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This Company Says It Has the Answer to How EV Companies Can Easily Pivot to Hybrids

by Thomas Hundal (The Autopian)  ... Horse Powertrain, a joint venture between Chinese automaker Geely and French automaker Renault, has unveiled a hybrid propulsion unit that packages a combustion engine, an electric motor, and a transmission in roughly the same space

April 18, 2025 Read Full Article

2035: A Good Year for Ethanol in the EU?

by Philippe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) In the EU mobility transition, 2035 has been circled in red on the calendar. In the original version of the Green Deal, a de facto sales ban of Internal Combustion Engines Vehicles (ICEV) in 2035 would pave the

April 03, 2025 Read Full Article

World Engineering Day: Engine Innovation's Role in Sustainable Development

by Tom Watson (Tenneco/Engine Technology Forum) ... As we mark World Engineering Day on March 4, it prompts me to reflect on how advancements in engine technology have contributed to broader societal goals. The evolution of internal combustion engines (ICE) over the past century has

March 04, 2025 Read Full Article

UK Launches Review of EV Sales Mandate -- Comment DEADLINE February 18, 2025

by Lucy White (Bloomberg/RigZone) The UK government is giving carmakers eight weeks to submit views on the phase-out of new gasoline and diesel cars, as ministers consider easing sales quotas that electric vehicle manufacturers are struggling to hit. The Department for Transport

December 26, 2024 Read Full Article

Toyota Says California-led EV Mandates Are ‘Impossible’ as States Fall Short of Goal

by Michael Wayland (CNBC)  -- Toyota Motor said Friday (November 8, 2024) that California-led electric vehicle mandates starting next year are “impossible” to meet.  -- The regulations call for 35% of 2026 model-year vehicles, which will begin to be introduced next

December 12, 2024 Read Full Article

HEFF’d Around and Found Out

by Ron Lamberty (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ACE’s Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel (HEFF) demonstration project began by logging 3,688 miles on regular gasoline to establish a baseline mileage number in August 2021, and then our used 2019 Ford Fusion

December 11, 2024 Read Full Article

EU's Largest Political Group Pushes to Weaken Combustion Engine Ban

by Kate Abnett (Reuters) ... The EPP (European People's Party) document said the EU's 2035 ban on sales of new CO2-emitting cars "should be reversed", to ensure that sales of combustion engine cars that run on biofuels and other alternative fuels can

December 10, 2024 Read Full Article

Automakers to Trump: Please Require Us to Sell Electric Vehicles

by Coral Davenport and Jack Ewing (New York Times)  Three of the nation’s largest automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, are strategizing with other car manufacturers on how to make a delicate request of President-elect Donald J. Trump: Don’t scrap the

November 23, 2024 Read Full Article

Fiat Is Selling Hybrids that Run on Ethanol

by Adrian Padeanu (Motor 1) ... The Stellantis brand calls it a “bio-hybrid” technology that revolves around a turbocharged 1.0-liter engine. This three-cylinder mill runs on gasoline and ethanol while being supplemented by an electric motor. The combustion engine is good for

November 13, 2024 Read Full Article

Porsche Ready to Develop Gas Versions of EVs

by Roger Biermann (Car Buzz)  Porsche has taken a bold decision that may see its electrification strategy regress in light of poor demand for EVs. While it won't see plans for electric models shelved, it could see models slated to go all-electric

October 28, 2024 Read Full Article

Scout's EVs Will Be Available with a Backup Gas Engine

by Joann Muller (Axios) ... • An EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) runs entirely on battery power, but includes a small internal combustion engine that automatically recharges the battery when it runs low. That means significantly longer driving distances (and fewer charging

October 25, 2024 Read Full Article

California Expects EPA to Approve 2035 Zero Emission Vehicle Plan

by David Shephardson (Reuters)  A senior California official said on Tuesday he expects the Environmental Protection Agency will approve the state's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035. The California Air Resources Board has sought a waiver from

October 23, 2024 Read Full Article

Gadkari Reviews Industry’s Preparedness for Launch of Ethanol and Flex Fuel Vehicles

by Subhash Narayan (Mint) The minister asked automobile manufacturers to look into ways of making ethanol and flex fuels more widely acceptable. -- Minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari has asked automobile manufacturers to look into ways of making ethanol

October 15, 2024 Read Full Article

In the Meantime…. Common Ground Discovered at the MCEC Summit

by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  It’s clear to most that large planes won’t be powered by electricity for a long time, thus research, development, production and use of sustainable fuels for aviation generally has investment and policy support around

October 09, 2024 Read Full Article

Toyota Maps Out When Its ICE Age Will End in America

by Craig Trudell (Bloomberg) ... “In the US, there is a decision being made now — and I’m not a part of it — as to whether to stop making pure ICE for the US market,” Gill Pratt, Toyota’s chief

October 04, 2024 Read Full Article

Mobility: Time for a Hamiltonian Moment

by Philippe Marchand (Transportation Energy Strategies) ... Hybrids as a Pragmatic Option -- What are some of the CEOs of global, non-Chinese car manufacturers (and even some Chinese-owned ones) saying today? They’re arguing that customers are not yet ready to fully transition

October 03, 2024 Read Full Article

This Unassuming Bus Is an EREV That Runs on Ethanol–The World’s First

by Iulian Dnistran (Inside EVs) It has a tiny combustion engine, a generator and an LFP battery pack. -- The Volare Attack 9 Hibrido is the world's first extended-range electric bus that also runs on bioethanol. The powertrain was provided by Renault and

September 06, 2024 Read Full Article

GM to Launch Its First Ethanol-Capable Hybrid-Flex Vehicles in Brazil

by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and by Andre Romani (Reuters) General Motors (GM.N) said on Wednesday that it would begin producing its first-ever hybrid-flex vehicles that can run on 100% ethanol or gasoline alongside their batteries in Brazil. Rival automakers Stellantis (STLAM.MI) and Honda (7267.T) have also announced plans this year

September 05, 2024 Read Full Article

Let's Turn Down the Heat on ICE vs. EV

by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum)  ... Gas and diesel internal combustion engine (ICE) car and pickup truck owners are sometimes shocked at the tone and temperament of some EV advocates. Spend just a few minutes in an online chat about

August 20, 2024 Read Full Article

EPA Virtually Mandates Electric Vehicles: Heavy- and Light- Duty EPA Carbon Standards Face Fierce Push Back.

by Keith Reid (Fuels Market News)  ... If reducing carbon is truly the goal, meeting that goal should focus on the required end results and not mandating the specific approach to get to that point. However, the EPA emissions standards, announced

August 16, 2024 Read Full Article

RFA Urges Flex Fuel Vehicles for California Emissions Goals

(Renewable Fuels Association) In comments to the California Air Resources Board in response to a late June workshop on potential amendments to the state’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, the Renewable Fuels Association urged CARB to require that all new vehicles with internal

July 30, 2024 Read Full Article

Hydrogen for ICE: Ready for Liftoff

by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum)  While nearly all the current supply of hydrogen is produced from natural gas, investments in new sourcing options, carbon capture, and electrolyzers promise greener options. Hydrogen has been most associated with fuel cells, but there is

July 23, 2024 Read Full Article

Policy Insights -- Declaring Energy Independence

by Robin Vercruse (Low Carbon Fuels Coalition) ... Declarations of “energy independence” usually provide more heat than light (pun very much intended).  The often heated discussion on the topic usually obscures the essential distinction between energy resources and their end use. From

July 15, 2024 Read Full Article

Stellantis to Expand Hybrid Vehicle Line to Meet Growing Demand

(Reuters)  Stellantis (STLAM.MI) said on Tuesday it would expand its line of affordable hybrid vehicles to 36 models in Europe by 2026, to meet growing demand for this engine type, an alternative to petrol-fuelled cars and electric vehicles. The American-French-Italian automaker, created from

July 09, 2024 Read Full Article

Where Will the Reductions Come From? High Octane BioEthanol to the Rescue

by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest)  The evidence seems overwhelming that Electric Vehicles are not going to be able to meet the timeline predicted by the Biden Administration and consequently, fail to provide the reductions in pollution the U.S.

July 08, 2024 Read Full Article

Ohio Ethanol Producers Not Concerned about EVs Intruding on Their Industry

by Rick Adamczak (The Daily Reporter) “EVs are not taking away our business and, quite frankly, they’re not taking away business from gas producers,” said Brad Moffitt, ethanol specialist at Ohio Corn & Wheat. “Liquid fuels are not going to go

June 20, 2024 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to EVs…How Much of a Threat to Biofuels?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Raymond James Sr VP Pavel robin returns to the ABLC stage to share his perspective on the threat to biofuels posed by electrification of the fleet — or is the threat that big

June 19, 2024 Read Full Article

Did Gasoline Win the European Election?

by Arianna Skibell (Politico's Power Switch)  The stunning results from the European election hammered home one reality for leaders on both sides of the Atlantic: People don’t like you messing with their cars. The EU’s plan to ban the sale of internal-combustion-engine vehicles by

June 12, 2024 Read Full Article

New Study Shows Plug-in Hybrid Flex Fuel Vehicle Has Major Economic, Climate Advantages Over Battery EVs

(Renewable Fuels Association)  The Renewable Fuels Association today released a study documenting the economic and environmental benefits of the world’s first plug-in electric hybrid flex fuel vehicle (PHEFFV). After rigorous emissions testing, lifecycle greenhouse gas analysis, and nearly 34,000 miles of real-world driving,

June 11, 2024 Read Full Article

Carbon-Neutral Fuel: New Study Shows 100% Renewable Superethanol-E85 Could Replace Fossil Fuels

(ePURE)  100% renewable Superethanol-E85 could act as an alternative to fossil fuels to cut back on CO2 emissions in road transport as well as emissions of regulated pollutants  --  In the run-up to the European elections in which the environment is a

May 31, 2024 Read Full Article

WNY Energy Brings Hybrid Vehicle to Albany that Runs on E-85 Ruel

(Orleans Hub/State Sen. Rob Ortt (R-62nd)) State Sen. Rob Ortt today welcomed Western New York Energy CEO Tim Winters to the New York State Capitol. Winters, leader of the ethanol plant in Medina, presented a new 2023 Ford Escape flex-fuel plug-in hybrid

May 29, 2024 Read Full Article

Toyota Shows ‘An Engine Reborn’ with Green Fuel Despite Global Push for Battery Electric Cars

by Yuri Kageyama (Associated Press) “An engine reborn.”  That’s how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine. During a three-hour presentation at a Tokyo hall Tuesday, the car manufacturer giant announced it would offer

May 29, 2024 Read Full Article

Japan, Brazil Agree to Promote Biofuels and Hybrid Vehicles

Hiroyuki Akiyama and Niki Mizuguchi (Nikkei Asia) Kishida and Lula hope to cooperate more on trade and decarbonization --  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed on Friday to deepen cooperation on decarbonization while laying out

May 06, 2024 Read Full Article

30 House Republicans Take Action to Overturn Biden's Gas Car Crackdown

by Thomas Catenacci (Fox News/Yahoo!) A group of more than 30 House Republicans is introducing a resolution Friday that would overturn President Biden's actions targeting gas-powered vehicles as part of his climate push. The nearly three dozen GOP lawmakers, led by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga.,

April 29, 2024 Read Full Article

Honda to Invest $808 Million in Brazil by 2030: Company Aims to Develop a Hybrid-Flex Vehicle

by Lisandra Paraguassu (Reuters)  Japanese automaker Honda (7267.T) , will invest 4.2 billion reais ($807.74 million) in its Itirapina plant in Brazil by 2030, an executive said on Friday, adding the company aims to develop a hybrid-flex vehicle in the South American country. Honda's

April 22, 2024 Read Full Article

What Other Brands Can Learn From Stellantis' Combustion Investment

by Gerhard Horn (Car Buzz) Stellantis announced that it will be investing $6 billion to keep internal combustion alive for cars like the Dodge Charger. -- Earlier this year, Stellantis announced that it would be investing $6 billion to keep internal combustion alive.

April 10, 2024 Read Full Article

Ethanol Industry on EVs: The Infrastructure Isn’t There and Consumers Aren’t All In

by Currey McCullough (RFD TV) The ethanol industry is raising concerns over the Biden Administration’s adamant approach for an all-electric vehicle fleet, saying it is on a collision course with reality. As policymakers and industry leaders navigate this shifting landscape, voices from the

April 09, 2024 Read Full Article

EV Policy on Collision Course with Reality

by Jesse Allen (American Ag Network)  The ethanol industry says the Biden Administration’s push for an all-electric vehicle fleet is on a collision course with reality. The Renewable Fuels Association says at some point tax policies, infrastructure shortcomings, and tough new

April 08, 2024 Read Full Article

Hybrids vs EVs: Why Hybrids Are Surging as EV Sales Slow

by John Matarese (Scripps News)  Electric vehicles have received all the hype in recent years, but now sales are slowing as hybrids appear to be en vogue. -- ... But as the spring 2024 car buying season begins, hybrids that use gas and

April 03, 2024 Read Full Article

8 States Are Planning to BAN the Sale of Gas-Powered Cars Entirely - after Biden Unveiled Ambitious Plans to Phase Them out by 2032

by Tilly Armstrong (Daily Mail)  California was the first state to adopt the plan to ban sales of gas cars by 2035; Electric vehicles made up 7.6 percent of new car sales in the US last year; READ MORE: What does

March 26, 2024 Read Full Article

‘This Will Be Something that People See and Feel’: What to Expect from Biden’s Clean Car Push

by Mike Lee and Jean Chemnick (Politico) The Biden administration is launching its most aggressive regulation to stem tailpipe pollution. --  The transportation rules come as President Joe Biden tries to shed historically low approval ratings as he plunges into a reelection race

March 21, 2024 Read Full Article

Net Zero Transportation, Charting a Course for Low Carbon Fuels | Knowledge Exchange Division

(CoBank)  CoBank’s Jacqui Fatka and Teri Viswanath kick off their Energy in Transition series with a video podcast, Net Transportation, Charting a Course for Low Carbon Fuels. This four-part dialogue looks at how, from farm to fuel, decarbonization demands requires radical

March 21, 2024 Read Full Article

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars that Position U.S. Companies and Workers to Lead the Clean Vehicle Future, Protect Public Health, Address the Climate Crisis, Save Drivers Money

(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)  Final standards will expand consumer choice in clean vehicles and build on historic progress in U.S. auto manufacturing under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda -- Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final national pollution

March 20, 2024 Read Full Article

The Family Vacation, Powered by Ethanol & Electricity

by Robert White (Renewable Fuels Association) ... Needless to say, these trips still get plenty of laughs and produced memories I will never forget. Now with a 7-year-old daughter, I am trying to make those memories with her, knowing that

March 19, 2024 Read Full Article

An Uneven and Unpredictable Energy Transition: Light-Duty Vehicles and Electrification Supply and Demand

by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) ... The costs of EVs, challenges facing access to charging infrastructure, and general inflationary moods are some key reasons holding consumers back from purchasing an EV as their personal vehicle. These trends are leading several manufacturers (Ford, Mercedes, Stellantis, and Toyota)

March 13, 2024 Read Full Article

Stellantis Spending $6 Billion on New Gasoline Engines that Run on Ethanol

by Adrian Padeanu (Motor 1) ... Stellantis is the next auto juggernaut to signal it has no intention of abandoning piston-powered cars anytime soon. The automotive conglomerate that owns 14 brands is spending the equivalent of $6 billion in South America

March 07, 2024 Read Full Article

Toyota Ups Its Bet on Hybrids in Brazil With $2.2 Billion Plan

by Leonardo Lara (Bloomberg) Japanese carmaker joins global peers GM and Volkswagen; Flex-fuel models boom in Latin America’s biggest economy -- ... The Japanese automaker will use the money to expand production capacity in Latin America’s largest economy for models that use

March 06, 2024 Read Full Article

What’s behind the Republican Hatred of EVs?

by Kelsey Brugger, Rebekah Alvey  (E&E Daily) ... At a recent auto show, Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), the Small Business Committee chair, confidently predicted: “EVs won’t exist in a few years.” Hybrids were more viable, argued Williams, the owner of a car

February 14, 2024 Read Full Article

GM’s ‘All-in’ Electric Future Now Includes Gasoline

by David Ferris (Politico Pro Energywire) The company's latest hybrid plan illustrates how tough it is for traditional automakers to navigate a transition to electric vehicles. --  General Motors introduced the plug-in hybrid car to America. Then the automaker killed it and

January 31, 2024 Read Full Article

The Risks of Betting on Biofuels with Flex-Fuel Plug-in Hybrid Cars in Brazil

by André Cieplinski (International Council on Clean Transportation) As the world’s largest vehicle markets move toward electric vehicles to decarbonize road transportation, many legacy automakers support doubling down on existing efforts to use biofuels in Brazil, and they’re focusing on using them in plug-in

January 30, 2024 Read Full Article

Will Biden's EV Push Cost Him Come Election Time?

by James Osborne (Houston Chronicle) Sitting on stage at the Washington Auto Show last week surrounded by the latest electric offerings from Tesla and Rolls-Royce, Rep. Roger Williams, a North Texas Republican whose family had sold cars for three generations, shook his

January 22, 2024 Read Full Article

RFA Spotlights World’s First Plug -In Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel Vehicle at 2024 DC Auto Show

(Renewable Fuels Association) Vehicle has surpassed 27,000 miles, showcasing its technology platform as a viable alternative solution to reducing carbon output in passenger vehicles with tangible benefits to consumers, including lower costs and lower emissions. The Renewable Fuels Association is showcasing the

January 17, 2024 Read Full Article

2023: One of the Best Years for U.S. Ethanol

(Renewable Fuels Association) As 2023 draws to a close and we prepare to flip the calendar forward to 2024, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper sat down with “The Ethanol Report” podcaster Cindy Zimmerman to discuss the renewable fuels industry’s many

December 30, 2023 Read Full Article

Standard Engines to Endure in Brazil Amid EV Growth

by Laura Guedes and Gabrielle Moreira (Argus Media)  ... With a mature and structured biofuel market, the country is not likely to move away from alternatives linked to ethanol and biodiesel anytime soon, extending flex options and mixtures with fossil

December 22, 2023 Read Full Article

Canada Says All Cars and Trucks Must Be Zero Emission by 2035, Industry Unhappy

by David Ljunggren (Reuters)   Canada on Tuesday released final regulations mandating that all passenger cars, SUVs, crossovers and light trucks sold by 2035 must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), part of the government's overall plan to combat climate change. ZEVs must make up

December 20, 2023 Read Full Article

Fueling a Low-Net Carbon Future

by Michael Hornby (Green Car Journal/Stanadyne) Alternative fuels like hydrogen, propane, alcohol, compressed natural gas, and other drop-in fuels have an important role to play in lowering carbon emissions. ... Regardless, the transportation segment requires decarbonization – and it requires it yesterday. This

December 14, 2023 Read Full Article

ETHANOL: A Low-Cost Solution Available Today to Help Countries Meet Their COP Climate Commitments

(Renewable Fuels Association)  ... One energy source—ethanol—is already cutting GHG emissions in the U.S. and many other countries. But with the right policies and commitments, ethanol and other renewable fuels can play a much larger role in future emissions reductions by

November 30, 2023 Read Full Article

INSIGHT: 16 US States May Restrict Sale of Combustion-Based Autos

by Al Greenwood (Independent Commodity Interlligence Services) Several US states could adopt restrictions on the sale of light vehicles that rely primarily on internal combustion engines (ICE), which would lower demand for liquid fuels while increasing demand for plastics and chemicals

October 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality about EVs

by River Davis (Wall Street Journal) Akio Toyoda’s comments come amid cooling U.S. demand and a price war with China -- Toyota Motor  Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to

October 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Global Ethanol Summit --- October 16-18, 2023 --- Reston, VA

Organized by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), the event will include international participants from more than 40 countries and increase global momentum for decarbonization through expanded ethanol use. The event itself will include several special sessions highlighting: Ethanol supply and demand Global policy

October 13, 2023 Read Full Article

New Issue Brief on Next Generation Fuels Act

(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) CFDC has produced an Issue Brief clearly explaining the provisions of the Next Gen legislation and makes a compelling case for its passage. The new brief, the latest in CFDC’s highly successful Issue Brief and White Paper series,

October 02, 2023 Read Full Article

India’s First Green Hydrogen-Run Bus that Emits Just Water Unveiled

by Vuukle (The Tribune) 50 units of renewable electricity and 9 kg of deionised water are needed for the production of 1 kilo of green hydrogen -- India’s top oil firm IOC on Monday unveiled the nation’s first green hydrogen-powered bus that

September 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Accelerating the Transition to a Green Future: Ethanol-Blended Fuels and Electric Vehicles

 by Tushar Chhabhaya (Aarya Automobiles/The News Motion/Times of India) ... Two technologies have emerged as frontrunners in the quest for a sustainable and environmentally conscious future of mobility: ethanol-blended fuels and electric vehicles. As we navigate the challenges of climate change and resource depletion,

September 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Some Countries Are Already Talking about Walking Back Fossil Fuel Car Bans

by Bradley Brownell (Jalopnik) Will anyone be ready for their own EV mandate deadlines? --- In the wake of the United Kingdom Prime Minister opening discussions on potentially delaying the country’s ban on the sale of new gas and diesel cars, we thought it might

September 22, 2023 Read Full Article

Converting Engines, and the E85 Narrative

by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Whether Tuomo Isokivijärvi is meeting with venture capitalists in Palo Alto, California,  Finland or anywhere else in the world, he’s usually trying to explain how his company’s E85-based conversion kit technology applies to current and

September 14, 2023 Read Full Article

Mercedes-Benz: Europe Likely Won't Be Ready for All-Electric Sales by 2030

by Victoria Waldersee (Reuters) Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) does not expect its sales in Europe to be all-electric by 2030 but will have its line-up ready, Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said in an interview at the Munich car show. The premium carmaker has long said it

September 06, 2023 Read Full Article

ACE, EFlexFuel Technology Demonstrate Benefits of Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel Vehicle

(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Two years after the public unveiling of the American Coalition for Ethanol Hybrid Electric Flex Fuel vehicle at its 2021 annual conference in Minneapolis, ACE demonstrated the project’s value to conference attendees at this

August 29, 2023 Read Full Article

US Hybrid Car Sales Will More than Triple in the Next 5 Years: Report

by James Gilboy (The Drive) Ford CEO Jim Farley thinks hybrid sales will actually more than quadruple over the same time period. ... EV uptake isn't meeting expectations, and momentum isn't expected to pick up again for at least a couple of

August 29, 2023 Read Full Article

Nitin Gadkari to Launch 100pc Ethanol-Fueled Car on Aug 29

(Financial Times)  Gadkari said that he started taking interest in biofuels in 2004 after the petrol price hike in the country and visited Brazil for this purpose. He opined that biofuels can do wonders and save a lot of forex

August 24, 2023 Read Full Article

The EPA’s Ambitious Plan to Cut Auto Emissions to Slow Climate Change Runs into Skepticism

by Tom Krisher (Associated Press) The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough. The Environmental Protection Agency in April announced

August 07, 2023 Read Full Article

EV Hybrid Featured at Farmfest

(Red River Farm Network) The Minnesota Corn Growers Association showcased a Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicle at Farmfest. Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Industry Relations Robert White said this car highlights the option to use electric or liquid fuel. “We’re having a

August 04, 2023 Read Full Article

Stellantis to Launch Hybrid Ethanol Cars in Brazil by 2024

by Leonardo Lara (Bloomberg) Automaker has prototypes combining electric, ethanol engines; New technology will respond for 60% of group’s sales by 2030 -- Stellantis NV plans to start producing its first flex-hybrid vehicles powered by ethanol and electricity in Brazil by 2024,

August 01, 2023 Read Full Article

As Ford Loses Billions on EVs, the Company Embraces Hybrids

by John Rosevear (CNBC) Ford executives said the automaker is working on a slate of new hybrid models; The comments run slightly counter to recent messaging from the Detroit automakers; “What the customer really likes is when we take a hybrid system that’s

July 31, 2023 Read Full Article

The False Narrative on Clean Vehicles

by Brian Werner (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) One of the most overwrought narratives in energy and transportation policy today is the idea that liquid biofuels and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are battling “American Gladiator-style” in a zero-sum game over the future of the

July 28, 2023 Read Full Article

Plugging in an FFV? The Best of Both Worlds

by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) Earlier this year, the Renewable Fuels Association unveiled our 2022 Ford Escape plug-in hybrid electric flex-fuel vehicle—the first of its kind anywhere in the world. While automakers have previously combined “mild hybrid” technology with flex-fuel

July 22, 2023 Read Full Article

Ethanol Advocates: EPA Didn't Consider Other Fuels to Cut Tailpipe Emissions in Cars

by Rebecca Thiel (Indiana Public Media) Several industry groups and state attorneys general oppose the rule and said the EPA didn’t consider the role a number of other technologies could play — like hydrogen fuel cells, hybrids or cars that can

July 14, 2023 Read Full Article

QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Julie Brown

"These six Hybrid-Electric Diesel buses will run on 100% renewable diesel fuel, replacing older traditional diesel and CNG buses. These new buses will allow RVTD to continue operations if the electrical grid is compromised.” -- Julie Brown, General Manager, Rogue

July 08, 2023 Read Full Article

Meet HDT’s 2023 Top Green Fleets

by Deborah Lockridge (HDT TruckingInfo) ... Another trend we’re seeing among the Top Green Fleets is adoption of alternative fuels, especially renewable diesel and renewable natural gas. ... 4 Gen Logistics — Rialto, California ... The company has committed to becoming an all zero-emission

June 30, 2023 Read Full Article

Merkley, Wyden Announce $17 Million for Climate-Friendly Transit in Oregon

(Office of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)) ... " ... These six Hybrid-Electric Diesel buses will run on 100% renewable diesel fuel, replacing older traditional diesel and CNG buses. These new buses will allow RVTD to continue operations if the electrical

June 30, 2023 Read Full Article

Not My Dad’s Ethanol

by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest)  As I attended the 39th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in Omaha, Nebraska held June 12-14, memories of dinner table lessons received as the son of an Ag Economics professor come back to

June 26, 2023 Read Full Article

New Issue Brief Challenges the EV Vision: Biofuels and a Technology Neutral Strategy the Better Approach

(Clean Fuels Development Coalition)  The widespread introduction of electric vehicles as a means of reducing carbon emissions presents a far greater challenge than the public is being led to believe, according to new research by the Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC). This

June 12, 2023 Read Full Article

Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso Joining Forces in Ecological Technology

by Yuri Kageyama (Associated Press) German truck maker Daimler, Japan’s top automaker Toyota and two other automakers said Tuesday they will work together on new technologies, including using hydrogen fuel, to help fight climate change. The companies said Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and

May 31, 2023 Read Full Article

Can We Replace All Crude Oil within 20 Years with Cellulosic Liquid Hydrocarbons?

by Charles Forsberg and Bruce Dale (Biofuels Digest)  In the United States, crude oil products provide 48% of the total energy to the final customer: residential, commercial, industrial and transportation. Replacement of crude oil products (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, chemical feed

May 30, 2023 Read Full Article

QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Gill Pratt

"(I)t's going to take decades for battery material mines, renewable power generation, transmission lines and seasonal energy-storage facilities to scale up."  -- Gill Pratt, chief executive of the Toyota Research Institute quoted by Reuters  READ MORE

May 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Toyota’s Top Scientist Reiterates that the World Lacks the Resources to Go All in on Electric Cars

by Nicholas Takahashi and Craig Trudell (Bloomberg/South China Morning Post)  Toyota Motor’s top scientist warned that transitioning to electric vehicles too quickly could lead drivers to hold on to old gas guzzlers and called for hybrids to be given a

May 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Ferrari CEO Says E-Fuel Cars Do Not Compromise Carbon Goals

by Giulio Piovaccari (Reuters) Ferrari's plans to continue building internal combustion engine cars powered by so called e-fuels does not conflict with its target to become carbon neutral by 2030, its chief executive said on Tuesday. "The two (targets) are very much

May 09, 2023 Read Full Article

The Importance of the Next Generation Fuels Act

by Geoff Coopper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The reintroduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act in both the House and Senate gives liquid fuels the opportunity to increase fuel efficiency while reducing tailpipe emissions. And it could potentially help

May 09, 2023 Read Full Article

Ethanol Expectations: These Trends Could Drive the Industry’s Future

by Sara Schafer (AgWeb) With the popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles growing, long-term gasoline use could drop, taking ethanol consumption with it. Will ethanol continue to be the juggernaut in the corn market? The ethanol industry exploded in the late

April 17, 2023 Read Full Article

Transition, Not Revolution

by Philippe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) ... Let us consider this most mundane behavior, the selection of the next car, a very individual, individualistic, decision, made 79 million times in 2022, one third of those in “autocratic” China, one third in

April 07, 2023 Read Full Article

Stellantis' South America Arm Plans Giant Investment from 2025

by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Peter Frontini (Reuters) ...  In terms of cutting emissions, the company is planning the local production of flex-fuel hybrid vehicles - which run on batteries, but also use engines that burn a mixture of gasoline and

April 03, 2023 Read Full Article

Brazil Flex-Fuel Cars Helping Drive Green Future

by Laura Guedes and Vinicius Damazio (Argus Media)  The transformation to a greener future for cars will require time and a steadfast policy commitment, but the sustained popularity of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) has already put Brazil some way down the road

March 28, 2023 Read Full Article

A New IFPEN Study Confirms the Essential Role of Bioethanol in Reducing Automotive CO2 Emissions

(Bioethanol Collective (Google Translation)) As the final European negotiations begin on the rules concerning CO2 emissions from new cars until 2035, a study shows that plug-in hybrid vehicles running on Superethanol-E85 are as beneficial for the climate as 100% electric.     Plug-in

March 28, 2023 Read Full Article

'Unreasonable' Not to Include Biofuel in EU Car Deal

(Redazione ANSA) Energy Minister says Italy committed to meeting energy neutrality goals --  It is "unreasonable" for Europe not to include biofuels in a deal to allow the sale of vehicles that burn fuels made from renewable energy past 2035, Environment

March 27, 2023 Read Full Article

Ethanol Report with More #NEC23 Highlights

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The centerpiece of the 2023 National Ethanol Conference was a new concept vehicle that runs on both electricity and up to 85 percent ethanol. In this edition of The Ethanol Report, Renewable Fuels Association VP of Industry Relations Robert White talks about

March 27, 2023 Read Full Article

RFA Brings Flex Fuel Plug-In Hybrid EV to #Classic23

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com)  The Renewable Fuels Association showed off its new 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at the Commodity Classic in Orlando last week, right down the road from where it debuted at the National Ethanol Conference the week before. The

March 13, 2023 Read Full Article

Food, Feed and Fuel for Europe: The Future of Renewable Ethanol

by David Carpintero  (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... As policymakers hammer out the final details of the so-called Fit for 55 package of climate and energy legislation, there is at least general agreement that reducing emissions from transport requires an important

January 03, 2023 Read Full Article

Oldmansplaining: The American Coalition for Ethanol's Ron Lamberty eflects on a few bygone expressions, including one about a 'camel's nose under the tent' that seems applicable, in both good and bad ways, to California's transition to zero-emission vehicles.

by Ron Lamberty (Ethanol Producer Magazine/American Coalition for Ethanol) ... I recently used the phrase “camel’s nose under the tent,” which might have been an old saying a long time ago, when I first heard it. I had to oldmansplain

January 03, 2023 Read Full Article

Oregon Bans Sales of New Gas-Powered Passenger Cars by 2035

(Associated Press) Policymakers for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday approved a rule that prohibits the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles in Oregon by 2035. The effort comes as Oregon plans to cut climate-warming emissions by 50% by 2035

December 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Racing Toward Zero: The Untold Story of Driving Green

by Kelly Senecal and Felix Leach (SAE International) In Racing Toward Zero, the authors explore the issues inherent in developing sustainable transportation. They review the types of propulsion systems and vehicle options, discuss low-carbon fuels and alternative energy sources, and examine

November 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Ethanol vs. Electrons: The Future of Fuel

by Matt Roberts (Terrain) Many worry that electrified vehicles, fuel economy standards, and improving battery technology will make the internal combustion engine (ICE) obsolete, illegal, or both, with wildly varying estimates of the timeline. Many of these forecasts overlook the

November 16, 2022 Read Full Article

Can Electric Vehicle Targets Be Met?

(Visual Capitalist/Transport Energy Strategies) ... Why Is It Unlikely We Will Meet Targets? Even as pledges vow to increase the forecast share of EV adoption, we still need to consider headwinds that will slow down the EV rollout. Roadblock 1: Resource Constraints Sourcing critical raw materials will be

November 03, 2022 Read Full Article

NY Implements 2035 All-EV Plan after California Clears the Way

by Kira Bindrim (Bloomberg) New York is the second state to set an end date for sales of gas-powered cars as part of its plan to increase EV adoption.  --  New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced that the state

October 03, 2022 Read Full Article

Trend Spotting: Hydrogen Combustion Engines

by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) There is another hydrogen-related transport trend that some engine manufacturers, car companies and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are exploring: hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2-ICEs). Tightening vehicle emission and fuel economy standards in North America,

September 22, 2022 Read Full Article

Top 5: All EVs, All the Time in the EU??

by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... • Plug-in Hybrids with E85: An IFPEN study has showed that they’re just as climate-friendly as EVs – but will the EU Commission, Parliament and Council listen as they enter the trilogue negotiations

September 22, 2022 Read Full Article

UPDATE 2-GM Backs Setting Tough U.S. Emissions Targets for 2030

by David Shepardson (Reuters)  General Motors Co said on Tuesday it backed establishing tougher federal emissions standards to help ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-emission. The largest U.S. automaker and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released

September 21, 2022 Read Full Article

CO2 Standards for Cars and Vans: Automakers, Auto Parts Industry and Fuel Manufacturers Call for Trilogue Negotiations to Fully Implement the Outcome of Council General Approach to Enable, after 2035, ICE Vehicles Registered to Run Exclusively on CO2-Neutral Fuels

(Fuels Europe) We, automotive companies, fuels manufacturing companies and industry associations are planning our industrial future to be fully consistent with the 2050 climate neutrality goal for Europe.  But our concerns are growing that the limited pathway provided by the Commission’s

September 20, 2022 Read Full Article

New Research Confirms Important Role for Renewable Ethanol in Reducing Car Emissions

(ePURE) As the EU starts final negotiations for new car CO2 standards, a study shows plug-in hybrid vehicles running on E85 ethanol blend are at least as climate-friendly as battery electric vehicles --  Plug-in flex-fuel hybrid vehicles running on E85 fuel

September 01, 2022 Read Full Article

California Poised to Phase out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars

by Kathleen Ronayne (Associated Press)  California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market

August 25, 2022 Read Full Article

Biofuels Slow Down Electric Vehicles in Brazil

by Mario Osava (Inter Press Service)   Brazil celebrated 100,000 electric vehicles in circulation in late July, but this is a drop in the ocean compared to the 46 million combustion vehicles registered in the country and in contrast with the pace

August 19, 2022 Read Full Article

"EVs Aren't the Only Answer": Toyota Scientist on the Future of Cars: Gill Pratt, CEO of the Toyota Research Institute, Fears Hype rather than Science Is Rushing Us into a Battery-Only Future

by Jim Holder (AutoCar)  ... Today his (Gill Pratt's) job titles at Toyota include chief scientist, executive fellow for research and CEO of the Toyota Research Institute; his past includes stints as a robotics and computing lead for the US Defense

July 12, 2022 Read Full Article

India’s Top Carmaker Bets on Hybrids Over EVs in Clean Shift

by Ragini Saxena (Bloomberg) Natural gas, biofuels a better answer for India currently; Maruti to launch hybrid car under Toyota pact within 12 months -- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the automaker that sells every other car on the nation’s roads, believes

June 27, 2022 Read Full Article

Biden Administration Leans on Tesla for Guidance in Renewable Fuel Policy Reform

by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) ... The administration's early and extensive outreach reflects that expanding the scope of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to make it a tool for electrifying the nation's automobile fleet is one of Biden's

June 23, 2022 Read Full Article

U.S. Regulators to Propose New Tougher Vehicle Emissions Rules by March

by David Shepardson (Reuters)  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose new, more stringent vehicle emissions rules through at least the 2030 model year by March, according to a regulatory update released on Tuesday. In December, the EPA finalized new light-duty tailpipe emissions

June 22, 2022 Read Full Article

Mind the Gap: Unreasonably Capping Sustainable Biofuels Opens the Door for More Imported Oil

by David Carpintero (ePURE/EurActiv) This article is part of our special report Biofuels’ role in displacing oil. -- Lawmakers are in the difficult final stages of resetting EU renewable energy policy for 2030 – and the outcome will have major implications

June 13, 2022 Read Full Article

Carbon Emissions from Transport: It’s Not Only about Technology

by Philippe Marchand (European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP)/Transport Energy Strategies)  ... Is the recent about turn in Germany regarding the sunset date for sales of the internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), proposed by the European Commission for 2035, a sure

May 03, 2022 Read Full Article

Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid Traverses Iceland in One 455-Mile Stint Using Biofuel

(AutoEvolution) A gorgeous Azure Purple Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid prototype just drove across Iceland using only energy from waste straw and the power of electricity. The luxury sedan covered 455 miles (733 km) in total on a combination of second-generation

October 29, 2021 Read Full Article

New Study Shows Europeans Still Buy Mostly Petrol Cars

(ePURE) A new study by automotive research firm JATO has made headlines by revealing that sales of electric vehicles are growing dramatically in Europe and even outpaced sales of diesel-driven cars for the first time in August. But that’s not the whole story. In

October 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Electric Vehicles for the Military Still a Pipedream

by Yasmin Tadjdeh (National Defense)  ... In a sprawling study, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, said battlefields of the future will require the Army to invest in a mix of energy sources, including jet propellant 8, diesel and

October 12, 2021 Read Full Article

Auto Industry Commits to All-Electric, but Hybrids Make Powerful Interim Case; Report

by Neil Winton (Forbes)  As politicians declare their love for clean electric cars and fall over themselves to be the first to ban the sale of allegedly dirty, climate threatening new fossil-fuel powered ones, a report from Emissions Analytics suggests hybrids could

October 05, 2021 Read Full Article

ACE Unveils Never before Demonstrated Hybrid Flex Fuel Vehicle Project at Conference

(American Coalition for Ethanol)  With the push to net-zero vehicles over the next 10 to 30 years, and with “net zero” being understood as electric vehicles (EVs), the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) unveiled a vehicle demonstration project at its

August 30, 2021 Read Full Article

Felix Leach and Kelly Senecal on Racing Toward Zero: The Untold Story of Driving Green

by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies)  For this video podcast, I spoke with Dr. Felix Leach, Associate Professor of Engineering Science at Oxford University and Dr. Peter Kelly Senecal, Co-Owner and Vice President, Convergent Science on their just-released book, Racing Toward Zero: The

August 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Ethanol Groups to Biden: Biofuels Can Reduce GHG Emissions Now

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  President Biden on Aug. 5 signed an executive order that sets a target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles. Representatives of the ethanol industry, however, say biofuels can

August 06, 2021 Read Full Article

To Undo the Damage of Trump Rollbacks, Biden Needs to Set Car Standards Stronger than Obama’s

(American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)) The Biden administration can soon undo the damage of President Trump’s clean car rollback, but only by setting more stringent standards to make up for lost progress. In the face of recent climate change-related extreme

July 26, 2021 Read Full Article

We Can Love Electric Cars, but Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels

by Dan Morgan (The Globalist)  Right now, electric cars have the momentum and the “inevitability” narrative on their side. Is the idea of pursuing two paths forward a waste of money?   ... The Biden administration’s ambitious infrastructure proposal sets aside $174

July 16, 2021 Read Full Article

Out of 9 Countries, Germany Is the Only One Where Interest in EVs Exceeds That of Hybrids

by Lisa Martine Jenkins (Morning Consult) Combined interest in EVs and hybrids is greatest among potential car buyers in the United Kingdom --  • 30% of Germans in the market for a car in the next six months say an

July 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Ag Groups Make Kearney Part of Statewide Trip to Encourage Use of Ethanol-Blended Fuels

by Grace McDonald (Kearney Hub) To highlight the importance of renewable fuels, Cooperative Producers Inc. Premier Stop in Kearney hit the gas on ethanol-blended fuels by offering customers discounts recently on E10, E15 and E85. For the event, Kearney Premier Stop

May 27, 2021 Read Full Article

Brazil Favoring Biofuels over EVs to Cut Emissions

(Argus Media) Brazil is favoring biofuels over electric vehicles (EVs) as the government maps out its long-term decarbonization strategy for the transport sector. While other countries are pursuing aggressive EV strategies, Brazil's government has expressed its commitment to a biofuels-based darcarbonization plan, bringing

May 07, 2021 Read Full Article

Converting Chevrolet Volt To Run On E85 Is Easy

by Mark Kane (Inside EVs) The first generation Chevrolet Volt engine runs on gasoline, but as it turns out it can run on ethanol blends up to E85, as well. The switch to E85 is simpler than one might think because GM

April 28, 2021 Read Full Article

ExxonMobil and Porsche Test Lower-Carbon Fuel in Race Conditions

(ExxonMobil/Porsche/Business Newswire) ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels, as part of a new agreement to find pathways toward potential future consumer adoption. The first iteration of Esso Renewable Racing Fuel is a blend of primarily advanced biofuels and

March 31, 2021 Read Full Article

Biden’s EV Pledge Bumps Against Realities of Bureaucracy, Market

by Courtney Rozen (Blooomberg Law) ... President Joe Biden’s call for the federal government to stock up on electric vehicles is running headlong into two harsh realities: the marketplace and the bureaucracy. The president, in an executive order aimed at combating climate

March 24, 2021 Read Full Article

Two States Tax Some Drivers by the Mile. Many More Want to Give It a Try.

by Ian Duncan (Washington Post)  ... Widespread production of hydrogen-powered cars has not come to pass, but GM is eyeing an all-electric fleet by 2035 with the backing of the Biden administration. That has lawmakers in state capitals across the country

March 22, 2021 Read Full Article

Reno Area Gets 19 New Hybrid Electric-Biodiesel, Electric Buses

by Lily Bohlke (Public News Service - NV)  Washoe County's transit fleet is getting greener, with 17 new hybrid electric-biodiesel buses, and two new electric buses this month. The additions bring the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) bus fleet to 80% electric

February 14, 2021 Read Full Article

Auto Industry Peers into an Electric Future and Sees Bumps Ahead

by Steven Mufson (Washington Post)  ...  (T)he question is not, ‘Can we sell to the wealthy?’ It is, ‘Can we get the everyday household in mainstream America to buy an EV?’ and we’re still a long way away from that.” Meanwhile,

February 12, 2021 Read Full Article

Are Electric Vehicles Really a Threat to Biofuels?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to EVs

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Plug-in hybrids, all-electric vehicles, electric buses– are they really a threat to biofuels? In this illuminating slide guide from Raymond James, get details on EV economics, charging infrastructure, electric aviation and more and find out

February 04, 2021 Read Full Article

Aemetis: Patent Award Enables Launch of ‘Carbon Zero’ Plants

(Aemetis/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. announced Jan. 15 that its exclusively licensed technology for the production of below zero carbon renewable fuel was awarded U.S. Patent No. 10907184 (to be published February 2, 2021), enabling the launch of Aemetis “Carbon Zero” production plants

January 19, 2021 Read Full Article

Aemetis Enters Electric Vehicle Market

(Aemetis/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...  High-capacity electric vehicles (HCEV’s) from Nevo Motors are designed for heavy cargo and long range by using on-board range extender generators powered by renewable natural gas (RNG), with future electric truck models designed to use patented hydrogen

December 27, 2020 Read Full Article

Emissions Scandal Fears as Tests Suggest Plug-in Hybrids Emit ‘More Pollution than Advertised’

by Madeleine Cuff (iNews) The tests found that even when the cars had a fully charged battery and were driving in optimal conditions, emissions were still 28-89% higher  -- Plug-in hybrid cars might not be as green as manufacturers let on. Tests

November 24, 2020 Read Full Article

UK 10-Point Plan Addresses SAF, Move to Zero-Emissions Vehicles

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.K. government on Nov. 18 issued its 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution, which addresses sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and an accelerated phase-out of the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles. Point six

November 19, 2020 Read Full Article

UK Refiners Push Back over 2030 Ban on New Fossil Fuel Cars

by Robert Perkins  (S&P Global Platts) Refiners call for more biofuels support; Move seen displacing 60,000 b/d of oil demand; Hybrids get reprieve until 2035, EV sales booming -- The UK's refining sector has voiced its opposition to the UK plans to bring

November 19, 2020 Read Full Article

It's Electric

by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy)  IT'S ELECTRIC: A coalition of utilities, electric vehicle makers and mineral producers have formed a new association to push for 100 percent electric vehicle sales by 2030, Pro's Anthony Adragna reports this morning. The group, dubbed the Zero

November 17, 2020 Read Full Article

On the Move: Unpacking the Challenges and Opportunities of Electric Vehicles

by Joseph Glandorf  (Energy and Environmental Study Institute)  ... Congress is considering legislation that would address these hurdles, including the Electric Vehicle Freedom Act, and has already passed the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies (CHARGE) Act (see part 2 of this article). ... Renewable energy and

November 12, 2020 Read Full Article

EV Makers’ Course Hinges on U.S. Election and Fuel-Economy Rules

by Esha Dey (Bloomberg Green)  Biden seen implementing policies that would speed adoption; Shares of Tesla, Nikola and their suppliers could get a boost -- ... Most transportation experts envision a future with road travel dominated by electric-powered autos. The

November 03, 2020 Read Full Article

Senator Chuck Grassley Says That Buying an Electric Car Should Not Be a Mandate

(RFD TV)  A prominent Republican Senator says that he is in favor of gas-free cars, but Senator Chuck Grassley says that buying one should not be a mandate.  ... Last week, a group of Democrats introduced a bill that would

November 02, 2020 Read Full Article

Biofuels Supporters Criticize Zero-Emissions Vehicles Bill

by Ken Anderson (Brownfield Ag News)  ... The Zero-Emissions Vehicles Act of 2020 would end sales of new vehicles with internal combustion engines by 2035 and boost the market for electric vehicles. Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says, as

October 26, 2020 Read Full Article

Biden Win Could Be Net Positive for Metals and Mining, Observers Say

by Jacob Holzman and Gaurang Dholakia (S&P Global Platts)  ... As a result, observers have predicted that producers of battery and base metals such as lithium and nickel could benefit from a Biden victory. ... The benefits to metals producers from a

October 20, 2020 Read Full Article

California Should Let Carbon Market, No Mandate, Cut Emissions

by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/The Hill) California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent shock waves through energy and climate policy circles recently when he ordered that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state must be “zero-emission” by 2035. Of course, in California regulatory

October 06, 2020 Read Full Article

A Plug-In Flex Fuel Hybrid for the Nation

by Timothy J. Rudnicki (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) What would it take to cut petroleum use by at least 85 percent in the near term? What vehicle powertrain can use two renewable sources of energy and on one fill provide a range greater

September 30, 2020 Read Full Article

California to Ban Sales of Gas Cars by 2035

(Our Daily Planet) Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will phase out sales of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. As Governor Newsom said in a separate event with Democratic governors yesterday, people have climate “goal fatigue” and are ready

September 24, 2020 Read Full Article

Plug-in Hybrids Called a ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ as Study Claims Emissions Are Higher than Thought

by Anmar Frangoul (CNBC) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles have an internal combustion engine as well as a battery-powered electric motor. Some view them as an important tool in the transition toward low- and zero-emission forms of transport. -- Carbon dioxide

September 21, 2020 Read Full Article

Study: EVs 3 Times More Polluting than Gas Cars in Some States

by David Iaconangelo (E&E News)  The grid may still be too coal-heavy in some parts of the United States for electric vehicles to be a better option for local air quality than gas cars, according to an analysis published yesterday

July 08, 2020 Read Full Article
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