-level policy …

by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com)  During the American Coalition for Ethanol Conference this past week in Des Moines, Iowa, the attendees were treated to a presentation on green NASCAR initiatives including their use of ethanol, by Bart …

by Greg Emmerson (EuroTuner)  Using the new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo-diesel engine, the truck hit a top speed of 171.123mph setting the new B Production Diesel Truck land speed record.
The Ford truck broke the …

by Holly Jessen, Kris Bevill, Ron Kotrba and Susanne Retka Schill  (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo is well-known for its top-notch networking opportunities and technically oriented panel sessions, but it …

(Reuters/American Le Mans Series)  At the National Press Club, Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at 8 AM, the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron (ALMS) will provide news about its relationship with the U.S. DOE and EPA …

by Eric Loveday  (AutoBlogGreen)  When the World Rally Championship rolled into Finland at the end of July for the 2011 Neste Oil Rally Finland, some 29 of the 124 vehicles entered in the tail-out, gravel-throwing event …

(American Le Mans Series)  The Muscle Milk Aston Martin took a big step toward a guaranteed entry at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans with its fourth consecutive MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge Prototype category …

by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  In car racing these days, sanctioning organizations set rules to try to equalize the performance of all of the cars racing in the same class to provide close, …

by Joanne Ivancic and Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Funding is tight in 2011, so efficiency and cost-consciousness are the watchwords
2011 started out pretty weak for green racing.  We celebrated NASCAR going to E15 …

(Dyson Racing)  At the last American Le Mans Series race at Mosport two weeks ago, Guy Smith commented that he is enjoying his driving more than ever. It shows. The defending winners of last year’s …

(Porsche)  Porsche Motorsport of Stuttgart, Germany, today (August 5, 2011) announced that its ground-breaking Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Version 2.0 will make its racing debut on the West Coast on September 17 at Mazda …

By Joanne Ivancic and Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA)  The buzz at this weekend’s motorsport races at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course focuses a bit on it being the 50th anniversary of the track; …

by Danny Bocci, Forrest Jehlik, Jim McFarland (Circle Track Magazine)  Circle Track Editor’s Note: What if there were technologies and approaches to running a race car that significantly increased performance, were relatively inexpensive, lowered operational …

by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory, the American Speed Association and Hot Rods Performance Group began seeking sponsors for a stock car racing series focused on renewable fuels.
“Our goal is …

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)   Following in the footsteps of other race-sanctioning bodies, the United States Auto Club now has an official fuel—ethanol. The difference is, this three-year partnership will mean much larger …

by Chad Bishop  (Bowling Green Daily News) Cars using corn-based ethanol in Sparta’s inaugural Sprint Cup race
A NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race has finally found itself in Kentucky. And when the lights go on tonight …

by Chuck  (DomesticFuel.com)  …I asked her for a comment on having Iowa corn growers supporting this race again and what she thinks about racing with ethanol. She said, “I think that we’re in definitely in …

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  …NASCAR had to be confident the fuel would withstand 500-mile races at 200 miles per hour without causing engine troubles. The bottom line is: NASCAR would not have selected …

by Chuck (DomesticFuel.com)   …I asked him (CEO of the Indy Racing League, Randy Bernard) to comment on the relationship with Pioneer and the Iowa Corn Growers. He said, “The fact that we’ve got a great title sponsor …

(PRNewsWire/Circuit of the Americas)  Australia’s Most Popular Motorsports Series Makes Its First U.S. Home in Austin, Texas
V8 Supercars and Circuit of The Americas, along with Texas Governor Rick Perry andQueensland Premier Anna Bligh, announced today a five-year agreement to bring the …