The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVI) 2010 Conference is now in full swing in Las Vegas. The 16th annual event is offering its attendees a wide array of workshops and sessions concentrated on alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles.… Read More.
The ethanol co-product known as DDGs or dried distillers grain is mostly used as livestock feed, but a food grade version could help improve human nutrition. … Read More.
A terminal to provide the ethanol needs of northwest Louisiana and the surrounding area has opened in Shreveport. … Read More.
The first ethanol plant in Virginia is just weeks from completion. Appomattox Bio Energy in Hopewell, which will convert barley into ethanol, should be operational by July. … Read More.
Addressing the tragedy hitting the Gulf of Mexico and coastal areas requires both an aggressive short term response and an equally aggressive long term energy and environmental strategy. Listen to Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen as he discusses the tragedy on the Ethanol Report.… Read More.
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will meet its goal of doubling the number of flexible-fuel vehicles it makes this year.… Read More.
Federal funds are still available in South Dakota to help retailers install ethanol blender pumps at gas stations. … Read More.
Starting this fall, all new 2011 Buick Regals will have flex-fuel capability. … Read More.
The Florida towns of Macclenny and Glen St. Mary now have new E85 stations to service flex-fuel vehicles. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel announced the opening of two new E85 stations at R H Davis Oil Exxon and Citgo station locations. … Read More.
When NASCAR takes the green flag in 2011, race cars are expected to be fueled by E15 -- a mixture of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. … Read More.
Thanks to the efforts of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Protec Fuel there are now two new E85 fueling stations near I-10 just west of Jacksonville, Florida.… Read More.
According to the Renewable Fuels Association, American drivers could be saving 12-19 cents per gallon if more ethanol were allowed in gasoline. … Read More.
Rocket Racing League is revving up again for a gee-whiz demonstration of its X-Racer planes next week in Oklahoma. Each pilot will have to figure out how to maximize the performance of the ethanol-fueled rocket engine. … Read More.
Colorado’s first ethanol blender pump dispensed 512 gallons of fuel April 8 during its inaugural day of operation at the Stratton Equity Coop in Burlington.… Read More.
Grilling enthusiasts will find a new product that uses ethanol as an alternative to charcoal or propane on the shelves of many grocery and hardware stores this summer.… Read More.
