Democratic presidential candidate Tom Vilsack, former governor of Iowa, unveiled his plan for energy security during a speech in San Francisco Tuesday.
According to an Associated Press report, Vilsack set out a seven-part plan for achieving his goal to “dramatically reduce energy imports and dramatically reduce carbon emissions.” That plan would include a reduction in greenhouse gases produced by the United States by 2050, principally through a mandatory “cap and trade” program among businesses and other institutions.
Vilsack would also require a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by automobiles, more cellulosic ethanol research, and strive to make the nation’s whole transportation system “virtually petroleum-free.”
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The round “I Drive E85, the future of Clean Air” magent is big enough to make a statement, yet small enough to fit tastefully over the outside of a vehicle’s fuel door. 
There are also coffee mugs, hats, clings, key rings and more available to 
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Registration for the conference has already reached capacity and is officially closed, although there is a waiting list. But Domestic Fuel reporter Chuck Zimmerman will be on hand to cover the event live and post all of the happenings on to the official Ethanol Conference Blog and highlights here on Domestic Fuel, sponsored by the 
The Sequel shares traits aplenty with GM’s Chevy Volt, specifically the shared electric motor for the front wheels, with in-hub motors for both rear wheels.
A California-based company will begin providing natural gas created from animal waste to the state’s largest electricity provider by this summer.
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From the Indy to the Chili Bowl, ethanol is making its mark.
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The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe straddling the U.S.-Canada border is working with Clarkson University in Upstate New York to turn the tribe’s used cooking oil from its casino into biodiesel. The fuel produced is expected to be more than enough to power the reservation’s solid waste facility generators and maintenance vehicles. According to a 
Members of Clarkson’s Engineers Without Borders chapter (some shown on the right) are working with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to build the biodiesel production system, test it, and offer the tribe help on how to operate and keep it maintained. 
Yet another racing organization has joined Team Ethanol. The American Le Mans Series will begin running on a street-legal ten percent ethanol blend this season, which begins March 17 with the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.