Tag Archives: Ethanol fuel

Evolving DuPont Emerging As A Leading Dow Industrial

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It is interesting to note the number of major U.S. Industrial companies that have not been able to successfully migrate the shifting sands of time. Some of them have completely disappeared from the...

Is Ethanol Corroding Your Car’s Engine?

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The folks over at Hot Air claimed in a post today that high-level blends of ethanol in gasoline may corrode your car’s engine and potentially void your manufacturer’s warranty. For better or worse, I...

Audi Tests Synthetic ‘E-Fuel’ from Microbes

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Hydrogen and natural gas are among the alternative fuels that are starting to get more attention, as automakers work on ways to reduce emissions. But Audi is working on yet another option that you...

Green Oil: Scientists Turn Algae Into Petroleum In 30 Minutes

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Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are claiming success in perfecting a method that can transform a pea-soupy solution of algae into crude oil by pressure cooking it for about...
    






California Reaches Beyond Its Borders With Rules, From Ethanol To Eggs

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Tharaldson Ethanol Plant No. 1 sits just west of Casselton, N.D., population 2,329, a gleaming collection of silver fermentation vats and grain-storage silos with capacity to produce 153 million...
    






Ford says 70% of its Cars Will Have Auto Start/Stop By 2017

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Ford, like all other automakers is looking for any technology it can lay hands on to get fuel efficiency of its vehicles into the range needed to meet looming CAFÉ regulations. Ford is looking to...
    






75% of Consumers would buy an Alternative Fuel Car Next says Consumer Reports Survey

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Nearly three-quarters of drivers would consider an alternative fuel vehicle for their next car. With fuel prices at near record levels, consumers are driving less and contemplating a move to...