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Study concludes US will not meet Renewable Fuel targets with ethanol as primary biofuel

Green Car Congress

If ethanol is the US’ primary biofuel, it will be “ essentially impossible ” to achieve the federal Renewable Fuel Standard volume mandates because of the ethanol blending limit (the “blend wall”), regardless of whether it is the current 10% or raised to 15%, according to a study by researchers at Purdue University.

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NREL study finds 2nd-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans show significant gains in fuel economy over conventional vans

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on an 18-month evaluation of in-service second-generation diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans and found significant fuel economy benefits of the hybrids compared to similar conventional vans. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

Creative Greenius

I just want to see projects get funded, renewable energy put to work, energy efficiency retrofits instituted, conservation measures adopted and sustainable practices replace business-as-usual before the climate crisis makes any positive action a moot point. You can argue the merits of that if you want, but I’m done arguing.

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More Electric Cars in Las Vegas with Stan Hanel's Story on the RAR'ster. with EVJerr Back to Webblogging, Sunday, 13 September 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Tesla Roadster Drives Coast to Coast in 15 Days Electric Auto Association Chapters and Tesla Owners Group Unite to Provide Cross Country Support for Renew America Roadtrip by Stan Hanel (LVEVA), assisted by J. chillin' in the Las Vegas warmth of 110-degrees day, 27 July 2009. The long journey over the vast U.S.