Archive for July, 2010
Proposals to End Ethanol Subsidy
The United Stated government had provided ethanol subsidies in order to reduce the nation's dependence on energy sources from overseas. While the ethanol fuels industry has struggled in previous y…
Very Light Car Runs on Ethanol and Gasoline
Entrepreneur Oliver Kuttner from Lynchburg, Va. has recently built a light, ethanol fuel driven car that he's entered into the X Prize competition. Kuttner is a retired race car driver who had ren…
Pipeline for Ethanol Fuels May Be Possible
The United States Department of Energy recently released a study that found that a dedicated ethanol pipeline could be feasible and profitable if ethanol fuel expands further than its use as a 10 perc…
Should We Boost Ethanol Fuel Content from 10% to 15%?
As it stands gasoline is cut with 10% ethanol in most of the country. It is already 15% in some of the midwest, but cars require a special design in order to use gasoline that is 15% ethanol since i…
Best Eco- Friendly Cars
The Car, society's newest best friend, has turned into a revolution on the streets of the world. If in 2007, having the latest model, the most expensive and rarest type was a must, in 2010 it&…
Ethanol fuel incentives – time for change?
The Ethanol fuel industry is in a dither right now in-fighting about ways to persuade Congress to maintain government incentives.
Worth approximately $6 billion a year, the incentives are coming un…