Who Birthed The Electric Truck?
While "going green" is often little more than PR posturing, fuel-intensive businesses see alternative energy as simply a way to save money. But while electri…
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Edward Niedermeyer
Apr 04, 2008
6
Germany: E10 Delayed, 50% of Cars Have Technical Probs.
Germany holds off on E10 standards, 50 percent of vehicles have technical problems.
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Robert Farago
Apr 04, 2008
16
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: Free Tank of E85 With Each HUMMER Sold!
Today's proof that the ethanol revolution is being kept alive by the GM kool-aid sippers comes from Texas, where the first dealership-owned E85 station just…
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Edward Niedermeyer
Apr 01, 2008
26
Less Corn = Higher Ethanol Prices. And The Sun Will Rise in the East Tomorrow.
Higher corn prices could soon be passed on to those filling their cars up with ethanol, says CNNMoney. The increasing cost of growing corn, along with favora…
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Glenn Swanson
Mar 31, 2008
6
Biodiesel From Pond Scum
With all of the downsides of corn-based biofuel now widely known, eco-friendly motorists are anxious to hear a little good news from the developers of so-cal…
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Edward Niedermeyer
Mar 28, 2008
22
ALL the Corn for E85 Equals 15% of U.S. Gas Consumption
Math is not my forte, in the sense that I grew up thinking times tables supported New York newspapers. But there are many of you who know your way around a c…
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Robert Farago
Mar 28, 2008
14
Nestle CEO Opposes Bio-Fuels
Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck has come out against biofuels, warning that trying to fill up to 20 percent of energy demand with plant-sourced fuel could result in…
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Edward Niedermeyer
Mar 27, 2008
10
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: "Ethanol Boom Will Help Lower Gasoline Prices"
Timothy Gardner and Rebekah Kebede of Reuters claim that an increase in America's output of cheap, subsidized ethanol, along with additional gasoline refin…
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Samir Syed
Mar 27, 2008
19
MN E85 Lobby Opposes CA Emission Standards
The MinnPost reports that the local E85 lobby is joining the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association's opposition to California-style emissions standards. Althoug…
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Edward Niedermeyer
Mar 25, 2008
7
Maximum Bob and Dr Z Talk Diesels, E85, Safety
In The Wall Street Journal , Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and GM Car Czar Bob Lutz discuss their respective companies' approach to environmentally-friendly ve…
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Edward Niedermeyer
Mar 24, 2008
17
E85 Opposition Grows
Good news! The April issue of Ethanol Producer Monthly (EPM) is already online! Actually, if Sarah Smith's article "Ethanol's Excedrin Headache: Where Have A…
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Robert Farago
Mar 20, 2008
13
Home-Brewed Bio Diesel The Next Big Thing
Okay, we're a couple of days late with this story, but we think chuckgoolsbee would approve anyway. Finally, a high-school class with real-world implications…
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Glenn Swanson
Mar 20, 2008
9
Saleen Shows Off S56 Raptor Ethanol Supercar Concept
Kind of an ugly sucker, no? And before you start groaning, Motor Authority reports the proposed Raptor can also run on regular gasoline. Obviously, Saleen al…
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Jonny Lieberman
Mar 19, 2008
1
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: U.S. Gov Suckers Station Owners
The U.S. Department of Energy spends your tax money on E85 Propaganda
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Robert Farago
Mar 18, 2008
19
E85 De-Boondoggle of the Day: UK Removes E85 Subsidy
The UK eliminates incentives for E85, killing the fuel's chances of commercial success
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Robert Farago
Mar 13, 2008
Clean Energy Coming, Gas Prices Rising
Energy expert Daniel Yergin predicts an energy development "bubble."
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Donal Fagan
Mar 10, 2008
6
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: MN Gov. Says Double Ethanol in "Regular" Gas
Minnesota Governor wants to double ethanol content to 20 percent in "Regular" gas
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Robert Farago
Mar 09, 2008
11
E85 Boondoggle Of The Day: Saab Story
Saab has been called out in Britain for misleading ads about its E85 cars
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Edward Niedermeyer
Mar 07, 2008
2
Whipple's Fuel Future
Tom Whipple predicts electricity will be the fuel of choice for autos in the near future
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Donal Fagan
Mar 01, 2008
11
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: CA to Subsidize E85 Stations
California's leaders are dreaming of a biofueled future, and they see E85 ethanol as a step in the right direction… for their campaign war chests. The…
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Edward Niedermeyer
Feb 26, 2008
11
Federal Ethanol Regs Could Kill Industry
Federal ethanol regs should kill the ethanol industry, but won't
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Robert Farago
Feb 24, 2008
11
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: FL Grants $25m to "alternative Fuel Developers"– and Then Some
Florida pays $35m in taxpayer-funded alternative fuel grants, with more to follow
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Edward Niedermeyer
Feb 20, 2008
5
Ethanol Production May Increase Greenhouse Gases
A new study shows using ethanol-based fuels can increase greenhouse gases.
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Frank Williams
Feb 08, 2008
15
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: One Ethanol Plant Satisfies The Entire US Market for E85
One ethanol plant makes all the E85 fuel America needs. We have 100.
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Robert Farago
Jan 31, 2008
15
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: SD Taxpayers Pay for E85 Highway Signs
South Dakota taxpayers are paying for E85 highway signs, probably twice.
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Robert Farago
Jan 30, 2008
4
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: Indiana Corn Marketing Council's $5k Grant to Gas Stations
The Indiana Corn Marketing Council offers gas stations $5k to add E85 pumps
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Robert Farago
Jan 29, 2008
3
Biofuel Boondoggle of the Day: Connecticut Pay-Offs Don't
CT Biodiesel wants to build a factory in Suffield, CT. The residents aren't happy.
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Glenn Swanson
Jan 28, 2008
12
NYT on NYC Congestion Charge: Keep It Simple, Stupidos
The New York Times continues its campaign for Congestion Charging
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Robert Farago
Jan 24, 2008
27
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: $55k Grant for Nebraska's Ethanol Board
Nebraska's Ethanol Board gets a $55k grant to spread the gospel of corn juice.
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Robert Farago
Jan 21, 2008
7
E85 Madness: GM Car Czar Maximum Bob Back to Normal
GM's Bob Lutz has high hopes for new process to produce ethanol
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Frank Williams
Jan 15, 2008
15
The Truth About Ethanol's Cost
Colorado professor Don Elliott shows the real cost of using E85
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Frank Williams
Jan 04, 2008
26
E85 Boondoggle of the Day: MO Gov's Tax Creditfest
Missouri governor Matt Blunt wants to boost E85 with tax credits
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Robert Farago
Jan 04, 2008
9
Ethanol Production is Killing the Gulf
Increased ethanol production is resulting in a growing dead zone in the Gulf caused by fertilizer run-off from corn farming
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Frank Williams
Jan 03, 2008
31
"Obviously, We Have People Interested in Doing This, or the Project Wouldn't Be Taking Place."
Kansas wants to offer motorists a choice of E10, E20, E30, E50 or E85. Gas stations and motorists aren't so sure.
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Robert Farago
Jan 02, 2008
11
Playing Chicken With Biodiesel
Schmaltz: it's not just for matzo balls any more. Consurmeraffairs.com reports that researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a method of conv…
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Frank Williams
Dec 27, 2007
11
E85 Hits Americans Where It Hurts: Beer
The Great Ethanol Boondoggle continues to evoke the law of unintended (if not unanticipated) consequences. The Economist reports that American farmers in the…
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Robert Farago
Dec 20, 2007
22
The Great Ethanol "Debate" Heats Up
Even (or especially) as the Prez prepares to sign a bill increasing ethanol production to biblical proportions, The New York Times follows the Economist's le…
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Robert Farago
Dec 18, 2007
29
Economist: Ethanol Driving-Up the Price of Food
We've been reporting on the insanity of growing crops to feed SUVs since the ethanol industry first appeared on the media radar. Aside from the fact that dev…
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Robert Farago
Dec 08, 2007
28
USA Today: Ethanol Sucks
On the very day that congressional leaders (in some sense of the word) are squabbling over the next gen Corporate Average Fuel Economy ethanol loopholes, USA…
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Robert Farago
Nov 30, 2007
29
Carmakers and "Big Oil" Square Off on Ethanol
A recent article in BusinessWeek (BW) investigated the reasons behind the "shortage" of E85 pumps down at your local gas station– a situation which dis…
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Robert Farago
Nov 27, 2007
28
Lords a Leaping! UK Gov Shuns Ethanol Subsidies… For Now
Mind you, there's plenty of ethanol action in The Land of Hope and Glory. As just-auto reports, the UK is now home to its first sugar beet-based ethanol fa…
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Robert Farago
Nov 27, 2007
5
Presidential Pols Cave to Iowa's Ethanol Aspirations
Iowa. Corn. Ethanol. Federal subsidies. Presidential primary. You don't have to be a professional political pundit to connect those dots, but you'd have to b…
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Robert Farago
Nov 27, 2007
5
NIMBYs Slow Ethanol Industry
The New York Times reports that local residents' "Not In My Back Yard" (NIMBY) attitude towards ethanol plant construction is slowing the industry's once ine…
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Robert Farago
Nov 13, 2007
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