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By
Steph Willems on August 25, 2016

A new study from the University of Michigan adds (bio)fuel to the growing backlash against supposedly clean and green fossil fuel substitutes.
The study claims that the environmental benefits of ethanol and biodiesel — championed by both the federal government and the lucrative biofuel industry — are based on completely false assumptions, the Detroit Free Press reports. Read More >
By
Sajeev Mehta on May 24, 2016

David writes:
Hi Sajeev,
Is it worth the extra 40¢/gallon to go for 91 octane ethanol-free gasoline based on its durability merits?
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By
Steph Willems on March 23, 2016

Ford is doing so well, you’d be a damn fool to ever think of not investing in Ford, says Ford.
That, hiring a crop of cranky old people paid off for Dodge, Kentucky joins the let’s-sue-Volkswagen party, Honda gets a Hoosier boost, and ethanol continues to suck … after the break!
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By
Bozi Tatarevic on September 25, 2015

A recent press release on the completion and success of a three-year program to test biofuels in Volkswagen Jetta and Passat TDI models may hint that two external companies had knowledge of the high levels of NOx produced by the “Clean Diesel” vehicles.
The two California-based companies — Solazyme and Amyris — were given the Volkswagen vehicles to test their fuels. VW announced that the program was a success a few months ago, stating CO2 emissions were reduced when using the biofuels. However, the companies only would have known their fuels produced less emissions if the biofuel companies tested the emissions output using diesel fuel and compared it with their own products.
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By
Aaron Cole on August 6, 2015
A New Zealand chemist has found a good use for spent yeast normally discarded after brewing beer, Popular Mechanics is reporting (via AutoFocus).
It’s not the first time beer-based ethanol has been used to power cars, but New Zealanders can fill up on 98-octane (!) booze-fuel for a limited time. The mix is 90 percent gas to 10 percent beer ethanol.
(Note: I covered parts of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver and remember the Coors-powered cars in Denver and think it’s the best imaginable use of Coors Light)
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By
Cameron Aubernon on April 17, 2015

During a campaign tour stop in Iowa, Democrat hopeful Hillary Clinton threw her support behind corn ethanol.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on April 14, 2015

Just as corn kernels have found their way into gas tanks, corn stover could soon end up in fuel cells.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on March 18, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s flip-flop on the issue of ethanol may be just the tip of an iceberg that could affect his chances for the 2016 GOP hopeful.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on March 11, 2015

A handful of Republican presidential hopefuls converged upon Iowa last weekend to discuss the pros and cons of ethanol.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on March 9, 2015

With one attempt shot down thus far, two U.S. senators are issuing a standalone bill to reduce the use of corn-based ethanol at the pump.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on February 26, 2015

Much like in the U.S., biofuel is an ongoing concern in the European Union, where those opposed recently gained a victory in restricting its use.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on February 9, 2015

Of the 14.3 billion gallons of ethanol produced in the United States in 2014, a near-record 836 gallons were exported.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on October 28, 2014

In less than a week, the B&B will head out to the polls to decide the direction the United States will take for the next two years.
Big Ethanol, too, is interested in the direction taken.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on August 8, 2014

Though peak oil usually refers to when production reaches the highest point it’ll ever see before coasting back down to the same level once experienced in the 1800s, a new report reveals a different oil peak will come in the next few years: the total product consumed worldwide.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on April 24, 2014
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