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The EPA wants to reduce ethanol requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
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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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Belgian Steel Plant: We'll Make 50,000 Tons Of Ethanol From Byproduct
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal plans to install equipment that converts carbon monoxide into ethanol.
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Adding Ethanol To Gasoline May Boost Global Oil Use: Study
Ethanol use doesn't automatically limit gasoline consumption.
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The USDA will match state funding of "blender pumps" for ethanol.
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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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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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Biofuels: Don't Assume They're All Carbon-Neutral, New Study Warns
New research suggests claims of biofuels' carbon neutrality are oversimplified.
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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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Ethanol In Marine Fuels: Why It Makes Boat Owners So Angry
Few topics get our commenters more riled up than ethanol. Both sides weigh in with fervor and passion, debating energy security versus agricultural policies and costs, comparing studies on wells-to-wheels carbon dioxide profile versus the impact on older engines, and more. But marine users in...
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Anew bill would discard a mandate requiring larger volumes of ethanol be added to the U.S. fuel supply.
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Will Biofuels Be Better For Plastics Than For Vehicle Fuel?
Biofuel companies may use ethanol to make plastic bottles and soap, as well as fuel.
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Jet Fuel From Tobacco Plants To Be Tested By Boeing, South African Airlines
South African tobacco farmers could grow jet fuel in the near future.
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A Brief History Of Ethanol In Brazil
While many North Americans may not know it, Brazil presently leads the world in deploying biofuels for road vehicles. Specifically, a majority of cars sold in Brazil--especially lower-priced high-volume models built in the country--can run either on gasoline or pure ethanol. The modern history...
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Driving Entirely On Ethanol: Brazil’s Volkswagen Gol Flex-Fuel Vehicle
What’s it like to drive on pure ethanol, known as E100, without a drop of gasoline in the car? In the case of the Brazilian Volkswagen Gol, it’s quite unremarkable. Brazil’s most popular small car for 27 years starts, performs, and otherwise behaves just like a gasoline-fueled...
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EPA Resets Ethanol Rules To Reflect Reality: Cellulosic Sources Don't Exist
For many months now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has faced a dilemma: What to do about its rules that millions of gallons of cellulosic ethanol be blended into the U.S. gasoline supply. Now, The Detroit News reports that the agency has decided to accept reality: Supplies of that fuel...
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The number of E85 fueling stations has grown significantly over the past few years, but they're still few and far between.
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Flex-Fuel Vehicles And E85: Why Ethanol Isn't Making Its Numbers
The EPA plans to cut 1.4 billion gallons from its 2014 renewable-fuels target.
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Could Congress Kill Ethanol Mandate Altogether In 2014?
Ethanol has been a key component of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard since the 2007 passage of the Energy Security and Independence Act. Now, there appears to be a chance that rules requiring minimum volumes of ethanol to be blended into vehicle fuel could be reformed or scrapped altogether in...
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Ethanol A Victim Of Change As Gasoline Sales Have Flatlined?
Eight years ago, ethanol was going to let the U.S. grow its own vehicle fuel, reduce its use of gasoline made from imported oil, and boost energy security. How much have you heard about those themes lately? Not much, we'd wager. A lot has changed since the 2007 passage of the Energy Independence...
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EPA Proposal Would Cut 2014 Ethanol Mandate By 20 Percent
The EPA may cut the amount of ethanol required to be blended with gasoline from the amount originally specified in a 2007 law.
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Automaker Group Says E15 Ethanol Damages Cars, EPA Approval Was Rushed
Automakers have fired the latest salvo in the ongoing battle against ethanol blends in gasoline, saying it can damage engine components. That's despite several manufacturers approving it for use in their newest vehicles--adding to the confusion over ethanol in pump gasoline. According to The...
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