Just being able to snag a ticket to the race means a huge Indy experience for most racing fans. But, some race-goers are lucky enough to snag tickets for the Hot Lap, taking their Indy experience one step further. The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council holds a raffle for every member racing event. For the Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300 here …
Ryan Has High Hopes for “Home” Race
Team Ethanol Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay knows that the ethanol industry started here, in the nation’s heartland. That’s why he fondly refers to the Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300 as a “home” race. He knows that the Midwest is where most of ethanol production begins. He said a high finish for today’s race at the Kansas Speedway would be a great start …
Rahal Shares in Pre-Race Excitement
Earlier today, Bobby Rahal addressed the members of EPIC who came out to enjoy the Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300. Rahal said he felt good about today’s race and he was confident in Team Ethanol Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay, despite the tendency for crowding out on the Kansas Speedway’s 1.5 mile oval. There’s already been three delays due to Indy cars bumping …
Beatn’ the Heat on Ethanol
There’s no question that there’s been a media barrage giving ethanol a bad rap. Just today, the Kansas City Star’s cover story focused on criticism of the alternative fuel. That story came just in time for today’s Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300. The entire IndyCar Series runs on nearly 100 percent ethanol fuel. And, leading representatives of the ethanol industry say …
Turbo Racing
The Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300 is officially underway and the ethanol flag once again signaled “green” for go. Ethanol has been the center of a lot of criticism in the media lately, but that couldn’t be further from the truth out here on the race track. In one of the media events earlier in the day, Team Ethanol Driver Ryan …
Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300 in KC
It’s a cold one out on the track at the Kansas Speedway today. I’m here covering the Roadrunner Turbo Indy 300. Fortunately, the clouds and mist are breaking up and a bit of blue sky is peeking through. Hopefully, that mean things will heat up. Right now it’s 45 degrees and that’s causing some delays. Official Indy rules require the …
Wind Capital Gets $150 Million Investment
An Irish renewable energy and sustainable waste management company has made a significant investment into a St. Louis-based wind energy company. This story from the St. Louis (MO) Business Journal says that NTR plc is putting $150 million into Wind Capital Group and will supply 150 megawatts of wind turbines on behalf of Wind Capital to help move forward the …
MO Governor Says Ethanol Not to Blame
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt says don’t blame ethanol for the rising cost of food for people… or animals for that matter. In this story in the Springfield (MO) News-Leader, Blunt defended the state’s new 10 percent ethanol mandate… a measure that has come under fire in the state legislature this spring: At a news conference in Springfield on Thursday, Blunt …
EBB, NBB Get Into Biodiesel Fight
Members of the European Biodiesel Board have asked the European Union to impose punitive tariffs on American biodiesel over complaints that U.S. subsidies on the green fuel are unfair. But their American counterparts at the National Biodiesel Board aren’t taking the threats lightly as they promise to hit back on what the NBB says are unfair trade barriers by the …
Ohio Energy Bill Uses Renewables to Cut Usage, Rates
An energy bill that will use a mix of regulated and market-based electricity rates starting in 2009 to prevent spikes in power bills and encourage a 22 percent reduction in power usage by 2025 has made it through the Ohio State Senate. This article from Reuters says the state’s governor has promised to sign the measure that uses renewable energy …