(The Nation Thailand) Ford Thailand has confirmed that its 2.0L Turbo and 2.0L Bi-Turbo diesel engines are fully compatible with
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Back TO HOMECar Clash Hits Cap Hill: Motor Madness
by Gavin Bade (Politico's Morning Energy) House lawmakers will hold a hearing today to critique the White House plan to
October 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Senate Dems Propose Major Clean Cars Push As Court Rejects Challenge to Clean Car Rollback
(Our Daily Planet) Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and
October 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Investors Ask GM to Join in
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) A group of large investors is calling on GM to join a voluntary emissions
October 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Daschle, Sombke Call Pending SAFE Rule the Path to Higher Ethanol Volumes
(Safe Gasoline Campaign) In a wide-ranging interview on a popular South Dakota Business Radio program, Sombke and Daschle stressed that moving to high
September 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Administration to Revoke California’s Power to Set Stricter Auto Emissions Standards
by Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis (Washington Post) The Trump administration will revoke California’s right to set stricter air pollution
September 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Political Pollster Plugs E85
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Political consultant, pollster, and “public opinion guru” Frank Luntz gave a surprising plug for the use
September 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Trump Can’t Erase a Decade of Clean Air Progress with a Sharpie
by Arnold Schwarzenegger (Washington Post) California has been a leader in the fight to clean our air since one of my
September 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Justice Dept. Launches Antitrust Probe of Automakers over Their Fuel Efficiency Deal with California
by Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson (Washington Post) The Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation of four leading automakers over
September 06, 2019 Read Full Article
California, Trump Clash over Cars
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) California and the Trump administration will duke it out in court today over EPA's
September 06, 2019 Read Full Article
View from a Former Fed: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Multi-Slide Guide to Policy Nexus Advisors’ Federal Programs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s nothing like a former fed to give a unique perspective on federal programs and
September 03, 2019 Read Full Article
A Farmer's Plea to the President: Fix our Fuel
by Doug Sombke (The Hill/Farmers Union Enterprises and the South Dakota Farmers Union) ... I recently wrote a letter to the president suggesting
September 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Association Letter to EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory RE: F-Factor Guidance
(Renewable Fuels Association) While the U.S. ethanol industry appreciates the guidance you provided this week on EPA’s F-factor for model
August 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Set to Discuss Biofuels Thursday with USDA, EPA: Sources
by Humeyra Pamuk and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) President Donald Trump, faced with mounting anger in the farm belt over policies that allowed
August 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Weakening of Car Efficiency Standards: The White Houes’s Rule Would Cost the Economy $400 Billion by Midcentury, According to a New Analysis from Energy Innovation.
(GreenTechMedia) An analysis published Wednesday by clean energy advocacy group Energy Innovation found that if the administration does eliminate California’s waiver,
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA’s Final SAFE Vehicles Rule under OMB Review
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA submitted its final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years
August 06, 2019 Read Full Article
States Sue Trump Administration for Reduced Penalties on Fuel Efficiency
by Rebecca Beitsch (The Hill) Thirteen states filed suit against the Trump administration Friday, arguing it was breaking the law by
August 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Major Automakers Strike Climate Deal with California, Rebuffing Trump on Proposed Mileage Freeze
by Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis (Washington Post) The agreement could have vehicles hit 50 miles per gallon on average by
July 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Admin Abandons Fast Timeline for Rollback — Sources
by Maxine Joselow (E&E News) The Trump administration appears to have abandoned its initial strategy for defending the rollback of Obama-era clean
July 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Suspends Obama-Era Fuel Efficiency Penalties
by Jessica Campisi (The Hill) The Trump administration announced late Friday that it will formally suspend an Obama-era regulation that penalized
July 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards / Greenhouse Gas Standards
by Caitlin McCoy, Robin Just (Harvard University Environomental and Energy Law Program) The Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the
July 15, 2019 Read Full Article
24 Governors Call on Trump to Halt Rollback on Rules for Clean Cars
by Hiroko Tabuchi (New York Times) The opposition to one of President Trump’s most consequential regulatory rollbacks — a plan to weaken pollution
July 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Petition To Global Automakers - Offer More Ethanol Vehicles in U.S.!
by Paul Kamp, in conjunction with Chris Schwarck (iPetitions) To: CEO's of Global Automakers We are consumers of your vehicles and we request that you
July 02, 2019 Read Full Article
The Energy 202: Ex-EPA Engineer Says Wheeler Is Misleading Congress about Car Rule
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) Jeff Alson was sitting in his apartment in Ann Arbor, Mich., when he felt like he was
June 28, 2019 Read Full Article
In Lobbying Battle for Electric Vehicle Tax Credit, It’s Car Makers vs. the Oil and Gas Industry
by Dino Grandoni and Steven Mufson (Washington Post) ... GM, like a fleet of other car manufacturers, is seeking the extension of a
June 26, 2019 Read Full Article
SIAM Proposes Enhanced Alternative Fuels for Vehicles in India to Lower Pollution
(PTI/Financial Express) While the electrification of the fleet will be a major help towards providing energy security and improving the environment,
June 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Officials Face off on Car Rule: King, Nichols Headline Auto Rule Hearing
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Top EPA and Transportation Department officials will likely face intense grilling from Democrats today at
June 20, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA's Internal Advisory Board Recommends Investigating Science behind Auto Emission Rollback
by Miranda Green (The Hill) The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) is recommending a review of the agency's
June 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Dems Say Wheeler Misled Congress
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Senate Environment and Public Works ranking member Tom Carper and House Energy and Commerce
May 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Taxes and Bans: That Was the Threat California's Top Air Regulator Leveled
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Taxes and Bans: That was the threat California's top air regulator leveled Thursday in
May 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Big Car Brands to Join B30 Biofuel Test at End of May
by Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman (Jakarta Post) Stakeholders comprising private and state institutions will kick off a maiden road test for vehicles using
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Petition Urges Car Makers to Build More FFVs
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A grassroots effort has begun to let auto manufacturers know American drivers want more flex-fuel vehicle options. In recent
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
New Corolla Made in Brazil Will Be the World's First Flex Hybrid Vehicle
(Toyota (Google Translation)) With this motorization, the New Corolla will be the most efficient ethanol-powered car in the country and
April 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Fill 'er Up... with Hydrogen? Washington Utility Eager to Branch into H2 Fuel Production
by Tom Banse (KLCC) An electric utility in north central Washington wants to branch out into hydrogen fuel production. It would
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel B10 Target Date Is End of April
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Producers to refine glycerine content -- Biodiesel B10 is expected to be available at petrol stations nationwide
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Fuel Standards to Prevent Overdependence on Foreign Oil Are Out of Date
by Merrill Matthews (The Hill/Institute for Policy Innovation) ... President Trump wants to roll back unattainable Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards imposed
March 28, 2019 Read Full Article
South America Resists Electric Vehicles as Local Fuels Remain in Favor
by Marcelo Rochabrun (Reuters) Meeting in Brazil this week, auto executives from Toyota to GM talked up traditional fuel sources like ethanol,
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Come Together: At NEC, a GM Executive Outlined Some Controversial Advice for the Ethanol Industry.
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...Collaborate with the automotive industry, the petroleum industry, fuel retailers and other stakeholders in
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Geneva V. Indy: What Two Auto Shows Reveal about Tomorrow's Fuels and Technologies
(Diesel Technology Forum) The two automotive shows, 4,412 miles apart, couldn’t offer a different picture of the industry if they tried.
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Won't Return to Negotiations with California on Fuel Efficiency Rollback, EPA's Andrew Wheeler Says
by Josh Siegel (Washington Examiner) The Trump administration won’t be returning to the negotiating table with California before finalizing a plan to
March 12, 2019 Read Full Article
White House Presses Automakers to Back Fuel-Efficiency Rollback
by Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis (Washington Post) As the Trump administration races to roll back Obama’s most ambitious climate rule, it lobbies
March 08, 2019 Read Full Article
#GIMSSWISS: Koenigsegg Jesko Shreds The Past With A 1600HP E85 Biofuel Super Car
(Auto Spies) Koenigsegg has unveiled an all-new megacar - the Koenigsegg Jesko - at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. ... •
March 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Europe Needn’t Fear E10 Ethanol Blends
by James Cogan (Biofuels Digest) ... The ongoing battle to convince regulators that domestic crop based ethanol is climate friendly and
March 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Paul, Grassley Introduce Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2019
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)) Today (February 27, 2019), U.S. Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Chuck Grassley of
March 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Delay in SAFE Rule Disappointing, But Still an Opportunity
(Urban Air Initiative) EPA’s decision to delay fuel economy rules until “later in the year” provides the Urban Air Initiative an
February 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Scania: Natural Gas & Biogas, the Only Option to Decarbonize Heavy Transport
(Scania/NGV Journal) Scania, an automaker that is leader in alternative fuels and that has been developing engines designed from factory to
February 21, 2019 Read Full Article
SD Farmers Union Calls Out GM on Weak Octane Proposals
(South Dakota Farmers Union) In a letter to General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra today (February 21, 2019), South Dakota
February 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Talks Break Down Between California, U.S. on Car Mileage, Sources Say
by Ryan Beene (Bloomberg) Trump administration seeking to roll back Obama-era standards; Cars are a flashpoint in tension between Trump, California -- Talks
February 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Open the Door to Higher Blends
by Doug Sombke (South Dakota Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprise/Biofuels Digest) ... The reality is that the RFS is going backwards,
February 13, 2019 Read Full Article
General Motors to Ethanol: Focus on 95 Octane Fuel Standard, or “Miss the Window altogether”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, General Motors VP Dan Nicholson told delegates at the National Ethanol Conference that “High
February 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Fuel & Engine Co-Optimization: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to NREL
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) is working to address key questions like what fuels engines
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA Chief Says Agency, California ‘Far Apart’ on Car Emissions
by Ryan Beene, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and David R Baker (Bloomberg) Wheeler, Nichols signal little progress on auto MPG agreement; State shouldn’t
February 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Nitin Gadkari Unveils M15 Blending Program at SIAT 2019
by Amit Panday (AutoCar Professional) Nitin Gadkari: “We are commissioning a Center of Excellence on methanol for ARAI. My ministry
January 22, 2019 Read Full Article
U.S. Automakers Push for Deal on Fuel Efficiency Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) Executives at the major U.S. automakers are pressing the Trump administration and California to agree on standards for
January 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Carper Meets Automakers
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) (Senator Tom) Carper (D-DE) told reporters he met Monday with automotive executives and encouraged
January 16, 2019 Read Full Article
EU Agrees to Cut Emissions from Cars by 37.5 pct by 2030
by Philip Blenkinsop (Reuters) The European Union agreed on Monday a compromise over how sharply to curb carbon dioxide emissions from
December 18, 2018 Read Full Article
The Oil Industry’s Covert Campaign to Rewrite American Car Emissions Rules
by Hiroko Tabuchi (New York Times) When the Trump administration laid out a plan this year that would eventually allow cars to
December 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Mahathir Throws out B20 Biodiesel Challenge
by Amar Shah Mohsen (Sun Daily) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has challenged Malaysia to emulate Indonesia’s move to introduce a higher biodiesel
December 11, 2018 Read Full Article
Kudlow Calls for End to Subsidies for Electric Cars, Renewables
by Megan Keller and Timothy Cama (The Hill) White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Monday the Trump administration
December 04, 2018 Read Full Article
EIA Study: Refiners Could Meet 95 RON Standard Without More Ethanol
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new Energy Information Administration (EIA) study concludes that U.S. petroleum refineries would have “no problem” meeting a requirement to
November 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Algae ‘Blooms’ in Automotive Industry
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Mazda is investing in it. Honda is using it for R&D and potential byproducts. Algenol, AlgaEnergy and others grow and develop it. Euglena began
November 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Approved ROTA 2030 Amendment Enabling Incentives for Flex Hybrid Vehicles and Ethanol Powered Fuel Cells
(Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce) Federal Deputy Arnaldo Jardim presented on November 6th, yesterday, amendment to Provisional Measure No. 843, which deals
November 14, 2018 Read Full Article
White House, California to Discuss Vehicle Emissions Rules Next Week
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California clean air regulators will hold talks next Tuesday with their federal counterparts and the White House
November 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Automakers Fight Trump’s Auto Emissions Rollback
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) Major automakers are pushing the Trump administration to abandon its plan to roll back climate change
November 08, 2018 Read Full Article
The Trump Administration Flunked Its Math Homework
by Robinson Meyer (The Atlantic) The administration’s clean-cars rollback is riddled with errors. In one case, it forgot to divide
November 06, 2018 Read Full Article
EESI Joins Comments on Health, Environmental & Economic Benefits of High-Octane Biofuels +
by Jessie Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... Automotive manufacturers are expressing interest in raising the minimum octane level of
November 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Mazda Backs Carbon-Neutral Biofuel Research
(Mazda/Automotive World) Mazda is currently involved in joint research projects and studies as part of an ongoing industry-academia-government collaboration to promote
November 01, 2018 Read Full Article
RFA Analysis: Automakers Explicitly Approve E15 for More than 93% of New 2019 Vehicles
(Renewable Fuels Association) More than 93 percent of 2019 model year (MY) vehicles are explicitly approved by the manufacturer to use
October 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Everything You Need to Know about Wednesday’s Cars CO2 Vote
by Greg Archer (Transport & Environment/EurActiv) While most of the political attention is – rightly – focused on the headline target for
October 01, 2018 Read Full Article
California Affirms Auto Rules, Asks Carmakers to Share Compliance Plans
by Darius Dixon (Politico's Morning Energy) The California Air Resources Board on Friday approved a rule warning automakers that they
October 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Automakers Seek Flexibility at Hearing on Mileage Standards
by Tom Krisher adn Sudhin Thanawala (Associated Press) Automakers sought flexibility while environmental groups blasted the Trump administration’s proposal to roll
September 26, 2018 Read Full Article
California Schemin'
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The Trump administration's proposed freeze of vehicle fuel efficiency standards sought by the Obama administration
August 03, 2018 Read Full Article
New Biodiesel Recipe Can Cut Indonesia's Fuel Imports: Industry Minister
by Gayatri Suroyo and Tabita Diela (Reuters) Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is offering incentives to developers of a new
August 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump Administration to Freeze Fuel Efficiency Requirements
by Brady Dennis, Michael Laris and Juliet Eilperin (The Washington Post) The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to freeze fuel efficiency requirements for
August 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Daily on Energy: Democrats ‘Pleased’ to Hear from Trump’s New EPA Pick: EPA’S Wheeler Promises ‘50-State Solution’ for New Auto Rules
by John Siciliano (Washington Examiner) Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler confirmed to senators Wednesday that the Trump administration this week
August 01, 2018 Read Full Article
Inside the Draft Auto Rule Rollback
by Alex Guillén (Politico's Morning Energy) The Trump administration is expected to formally roll back vehicle fuel economy and emissions requirements
July 30, 2018 Read Full Article
United Front ... Octane Is Important
by Tim Albrecht (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Experts in multiple industries support the idea of a high-octane fuel standard, but some prefer
July 23, 2018 Read Full Article
California Regulator Sees 'Window' for Deal on Fuel Economy Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California is ready to work with major automakers on revisions to greenhouse gas emission vehicle rules through
July 10, 2018 Read Full Article
EPA Can’t Keep Prior Fuel Economy Data in Its Blind Spot: Critics
by Abby Smith (Bloomberg) Lawsuits seek to force consideration of prior data in fuel economy proposal; Automakers expect fuller analysis, data to
May 24, 2018 Read Full Article
By the Gallon and Trade Groups: What about EVs?
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) While the numbers are still making their way through the regulatory process, sources tell
May 23, 2018 Read Full Article
'Climate Change Is Real,' Automakers Declare To Trump
by Ryan Felton (Jalopnik) Major automakers are still reeling from the sudden realization they’ve collectively succumbed to Stockholm Syndrome, after they buddied up
May 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump Tells World's Top Automakers to Build More Cars in U.S
by Tom Krisher and Ken Thomas (Associated Press/Chicago Tribune) President Donald Trump told leaders of the world's top automakers on Friday that he
May 11, 2018 Read Full Article
Trump, Top Car Executives Meet Amid Struggle over Climate Rules for Automobiles
by Chris Mooney (The Washington Post) Executives from top car companies arrived at the White House on Friday amid a looming
May 11, 2018 Read Full Article
If at First You Don't Succeed: The Looming Fight between the Trump Administration and the State of California over Climate Change Rules for Cars
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The looming fight between the Trump administration and the state of California over climate
May 09, 2018 Read Full Article
UPDATE 1-Trump to Meet with Automakers to Discuss U.S. Fuel Rules -Sources
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The White House is planning a meeting next week between President Donald Trump and senior leaders of
May 03, 2018 Read Full Article
How Trump Will Go after California's Auto GHG Authority
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) The Trump administration plans to argue that California does not have the authority to enforce stringent
April 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Automakers Want 95 Octane Gas To Completely Take Over
by Erik Shilling (Jalopnik) ... Higher compression ratios, and thus higher octane, can have the additional benefit of greater fuel efficiency if
April 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Cleaner Cars Create Jobs -- New Study Shows Strong Vehicle Standards Boost Economy
(Union of Concerned Scientists) Vehicle efficiency and emissions standards are a remarkably successful policy, delivering cleaner cars every year, saving drivers
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
EPA Orders Revised CAFE Targets, May Revoke California's Waiver
by Eric Kulisch (Auto News) Move applauded by auto industry, denounced by other businesses -- EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Monday announced that
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
EPA Publishes CAFE Standards Mid-Term Evaluation Final Determination
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) On April 2, 2018, the Administrator signed the Mid-term Evaluation Final Determination which finds that the model
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Toyota to Sell Ethanol Fueled Hybrids in Brazil
(Kyodo News) Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it has unveiled in Brazil a prototype of the world's first hybrid vehicle that
March 20, 2018 Read Full Article
GM Exec Wants To Make Premium Gas The New Regular Gas
by Jason Torchinsky (Japlopnik) ... See, he (GM Vice President of Global Propulsion systems Dan Nicholson) announced that he’d like to see all
March 13, 2018 Read Full Article
Toyota Pursues Petrol but Sees Electric Potential in New Technology
by Naomi Tajitsu (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) stuck to its commitment to improving petrol engines on Monday with new powertrain units,
March 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Carmakers’ 'Harmonization’ Push Could Soften Fuel Efficiency Gains (1)
by Abby Smith (Bloomberg Environment) Automakers seek consistency in EPA, NHTSA programs as agencies weigh standards’ future; Environmentalists say push is
February 22, 2018 Read Full Article
California-Trump Administration Fuel-Efficiency Talks Intensify
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California and the Trump administration will hold a series of new talks over fuel efficiency rules as
January 17, 2018 Read Full Article
U.S. Regulators Meet with California on Fate of Vehicle Fuel Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) Senior U.S. government officials held talks in recent weeks with California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) to discuss
January 12, 2018 Read Full Article
Disconnect Between Consumers' Stated Interest in Alternative Fuel Vehicles & Actual Purchases
(Convenience Store News) ... Consumers and Alternative Fuels 2017, the latest installment of the Fuels Institute's annual measure of American consumers'
January 04, 2018 Read Full Article
China, Moving to Cut Emissions, Halts Production of 500 Car Models
by Hiroko Tabuchi (New York Times)The suspensions pointed to Beijing’s growing willingness to test forceful antipollution measures and assume a leading role
January 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Health Effects Institute Takes Hard Look at Ethanol vs Aromatics
by David Hallberg (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Urban Air Initiative) Candid discussions at the Health Effects Institute offer hope ethanol's positive emissions
February 14, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Rushes to Finish MPG Regs before Trump Takes Office
by Keith Laing (Detroit News) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to quickly finalize stringent gas mileage rules
December 01, 2016 Read Full Article
USGC Hosts Southeast Asian Industry Representatives on an Ethanol Tour
(Biofuels International) The US Grains Council (USGC) recently hosted a team of car, fuel, and ethanol industry representatives from Southeast
October 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Malaysian Government to Discuss B10 Implementation with Automakers
(Biofuels International) ... The Southeast Asian country’s government wanted to introduce 10% palm oil biodiesel already in June, but the decision
July 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Vehicle Rules Will Fall Short on Emissions, Fuel Savings, Agencies Say
by Alex Guillén (Politico Pro) U.S. vehicle efficiency rules won't deliver the carbon reductions or fuel savings President Barack Obama
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
US EPA, US DOT, California’s Air Resources Board Issue Draft Technical Assessment Report of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Cars and Light Trucks
(U.S. Department of Transportation) The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the California Air
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Ministry to Meet Carmakers to Discuss Implementation of B10 Biodiesel
(The Sun Daily) The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities will meet car manufacturers tomorrow to discuss the implementation of
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Growth Likely for Ethanol Industry
by Terry Anderson (Lee Agri-Media/Iowa Farmer Today) Great market opportunities exist for the ethanol industry, Doug Durante said as he
May 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Co-Optima Stakeholder Listening Day Summary Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) Bioenergy Technologies Office, in partnership with the Vehicle Technologies Office and DOE national laboratories, hosted a
April 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Association Welcomes Auto Industry Vet Tracey King to Staff
(Renewable Fuels Association) Auto industry veteran Tracey King has joined the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) as the organization’s new Technical
February 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Ethanol-Based Vehicle Market 2016-2020
(ReportsNReports) Market overview of ethanol-based vehicles -- The market research analyst predicts the global ethanol-based vehicle market to grow
February 24, 2016 Read Full Article
New Study Released, FFV Campaign Launched at Ethanol Conference
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... A new campaign, called “Flex My Choice,” gives consumers a voice to support
February 22, 2016 Read Full Article
In the Ethanol Wars, Both Sides Are Wrong
by C. Boyden Gray (Des Moines Register) The Iowa primary has put into play one of the more obscure issues
February 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Protecting Public Health Through Cleaner Fuels and Lower Emissions
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing examining the health impacts of
December 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Urban Air Iniative: Real Economic Harm Is to Keep Using Gasoline
(Urban Air Initiative/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Officials from the Urban Air Initiative called the recent effort by the American Petroleum Institute to
September 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Does EPA’s Left Hand Know What Its Right Hand Is Doing on Octane and CO2?
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Innovation Organization/Biofuels Digest) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun to examine boosting gasoline octane ratings
September 08, 2015 Read Full Article
54.5-mpg Rules Expected to Stick
by David Shepardson (Detroit News) A growing number of foreign automakers believes U.S. regulators won’t soften the planned 54.5-mpg fleet-wide average
April 08, 2015 Read Full Article
EPA Report: Automakers Surpassing Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas Standards
(US Environmental Protection Agency) For the second consecutive model year, the automotive industry outperformed the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
March 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Prius Pushback: Hybrid Inspires Some Hatred
by Julie Wernau (Chicago Tribune) ... It's (coal rolling) also an apparent response to the Obama administration's fight to lower
October 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Biodiesel 2014: Fame and Misfortune?
by William Woebkenberg (Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America) In these presentation slides from a July 2014 US Department of
July 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Ford Explains Ethanol Program to ACE Members
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) ... We’re committed to supporting biofuels by providing a range of products that provide biofuel capability in
September 24, 2013 Read Full Article
In the Black: Advanced Biofuels and Chems: Sizzling Carbon and Parity-Pricing Updates
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A report published by strategic energy consultancy Element Energy finds that by 2030, higher levels
September 18, 2013 Read Full Article
AP IMPACT: Cars Made in Brazil Are Deadly
by Bradley Brooks (Associated Press) The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more
May 30, 2013 Read Full Article
USDA Grants Support Sustainable Bioenergy Production
(US Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of bioenergy
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Gas Mileage, Brand Perception Dominate J.D. Powers 'Avoidance' Study
(MSN Autos) New-vehicle buyers heavily influenced by a general feeling about a brand, but specific about fuel-efficiency ratings. ...Fuel efficiency, in
January 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Crash-Testing the Plug-In: Ford CEO Alan Mulally on the Pitfalls of His Company’s Newest Car.
by Joanne Lipman (The Daily Beast) For more than three years, President Obama has been singing the praises of electric cars. He’s
January 26, 2012 Read Full Article
University of Washington Students to Design Ultra-Efficient Hybrid Powered by Biodiesel
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...The latest iteration of the program, EcoCAR2, kicked off in mid-2011. A total of 16
January 25, 2012 Read Full Article
South Africa Should Step up Its Biofuels Efforts – Toyota
by Loni Prinsloo (Engineering News) South Africa should step up its efforts to introduce biofuels into its fuel supply
August 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Ford Joins in Researching Algae for Vehicle Fuel
(USA Today) ...Ford says it wants to better understand the use of biomass to produce future biofuels as part of