This is a reminder that today at 2:00pm Eastern time the Renewable Fuels Association will be hosting another 1 hour online Twitter chat session. It’s FuelChat and you will have the chance to ask questions and interact with others on the subject of ethanol. There are a number of mechanisms you can use to follow along and participate. We recommend …
Utah Legislature Considering Renewable Energy Bill
A bill before the Utah legislature that will encourage utilities to use renewable energy has received a boost from that state’s governor. This story in the Salt Lake Tribune says despite the support from Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., it doesn’t mean he’s giving up his own push for more solar, wind and geothermal resources into the state’s electricity mix: During …
Safeway Turns to the Sun
California-based grocery store giant Safeway is converting 23 of its stores to run on solar power. This story on Environment News Service covers the opening of one such store in Dublin, California: California Congressman Jerry McNerney joined Safeway officials on a tour of the Dublin store’s rooftop solar panel array. The unit is currently generating electricity to power the 55,000-square-foot …
Seeking Sponsor for AFVI Conference
Last year I covered what was then known as the Clean Cities Congress here on Domestic Fuel. This year it has a new name and we’re seeking a sponsor for our coverage. I know it’s coming up fast but we thought we had a sponsor for this and that didn’t work out. If you’re interested in being our event sponsor …
RW Stands For Road Warrior
It’s the end of the convoy! Almost 3,300 miles in the Ethanol Truck.
50th License Tags
I don’t know if every state will make a commemorative 50th anniversary of the interstate license tag but 28 of them have so far.
Convoy Group
Group shots from the convoy have been difficult to arrange. Here we are in Emmitsburg, MD, getting ready to roll on into Washington, DC and the final ceremony this afternoon.
Highway Stop
Only on an official semi-governmental convoy can you stop highway traffic and just wander around on it.
Gettysburg Eisenhower Farm
I’ll add audio to this post later but it’s getting too late to spend much more time on the computer here at our last stop.
Getting The Key To The City
While we were in Akron, OH one of our convoy participants received a big honor. Merrill Eisenhower Atwater was given the key to the city by Mayor Donald Plusquellic.