The Auto Channel Responds To GM CEO Promoting Higher Gasoline Taxes
Jun 8, 2011
An Open Letter To GM CEO Dan Akerson From The Auto Channel CEO Bob Gordon Hi Dan; I read your interview in the Detroit News in which you are proposing a gasoline tax increase to push Americans to buy smaller more fuel efficient vehicles. Dan the size of a vehicle is not our problem, which fuel it uses is...there is abs ... Continue reading
U.S. Spent $41.7 Billion on Foreign Oil in Month of May - Is Washington Stupid or What?
Jun 8, 2011
DALLAS--In his monthly update on the level of foreign oil imports in the U.S., energy expert T. Boone Pickens said that based on the latest figures from the Federal Reserve Economic Database, the U.S. imported 62 percent of its oil, or 362 million barrels in May 2011, sending approximately $41.7 billion, or $934,357.63 ... Continue reading
New Window Stickers - EPA, DOT Unveil the Next Generation of Fuel Economy Label
May 26, 2011
New fuel economy labels provide more comprehensive fuel efficiency information, including estimated annual fuel costs, savings, as well as information on each vehicle's environmental impact. Starting with model year 2013, the improved fuel economy labels will be required to be affixed to all new passenger cars and truc ... Continue reading
Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG
May 26, 2011
FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading
AAA Supports Greater Data to Fuel Motorists' Gas and Green Options
May 25, 2011
WASHINGTON--AAA supports today's announcement by the Obama administration unveiling the new model year 2013 fuel label that informs consumers about a vehicle's annual fuel costs/savings and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Leading up to todayââ¬â¢s announcement, AAA submitted comments supporting these consume ... Continue reading
Alternative Biofuels Expert is Named to Proterro Board of Directors
May 24, 2011
PRINCETON, N.J.--Proterro, Inc., the developer of Protose, a fermentation-ready sugar feedstock that will enable economical production of biofuels and chemicals, has named to its Board of Directors Douglas C. Cameron, founder and managing director of Alberti Advisors LLC. âDoug has been very active in the biofuels ... Continue reading
GE Capital Fleet Services Launches Eco Website Dedicated to Alternative Vehicles
May 23, 2011
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--GE Capital Fleet Services today announced it launched a new interactive eco website, dedicated to alternative vehicles and services. The website provides information, tools and educational materials to serve as a resource to help companies with greening their vehicle fleets. As part of the website, ... Continue reading
Real Story Behind the Arnold Schwarzenegger Situation - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 19, 2011
Clearly Schwarzenegger Has Divergent "Love" Interests AUTO CENTRAL - May 19, 2011: We should have seen this a mile away; Arnold Schwarzenegger never said he was devoted to only one. And anyone who ever witnessed Arnold's wandering attention when he was out in public would have had to be illiterateto have not been abl ... Continue reading
BIO and Other Groups Urge Congress To Preserve Renewable Fuel Standard
May 17, 2011
WASHINGTON--The federal Renewable Fuel Standard provides the stable policy essential to attracting private investment to the development of advanced biofuels. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today joined the Advanced BioFuel Association, the Renewable Fuel Association, the Advanced Ethanol Council and the ... Continue reading
Using E85 in Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles Can Save Almost $1 per Gallon and Fight Terrorism
May 17, 2011
Using E85 in Non-Flex Fuel Vehicle Can Save almost $1 per Gallon and Fight Terrorism If youâre okay with terrorism and the current gasoline prices and you can skip this articleâ¦if not, you may want to read it By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL I had to drive over to San Franci ... Continue reading
Iveco Introduces a Ethanol/Diesel Bio-fuel Truck for Brazil - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 16, 2011
TURIN, Italy - May 16, 2011: Iveco, FPT Industrial and Bosch presented the Iveco Trakker Bi-Fuel Ethanol- Diesel vehicle at Agrishow, held last week in Ribeirão Preto, the largest agricultural fair in Brazil. The Trakker vehicle is equipped with an FPT Industrial Cursor 9 engine that can run on an ethanol and Diesel ... Continue reading
May 16, 2011
EcoEmisisons Solutions announce that Paul Rovey has joined the Eco Team as an Advisor and Board Member. Mr. Rovey is a third generation Arizona farmer and is a worldwide leader in the agricultural community. Currently the Chairman of Dairy Inc, Mr. Rovey is also the Vice Chairman of the Dairy Export Council, and a Boar ... Continue reading
May 9, 2011
But First Snideâs Remarks: Why is a group of seemingly intelligent patriotic Americans promoting the 60MPG propaganda? Is it to divert attention from a real solution? A timely and meaningful solution to our gasoline dependency and all that it means can be instituted with just a stroke of the presidential pen on a ... Continue reading
Consumer Acceptance of Biobased and "Green" Household Products Set to Rise
May 9, 2011
PALO ALTO, Calif.--New consumer research released today demonstrates the market potential in North America for biobased and ââ¬Ågreenââ 30;¬??? household products with environmental benefits. The Genencor Household Sustainability Index found that four in ten American consumers and about a third of Canad ... Continue reading
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