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EPA wavers on E15 waiver deadline, as ethanol awakens: overcapacity looming anew?
The Long and short of ethanol production: first-gen ethanol may be long again, while cellulsoic ethanol continues to look short on 2010 production targets.
According to a report in Reuters, the EPA is reportedly warning that it may not meet an expected December 1st deadline for a decision on allowing E15 ethanol to be blended with [...]
Today in Biofuels Opinion: “E15 ethanol: Yes or No”
E15 NO: Andrew P. Morriss, University of Illinois: “Corn-based ethanol, the type used in the United States, is a terrible transportation fuel whose production has serious environmental consequences and raises food prices for the world’s poor while delivering few net environmental benefits.Requiring higher blends of it to be put into engines not designed to handle [...]
Growth Energy co-chair Clark calls for legislation on E15 if EPA does not approve
In Iowa, Growth Energy co-chairman, Gen. Wesley Clark issued a call for legislators to step in and mandate E15 ethanol, if the EPA does not issue a ruling to allow increase blending of ethanol into the US gasoline supply by the December 1st deadline.
According to a report in the Des Moines Register, ethanol production increased [...]
NREL says “no major impact” yet seen in E15, E20 vehicle testing; small non-road engines lack systems to handle higher ethanol blends
In Colorado, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are reporting that they have not yet seen “major impact” on vehicles being tested with E15 and E20 blends. NREL is testing 16 vehicles with 1999-2007 model years.
NREL is reporting that the vehicles are reporting a 7.7 percent loss in fuel economy with E20, compared to [...]
Bi-partisan Senate group introduces Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act; aims to force EPA study before E15 approved; marine manufacturers applaud
In Washington, U.S. Senators. Susan Collins, R-Maine; Ben Cardin, D-Md.; Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.; and Mary Landrieu, D-La have introduced the Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act of 2009 into the Senate. The bill requires the EPA’s Science Advisory Board study the compatibility of E15 fuel with current marine engines before it grants a waiver to sell E15 [...]
11-automaker group opposes E15, says testing inadequate
In Washington, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said “We urge EPA to delay any decision on blends higher than E10 for the existing fleet until adequate testing results are available,” in a letter submitted to the EPA Monday as the comment period expired for the E15 ethanol waiver requested by Growth Energy.
BMW, Chrysler, Ford General [...]
Comment period on E15 ends July 20; boat owners in push for ethanol waiver
In Washington, the federal comment period on E15 ethanol closes today. The Boat Owners Association of The United States (Boat US) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) are asking that boat owners make an effort to comment regarding the problems with E10. Among problems cited by NMMA is that boat owners are not well [...]
Speaker Pelosi, 10 US governors express support for higher ethanol blends in last-minute surge
In Washington, only days are left in the comment period for the increase of ethanol blending levels from E10 to E15, and letters from supporters are still pouring in, Most recently, ten Midwestern governors recently wrote expressing their support for E15. The letter to EPA Administrator Jackson is here. It was signed by Michigan Gov. [...]
DOE Secretary Chu says “go with E15″ if the auto fleet can handle it
In Washington, DOE Secretary Steven Chu, referring to the proposal to make E15 the standard for non-flex fuel vehicles instead of E10, said “I don’t want to prejudge what they’re going to find, but if the existing automobile fleet can handle 15 percent, I would say let’s make that a target and go to 15 [...]
Sen. Webb of Virginia leads gang of 20 in call for more research of E12, E15 before EPA OK
In Washington, a group of 20 US Senators led by Jim Webb of Virginia wrote to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, DOE Secretary Chu, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and White House energy policy chief Carol Browner, to request more research before approving an increase in the ratio of fuel that can be blended with gasoline.
The proposed E12 [...]
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