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DOE Commits $3 Billion To Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply

October 24, 2024 admin Aviation, clean transport, ethanol, green economy, policy & politics, saf, sustainable aircraft fuel

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:00:24 +0000

The jet engine is a marvelous thing. It can push a 300-passenger aircraft through the air at speeds of 600 miles per hour or more. Today’s engines are so efficient that commercial aircraft can remain in the air long enough to fly from New York City to Sydney, Australia, without … [continued]

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Big Oil & Big Corn Sue EPA Over Exhaust Emissions Rule

June 17, 2024 admin Agriculture, big corn, big-oil, carbon dioxide emissions, clean air act, clean transport, EPA, ethanol, Fossil Fuels, major questions doctrine, Oil, policy & politics, US, US Supreme Court

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:25:40 +0000

The EPA rule reducing tailpipe emissions in 2032 is under attack from the oil and corn industry, as well as car dealers.

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High School Student Invents Biofuel Solution For Sugar Shortage

December 11, 2023 admin advanced biofuels, arpa-e, Aviation, bioethanol, biofuel crops, biomass, clean power, clean transport, climate science, climate solutions, Energy, ethanol, events, Georgia, renewable energy, research, SCIENCE, sugarcane, sustainable aviation fuel, United States, us department of energy (doe), usa, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:43:27 +0000

As a sugar shortage looms, a high school student in Zimbabwe discovers that biofuel could be made from common reeds instead of sugarcane.

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Will eRINs Make Teslas Cheaper?

October 18, 2022 admin biofuels, cars, clean transport, corn ethanol, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EPA, ethanol, Joe Biden, policy & politics, subsidies, tesla

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 03:57:59 +0000

Can electric vehicles benefit from the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) scheme? Reuters reports that it is highly likely that they can. It appears that the Biden administration has been working with Tesla’s representatives to include EVs and charging stations in the scheme. The RFS mandates that fuel sold in the US has to contain […]

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Ethanol Burns Clean, But Creates More Emissions Than Gasoline

September 13, 2022 admin clean transport, ethanol

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:43:57 +0000

The Renewable Energy Standard that mandates the use of ethanol in fuels is up for review this year. Should it be abolished?

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Supposed Benefits Of Biofuels Are A Dangerous Illusion

July 5, 2022 admin biofuels, boats, clean transport, e85, ethanol

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:35:33 +0000

Food vs. fuel? What’s the best use for ethanol crops?

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E-15 Is Not The Answer To High Gas Prices

April 15, 2022 admin clean transport, cleantech news, e85, ethanol

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:25:05 +0000

In a recent tweet, President Biden announced a measure to help relieve high gas prices. The vast majority of American drivers are still using gasoline or diesel to get around, do work, and bring everyone the goods and services they need, so on the surface it seems like a great idea to do anything we […]

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India Faces a Hard Choice — Eat or Drive?

April 6, 2022 admin biofuels, clean transport, climate change, ethanol, India, institute for energy economics and financial analysis (ieefa)

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 21:05:35 +0000

As the clampdown on Russian oil continues, economies that rely on biofuels will soon face a difficult choice.

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Is Corn-Based Ethanol Worse Than Gasoline? New Study Says Yes

February 21, 2022 admin biofuels, clean transport, ethanol, research, university of wisconsin

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:50:08 +0000

Is corn-based ethanol worse for the environment than gasoline? Reuters reports that according to a new study, the answer is yes. In fact, the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, pointed out that corn-based ethanol mixed in with gasoline is most likely a much larger contributor to global warming than gasoline […]

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Biofuels Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 96%

December 1, 2019 admin argonne national laboratory, biofuels, biomass, clean power, ethanol, national renewable energy laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:55:06 +0000

Research by three national laboratories has created a new process that converts ethanol to fuels in one step. The result could be a reduction in greenhouse gases from transportation by up to 96%

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