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Someone Other Than TACH is Asking Why Ethanol--Not Electric Cars and Hybrids--Is the Answer

Someone Other Than TACH is Asking Why Ethanol--Not Electric Cars and Hybrids--Is the Answer

Silicon Valley CA Jun 03, 2009; Sarah Lacy writing for tech ticker reported that times are tough for the biofuel movement. Concerns have been rampant about how much gas it takes to produce a gallon of ethanol and about how much farmland and corn would be needed to produce enough fuel to make a dent in our gasoline addi ... Continue reading

An Open Letter To Vice-President Biden From Ohio BioSystems Cooperative

An Open Letter To Vice-President Biden From Ohio BioSystems Cooperative

Dear Mr. Vice President, Please forgive and allow this intrusion, we offer our sincere apologies, as we understand “things” are a little busy in and around the beltway. However, Over the last 14 or so months, the Ohio BioSystems Cooperative has researched the National Transportation Energy issues to understan ... Continue reading

GM Offers Biofuel (Ethanol) Vehicles in Thailand

GM Offers Biofuel (Ethanol) Vehicles in Thailand

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia May 27, 2009; Eileen Ng writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. plans to launch vehicles that can run on biofuel later this year in Thailand, which is offering incentives to cut reliance on gasoline, a senior official said Tuesday. David J. Tulauskas, director of public policy for G ... Continue reading

'Cash-for-Guzzlers' May be Debated in Mid-June

'Cash-for-Guzzlers' May be Debated in Mid-June

Washington DC May 26, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Automotive News, a bill to offer cash vouchers of up to $4,500 to people who swap cars and trucks for new, more fuel-efficient vehicles may be considered on the House floor as early as mid-June. The measure passed the House Energy and Commerce ... Continue reading

George Washington Carver and Henry Ford Shared a Bio-fuel (Ethanol) Vision

George Washington Carver and Henry Ford Shared a Bio-fuel (Ethanol) Vision

Though worlds apart, George Washington Carver and Henry Ford shared a vision of a future in which agricultural products would be put to new uses to create products and industries. One idea both men worked on more than 60 years ago -- biofuels -- is again in vogue as America seeks to reduce its dependence on foreign oil ... Continue reading

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