Green Car Congress
AUGUST 31, 2011
World ethanol and biodiesel production, 1975-2010. Global production of biofuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up from 90 billion liters (24 billion gallons US) in 2009. Source: Worldwatch Institute. Click to enlarge. —Sam Shrank. Sugarcane ethanol supplies 41.5%
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2013
In addition, the industry faces barriers from the impending “blend wall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline and uncertainty regarding policies and oil prices. The study identified four specific changes to the US tax code that could help accelerate the commercialization of second-generation biofuels.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 1, 2011
” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. Click to enlarge. An explosion of hybrid sales in Japan.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. EV consumer demand —“One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015” Basis. To reach the one million vehicle goal, plug-in EVs will need to average just under 1.7% Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2011
As of 2010, biofuel production was contingent on subsidies, tax credits, the import tariff, loan guarantees, RFS2, and similar policies. Moreover, nutritional and other income assistance programs are often adjusted for changes in the general price level.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2010
Among the transportation-related updates going into AEO2011, the EIA increased the limit for blending ethanol into gasoline for approved vehicles from 10% to 15%, as a result of the waiver granted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October 2010.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 30, 2009
Tokyo-based Honda plansstarting producing the vehicles in late 2010. “We Tax Credits Instead, Obama backed tax credits of as much as $7,500 inthe stimulus package approved in February for buyers of plug-incars. Oil prices are going to go up. millionthis year from $211.9
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