article thumbnail

GlobalData: Hurricane Isaac to have minimal impact on Gulf refining

Green Car Congress

A typical refined barrel of crude in the Gulf area yields 46% gasoline, 25% diesel or heating oil, and 6% natural gas liquids. So, production of 598,000 bpd of gasoline, 325,000 bpd of diesel, and 78,000 bpd of natural gas liquids is likely to be shut in for about three to four days, Kerr calculates.

article thumbnail

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol.

article thumbnail

Grand Prize Combustion-Engine Winner at 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Achieves 2,757.1 MPG

Green Car Congress

The 44 teams were from six high schools and 29 universities from North and South America, including Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Perseverance in the Face of Adversity Award was presented to two teams: Chitkara Institute of Engineering & Technology in India and Louisiana State University.

2009 199