by Vuukle (The Tribune) 50 units of renewable electricity and 9 kg of deionised water are needed for the production of
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
Back TO HOMEAccelerating 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
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
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
September 14, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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,”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
July 08, 2020 Read Full Article
The Straw Man: Looking Critically at Claims about EV Emissions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A completely interesting example of what is known as the Straw Man fallacy appeared in coverage of a
April 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Reality EV: Let’s Not Overlook Biofuels
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) The widespread introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) as a means of reducing carbon emissions presents a far
March 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Democrats Debate Climate Change Issues in Las Vegas — Finally
(Our Daily Planet) At the Democratic Debate in Las Vegas last night, the moderators asked a series of questions on climate
February 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Presentations Available Online for Conference on The Contribution of Advanced Renewable Transport Fuels to the Decarbonisation of Transport in 2030 an beyond
(Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programme) In the light of climate change, there is an urgent need to decarbonize our
February 18, 2020 Read Full Article
What Impact Do Low Carbon Fuel Standards Have on Fuel Prices?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are horse whisperers and there are fuel price whisperers. The latter, they beguile us with
February 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for the Climate? Depends on How You Cook the Books
by Robert Kozak* (Advanced Biofuels USA) I think the recent report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, “Are Electric Vehicles
February 14, 2020 Read Full Article
The Contradictions of Battery Operated Vehicles
by Graham Conway (TEDxSanAntonio Talks) This talk will challenge the popular perception that Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are environmentally friendly,
January 31, 2020 Read Full Article
Why Electric Cars Still Don’t Live up to the Hype
by Charles Lane (Washington Post) ... For the past 10 years, I’ve waged a quixotic counteroffensive against electric-car boosterism, raining skepticism on the vehicles’
December 31, 2019 Read Full Article
How To Reach U.S. Net Zero Emissions By 2050: Decarbonizing Transportation
by Jeffrey Rissman (Forbes/Energy Innovation) ... Assuming power grid infrastructure and urban planning can keep pace with organic demand, without substantial additional
December 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Dairy Farm, BMW Partner on Biogas Electricity to Power Cars
(Straus Family Creamery/Biomass Magazine) Straus Family Creamery, a leader in organic farming and sustainable dairy innovation, announces a collaboration between its
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Joe Biden Wants to Launch Low-Carbon Transportation Strategy
by John Gallagher (Freight Waves) Former vice president and Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden is promoting a “new generation” of low-carbon
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Could Be a ‘Bridge’ toward Transport Electrification, US Farmers Say
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) This article is part of our special report COP25: Is transport decarbonisation pragmatic enough?. Until electrification of transport
December 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Low Hanging Fruit on the Climate Change Tree: Renewable Fuels in Gas and Diesel Engines
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... As more governors look to California for leadership on climate change, they should look to what’s
November 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Mining Turned Indonesian Seas Red. The Drive for Greener Cars Could Herald a New Toxic Tide.
by Ian Morse (Washington Post) Now, a growing appetite for electric vehicles is creating new demand for nickel, whose chemical derivatives are
November 25, 2019 Read Full Article
3-year Study Raises Doubts about EVs’ Future
by David Iaconangelo (E&E News/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) ... The future of transportation may be less electric and less shared than some
November 21, 2019 Read Full Article
California and Nearly Two Dozen Other States Sue Trump Administration for the Right to Set Fuel-Efficiency Standards
by Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin (Washington Post) Lawsuit marks the latest in an escalating fight over one of the
November 16, 2019 Read Full Article
IJER Editorial: The Future of the Internal Combustion Engine
by R D Reitz, H Ogawa, R Payri, T Fansler, S Kokjohn, Y Moriyoshi, AK Agarwal, D Arcoumanis, D Assanis,
November 01, 2019 Read Full Article
How Lithium Could Be Calif.'s Next 'Gold Rush'
by David Ferris and David Iaconangelo (E&E News) ... EnergySource, based in San Diego, is making an expensive gamble that
October 31, 2019 Read Full Article
The Race to Zero Emissions, er, Zero Carbon, er, Negative Carbon, er, Circular Economy, and the Whole Wacky Thing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Bioeconomy technologies can go carbon-negative, wind and solar can go to zero carbon, waste
October 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Senate Dems Propose Major Clean Cars Push As Court Rejects Challenge to Clean Car Rollback
(Our Daily Planet) Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and
October 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazilian Official: Flex Fuel Hybrid Vehicles Are the Future
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Miguel Ivan Lacerda Oliveira, director of biofuels for the Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy,
October 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Tesla Model 3 vs Honda Accord LX: What’s the More Cost-Effective Ride?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... 4. For emissions, it depends by region. Coal is a big part of the electricity mix
October 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Who Willed the Electric Car? China, and Here’s Why
by Lauren Silva Laughlin (Wall Street Journal) Electric vehicles that derive their power from dirty energy aren’t necessarily better for
October 11, 2019 Read Full Article
As Electric Cars Shift into Mainstream, the Corn Belt Begins to Ponder a Post-Ethanol Future
by Amy Mayer (High Plains Public Radio) ...Lee Tesdell is all-in for reducing his carbon footprint. He began installing solar
October 07, 2019 Read Full Article
California Governor Takes Actions to Slash Vehicle Emissions
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., is making moves in support of reducing California’s transportation emissions. Newsom signed an
October 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Every Bit Counts in the Battle against Climate Change
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... Among Secretary-General Guterres’ policy proposals is the idea that only “radical changes” – such as a
September 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Kaloyan Tsilev on the GMobility Platform in Europe
(Future Fuel Strategies) Recently, I talked to Kaloyan Tsilev with NGVA Europe about its GMobility Platform. Following are several excepts from our discussion,
September 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Threatened as Push Builds for Electric Vehicles
by Ben Nuelle (Agri-Pulse) Biofuel advocates may be fuming about the Environmental Protection Agency's recent actions granting small refinery exemptions
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Oil vs. Electric Vehicles
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Oil-backed groups are countering utilities' plans to expand electric vehicle infrastructure with regulatory and
September 16, 2019 Read Full Article
City Grids Risk Being Overwhelmed by EV Growth: Report
(Utility Dive) Dive Brief: Cities' increased reliance on electric vehicles (EVs) and electric buses could overwhelm their electric grids and
September 10, 2019 Read Full Article
CABA Comments on the CA Energy Commission's Updated Investment Plan for the Clean Transportation Program
(California Advanced Biofuels Alliance Comments) Re: Docket No. 18-ALT-01 - 2019-2020 Investment Plan Update for the Clean Transportation Program (ARFVTP)
September 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Costs Inhibit Government Purchases of Electric Vehicles: GAO
by Maxine Joselow (E&E News) Federal agencies have been reluctant to buy electric vehicles because of high prices and a
August 29, 2019 Read Full Article
New Michael Moore-Backed Doc Tackles 'Dark Side' of Alternative Energy
by Lindsey Bahr (Associated Press/ABC 33/40) What if alternative energy isn't all it's cracked up to be? That's the provocative
August 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Estimating Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Costs Across Major U.S. Metropolitan Areas
(The International Council on Clean Transportation/Our Energy Policy) This paper analyzes the capital costs of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed
August 24, 2019 Read Full Article
The Energy 202: Bernie Sanders Announces a $16.3 Trillion Green New Deal
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) Bernie Sanders released a comprehensive plan to address a “climate crisis” on par with the threat America faced
August 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Why Energy Companies Are Still Investing Gasoline in the Age of the Electric Vehicle
by Marissa Luck (Houston Chronicle) ... As Shell’s largest research and development center, the 200-acre Houston campus has 1,500 employees and hundreds
July 31, 2019 Read Full Article
Is There a Future for Service Stations? The End of an Era in Fuel Retail
by Mirko Rubeis , Stuart Groves , Tony Portera , and Giuseppe Bonaccorsi (Boston Consulting Group) A number of far-reaching trends
July 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Toyota’s Brazilian Corolla Will Run on Pretty Much Whatever You Want
by Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg Quint) In much of the world, the road to electric vehicles may be fueled by ethanol. -- For
July 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Daily on Energy: Biden’s Electric-Car Plan Could Suffer from Obama’s Lackluster Legacy
by John Siciliano & Josh Siegel (Washington Examiner) ... Former vice president Joe Biden has some scratching their heads over a climate
July 02, 2019 Read Full Article
In Lobbying Battle for Electric Vehicle Tax Credit, It’s Car Makers vs. the Oil and Gas Industry
by Dino Grandoni and Steven Mufson (Washington Post) ... GM, like a fleet of other car manufacturers, is seeking the extension of a
June 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Co-Optima Identifies Innovation Needed to Continue Momentum in Fuel Economy Gains
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today’s cars are advancing at lightning speed: from electric vehicles to efficient internal combustion engines to
June 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Mining Lithium for Electric Cars Is Hurting This Desert’s Local Environment
(Bloomberg/Washington Post) The Atacama Desert in northern Chile allowed humans and animals to survive for thousands of years in the world’s
June 14, 2019 Read Full Article
APPG for British Bioethanol Publishes Interim Report on E10 Inquiry
(British Bioethanol) Chair of the APPG for British Bioethanol Nic Dakin MP today launched the publication of the interim report into
June 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Cutting Through the Noise: How Green Are EVs?
by Miro Korenha (Our Daily Planet) ... Transportation took over last year as the biggest source of U.S. GHG emissions but if
June 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Going Green on a Budget: Lessons Taught and Learned at the Green Neighbor Festival
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Coal powers the GM Bolt with West Virginia license plates parked in the EV
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Flex Fuels and Hybrid Electrification Will Change Heavy Trucks
by Kevin Clemens (Design News) ... “We’ve been working for a number of years on ways to make engines for cars and
May 01, 2019 Read Full Article
MIT Says We’re Overlooking a Near-Term Solution to Diesel Trucking Emissions
by Megan Guess (ARS Technica) ... Daniel Cohn and Leslie Bromberg, a pair of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
South America Resists Electric Vehicles as Local Fuels Remain in Favor
by Marcelo Rochabrun (Reuters) Meeting in Brazil this week, auto executives from Toyota to GM talked up traditional fuel sources like ethanol,
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
How Much Oil Is Displaced by Electric Vehicles? Not Much, So Far
by Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) Cumulative replacement of 352,000 barrels/day since 2011: BNEF; Global oil demand grew 12 million barrels/day over same period
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
As More Electric Cars Arrive, What's the Future for Gas-Powered Engines?
by Camila Domonoske (National Public Radio) ... Electric vehicles are currently a tiny fraction of the car market, which is dominated
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Bank Of America: Oil Demand Growth To Hit Zero Within A Decade
by Nick Cunningham (OilPrice.com) By 2030, oil demand could hit a peak and then enter decline, according to a new report. For
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
When It Comes to Getting the Carbon out of Transportation, EVs Can’t Do It Alone
by Frank Jossi (Energy News) A recent report says low-polluting biofuels and reducing vehicle miles traveled will need to play a
February 05, 2019 Read Full Article
How Do Your Fuel Decisions Impact Our Environment?
by Jessie Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) EESI Policy Associate Jessie Stolark spoke on a roundtable panel about the health
February 03, 2019 Read Full Article
With Rise of Electric Vehicles, a New Foreign Energy Dependence Looms
by James Osborne (Houston Chronicle) Forecasts say that electric vehicle sales are about to take off worldwide and increase demand for
January 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Selling Ethanol to China Just Got More Complicated
by Clinton Griffiths (AgDay TV) As some ethanol operations throttle production or shutter plants, Peter Meyer with S&P Global Platts isn't sold
January 25, 2019 Read Full Article
A Rightful Role in the RFS: The Electric Vehicle Market Is Predicted to Soar, and, Pending Overdue Action by the U.S. EPA, Biomass Power Producers Are Positioned to Help Meet Goals Set Forth in the Renewable Fuel Standard.
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) ... The vast complexities of the RFS extend far beyond these components, but a much
January 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Before the Electric Car Takes Over, Someone Needs to Reinvent the Battery
by David Stringer and Kevin Buckland (Bloomberg) Solid-state technology promises to be cheaper and charge faster than anything on the road
January 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Senate Bill Seeks To Transition U.S. To 100 Percent Zero-Emission Vehicles:
(Bergeson & Campbell's Clients and Friends Memorandum) On November 28, 2018, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), both senior
December 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Congress Should End Electric Car Subsidies, Not Expand Them
by Liam Sigaud (American Consumer Institute) ... These subsidies overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy. Tesla buyers, for example, had an average household income of
December 11, 2018 Read Full Article
IEA Chief: Ethanol ‘Very Important’ to Reduce Oil Dependence
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EurActiv) Ethanol will have a very important role in decarbonising the transport sector globally, the executive director of
December 11, 2018 Read Full Article
British Columbia Details Plan to Shift Homes, Cars to Clean Energy
by Julie Gordon (Reuters) The Western Canadian province of British Columbia on Wednesday outlined the first measures it will take to
December 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Even in a Carbon-Constrained World, Fossil Fuels Remain Dominant: WoodMac
by Robert Walton (Utility Dive) Even with rapid deployment of electric vehicles and the accelerated development of renewable energy resources,