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Ethanol critic talks about the end of the Florida Ethanol Mandate
Earlier in 2013, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a state bill repealing the ethanol mandate for the state of Florida. The consequences for...
Industry News, Policy & Fuel Prices (4)
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What makes gas prices change?
As of October 2013, gas prices seem to be on their way down in another one of those price swings that we seem to experience with regularity. It's...
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Think you can buy a car without going to a dealer? Think again
That's what the state of North Carolina is telling people who want to buy a Tesla all-electric car, which recently got a near-perfect rating from...
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Update on lawsuit over ethanol's cousin: MTBE in Fuel
If you're familiar with the history of ethanol in gasoline (or you're read some blog posts here), you may know that the reason ethanol is in our...
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Brazil Ethanol Production: Why are they so good at it?
When it comes to making ethanol for fuel, there's no country better at it than Brazil. Brazils ethanol production has been happening on a large scale...
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What is "Peak Oil"?
"Peak oil" is a term used by people who pay attention to the energy sector. It's also used by entrepeneurs like T. Boone Pickens. If this is the...
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Are Vehicle Mileage Ratings Accurate? The EPA vs Real Life
Did you ever wonder why it is almost impossible to duplicate the EPA city and highway mileage ratings for your vehicle? This rating is usually found...
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Your Gas Could Feed More Than 20 People
We came across an interesting article on VPR News talking about how the ethanol in your gas tank is enough to feed 22 people. Read the article for...
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Bad news for drivers - more automakers approve E15 use
This week, Ford and GM announced that they have approved the use of gasoline blends containing up to 15% ethanol for use in their later model cars...
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States Backtracking on Ethanol Gas Requirements
As mentioned in our previous blog on different rules for ethanol among different states, there are a number of states that have had to change their...