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McCain Amendment to Block Flex Fuel Pumps Fails
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate rejected an amendment offered by Sen. John McCain to bar federal agencies from encouraging the installation of Flex Fuel pumps that give consumers a choice of ethanol fuel blends and save motorists money.
“Today, the Senate spoke in favor of offering consumers a choice at the pump.
Federal Fleet to Use Alternative Fuels
President Obama wants the federal fleet of more than 600,000 vehicles to use alternative fuels by 2015.
The goal of the Presidential Memorandum issued today implementing new Federal fleet management practices is “to cut oil imports by one-third by 2025 and to put one million advanced vehicles on the road by 2015.”
By December 31, 2015, all new light duty vehicles leased or purchased by agencies must be alternative fueled vehicles, such as hybrid or electric, compressed natural gas, or biofuel.
RICARDO RESEARCH CONCLUDES E15 SAFE FOR OLDER VEHICLES
In a landmark research study carried out by Ricardo for the Renewable Fuels Association, the potential impact upon older vehicles – assembled in the crucial 1994 to 2000 model years – has been evaluated of raising the ethanol blend limit of standard pump grade gasoline from E10 to E15.
While significant research efforts have been made to date in studies sponsored by the US Department of Energy and other government and industry bodies evaluating the potential impact of E15 on 2001 model year and newer vehicles, minimal engineering analysis has previously been focused
Colorado Corn Growers Honored for Support of "Blend Your Own Ethanol" Campaign
Sioux Falls, SD (August 2010) Eleven corn grower states and the National Corn Growers Association have been honored by the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) with its “Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award” for their support of the national “Blend Your Own Ethanol” campaign.
The “Blend Your Own Ethanol” campaign (BYOethanol) was launched one year ago when ACE and the Renewable Fuels Association partnered to create a first-ever single source of ethanol information and technical expertise for petroleum marketers looking to upgrade their equipment and offer more ethanol choices to t
