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Automaker-backed study sounds the alarm against E15

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Another day, another opinion on the feasibility of E15.

This time, a group called the Coordinating Research Council released a study saying that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to push for allowing gas with a 15-percent ethanol blend (aka E15) to be sold to the general public for newer cars may have been a bad one because of

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Ethanol production shaved $1.09 a gallon off of last year's gas prices

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If you thought last year was a bad one at the gas pump, it could've been worse. That's what one report partially funded by ethanol advocate Renewable Fuels Association says.

U.S. ethanol production actually cut wholesale gas prices by $1.09 a gallon last year because of relatively lower ethanol prices and the greater use of ethanol blends, The Auto

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Are Solar Powered Cars the Future?

Every time you pull up to a gas pump to full your tank you're probably cringing at the cost per gallon. With the prices of gas at an all-time high, people are jumping on the bandwagon of electric cars and hybrids. Having one of these cars can save you some money while reducing the harmful emissions produced from burning fuel. This is all good and

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Biodiesel board chairman testifies at Farm Bill hearing - Biodiesel Magazine

Biodiesel board chairman testifies at Farm Bill hearing - Biodiesel Magazine

The chairman of the National Biodiesel Board told lawmakers at a House Agriculture hearing May 18 that biodiesel production benefits rural economies across the country and urged them to continue key programs in the 2012 Farm Bill.

Gary Haer, NBB's chairman and a vice president at Renewable Energy Group, a leading U.S. biodiesel producer, testified

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Coffee-powered cannabis cars and bambara breakfasts on Plants Day - The Guardian (blog)

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Happy Plants Day! A company has created a prototype car built from hemp composites, and another is recycling coffee grounds for fuel. Photograph: Alamy

Today is the first ever Fascination of Plants Day. The day's festivities are aimed at raising awareness of the importance of plant science to the future of our food and energy supplies, and our

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The Infiniti LE Luxury Sedan Gives Green Car Manufacturers a Run For Their Money

Nissan is ahead of the game again with plans to release the first ever mass-marketed electric luxury sedan in 2014. The company's luxury division, Infiniti, unveiled the Infiniti LE model at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The car has many of the qualities of a high-end luxury vehicle, albeit with zero emissions and innovative green technology.

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10 Good Reasons For Using Hydrogen For Cars

With today's fuel prices increasing at a fast rate and global warming a worldwide threat, many people are looking for ways to use less fuel. Hydrogen for cars is one way to reduce your fuel cost with hundreds of dollars every month, increase the engine's horsepower and torque, make your car's engine live longer with less costs. This fuel saver is

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