Archive for the ‘ethanol’ Category
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
More than 10% of all gasoline sold in the United States in 2009 will be made from ethanol rather than petroleum. Last Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told gasoline refiners and importers that they must produce more than 10% of all gasoline from ethanol in 2009. This exceeds the ...
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
DARPA is funding research devoted to the affordable production of a surrogate for petroleum based military jet fuel (JP-8) from agricultural or aquacultural crops that are non-competitive with food material.
The current solicitation expands the scope of the BioFuels program described in BAA06-43 to additionally focus on: (1) processes for ...
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Gulf Oil recently opened its first e85 fueling station in New England to service commuters with Flex Fuel Vehicles. This station is an important milestone to expand Massachusetts and New England’s fuel resources, providing greater access to affordable and environmentally friendly alternative fuels.
This new station makes it easier for Massachusetts’ ...
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Last year was another record for investment into alternative and renewable energy, with $148.4 billion poured into the sector globally, up 60% from 2006. On top of this, total M&A transactions in the space amounted to over US$55 billion. Asset financing was the main driver for investment growth, up 68% ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
The United States added a record high number of dry natural gas reserves in 2007, totaling 46.1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), more than double the 19.5 Tcf of dry natural gas actually produced in the United States during the year, according to the Energy Information Administration. Total proved reserves of ...
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Fuel efficiency in the United States rose for the fourth straight year, according to a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency .
In the U.S., the average car and light duty truck can now travels an estimated 20.8 miles per gallon, a 0.2 mpg increase from the preceding year. ...
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
The 2017 cellulosic ethanol production potential ranges from 1.6 to 7.2 billion gallons. The growth of this capacity through 2017 is shown in the graphic above. The combination of the production subsidy plus capital cost reduction appears to be the most effective option in driving industry growth. The least effective ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
General Motors and the Electric Power Research Institute have partnered on a project to promote the integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with the electrical grid.
Plug-in hybrids run on battery power for short trips, but include an engine to recharge the batteries for extended trips. For most commutes the plug-in ...
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