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NIST study suggests severe corrosion in underground gasoline storage tanks may require component replacement sooner than expected; 500K USTs in US

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Optical micrographs of severe corrosion on steel alloy samples exposed to ethanol and acetic acid vapors—conditions typical of underground gasoline storage tanks—after 355 hours, 643 hours, and 932 hours. A NIST study found that corrosion may pose a hazard at underground gasoline storage tanks at filling stations.

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EPA Proposes New Regulations for Renewable Fuel Standard to Implement Requirements of EISA; GHG Reduction and Indirect Land Use Change Effects Included

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Example of results from EPA lifecycle analyses in the NPRM. EPA is soliciting peer review scientific feedback to ensure that the rule when finalized contains the best available science. EPA is soliciting peer review scientific feedback to ensure that the rule when finalized contains the best available science. Click to enlarge.

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ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

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BPC is convening a diverse RFS advisory group to discuss opportunities for reform, hosting public workshops to solicit broad input, and ultimately publishing viable policy options based, in part, on the advisory group’s deliberations. the optimal air/fuel ratio for ethanol blends is lower than for pure gasoline. The ICCT ethanol paper.

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Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

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the EPA/NHTSA Technical Assessment Report for the upcoming CAFE regulations: 47, 51, 56 and 62 mpg. per gallon gasoline. per gallon gasoline. Based on its findings, CAR offers a number of policy recommendations: CAR proposes that the EPA and NHTSA, under their current statutory authority, adopt a periodic review.

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Osage Bio Energy: Winter Barley Ethanol as Advanced Biofuel for RFS-2

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An advanced biofuel has a carbon footprint that is 50% or less of conventional gasoline and OBE plans to start the certification process by Q4 2010. OBE believes they will be one of the first commercial-scale renewable fuel producers to petition for an advanced biofuel designation from the EPA. John Warren.

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Obama tightens US biofuel regulations

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As we work towards energy independence, using more homegrown biofuels reduces our vulnerability to oil price spikes that everyone feels at the pump,” EPA Administrator Lisa P. To achieve the volume requirements, each year EPA calculates a. Lifecycle refers to the greenhouse gas emissions over the life of the fuels. Jackson said.

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National Academies release third review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership

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Feedback from participants in the high-performance computing workshop should be matched against the current code development activities, and the adequacy of the current program should be assessed. If necessary, the next-generation code development should be adjusted.

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