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E15 now available in North Dakota

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E15 blended gasoline is now available in four of North Dakota’s larger cities. North Dakota is the ninth state to offer the fuel blend containing 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline. The others are Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. million gallons.

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EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

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Diesel-powered engines move approximately 90% of the nation’s freight tonnage, and today nearly all highway freight trucks, locomotives, and commercial marine vessels are powered by diesel engines. Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska): EPA is requesting proposals between $300,000 and $1,500,000.

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Midwestern Governors Urge EPA to Increase Ethanol Blend Level to E15

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In the letter , the governors said that: Stifling the growth of conventional ethanol undermines the goal of making cellulosic ethanol a commercial reality. Jennifer Granholm, Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association; South Dakota Gov. Culver; Kansas Gov. Tim Pawlenty; North Dakota Gov. Pat Quinn; Indiana Gov.

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Region States Feedstocks Potential production capacity Land use. Central East.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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Charging consumers to more accurately reflect the actual cost of a product--in this case energy--will lead consumers to change their behavior, smart-grid advocates say. The cost of fuel effects every facet of consumer goods from production to shipping costs. OPEC will continue to cut production until they achieve their desired 80-100.

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