by Matthew Daly and Tom Krisher (Associated Press/Washington Post) ... The Environmental Protection Agency, along with the California Air Resources Board, said Volkswagen installed software on thousands of Audi, Porsche and VW cars with six-cylinder diesel engines that allowed them to emit
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Back TO HOMENew Ozone Regulations Ignore Tailpipe Exhaust
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) welcomes new ozone standards that will further protect public health from the negative respiratory, developmental, and other health effects of ozone exposure. The new standards, set at 70
October 30, 2015 Read Full Article
New Biofuel Cells Will Retire Toxic Metals
by Berit Viuf (ScienceNordic) Natural enzymes can replace the expensive and toxic precious metals used in fuel cells. -- ... Fuel cells are environmentally friendly to use, but their manufacture involves the use of precious metals, like platinum. These are not only
October 29, 2015 Read Full Article
DOE Report : Ethanol Is Key for Increased Engine Efficiency and Reducing Emissions
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) ... According to the DOE's 2015 Quadrennial Technology Review, the internal combustion engine is one of the most promising and cost-effective approaches to improving fuel economy in the near to mid-term. This, the DOE said, can be achieved
October 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels - High-Octane Payoff ...
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Ethanol's inherently high octane rating makes it attractive for meeting fuel economy and greenhouse gas targets and renewable fuel mandates, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory report. Although ethanol has two-thirds the energy density of
October 26, 2015 Read Full Article
How Could Volkswagen’s Top Engineers Not Have Known?
by DuneLawrence, Benjamin Elgin, Vernon Silver (Bloomberg Business) ... From February through April 2013, they (researchers from West Virginia University's Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions) tested three diesel cars: a Volkswagen Jetta, a Volkswagen Passat, and a BMW SUV. Besch took
October 23, 2015 Read Full Article
The Airlines: Who’s Doing What in Aviation Biofuels?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s a Major Player, who’s a Pioneer, who’s committed, who’s monitoring the space as a stakeholder? We look at 45 airlines and their efforts in bringing low-carbon fuels to the marketplace. ... The activity includes participation in
October 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Reinventing the Engine: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the DOE’s Quadrennial Review of Engine Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Transportation in the United States produces 1.8 gigatons of carbon dioxide-equivalent GHG emissions (27% of U.S. totals) and is a significant source of criteria pollutants, particularly nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. Emissions have
October 14, 2015 Read Full Article
8 Ways around the Big, Bad Oxygen Problem in the Advanced Bioeconomy Parts 1 and 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the terrestrial world, oxygen is colorless, odorless, and try to get through an hour without some. In the Bioeconomy Cinematic Universe, oxygen is harder than steel, heavier than a black hole, and higher than
October 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Clean Diesel: What Is SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction), How Does It Work . . . & Why Is It Important?
(Diesel Technology Forum) The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following explanation on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), an advanced active emissions control technology system used in clean diesel engines today: What Is SCR? Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) is a proven and advanced active
October 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Volvo Trucks Underlines Its Commitment to HVO
by Michael Nash (Automotive World) Volvo Trucks is gearing up to ensure its Euro VI engines support hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) Just as it did with its Euro V engines, Volvo Trucks is readying its Euro VI engines to be hydrotreated
October 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Boskalis, Wärtsilä, GoodFuels Marine Launch Sustainable Marine Biofuels Program
(Wärtsilä) A consortium comprised of Wärtsilä, GoodFuels Marine, and Boskalis will head a two year pilot programme to accelerate the development of sustainable, scalable and affordable marine bio-fuels. Bio-fuels are today not part of the marine fuel mix that operators
October 07, 2015 Read Full Article
FAA Awards $100 Million in Next CLEEN Phase to Aid Development of Green Aircraft and Biofuel Technologies
(Green Air Online) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has marked the launch of the second phase of its Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN II) programme by awarding $100 million to eight companies to develop and demonstrate technologies
October 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Emissions Testing Is Broken, and Other Lessons from the VW Scandal
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... How do you create clean vehicles that consumers want to buy? All of the automakers are currently focused on this question. The Department of Energy’s Quadrennial Technology Review calls for the co-optimization of fuels and
October 03, 2015 Read Full Article
We Should Not Be Surprised about Volkswagen’s “Diesel-Gate”
by Bill Brandon (Biofuels Digest) Fooling with computers to give false readings has happened before. It is important to recognize similarities to earlier cases and EPA’s role in them. The 1998 consent decree In October 1998, the DOJ and EPA entered into a
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
NOxgate Expands: 93% of Diesel Vehicles Tested Fail to Meet Euro 6 NOx Emission Standards; Average Is 7 Times over the Limit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The VW crisis just keeps getting worse, with Volkswagen suspending its VW, Audi, and Porsche R&D chiefs, as Audi confirmed that 2.1 million of its vehicles were outfitted with defeat devices, and reports surfaced that the
September 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Calling All Technicians: 20 Facts About Ethanol
by Bobby Likis (Car Clinic Network/Renewable Fuels Association) Today’s hot topic? Ethanol. Bobby's "Calling All Technicians...20 Facts about Ethanol" is designed to demystify - make that "de-myth-ify" - ethanol. The more you know, the more you ask, the more you know...well,
September 28, 2015 Read Full Article
The Drivers Seat: Ethanol Update
by Bobby Likis (Car Clinic Network) Recently, Lauren Fix appeared on the Jacki Daily Show and took aim at Ethanol. Really? Yes, something needs to be fixed. And it’s not ethanol. What needs to be fixed is the egregiously incorrect
September 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Romanian Manufacturer Introduces First Biodiesel-Run Locomotive
(Romania Insider) Locomotive producer Reloc – Electroputere VFU Craiova has developed the first locomotive in Romania which runs exclusively on biodiesel or vegetable oil, with no added fuel. The engine has the same power and performance as one which runs
September 23, 2015 Read Full Article
VW Says 11 Million Cars Affected Globally as Scandal Widens
by Chris Reiter (Bloomberg/MSN.com) Volkswagen AG said irregularities on diesel- emission readings extend to 11 million vehicles around the world, forcing the German carmaker to set aside 6.5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) in an initial tally of the potential costs. Volkswagen
September 22, 2015 Read Full Article
PSU Automotive Students Get Training in Biodiesel
by Lisa Olliges (KOAM TV) Today PSU automotive students are learning how bio-diesel works as the alternative fuel becomes more mainstream. First it was ethanol now its bio-diesel. Steven Benzel, an automotive technology major says the course gave him new insights into
September 22, 2015 Read Full Article
Gasoline Aromatics: the New Lead?
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) After scientists found that toxic lead particles in engine exhaust were accumulating in bodies and affecting brain health, amendments to the Clean Air Act 25 years ago prohibited the use of lead in gasoline. Children were
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
India Targets 20% Blending of Diesel to Biodiesel by 2017
by Zandile Mavuso (Engineering News) The Indian government is planning to boost the use of biofuels in transport fuels after recognising the country’s major contribution to air pollution. Owing to this, a proposal by the Ministry of New and Renewable
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Energy Department Releases Second Quadrennial Technology Review
(US Department of Energy) Research Opportunities Highlighted in Report Lay Out Options for America’s Clean Energy Future -- Today (September 10, 2015), the Energy Department released its second Quadrennial Technology Review (QTR), which examines the current status of clean energy technologies
September 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Does EPA’s Left Hand Know What Its Right Hand Is Doing on Octane and CO2?
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Innovation Organization/Biofuels Digest) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun to examine boosting gasoline octane ratings to achieve greater greenhouse gas emission control standards for passenger vehicles after 2025. Higher octane ratings would enable increased fuel
September 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Supporters Respond to Spate of Misinformation
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Before Labor Day, the Boat Owners Association of the United States announced the results of an informal survey that found a “vast majority” want ethanol-free gas, but only about half of respondents say
September 02, 2015 Read Full Article
Greenspeed Aims to Debut Biodiesel Trophy Truck at Baja 1000
(KMVT) A Boise based non–profit called Greenspeed Research is racing to build a biodiesel trophy truck to compete in the Baja 1000. Greenspeed Research was born out of a student club at Boise State. They built the world’s fastest vegetable
September 01, 2015 Read Full Article
You Want to Talk About Engine Problems? Take Ethanol out of Gasoline
by Kim Trinchet (Urban Air Initiative) One of the great misconceptions following ethanol is that it causes compatibility issues in certain engines. But new data shows that the opposite is true, and ethanol free gasoline blends actually increase much of
August 21, 2015 Read Full Article
RFA Applauds Fiat Chrysler Approval of E15
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is applauding Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) decision to approve the use of E15 (15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline) in its model year (MY) 2016 Chrysler/Fiat, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles.
August 19, 2015 Read Full Article
California to Be One of the Top Beneficiaries From New Truck Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Rules
(Diesel Technology Forum) Success depends on fuel-neutral approach, nationwide uniformity and harmonization ... He (Tom Fulks, representing the Diesel Technology Forum, to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials during today’s hearing on the proposed truck regulations in
August 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Advancing Alongside Ag
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) An example of sheer innovation over time, farmers today grow five times as much corn as they did in the 1930s, on 20 percent less land. As science and farming continue to evolve, agriculture machinery
August 03, 2015 Read Full Article
India Closer to Nod for 100% Biofuel
by Dipak K Dash (Times of India) Setting the stage for manufacturing of vehicle engines that can ply on 100% bio-diesel soon, the road transport ministry on Friday came out with draft notification for mass emission standards for such vehicles.
August 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Improving Air Quality in Delhi: Lessons Learned in the United States
(Diesel Technology Forum) This month’s 10-year anniversary of the United States-India Partnership highlights shared strategies for advancing economic opportunity and collaborating on climate change and clean air. Transportation fuels and vehicle technology - particularly diesel engines - are key aspects
July 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Bioenergy 2015 Posts Presentations
(Department of Energy) ... We know many of you are interested in some of the presentations from our great lineup of speakers. We have posted select presentations from the conference to our Bioenergy 2015 presentations website. They include: Breakout Session 1-C: Bringing Biorefineries
July 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Industry’s Withering Critique of EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard Proposals for 2014, 2015, 2016: The Digested Version
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Heard dire comments like “POET expects to stop all future U.S. cellulosic investments if EPA’s proposed base renewable fuel requirements are not strengthened.” Want to understand the substantive concerns on the Renewable Fuel Standard, but
July 31, 2015 Read Full Article
The Future of Low-Carbon Road Transport: What Role for Second-Generation Biofuels?
by Joern Huenteler and Henry Lee (Belfer Center Programs or Projects) The promise, prospects, and public policy trade-offs related to second-generation biofuels in road transport were addressed in an executive session convened at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan,
July 29, 2015 Read Full Article
Waste Cooking Oil From Mexico City's Restaurants Could Power the City's Buses
by Kate Wheeling (Pacific Standard Magazine) Biodiesel from the waste cooking oil produced by the capital city's restaurants could help to power the cities public transit system, and reduce emissions in the process. ... A team of researchers from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma
July 20, 2015 Read Full Article
First Ethanol Powered Bus Taken for Final Test
by Anjaya Anparthi (Times of India) As a step towards launch of ethanol-run buses on commercial basis throughout India, the first ever bus running in the city on pilot basis has been taken for final test. Swedish bus maker Scania took
July 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Court Dismisses E30 Test Fuel Case, But Decision Could Help Open Door for Mid-Level Blends
by Laura Small (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) On July 14, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition from the Energy Future Coalition and other biofuel interests to review an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation requiring test fuels
July 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Increasing U.S. Energy Security and Reducing Greenhouse Gases in the Transportation Sector: Electricity vs. Biofuels
(OurEnergyPolicy.org) The question is: How can U.S. policymakers best support energy security and GHG emission reduction, considering the need for both biofuels and low-carbon electric vehicles? What fraction of transport energy can be supplied by each source, and what policy options
July 15, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Chronicles Launches Blog to Answer Fuel Critics
By Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Auto Channel recently launched the Ethanol Chronicles to aggregate questions and information on ethanol. The Auto Channel is a focused content channel covering all things automotive. A long-time champion for ethanol, copublisher Marc Rauch
July 14, 2015 Read Full Article
ED95 – The Green Biofuel for Heavy Transport
(SEKAB) ED95 is an ethanol based fuel for adapted diesel engines. It consists of 95 percent pure ethanol with the addition of ignition improver, lubricant and corrosion protection. In a diesel engine adapted for ED95 ethanol’s potential can be up
July 07, 2015 Read Full Article
First Methanol-Powered Diesel Engine Debuted by MAN D&T
By Charlie Bartlett (Seatrade Maritime News) MAN Diesel & Turbo has run successful tests of a new liquid-gas-injection engine, the ME-LGI, set for installation on a newbuild Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) methanol carrier series. Taking place at MAN’s Tamano facility near Okayama,
July 02, 2015 Read Full Article
Mercedez-Benz Changes Tune, Now Says B10 Biodiesel Is Okay
(Malaysian Digest) Barely two weeks after casting doubt on the viability of Malaysia’s B10 biodiesel fuel for car engines, Mercedez-Benz Malaysia today said the fuel is fine after all. In a statement, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia said: “After having initially stated that the
July 02, 2015 Read Full Article
BETO Seeks Stakeholder Input on the Use of Advanced Biofuel Blends in Small Engines: DE-FOA-0001373
(US Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the following topics related to the use of advanced biofuel
June 30, 2015 Read Full Article
The Need For A New Fuel Paradigm: Transitioning From Legacy Fuels to Modern Efficient Fuels
by Bill Brandon (Leaders in Energy) ... This two-part White Paper presents the proposition that we need to transition away from the legacy fuels we use today to modern liquid and gas fuels[1] that: 1) reduce or eliminate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
June 25, 2015 Read Full Article
Up with Octane and Down with Aromatics: Continuing Health Risks with Petroleum Fuels and the Need for Engine Efficiency
by Bill Brandon (Leaders in Energy) Our country has seen many transitions in travel technologies and fuels. In the first installment I reviewed our transition from 1) barley and oats for our horses and mules to high carbohydrate corn for
June 25, 2015 Read Full Article
U.S. Researchers See Auto Fuel Standards Driving Technology
by David Morgan (Planet Ark) U.S. cars and light trucks will become more fuel efficient and safer -- but also more expensive -- by the end of the next decade, as a result of increasingly stringent environmental standards, a new research
June 19, 2015 Read Full Article
Future Fuels: Can Biofuels Make Gasoline Cleaner, Cheaper?
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Governors' Biofuels Coalition held a briefing examining the current state and potential future of the transportation fuel supply. While combustion engines are more efficient and cleaner
June 12, 2015 Read Full Article
From Small Cars to Pickup Trucks, Automakers Aren’t Just Meeting Efficiency Standards, They’re Exceeding Them
(Union of Concerned Scientists) The emissions and efficiency standards for vehicles have been a big success, according to a new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Ten percent of new passenger cars and trucks sold today already meet
May 29, 2015 Read Full Article
CNH Industrial Hosts Expert Panel to Raise Awareness on Biogas
(CNH Industrial/PR Newswire) The Company gathered experts from the scientific community, representatives from institutional European associations, public officials and professionals from the powertrain, commerical vehicles and agricultural machinery sectors for a workshop panel entitled "The Biogas Done Right Model". The
May 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Iowa Lawmakers Ride-and-Drive on Biodiesel
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) Lawmakers in Iowa got the chance to experience the power of biodiesel for themselves. The Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB)held its its first ever Ride-and-Drive event at the capitol in Des Moines as part of the group’s
April 13, 2015 Read Full Article
University of Rostock Project to Investigate Biodiesel for Stage IV Engines
by Isabel Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, a project at the University of Rostock is investigating the technical feasibility of using certified sustainable rapeseed oil to produce biodiesel. In order to pave the way for manufacturers, the University of Rostock
April 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Pittsburgh Expands Use of Optimus Technologies’ Biofuel Conversion Systems
(Optimus Technologies) Outfitting 20 more public works trucks to reduce fuel costs and to reduce lifecycle emissions over 80%. – Optimus Technologies today announced the City of Pittsburgh has agreed to expand its use of Optimus’ EPA-approved, biofuel conversion
March 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Some Ethanol Supporters Push for E30
by Mikkel Pates (Agweek) While the mainstream ethanol advocates are pushing toward E15, some want much more. Orrie Swayze, a Wilmot, S.D., semi-farmer and former South Dakota Corn Growers Association president, says the Environmental Protection Agency shift toward E15 would be
March 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Experimental Investigation of Spark-Ignited Combustion with High-Octane Biofuels and EGR. 2. Fuel and EGR Effects on Knock-Limited Load and Speed
Derek A. Splitter and James P. Szybist (Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Energy & Fuels) The present study experimentally investigates spark-ignited combustion with 87 AKI E0 gasoline in its neat form and in midlevel alcohol–gasoline blends with 24% vol/vol isobutanol–gasoline (IB24) and
March 02, 2015 Read Full Article
The Good News on Ethanol: U.S. a ‘Biofuels Superpower'
by Dan Morgan (Des Moines Register) ... President Barack Obama didn’t mention ethanol, biofuels, or agriculture in his State of the Union address, even as he boasted that the country was “number one in oil and gas.” Yet a thriving renewable
March 02, 2015 Read Full Article
Conventional Gasoline Models are Expected to Represent Less Than Half of Vehicles Sold Worldwide by 2017
(Navigant Research) Stop-start capability anticipated to be the most important innovation in improving fuel efficiency, report concludes A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the emerging global market for technologies that improve fuel economy, including global market forecasts for light-duty vehicle
December 23, 2014 Read Full Article
Quehenberger Group Chooses Biodiesel and SafetyPackage with Purchase of New MAN TGX
(Automotive World) The Austrian logistics specialist Quehenberger has placed an order for 350 of the new 440 hp and 480 hp MAN TGX semitrailer tractors. Based in Straßwalchen near Salzburg, the company is a pioneer in the use of efficient
December 05, 2014 Read Full Article
E15 Now Approved for Use in Two-Thirds of New Cars – Chicago Looks at E15 Again
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) According to an analysis of vehicle owners manuals for model year 2014 and 2015 cars, conducted by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), two-thirds of new car owners’ manuals approve the use of E15 (15 percent ethanol, 85 percent
November 19, 2014 Read Full Article
Global Biodiesel Additive Research Roundup
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A recent report issued by Grand View Research indicates the global market for specialty fuel additives is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2020. Clearly there is money to be made, and room for improvement,
November 19, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Robert Fanick, Manager, Southwest Research Institute
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The staff blends field experience, engineering and chemistry expertise with design and fabrication capabilities to offer an interdisciplinary approach to fuel-related services. Our capabilities span the needs of companies at all stages of product development, from initial
November 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Signs on to Letter to EPA Urging the Agency to Adopt Volkswagen of America’s Proposal for Establishing the E85 Weighting Factor (“F factor”) for Model Year 2016-2025 Dual Fuel Vehicles.
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Advanced Biofuels USA signed on to a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to adopt Volkswagen of America’s proposal for establishing the E85 weighting factor (“F factor”) for model year
November 12, 2014 Read Full Article
At the Forefront of Sustainability: Scania Will Deliver about 1,500 Biodiesel Trucks in 2014
(Scania/Automotive World) The company’s broad commitment to alternative fuels and sustainable development is now also becoming visible in the form of strong truck sales. In 2014 alone, Scania expects to deliver about 1,500 Euro 6 trucks in Europe that use
November 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Pressure Builds on EPA to Back down on Ethanol Emissions, as Society of Automotive Engineers Issues Stunning Rebuke
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, what has been described within the industry as “The growing movement to call out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its ethanol emissions testing procedures” picked up support today as a new study
November 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Waiting for Permit, Ethanol-Run Bus Deal Ends on November 21
by Anjaya Anparthi (The Economic Times/India Times) The ethanol-run bus pilot project is set to witness yet more uncertainty in coming days. The agreement signed between Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Swedish bus maker Scania Commercial Vehicles India Limited will
November 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Ford Hauls Bad Guys Away with Biodiesel and E85
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) Ford is doing its part in helping clean up the streets while also cleaning the environment. The automaker has introduced its new 2015 Ford Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle, or Transit PTV, capable of hauling up to 12
October 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Many Vehicles Flex Fuel-Capable with Simple Hack
by Adam Balkin (Time Warner Cable News) A man is showing a crowd in Times Square how he can, in just a few seconds with a software upgrade, convert this gasoline powered Chevy Cruze into a Flex Fuel vehicle, and
October 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Clariant Announces Results of Cellulosic E20 Fleet Test
(Clariant/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Clariant, Haltermann and Mercedes-Benz have tested a fuel of the future in a fleet test since January. Initial results prove the high quality and excellent properties of sunliquid 20 fuel (contains 20 percent ethanol coming from straw). With
September 26, 2014 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Run Green Bus Set for Trial Runs in Nagpur
(India Today) Nagpur received India's first ethanol-run city passenger transport bus, which has been manufactured by Scania, the Sweden-based commercial vehicle and engine maker, for trial runs on Friday. Scania Commercial Vehicles India Managing Director Anders Grundstomer handed over keys
August 26, 2014 Read Full Article
Diesel Engines Emerging As New Technology For Future of General Aviation Aircraft
(Diesel Technology Forum) Manufacturers Cite Increased Range, Fuel Availability & Better Performance at Altitude As Major Benefits of Diesel Engines With several major aircraft and engine manufacturers recently announcing the development of new diesel aircraft engines, the general aviation industry in the
August 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Power by People: ACE Discusses the Next Chapter for Ethanol
by Katie Fletcher (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Power by people; a simple slogan with the hopes of executing the complex task of changing the way people fundamentally think about the ethanol industry. Brian Jennings, executive vice president of the American Coalition
August 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Biodiesel 2014: Fame and Misfortune?
by William Woebkenberg (Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America) In these presentation slides from a July 2014 US Department of Energy EIA conference, Bill Woebkenberg explains Mercedes' support for world-wide B5 biodiesel/FAME blends and the need for greater assurance of
July 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Optimus Technologies First to Receive EPA Approval on Advanced Biofuel Conversion Solution for Commercial Trucks
(Optimus Technologies/MarketWatch) As an alternative to CNG, creates new opportunities for advanced biofuel providers. Optimus Technologies today (July 8, 2014) announced two significant milestones that are changing the U.S. commercial truck industry. First, it is the first to receive U.S. EPA
July 10, 2014 Read Full Article
ACE Informs Motorists that Many Vehicles Are Eligible to Use E15
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The summer driving season is now hitting the United States, and the Senior Vice President for the American Coalition for Ethanol, Ron Lamberty, says many motorists might not realize it, but they could be
June 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Transportation Forecast: Light Duty Vehicles
(Navigant) Light Duty Stop-Start, Hybrid Electric, Plug-In Hybrid Electric, Battery Electric, Natural Gas, Fuel Cell, and Conventional Vehicles: Global Market Forecasts, 2014-2035 ... Over 1.2 billion vehicles are on the world’s roads today, and more than 95% belong to the LDV segment. Of
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
ACT Expo 2014- North America’s Largest Clean Fleet Expo
by Milsa Vijayadharan* (Advanced Biofuels USA) ACT Expo 2014, co-located with NVG Global 2014, was held on May 5-8 in Long Beach CA. It was the largest clean transportation industry gathering in North America. The four day program was on
May 23, 2014 Read Full Article
Putting the Squeeze on Gasoline
by Kelly Taylor (Chronicle Herald Wheels) It’s a breakthrough that has eluded engine researchers for more than a century. Now, it might be as little as five years away. ... The dream of using diesel’s compression-ignition idea — where the air-fuel mixture
May 19, 2014 Read Full Article
A Strong Voice in Indiana
by Jim Dukart (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Ethanol plants in Indiana account for some 600 jobs, with an additional 4.9 jobs created for every job at an ethanol plant. The industry has pumped $1.5 billion in direct capital into the state
May 19, 2014 Read Full Article
Carmakers' Greenhouse Gas Reductions Greater Than Required for 2012, EPA Says
by Andrew Childers (Bloomberg BNA) Light-duty vehicle manufacturers achieved more greenhouse gas emissions reductions in model year 2012 vehicles than was required by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to an annual EPA report. On average, 2012 vehicles emitted 10 grams less carbon
May 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Carmakers' Greenhouse Gas Reductions Greater Than Required for 2012, EPA Says
by Andrew Childers (Bloomberg BNA) Light-duty vehicle manufacturers achieved more greenhouse gas emissions reductions in model year 2012 vehicles than was required by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to an annual EPA report. On average, 2012 vehicles emitted 10 grams less carbon
May 12, 2014 Read Full Article
EPA Report: Data Show Automakers on Track in Meeting Greenhouse Gas Standards
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industry’s progress toward meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year – the
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Celebrates Earth Week with 10 Excellent Reasons to Transition to Sustainable Renewable Fuels
(Advanced Biofuels USA) "Why Transition to Sustainable Renewable Fuels?" asks Advanced Biofuels USA, providing as an answer, 10 Excellent Reasons in a one-page Earth Week handout for use by civic organizations, church stewardship groups, environmental organizations, teachers, students and anyone
April 18, 2014 Read Full Article
NASCAR Leader Testifies for Biofuels
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing this week on advanced biofuels. Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow of Michigan says advanced biofuels are here now, and they are an important part of the energy title in the recently
April 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Media Invited to California Briefing, Tour Highlighting Alternative Jet Fuel Research
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration/PR NewsWire/Yahoo!News) An HU-25C jet from NASA's Langley Research Center will be in California next month as part of a flight test to assess biofuel and other jet fuel alternatives. News media representatives are invited to
April 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Scania Further Widens Its Alternative Fuel Range: Unique V8 Engine for Euro 6 and 100 % Biodiesel
(Scania/BusinessWire) Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) is now adding yet another environmentally oriented alternative to its industry-leading palette with Euro 6 certified truck engines. The Scania 16-litre, 580 hp V8 engine can now be ordered in a configuration with up to 100 percent
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Low Profile Biodiesel or Natural Gas Semi to Hit Road
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) It’s a pretty cool looking design (although I’m not sure how my friends in the trucking industry would take to being inches from the roadway). And what makes it even cooler is the fact that a
March 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Yamaha XTZ150S Crosser BlueFlex (Ethanol) Launched in Brazil
by Sam Sims (Ultimate MotorCycling) ...One of the biggest problems with Ethanol is it leans out a motorcycle’s air-fuel mixture, which can cause major damage. Many newer cars arrive with fuel-injection systems that can compensate for the leaning, known as
February 13, 2014 Read Full Article
European Fleet Test for Biofuels Kicks Off
(Biofuels International) A partnership between Clariant, Haltermann and car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is to road test biofuels in Germany. Haltermann takes cellulosic ethanol produced from wheat straw by Clariant and mixes it with conventional fuel components to form a new fuel
February 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Study Suggests E30 Biofuel Offers Huge Efficiency Improvement
(The Green Car Website) How much of an impact could a mid-level biofuel blend have on the efficiency of the vehicles we drive? According to researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the improvements could be significant. The laboratory's national transportation research
January 20, 2014 Read Full Article
The Cruze Offers B20 Mass Appeal
by Jenna Higgins Rose (Biodiesel Magazine) MTV brought music videos to the masses. Can the diesel Chevy Cruze do the same for B20? The Cruze is a potential game changer because it bridges the gap between biodiesel and the average
January 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Effects of Piston Bowl Geometry on Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Biodiesel Fueled Diesel Engines
by J. Li, W.M. Yang, H. An, A. Maghbouli, S.K. Chou (Fuel) This paper presents the numerical study of the effects of piston bowl geometry on combustion and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with biodiesel under medium load condition.
January 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Most Automakers on Board with E15
by Tom Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Overcoming the E10 blend wall is priority No. 1 for the ethanol industry, and progress is being made on two fronts. The number of retail stations offering E15 is growing in step with the
December 31, 2013 Read Full Article
Special EU Biofuels Report: The Top 10 Stories of the Year, and More
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The technology is there. Demand for alternative fuels, chemicals and materials is there. Feedstock is expensive. In so many of the signature developments announced around the world this year, there’s been an EU technology in
December 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol and Air Quality: Influence of Fuel Ethanol Content on Emissions and Fuel Economy of Flexible Fuel Vehicles
by Carolyn P. Hubbard , James E. Anderson , and Timothy J. Wallington (Environmental Science and Technology) Engine-out and tailpipe emissions of NOx, CO, nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHC), nonmethane organic gases (NMOG), total hydrocarbons (THC), methane, ethene, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, ethanol, N2O,
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Record Season for Ethanol in Brazil Unlikely to Be Repeated
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Brazil ethanol industry saw record supplies for the 2013/2014 crush season just being wrapped up, and got a welcome boost from auto executives who said ethanol-powered cars are more viable for reducing
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Engineering Research Center to Develop an Ethanol Engine with Better Performance
by Elton Alisson (Agencia) FAPESP and Peugeot Citroën approved a proposal for the creation of a Research and Engineering Center focused on the development of biofuel-powered combustion engines. The center will bring together researchers at the Mechanical Engineering School of the
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Auto, Oil Company Coalition Urges EU Advanced Biofuel Roadmap to 2030
(Platts) A report released Tuesday calling for a well defined advanced biofuel policy framework in the EU up to 2030 and beyond has been given full support by the group of international auto manufacturing and oil companies responsible for its
November 27, 2013 Read Full Article
How the OPEC Oil Embargo Sparked Energy Independence -- in Brazil
by Tiffany Stecker (ClimateWire/EENews.net) Forty years ago, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries placed an embargo on petroleum, bringing an oil-addled world to its knees. ... And Brazil -- a developing country under military dictatorship at the time -- began the
October 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Re-engineering Internal Combustion Engine Could Deliver Big MPG Boost at Lower Cost with Fewer Emissions
by Jim Pierobon (The Energy Collective) For all the advances with hybrid and pure electric vehicles and the attention they are grabbing, personal, commercial and government vehicles around the world will be using enormous volumes of gasoline and diesel fuel
October 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Ford to Debut New EcoBoost Race Engine
(American Le Mans Series/Ford Racing) As part of its continuing strategy to introduce product-relevant technology into racing, Ford announced today plans to bring its 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost® racing engine to the 2014 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship series. The new engine, which
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
New GM Trucks to Offer CNG, Biodiesel Options
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) General Motors is offering some pretty clean options in a couple of its 2015 pickup trucks. This story from NGTNews says the latest Chevy Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickup trucks will have compressed natural gas (CNG)
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Turbocharged Engines Gaining Speed
by Karl Henkel (Detroit News) The move toward turbocharged engines continues to spool up. A top supplier of automotive turbochargers is now predicting that North American sales of vehicles with turbocharged engines will grow 67 percent in the next five years
October 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Father of the Prius Sees Long Road to a Fully Electric Future
by Howard Schneider (The Washington Post) Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada rode his pioneering work on the Prius hybrid to the top of the world’s biggest car company. But that doesn’t mean he is a zealot when it comes to
October 01, 2013 Read Full Article
1998 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge: E85 Vehicles Surpass E0 on Dynamometer Tests for Mileage Efficiency
(Argonne National Laboratory) Sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors Corporation, Natural Resources Canada In the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, college engineering students work together to design, build, and evaluate a state-of-the-art vehicle. For the 1998 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge,
September 26, 2013 Read Full Article
Ford Explains Ethanol Program to ACE Members
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) ... We’re committed to supporting biofuels by providing a range of products that provide biofuel capability in line with consumer demand. And that is key,” explained Dominic DiCicco with Ford Motor Company during the conference session titled, Automaker
September 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Switzer Builds 2000 hp Ethanol-Fueled Nissan GTR (w/ video)
by Jo Borras (Gas 2) Switzer Performance has carved out a few special little performance niches for itself in recent years – most notably in alternative fuels tuning and for “advancing the state of the art” when it comes to electronic engine
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Scientific Symposium on the Toxicology of Alternate Fuels
(EurekAlert) "Biofuel" has become a global buzzword, with cars and trucks powered by fuel made from corn, corncobs and stalks, switchgrass and even waste oil from cooking french fries, envisioned as a way to stretch out supplies of crude oil
September 13, 2013 Read Full Article
ASTM Efforts Provide Backbone for OEM Biodiesel Support
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ... Over the past two years, both with biodiesel production exceeding 1 billion gallons, problems from the field have been no more than those of conventional petrodiesel alone—maybe even less. All the research, testing and specification work
August 29, 2013 Read Full Article
GRAY: Critics Driving Spurious Campaign against Ethanol
by C. Boyden Gray (The Washington Times) ANALYSIS/OPINION: A media campaign is underway to malign a cleaner, cheaper challenger to gasoline’s virtual monopoly on transportation fuel. If it succeeds, this campaign will deprive American drivers of the next generation of high-octane,
August 28, 2013 Read Full Article
Ricardo Continues Work on Efficient Engines for Ethanol Blends
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ricardo Inc. is both strong on ethanol blends and efficient engines. ... Earlier in June, an advanced combustion engine research project was announced where Ricardo will partner with the University of California-Berkeley, MIT, Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence
July 09, 2013 Read Full Article
Ricardo Presents Best-in-Class Ethanol Combustion Efficiency at Brazil Summit
(Ricardo) Downsizing, boosting and spray guided direct injection were presented as the route to fuel efficiency by Ricardo, Inc. president Thomas Apostolos, speaking at the Ethanol Summit 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In his presentation on Friday, Ricardo’s Thomas Apostolos said
July 09, 2013 Read Full Article
Latest Data on Fuel Mileage and GHG Benefits of E30
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) As part of Ford Motor Company’s comments submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency docket on proposed Tier 3 regulations regarding higher octane higher ethanol fuels, they provided an up-to-date literature review of the benefits
July 06, 2013 Read Full Article
Clean-Burning Biofuels Can Give Us True Independence
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Chron) ...We can provide our motorists and military with stable, domestically produced fuel. Since 2011, American-made ethanol has contributed more to the U.S. fuel supply than gasoline refined from oil imports from OPEC. ... Americans don't need
July 05, 2013 Read Full Article
In EPA Tier 3 Comments Advanced Biofuels USA Introduces "E30 Capable" Idea to Bring Higher Octane, Higher Ethanol Gasoline to the Marketplace
(Advanced Biofuels USA) As part of the recently proposed Tier 3 motor vehicle fuel and emission regulations, EPA included a very forward looking idea that could bring higher octane, higher ethanol gasoline to the marketplace. However, Advanced Biofuels USA recommends the
July 01, 2013 Read Full Article
Conversation with Racing Legend Bobby Rahal at Detroit Grand Prix
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) While attending the Detroit Grand Prix races earlier this month, we had the opportunity to spend some time with racing legend Bobby Rahal. Bobby is the 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner, a three-time IndyCar series
June 25, 2013 Read Full Article
High Compression Ratios and Ethanol Blends Combine to Make a Super-efficient Car
by RP Siegel (Industry Market Trends Green & Clean Journal/ThomasNet.com) Four years ago, American LeMans kicked off its first green racing season. The program, which requires teams to use alternative fuels such as ethanol blends (E10 or E85), clean diesel, or isobutanol
May 10, 2013 Read Full Article
EPA Holds Hearings to Gather Public Comments on Vehicle and Gasoline Standards
(Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold two public hearings in April on the Tier 3 proposed rulemaking aimed at addressing the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality and public health. The program proposes to
April 23, 2013 Read Full Article
New EPA Fuel, Emission Standards A Benefit for Ethanol
(Farm Futures) National Corn Growers Association says more stringent emissions standards create a place for ethanol's higher octane levels to shine ...The tier 3 standards increase the level of stringency with which vehicle emissions are regulated with the goal of decreasing
April 09, 2013 Read Full Article
Big Oil's Big Effort
by Loretta Sorensen (MidWest Producer) The best way farmers and consumers can weaken the grip of giant oil companies and further reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil is to start asking their fuel retailer to sell E15. Oil companies are not
April 05, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol the Enemy?
(CNBC) ...there's fierce debate that ethanol requirements may be driving up gas prices. from the investor perspective, is there real opportunity inethanol, or is ethanol maybe the enemy? here to debate, retired four star general wesley clark with a big bet on ethanol and dan dicker from thestreet.com
March 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Gasoline Quality Greatly Affects Fuel Systems; Not Ethanol Content
by Kristy Moore (Renewable Fuels Association) EPA’s decision to grant the use of E15 in 2001 and newer automobiles and light duty vehicles was based on multiple-year, multiple-aspect testing of more than 88 vehicles. The testing included evaluations of engines,
March 12, 2013 Read Full Article
DOE Seeks Comment on Efforts to Improve Vehicle Performance, Fuel Economy
(US Department of Energy) The Energy Department on February 1 invited public comment on an upcoming solicitation totaling more than $50 million for new research projects that will develop advanced technologies to improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy. The
February 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Big Steps in Biofuels: ACORE’s Renewable Energy Policy Forum ‘13
By Joshua Rathod (Advanced Biofuels USA) Thinking about the back and forth on EPA’s cellulosic fuel mandates in the last month, the press on the harmful effects of diverting food crops for fuel processing in certain cases, and the general
February 15, 2013 Read Full Article
The Electric Car Mistake
by Charles Lane (The Washington Post) The Obama administration’s electric-car fantasy finally may have died on the road between Newark, Del., and Milford, Conn. The New York Times’s John M. Broder reported Friday that the Tesla Model S electric car he was test-driving repeatedly
February 12, 2013 Read Full Article
GM's 2014 Chevy Cruze Adds to Growing List of B20-Ready Vehicles
(National Biodiesel Board/Bloomberg) As the National Biodiesel Board heads to the 2013 National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers (NADA/ATD) Convention this week in Orlando, the biodiesel industry is celebrating the news that General Motors has launched its new
February 10, 2013 Read Full Article
New Evidence of E15 Fuel Damage Confirms Case Against Renewable Fuel Standard
(PR NewsWire/American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) New research released by the Coordinating Research Council (CRC) today found that E15, gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol, would damage millions of post-2001 model year vehicles. The CRC study concluded that E15 would
January 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Powering the Future
by Tom Buis (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...As automakers look forward to meet the increasing fuel efficiency standards, one thing is for sure—cars will be very different from the ones that I grew up with. We have already seen many
January 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Ethanol Production Continues for E Energy
by Scott Koperski (Beatrice Daily Sun) ... One key to E Energy Adams’ success has been finding uses for byproducts in ethanol production. (Carl) Sitzmann (CEO of E Energy Adams) said the starch from corn is the only portion of the grain
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
RD Wraps up Model Fuels Consortium Combustion Simulation Work
(Reaction Design/Biodiesel Magazine) Reaction Design, a leading developer of combustion simulation software, has successfully concluded its work leading the Model Fuels Consortium, an organization that has involved 20 automotive and energy industry luminaries engaged in the development of accurate fuel models
November 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Perspectives on 2013: Ethanol Industry Executives Approach 2013 with Optimism and Concern.
by Holly Jessen & Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Looking into the future, Jeff Roskam, CEO of the Kansas Alliance for Biorefining and Bioenergy, fears any modification of the renewable fuel standard (RFS). “Period,” he says. “Not only would this
November 06, 2012 Read Full Article
Iowa RFA Asks Car Makers to Endorse E15
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is asking all auto makers to recommend the use of 15% ethanol blended fuel (E15) for use in new model vehicles. IRFA has sent letters to the heads of 12 auto manufacturers asking
November 02, 2012 Read Full Article
SAE International Book Takes You Inside the Workings of a Grand Prix Motorcycle Engine
(Business Journals/SAE/PR NewsWire) SAE International offers a book that takes readers inside engines of World Championship Grand Prix motorcycles, detailing the design concepts that make them work. "Engine Design Concepts for World Championship Grand Prix Motorcycles" is developed especially for racing enthusiasts,
October 31, 2012 Read Full Article
Indonesia Has Potential For Ethanol-Fuel Cars: GM
by Heru Andriyanto (Jakarta Globe) Indonesia might be a potential market for ethanol-fueled cars, following in the footsteps of other sugarcane-producing nations like Brazil that promote the alternative source to fossil fuel, a General Motors executive said. “The key is the government
October 29, 2012 Read Full Article
Butamax Fuel Product Manager James Baustian Discussed Biobutanol at the Petroleum Equipment Institute Convention at the National Association of Convenience Stores Show
(Butamax/PR NewsWire) Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels, the leading global biobutanol technology development company, announced that last week Fuel Product Manager James Baustian discussed the integration of biobutanol gasoline blends in retail fuel dispensing systems at the Petroleum Equipment Institute Convention. The convention took
October 25, 2012 Read Full Article
Flybrid Mechanical Hybrid System Powering Dyson Racing Prototype at 10 Hour Race on Saturday
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) Hybrid energy storage systems will play some part in the effort to meet the new 54.5 mpg CAFE standards. Their importance will be dictated by their weight and efficiency. We thought you’d be interested
October 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Ricardo Engine Optimizes Ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) It’s called the EBDI – Extreme Boost Direct Injection – and it may be the “little engine that could” revolutionize the automotive world to produce cars that get drastically improved fuel mileage while optimizing the higher
October 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Ethanol Myth Busting at Automotive Event
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) A panel consisting of an automotive technician, an automotive engineer and an ethanol industry representative had the opportunity to bust some myths about ethanol at the National Automotive Service Task Force meeting in New Orleans on
October 16, 2012 Read Full Article
CARS Will Feature Ethanol This Year
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The Congress of Automotive Repair and Service, with the clever acronym of CARS, coming up next week in New Orleans is boasting more mechanical attendees, vendors and attractions than in recent years – including a special spotlight
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
A Brief History of Biofuels
by RP Siegel (TriplePundit) ...Back in 1917, Alexander Graham Bell made the following observation in National Geographic, “Alcohol makes a beautiful, clean and efficient fuel. Alcohol can be manufactured from corn stalks, and in fact from almost any vegetable matter capable of
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Ford and GM Okay E15 Blends for New Vehicles
(Opis.net) Ford Motor Co. and General Motors have quietly approved gasoline blends with up to 15% ethanol for use in later model cars and light trucks, Oil Express has learned. Together, the automakers produce more than a third of the new
October 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Take It to the Limit: Algenol and Rising Yields in Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Algenol hits 7000 gallon per acre mark in field operations. What’s the impact for Algenol, for energy independence, for the cost of transport fuel? ...Algenol CEO Paul Woods revealed that the company, at its 4-acre, outdoor
September 25, 2012 Read Full Article
High Octane Number Ethanol–Gasoline Blends: Quantifying the Potential Benefits in the United States
by J.E. Anderson, D.M. DiCicco, J.M. Ginder, U. Kramer, T.G. Leone, H.E. Raney-Pablo, T.J. Wallington (Fuel) Ethanol provides a significant contribution to road transportation fuel in the US, Brazil, and elsewhere. Renewable fuels regulations in the US and EU imply that
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Final CAFE-GHG Rule Impedes Biofuel Development and Use
(25 x '25) The nearly 2,000-page final rule establishing federal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for light duty vehicles, beginning with the 2017 model year, are, undoubtedly, ambitious, even historical. A call for cars and trucks in
September 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Brazil to Demand More Fuel Efficient Cars -Sources
by Jeferson Ribeiro (Reuters) *Brazil to announce rules in coming weeks -gov't sources * Carmakers need more fuel efficiency to keep tax discount * New standards should boost investment in engine plants Brazil will demand that carmakers improve fuel efficiency by 11 percent
September 11, 2012 Read Full Article
Urbee – The Documentary
(Manitoba Electric Vehicle Association) We’ve mentioned Urbee here before; unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ll know that this exciting made in Manitoba green vehicle has been making headlines in recent times due to it’s unique approach. Here’s your chance to
August 28, 2012 Read Full Article
Chrysler Helps “Tell the Story” of Ethanol
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Chrysler sees great value in ethanol. James Frusti, Chrysler Group manager of Fuels, Energy and Regulatory Affairs, presented the company’s ethanol strategy as part of the auto industry’s greater efforts of collaboration during the 25th Annual Ethanol Conference. ...At Chrysler, Fursti explained
August 22, 2012 Read Full Article
E85 + Small Displacement Turbocharged Engine = High Efficiency and Mileage: Proof from the Racetrack
[caption id="attachment_34842" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="IndyCar fans watch the action at Turn 1."][/caption] by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) “2 more laps on 4 or 5 less gallons.” Mid-Ohio Honda Indy 200 Winner Scott Dixon in post-race interview Abstract We added Green Racing to
August 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Updates Next Generation Engines White Paper
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) With Ford's Ecoboost engines in about 40% of F-150 fleet and three shifts working in Cleveland, Ohio to keep up with demand, along with the increasing popularity of GM's Ecotec engines, it was time
August 02, 2012 Read Full Article
A Glimpse of the Alternative Fuel Future
by Matthew L. Wald (New York Times) ...While a variety of new fuel technologies are advancing, policy makers can be assured that the internal combustion engine will remain dominant for decades, the National Petroleum Council told the Department of Energy on Wednesday
August 02, 2012 Read Full Article
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