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POET CEO applauds decision to deny RFS waiver

POET CEO applauds decision to deny RFS waiver

Industry can continue to invest in improving efficiency, commercializing cellulosic biofuels SIOUX FALLS, SD (Nov. 16, 2012) – POET CEO Jeff Lautt today issued the following statement regarding the EPA’s decision on the Renewable Fuel Standard waiver: “The EPA today made a sound decision in denying a wai ... Continue reading

American Petroleum Institute and Stooges Continue to Abuse the Facts About Ethanol

American Petroleum Institute and Stooges Continue to Abuse the Facts About Ethanol

API Tries to Keep America in Economic Bondage By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - November 20, 2012: Today, the American Oil Institute and a number of its stooges issued a press release titled, "EPA Ignores the Facts," concerning the EPA's most recent ruling against Big Oi ... Continue reading

Statement from POET CEO on U.S. elections

Statement from POET CEO on U.S. elections

Renewable energy remained an important part of national discussion POET CEO Jeff Lautt released the following statement regarding the federal elections: “The important role of renewable fuel in our nation’s economy, national security and environment was evident throughout this year’s campaigns from both ... Continue reading

Experts: Sales Of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles, Including Hybrids And Plug-In Electric Cars, Shatter Records In 2012

Experts: Sales Of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles, Including Hybrids And Plug-In Electric Cars, Shatter Records In 2012

Setting the Record Straight on Misunderstood Topic, Alan Baum and NRDC Auto Expert to Detail Historic Highs in Average Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy, Conventional Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Sales. Contrary to what is being suggested in some news accounts, the market for clean cars is thriving, with every major record f ... Continue reading

2013 Ford Taurus Ride'm Review By Maureen McDonald

2013 Ford Taurus Ride'm Review By Maureen McDonald

High Chaparral- Ride'm 2013 Ford Taurus by Maureen McDonald Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel When the leaves in Michigan start turning gold and the temperature dips below freezing at night the call of the high chaparral gets louder – climb up where the air is clear and the nights are warm, where the ... Continue reading

Proterro CEO to Discuss Feedstock Economics at Advanced Biofuels Markets Conference in San Francisco on October 30

Proterro CEO to Discuss Feedstock Economics at Advanced Biofuels Markets Conference in San Francisco on October 30

--Proterro, Inc.: Who: Kef Kasdin, CEO, Proterro, Inc., the only company that makes sucrose instead of extracting it, lowering the cost of sugar for the economical and scalable production of biofuels and biobased chemicals. What: Ms. Kasdin participates on “Hot Feedstocks and Feedstock Economics panel at the Advanced ... Continue reading

Cool Planet Energy Systems First Company to Develop Carbon Negative Fuel at Projected Cost of Less Than $1.50 Per Gallon

Cool Planet Energy Systems First Company to Develop Carbon Negative Fuel at Projected Cost of Less Than $1.50 Per Gallon

Cool Planet Energy Systems today announced a major breakthrough in the commercialization and affordability of biofuels from non-food biomass that can run in any vehicle on the road today. Using a patented mechanical process and unique scaling approach, Cool Planet is the only company projected to produce high octane ga ... Continue reading

Aemetis Announces Expanded, Global Renewable Jet and Diesel Fuel Technology License Agreement with Chevron Lummus Global

Aemetis Announces Expanded, Global Renewable Jet and Diesel Fuel Technology License Agreement with Chevron Lummus Global

Aemetis, Inc. (OTCPK: AMTX), an advanced fuels and renewable chemical company, announced today that the company signed an expanded, global license agreement with Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) for the inexpensive, rapid production of renewable jet and diesel fuel by the conversion of existing biofuels and petroleum refine ... Continue reading

Wanna Save Almost $1 per Gallon on Gasoline - READ THIS - No Tricks, No Gimmicks

Wanna Save Almost $1 per Gallon on Gasoline - READ THIS - No Tricks, No Gimmicks

Gasoline in California in OVER $4 per gallon - Libyans are paying 42 cents. How much more do you want to take of this nonsense? By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL March 26, 2011: I just came back from grocery shopping, driving my gasoline engine 2002 Ford Taurus. This is a NON flex-fuel ... Continue reading

Ethanol still the answer to America's Renewable Fuel Standard

Ethanol still the answer to America's Renewable Fuel Standard

Drought-related corn prices shouldn't be used as excuse to step back from renewable energy By Ernie Shea Project Coordinator 25x25 Alliance Lutherville MD Sept 20, 2012; Corn prices have reached record highs as a result of this summer's devastating drought, and it hasn't taken long for some to use the crisis as leverag ... Continue reading

2013-2012 Cars Suv's Minivans and Trucks Ranked By MPG

2013-2012 Cars Suv's Minivans and Trucks Ranked By MPG

all inclusive MPG list of every Sedan, Coupe, Wagon, SUV, Minivan and Truck sold in North America ranked by fuel economy. If you choose to get all of the specs, see reviews and compare every model just click on your selection. ... Continue reading

Joule Partners with AUDI to Accelerate Development and Commercialization of Sustainable, Carbon-Neutral Fuels

Joule Partners with AUDI to Accelerate Development and Commercialization of Sustainable, Carbon-Neutral Fuels

Joule today announced a strategic partnership with AUDI AG to accelerate the commercialization of its sustainable transportation fuels, Sunflow and Sunflow, for the global ethanol and diesel markets respectively. Derived directly from sunlight and waste carbon dioxide (CO2), these fuels align perfectly with Audi's visi ... Continue reading

Renewable Energy Group Applauds EPA's Announcement of 1.28 Billion Gallon RVO for 2013

Renewable Energy Group Applauds EPA's Announcement of 1.28 Billion Gallon RVO for 2013

Renewable Energy Group applauded today's announcement by the EPA that the 2013 Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) renewable volume obligation will grow to 1.28 billion gallons. 'This announcement offers certainty throughout the biodiesel supply chain, will grow green collar jobs and enhances our nation's energy independen ... Continue reading

Ethanol Fuel Technology to Headline NASTF at ASRW

Ethanol Fuel Technology to Headline NASTF at ASRW

Multi-media car-talk personality and automotive service industry veteran, Bobby Likis, brings ethanol fuel system experts into the Fall 2012 General Meeting of the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF). Likis's panel will present exciting new engine technologies that will help automakers meet the mandated Corp ... Continue reading

EPA sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013

EPA sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013

EPA sets Bio-based Diesel Volumes for 2013 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today took action to establish the amount of bio-diesel products required to be included in diesel fuel markets in 2013. Bio-based diesel products are advanced bio-fuels that are derived from sources that include vegetable oils an ... Continue reading

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