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E15 Problems - 15% Ethanol Gas Now Coming To You
An important step happened last week that kind of flew under the radar: the EPA officially approved ethanol manufacturers to start making more...
Industry News, Policy & Fuel Prices (6)
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Why Aren't Gas Prices Dropping?
As the stock market rollercoaster continues after the downgrading of the US credit rating, one bit of news that has been lost is that oil prices have...
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High Gas Prices and the Debt Ceiling Debate
With the current political arguing about the debt ceiling and forecasts of disaster, national credit downgrading and default, we’re all wondering how...
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What Else Influences Gasoline Prices Beyond The Cost of Oil?
Most of us realize that gas prices are related to the cost of crude oil. Crude oil prices make up 65-70% of the retail cost of a gallon of gas; taxes...
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Small Engine Problems Caused by Ethanol: Mix-I-Go Small Engine
It’s wintertime and most of us (except for the lucky Floridians) have put our small equipment up and away for the winter. 2010 was a rough year for...
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An Inconvenient About Face on Ethanol in Gasoline by Al Gore
The aftermath of the EPA’s decision to approve E15 (15% ethanol) use in 2007 and later vehicles has settled. Industry and trade groups are lining up...
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Food Cost Increases Tied To Ethanol Use in Gasoline
If you aren’t yet sick of hearing how bad ethanol is for your car or boat or lawnmower, have you ever stopped to consider the secondary effects that...
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E15 Approved By The EPA
After months of discussion and anticipation, the other shoe has finally dropped. On October 13th, 2010, the EPA issued an approval to start offering...
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Ethanol Blends Are Wreaking Havoc on Small Engines
To the surprise of… absolutely no one… news outlets are now picking up the stories of ethanol users finding their equipment damaged by the biofuel....
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Putting the Brakes on 15% Ethanol: Problems with Ethanol Blends
Those loud collective sighs and groans you heard coming from Washington was the sound of two opposing forces – the Petroleum Refiners Association and...