Alt Fuels
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Heading into another U.S. presidential election year, getting more biofuels into the U.S. gasoline supply continues to pose both political and logistical hurdles. But researchers, regulators, and entrepeneurs increasingly see promise in synthetic diesel created from a variety of non-fossil fuel sources. The latest news is comes from Kansas, where researchers see promise in genetically engineered crops that could solve the challenging problem of using fuel based on oil seeds in diesel engines. DON'T MISS: Propel Renewable Diesel: Usable By Any Vehicle, Going Beyond 'Biodiesel' That problem is...
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Armored Natural-Gas Plug-In Hybrid Truck To Hit The Roads
A plug-in hybrid armored truck with a natural-gas engine will hit Los Angeles streets next year.
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Congress Approves Tax Fairness Updates For Liquid Natural Gas
Congress has taken an important step to advance cleaner transport with the introduction of new, fairer taxation for natural gas. The 'LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013' is designed to equalize the discrepancy between taxation of diesel and liquefied natural gas (LNG). ALSO SEE: Tesla Model 3...
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Senate Group Pushes EPA To Add More Biodiesel In Renewal Fuel Standard
A bipartisan group of 36 Senators wants the EPA to require more biodiesel to be mixed into the fuel supply.
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E10 Is Less Corrosive Than Ethanol-Free Gasoline, Research Says
Ethanol is a beleaguered fuel these days, with national availability E85 nowhere in sight, rollout of E15 seemingly stalled, and concerns over its full carbon footprint hotly debated. Most drivers pumping gas pay little attention to its ethanol content, which in several states may now be at 10...
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State Laws On Ethanol In Gasoline: Only Seven States Require E10 Blend
Only seven states require ethanol to be blended with gasoline.
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Steelmaker ArcelorMittal plans to install equipment that converts carbon monoxide into ethanol.
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New West Coast Oil Refinery Proposed To Meet Clean-Fuel Demand
A new refinery would satisfy demand for biofuels, but also increase crude-oil production.
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United Airlines To Start Using Biofuel On Passenger Flights
United Airlines will use biofuel on certain flights in California.
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UPDATE: Single Tank Of Renewable Diesel Fuel Takes Car Cross-Country at 67 MPG
Neste sends a car across the U.S. with just one tank of its renewable diesel.
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VW Renewable Diesel Test Finds Same Drivability, Lower Carbon Emissions
Three years ago, Volkswagen announced that it was testing two different types of renewable diesel fuel in a pair of its TDI diesel-engined cars sold in the U.S. Now, the company says it has finished its testing, and the results are in. The renewable fuel gave the same performance as conventional...
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Seven Barriers To Alt-Fuel Vehicles: Can Hydrogen Fuel Cells Overcome Them?
Among owners and advocates of zero-emission vehicles, few topics generate as much back-and-forth debate (to put it politely) as those cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Discussions of wells-to-wheels carbon footprint, the presently nonexistent hydrogen fueling infrastructure, and their purported...
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Ethanol use doesn't automatically limit gasoline consumption.
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Agriculture Department To Spend $100 Million For E15 Ethanol 'Blender Pumps'
The USDA will match state funding of "blender pumps" for ethanol.
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Chevy Impala Natural-Gas Version Delayed By A Year Over Unspecified Concerns
The Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel natural-gas model was delayed over a year, but GM won't say why.
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Bills To Kill Renewable Fuel Law, Ban E15 Ethanol Fuel Likely Doomed
The addition of ethanol to gasoline has now been a political hot potato in the U.S. for more than a decade. Joined by cosponsors from both sides of the aisle, U.S. Representative Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] introduced two bills in February that together would eliminate the Renewable Fuels Act passed in...
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Artificial Photosynthesis Might Make Fuel From CO2 & Sunlight, One Day
Artificial photosynthesis involves breaking down CO2 and water molecules, and recombining them into fuel.
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EPA Proposes Lower Increases For Ethanol In Gasoline
The EPA wants to cut ethanol levels originally mandated by the 2007 Renewable Fuels Standard.
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New research suggests claims of biofuels' carbon neutrality are oversimplified.
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How Shell Oil Sees The Future Of Energy And Vehicle Fuels In 2050
It's always good to understand how the huge global energy industry views the worlds of today and tomorrow. At last month's Shell Eco-Marathon fuel-efficiency competition, sponsor Shell Oil provided seminars for attending journalists to explain how the company views the energy landscape from now...
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2016 Ford F-150 Offers Natural-Gas/Propane Prep-Kit Option
The 2016 Ford F-150 will get a gaseous-fuel prep kit for 5.0-liter V-8 models.
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Audi Produces e-Diesel Fuel From Water, CO2, Renewable Energy
Audi produced a synthetic diesel fuel at a pilot plant in Germany.
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Rare E85 Ethanol Fuel Good For Racers, As 750-HP Hellcat Shows (Video)
A 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat converted to run on E85 produces 753 hp at the wheels.
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MGM Adopts Cadillac XTS Stretch Limos Powered By Natural Gas
MGM Resorts International now operates a fleet of 31 CNG-powered Cadillac XTS stretch limousines.
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