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Senate Bill Seeks to Boost Production of Flex-Fuel Vehicles
Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash, and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., have unveiled legislation that would promote the production of flex-fuel vehicles. Under the bill, 50% of new vehicles must be able to run on nonpetroleum fuels by 2015, rising to 80% in 2018. "Phasing in vehicles that can run on fuels other than petroleum will allow a whole host of new domestic sources of transportation fuel to come online, which should reduce our dangerous overdependence on foreign oil and help keep American dollars here at home," Cantwell said.
NASCAR® Eclipses One Million Competition Miles on Sunoco Green E15; Issues White Paper Proving Its Performance on America’s Toughest Proving Ground
Report Issued during Environmental Protection Agency’s Pollution Prevention Week
In a detailed ‘white paper’ issued today, NASCAR announced it has accumulated more than a million miles of driving in 2011 on America’s toughest proving grounds: the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™, NASCAR Nationwide Series™ and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™.
The data in the “One Million Competition Miles on Sunoco Green E15” report show E15’s qualities as a fuel.
Ethanol Industry Responds to Feed Availability Concerns
Representatives of the U.S. livestock and poultry industries testified before a House agriculture subcommittee today that changes in ethanol policy are necessary to ensure the availability of corn for animal feed, but the ethanol industry disagrees.
Clean Cities 15th Anniversary Celebration
In 1996, the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, City of Greeley, Weld County, Rocky Mountain National Park, various municipalities, and several area businesses formed the Weld County, Larimer County and Rocky Mountain National Park Clean Cities Coalition.
RFA: Ethanol Lowers GHG Emissions
Posted by Joanna Schroeder
In the third installation of RFA Vice President of Research, Geoff Cooper’s series on ethanol plant improvements, he highlights how improvements in farming practices and ethanol efficiency have allowed greater productivity and cost efficiencies.
Study Finds Beef, Dairy Farm Profits Rose Since RFS Expansion
Economic conditions have improved for beef and dairy farmers since the implementation of the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard in 2007, according to a new study by Texas A&M University and Doane Advisory Services.
“For years, corn farmers have understood that we have the ability to supply both growing ethanol and livestock producers simultaneously without negatively impacting these valued customers,” said NCGA President Bart Schott. “With advances in both seed and farming technology, we have increased our average yield substantially in the past few decades.
Study Finds U.S. Ethanol Production Growth Has Not Triggered Indirect Land Use Change
A study published in the July 2011 Biomass and Bioenergy Journal on indirect land use change (ILUC) due to biofuels production indicates that the real impact of U.S. biofuels production on ILUC domestically and internationally is negligible or nonexistent.
The study, “Indirect land use change for biofuels: Testing predictions and improving analytical methodologies” was coauthored by Drs. Seungdo Kim and Bruce E. Dale of Michigan State University.
Eastern Colorado corn growers concerned about proposed cuts to ethanol subsidies
Revisting Ethanol's Impact on Corn and Feed Prices
As the debate over ethanol policy continues in Washington, reviewing recent research on the subject of ethanol and corn prices may prove insightful especially when one set of ethanol opponents blames the biofuel as the leading cause of higher livestock and poultry feed prices.
“There is a lot of false rhetoric out there about the impact of ethanol policy on corn prices and by extension the price of food and feed,” said NCGA President Bart Schott.
Top Ethanol Myths Busted by Argonne Laboratories
In the on-going battle to get the truth out about ethanol, Argonne National Laboratories offers key facts addressing the top five most prevalent and damaging myths associated with the ethanol industry.
