Flex Fuel Energy Victory

Cindy Zimmerman

Aerospace engineer and author Robert Zubrin has been getting some media attention lately for his book, “Energy Victory,” in which he outlines a simple plan for “winning the war on terror by breaking free of oil.” Most recently, he was featured on a segment of the Business News Network, a popular nationwide TV show in Canada. Zubrin believes the American …

E85, Ethanol, Flex Fuel Vehicles, News

Ice Cream and E85

Cindy Zimmerman

The first E85 station for the state of Mississippi is scheduled to open later this month. Ford’s Fuel off I-20 in Newton is pleased to be offering the fuel at Ford’s Ice Cream Museum, which boasts a 100% green facility, “saving the planet one scoop at a time” with the ingredients of “cows – sunshine – grass – farms.” As …

E85, Ethanol, Flex Fuel Vehicles, News

GM Bets on E-85

Cindy Zimmerman

General Motors unveiled the 2009 FlexFuel Chevy HHR this week at the Chicago Auto Show, a small SUV that will be the first four-cylinder model in General Motors Corp.’s North American lineup that can run on straight gasoline or blends of up to 85 percent ethanol. In a speech at the show, GM North America President Troy Clarke stressed the …

E85, Ethanol, Flex Fuel Vehicles, News

First E85 Station Opens in Phoenix

Cindy Zimmerman

Western States Petroleum, Arizona’s leader in biodiesel delivery, has become the first Phoenix retailer to offer E85 ethanol, according to a release from the Pima Association of Governments (PAG). The news comes just in time for the Super Bowl, which means all those flex-fuel vehicles arriving in the state have a place to fuel with E85. “It’s a win win …

Biodiesel, E85, Ethanol, Flex Fuel Vehicles, News

Next Gen Ethanol on Track

Cindy Zimmerman

Big announcements for cellulosic ethanol recently prove that the next generation of the biofuel is here today. This “Fill up, Feel Good” podcast features Reece Nanfito of EPIC and representatives from KL Process Design Group of South Dakota, which has the first commercial cellulosic ethanol facility operating in the United States that will now be providing the fuel for American …

American LeMans, Audio, Cellulosic, E85, EPIC, Ethanol, Fill Up Feel Good, Flex Fuel Vehicles, News

2008 Could Be Year of E85

Cindy Zimmerman

2008 is shaping up to be the “Year of E85.” Ethanol Promotion and Information Council Marketing Director Reece Nanfito was at the media preview for the big auto show in Detroit this week where big announcements were made regarding ethanol and ethanol-powered vehicles. The “Fill up, Feel Good” podcast is available to download by subscription (see our sidebar link) or …

Audio, Car Makers, E85, EPIC, Ethanol, Fill Up Feel Good, Flex Fuel Vehicles, News, Racing

Educating NC about FFVs

Cindy Zimmerman

The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, along with General Motors, CleanFUEL Distribution and Clean Fuel Advanced Technology, traveled the state of North Carolina this month in an effort to educate retailers and marketers regarding the potential of E85 and flexible fuel vehicles. “The event allowed North Carolina gasoline marketers the chance to learn more about E85 and the use of alternative …

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Author Outlines “Energy Victory”

Cindy Zimmerman

An aerospace engineer and author thinks the country needs a new direction in energy policy to “break the economic stranglehold that the OPEC oil cartel has on our country.” Robert Zubrin is president of Pioneer Astronautics, a private company that does research and development on innovative aerospace technologies, and author of several books including his most recent, “Energy Victory,” in …

Audio, E85, Energy, EPIC, Ethanol, Flex Fuel Vehicles, Government

GM Disputes E85 Report

Cindy Zimmerman

General Motors issued a statement in response to a USA Today report this week on a cost-benefit analysis of E85 ethanol, saying the report failed to take into account several positive factors. “We believe ethanol as a renewable fuel is the best near-term alternative to oil as a transportation fuel and replacing gasoline with ethanol positively contributes to lowering greenhouse …

Car Makers, E85, Ethanol, Flex Fuel Vehicles, News