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The failure of cellulosic ethanol may prove beneficial to oil giant Royal Dutch Shell. Cellulosic ethanol was seen as an important component of mass ethanol adoption because it is made from non-edible plants. But despite the hopes of ethanol advocates and policymakers, cellulosic sources never materialized in significant quantities. DON'T MISS: Fuel from emissions? Catalyst converts carbon dioxide to ethanol One of the casualties of the cellulosic-ethanol experiment is a plant that Shell may soon acquire at a 95-percent discount, according to Bloomberg. The plant cost about $500 million to...
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Nano Flowcell liquid-battery car briefly driven by outsider
A British car magazine briefly drove Nano Flowcell's prototype vehicles.
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Fuel from emissions? Catalyst converts carbon dioxide to ethanol
At least in North America, ethanol is a contentious fuel. A decade ago, it was seen as a homegrown and carbon-neutral way to use less gasoline—and federal legislation mandated that increasing volumes be blended into U.S. fuel supplies. Much debate followed over using "food for fuel," its...
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EPA proposes to add more ethanol blends to 'Flex Fuel' category
An EPA proposal would add more ethanol blends for "flex-fuel" vehicles.
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LNG-powered cruise ships to enter service in 2019
Carnival plans to launch a pair of LNG-powered cruise ships in 2019.
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Electric-drive cars should fuel, charging is 'dead end,' says NanoFlowcell
Well, here's a novel idea for electric-car fans to kick off the week with. Zero-emission cars powered by electric motors shouldn't use batteries that can be recharged, because a public charging network is "a dead end." Instead, they should use flow-cell batteries that can be "refueled" in minutes...
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Oklahoma has a natural-gas fueling station every 100 miles on its highways.
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Blue Crude synthetic diesel fuel cuts carbon by 85 percent
A Norwegian company hopes to produce synthetic diesel fuel on a large scale.
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New House bill seeks to limit ethanol in gasoline to current usage
A new House bill would cap levels of ethanol blended with gasoline.
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Renewable diesel: 90 percent lower carbon emissions than regular diesel, Neste claims
Neste claims the lifecycle carbon emissions of its renewable diesel are significantly lower than those of regular diesel.
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Nikola One 2000-hp natural gas-electric semi truck announced
Another company named after Nikola Tesla plans to launch an electric semi truck and UTV.
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As VW pledges more electric cars, it supports biofuels as alternative
Are there many different ways to reduce the carbon associated with road vehicles? Or are electric vehicles the best and only viable way to proceed? That's the debate at the heart of two different reports on Volkswagen's recent actions in Europe this week. DON'T MISS: VW settlement with EPA...
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All Detroit automakers now say their cars can run on E15 ethanol.
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Sugarcane, modified to produce oil, promises better biodiesel
University of Illinois researchers claim a modified sugarcane plant can produce large amounts of biodiesel.
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Why Isn't The 2016 Chevy Volt A Flex-Fuel Plug-In Hybrid That Can Use E85 Ethanol?
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has received numerous accolades, including this site's Best Car To Buy 2016 Award. It's better-looking, quicker, quieter, and has a significantly longer all-electric range of 53 miles. It is not, however, certified to use E85, the fuel blend containing 85...
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U.S. Navy's 'Great Green Fleet' Uses 10-Percent Biodiesel Even As Fuel Prices Plummet
The U.S. Navy is moving ahead with plans to to fuel ships with biodiesel.
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Final Transportation Bill: Electric-Car Fans Get MORE Reasons To Rejoice (UPDATED)
A recently-passed transportation bill includes several measures supporting electric cars.
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Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel Sedan Sales Now In Hundreds
About 200 Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel sedans have been delivered to customers.
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Fiat Chrysler is converting its Detroit-area parts-delivery fleet to CNG.
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Final 2016 Ethanol Rule: Fuel Blenders, Biofuels Interests Unhappy With EPA Numbers
The final EPA 2016 ethanol rule bothers both the biofuel and oil industries.
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Natural-Gas Vehicles To Get Electric-Car Tax Credit In Transportation Bill?
The House transportation bill includes provisions benefiting natural-gas vehicles.
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EPA Proposes To Cut Ethanol Requirement For Gasoline
The EPA wants to reduce ethanol requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
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Truckers Slowly Warm To Cold Liquified Natural Gas
Changes to the tax code could make LNG more attractive to truckers.
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Diesel Fuel From Air: Neat Idea, Very Inefficient Use Of Energy
It sounds like an intriguing idea: Make diesel fuel from air rather than fossil-fuel petroleum. Better yet, make it from carbon dioxide--the greenhouse gas whose concentration in the atmosphere has risen precipitously since the dawn of the Industrial Age. Diesel fuel, after all, is a hydrocarbon...
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