Postal Service Delivering on Alternatives
Thursday, July 24, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
Your mail could be delivered using green energy. This story from NPR says that the U.S. Postal Service has the largest fleet of alternatively-fueled vehicles in the country… 43,000 strong. And that's just the beginning of its green efforts: It's using solar cells to power some buildings. It's.. .. read more..
MO Gov Candidates Debate Ethanol
Thursday, July 24, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
As we reported back on July 16th , ethanol has become a key issue in the race for Missouri's governor office. Tonight, the two key opponents in the debate over Missouri's ethanol mandate, one of the first in the nation, faced off in a televised debate. Republicans Congressman Kenny Hulshof and Stat.. .. read more..
Shrimp Goes Big with Biodiesel
Thursday, July 24, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
Researchers at Mississippi State University are looking at ways to turn the millions of pounds of shrimp parts not used for food into biodiesel. This story from Biodiesel Magazine says the project is being funded by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC), part of a federal/state partn.. .. read more..
CO Ranked High in Using Less Oil
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
Colorado is ranked high in the states becoming less dependent on oil, according to a study released by the Natural Resources Defense Council. In fact, it ranks ninth out of all fifty states; California ranks first and Mississippi ranks last. A primary reason is the addition of their alternative fue.. .. read more..
EPAC 18th Annual Conference Concludes
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
Ethanol Producers and Consumers' (EPAC) 18th Annual Ethanol Conference concluded in Kalispell, Montana yesterday. The conference featured more than twenty speakers within the one and a half day event. The focus of this year's conference was to help dispel the myths of the food and fuel debate. R.. .. read more..
Study Offers Objective View of Food Price Drivers
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
An agricultural public policy group is releasing a new study today that offers a comprehensive, objective assessment of the forces driving food prices. The Farm Foundation study “What's Driving Food Prices?” was written by three Purdue University economists. Lead author Wally Tyner says.. .. read more..
Diesel Vehicles Gain Popularity, Good for Biodiesel
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
Diesel-powered vehicles are gaining in popularity, despite the higher price of diesel fuel compared to regular unleaded gasoline. And that rise in interest in those vehicles is good news for the biodiesel industry. Business Week reports sales are brisk with many makes getting into the business: How.. .. read more..
New Biodiesel Crop Becoming Cash Crop for Farmers
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
A new feedstock for the growing biodiesel industry could be a cash cow for the western states where it will be growing. Camelina is an oilseed that is growing in popularity in the more arid regions of the western United States. In fact, the profit potential is believed to be so great that the State.. .. read more..
Ethanol Waiver Delay Gains Biodiesel Chief Praise
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
While the EPA delay of issuing a decision on Texas' request for a waiver from the Renewable Fuel Standard (see Cindy's story from earlier today) is seen as good news for the ethanol industry, it is also being praised by its biodiesel brethren. National Biodiesel Board Chief Executive Officer Joe Jo.. .. read more..
Montana Senator Tester Supports EPAC
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
Montana's Senator Jon Tester is in support of domestic fuel and Ethanol Producers and Consumers (EPAC). The U.S. Senator is a third generation Montana farmer who understands the value of agriculture to Montana’s economy and way of life. His Field Director Tracy Stone-Manning presented a letter at.. .. read more..
Open Fuel Standard Act Introduced
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
U.S. Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS), Ken Salazar (D-CO) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) today introduced the Open Fuel Standard Act. The legislation would require that half of all new automobiles starting in 2012 be flex-fuel vehicles warranted to operate on gasoline, ethanol, and methanol, or be warran.. .. read more..
EPA Delays Ethanol Waiver Decision
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson announced today that the agency will not meet its July 24 deadline to issue a decision on the renewable fuels standard (RFS) waiver request submitted by Texas Governor Rick Perry. Johnson said in a statement , “Given the amoun.. .. read more..
Candidate Positions on Ethanol
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 from Domestic Fuel
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain spoke to the American Farm Bureau Federation ’s Council of Presidents meeting in Washington DC last week by teleconference about various issues of importance to agriculture, including it's role in America’s energy needs. McCain heralded his �.. .. read more..
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