More Diversions! EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels
Aug 31, 2010
Agencies seek public comment on the most dramatic overhaul in the labelâs 30-year history WASHINGTON August 30, 2010; As a new generation of cars and light trucks start appearing on the market, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing chan ... Continue reading
General Motors Suddenly Remembers that Ethanol is Good
Aug 25, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - August 24, 2010: Just when it was looking like GM was turning its back on ethanol (after the years it spent promoting flex-fuel vehicles - not to mention a fortune of money), the automaker's top alt-fuel executive made some rather remarkable statements in support of ethanol during a recent interview with ... Continue reading
Aug 22, 2010
SAN JOSE, CA - August 20, 2010: David Blume and his International Institute for Ecological Agriculture is working with Ohlone College in the San Francisco Bay Area to host a 2-½ day workshop next weekend. David, who is the author of the exhaustive book on ethanol ("Alcohol Can Be A Gas!") and a renowned regenerative ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2010
Featuring complete video coverage of the conference keynote and closing presentations AUTO CENTRAL â August 9, 2010: Hot on the heels of a remarkable retraction from the World Bank that increased ethanol production had NOTHING to do with the soaring rise in food prices over the past couple of years (CLICK HERE for ... Continue reading
Gevo to Acquire Agri-Energy Ethanol Production Facility to Produce Isobutanol
Aug 9, 2010
DENVER--Gevo, a privately held renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Agri-Energy's ethanol production facility in Luverne, Minn. "The Luverne plant is a very well run facility with a strong operating team. It is a great place to begin our comme ... Continue reading
World Bank Study Debunks Food vs. Fuel Myth
Aug 3, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC - A newly released working paper from the World Bank found that biofuels were not to blame for the so-called food crisis of 2007 to 2008. For almost two years, Growth Energy, the coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters, has countered claims that ethanol and farm prices were to blame for higher food prices. ... Continue reading
Advanced Biofuel Trade Associations Express Support for Tax Policy on Second-Generation Biofuels
Jul 28, 2010
WASHINGTON--As Congress takes action on critical tax incentive packages, the leading advanced biofuel trade associations reemphasized the importance of advanced biofuels as promising opportunities for the United States to reduce its reliance on oil and create green jobs. Sustained and diverse federal programs, includin ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch to Speak at American Coalition for Ethanol Conference
Jul 28, 2010
23rd Ethanol Conference and Tradeshow August 3-5, 2010 AUTO CENTRAL - July 18, 2010: Marc J. Rauch, The Auto Channel's executive vice president and co-publisher, will deliver the closing presentation at the American Coalition for Ethanol Conference on August 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. Marc's speech, ""Ethanol is the ... Continue reading
Jul 27, 2010
Nine Vehicles from Seven Teams Continue in their Pursuit of a Multimillion Dollar Prize for Super Fuel-Efficient Cars BROOKLYN, Mich., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a $10 million competition to inspire a new generation of super fuel efficient vehicles, announced today ... Continue reading
U.S. Senate Energy Committee Approves $3.5 Billion To Hurry Electric Vehicles Along
Jul 21, 2010
Washington DC July 21, 2010; Simon Lomax writing for Bloomberg reported that A U.S. Senate panel today approved a $2 billion program that aims to put 400,000 electric cars on the road in three years. The legislation from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee also authorizes a $1.5 billion research program t ... Continue reading
C.A.R. Report On Fuel Technologies
Jul 20, 2010
By Thom Cannell and Allene Stark The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau Detroit June 10, 2010; Perhaps you, like we at The Auto Channel, love cars, trucks and anything that offers mobility on wheels. Yes, bicycles, motorcycles, wheelchairs, scooters, and unicycles are included but we are talking about cars and their future. R ... Continue reading
Jul 20, 2010
NEW YORK--A White Paper, released today by Energy Vision, documents that the millions of trucks and buses on US roadways are the best starting point for ending the widely acknowledged dangers of U.S. transportationââ¬â¢s dependence on oil. It describes a practical strategy for moving these medium and heavy d ... Continue reading
Jul 16, 2010
Fueling Freedom Plan Will Redirect Government Support to Create Open Fuels Market WASHINGTON, DC July 15, 2010; Growth Energy, a coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters, today called for the redirection and eventual phasing out of government support for ethanol in return for a level playing field â infrastructure inv ... Continue reading
Jul 15, 2010
<font face="Arial">Chairman Mikulski, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill response. My testimony today will provide you with an overview of EPAâs role and ... Continue reading
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