Underwriters Laboratories is getting closer to approving fuel pumps for dispensing of 85 percent ethanol. According to a press release, UL currently expects to finalize research and publish certification requirements by the end of the fourth quarter of 2007 and, immediately thereafter, accept E85 dispensing equipment for investigation to the safety requirements and certification of compliant equipment. UL has been …
Minnesota Knows E85
According to a new survey commissioned by the American Lung Association of Minnesota, public awareness of the alternative fuel E85 is up more than 20 percent since two other surveys were conducted in 2006. More than four out of five Minnesota drivers surveyed by the Detroit-based Phoenix Marketing International firm in February said they were somewhat or very familiar with …
Bush Talks Energy in Missouri
President Bush talked about his energy initiatives, domestic fuel and alternative fuel vehicles during a visit to a Ford Motor assembly plant in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday. “The reason I’ve come is I want to highlight an important initiative for the country, and that is to promote technologies so we are less reliant upon foreign sources of oil. And …
Classic Flex Fuel Vehicles
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition is just one of several ethanol-related exhibitors at the 2007 Commodity Classic in Tampa this week. Staff members Michelle Kautz and Haley Wansing were giving away t-shirts to growers who signed up at the booth to receive regular e-mail updates from the organization. Greg Krissek of ICM is NEVC’s Chairman of the Board and he was …
UN Panel Recommends Increased Biofuels Use
The United Nations Foundation has released a report outlining a “roadmap for reducing risks from climate change.” Among the report’s recommendations are “mproving efficiency in the transportation sector through measures such as vehicle efficiency standards, fuel taxes, and registration fees/rebates that favor purchase of efficient and alternative fuel vehicles” and “expanding the use of biofuels through energy portfolio standards and …
Bob in a Saab
General Motors is sponsoring a display of flex fuel vehicles here at the conference as I mentioned previously. This afternoon I had a chance to go on a test drive with Bob Dinneen, President/CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association at the helm and with him was Coleman Jones, Biofuels Implementation Manager, GM Powertrain. We took a short drive around the …
E85 Promo Items
The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition has a number of great promo items to show your support for domestically-produced ethanol, including five brand new additions. Among them are two bumper stickers with the statements “This vehicle is CornFed, E85” and “Ethanol Guzzler,” available in small and large sizes. The round “I Drive E85, the future of Clean Air” magent is big …
Chevy Shoots for Sequel Debut in 2010
A heads up from our friends at Engadget.com… GM wants to debut a production version of the Sequel… the latest generation fuel cell vehicle using lithium-ion batteries to produce kinetic energy from simply braking and a third-generation General Motors fuel cell. This from Engadget.com: The Sequel shares traits aplenty with GM’s Chevy Volt, specifically the shared electric motor for the …
NC Company Steps up Productions of Tiny Fuel Cells
Raleigh-based Microcell has announced in a press release on its web site that it has bought an 80-thousand square foot facility in Eastern North Carolina to ramp up production of its microcell… the world’s smallest fuel cell (not just a clever title). This fuel cell is expected to help power cars in the future. “Microcell is moving beyond research and …
Eleven BYG Winners in Garst Giveaway
Garst Seed Company has announced the grand prizewinners in its Blue + Yellow = Green (BYG) sweepstakes. Eleven growers won free one-year leases for new Chevy 1500 Flex Fuel pickup trucks and Garst awarded 110 first-place prizes of $100 ethanol certificates. David Witherspoon, head of Garst says, “This initiative is part of our continuous efforts to provide seed and traits …