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Ethanols Effects On Classic Cars Fuel Systems
Almost a year ago, I reported that the Hagerty Insurance Agency had enlisted Kettering University to study the effects of ethanol blended gasoline on the fuel systems of classic cars and boats. The study attempted to simulate 3000 hours of use in a m...
May Ethanol Production Hits New High
Ethanol production hit a new high in May with over 871 million gallons produced. Imports and consumption numbers were also higher. Daily production volume reached 669,000 barrels per day. .nobrtable br { display: none }Ethanol Production Numbers in G...
Valero says all 7 ethanol plants at capacity
Top U.S. oil refiner Valero Energy Corp said all seven of the ethanol plants it bought in March from a bankrupt producer were now running at capacity and making money."Ethanol is kind of a bright spot for us right now. They are generating cash flow,"...
Ethanol's lack of compatibility over stated.
Gasoline is not a single substance. It is a complex mixture of components which vary widely in their physical and chemical properties. There is no such thing as pure gasoline. Gasoline must cover a wide range of operating conditions, such as variatio...
Corn Ethanol blamed for Gulf Dead Zones?
In recent years, there has been great uncertainty regarding the cause of the hypoxic zone (low oxygen) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. This has often been the result of a lack of data to support many of the prevailing theories regarding the size, dur...
President Obama Announces Over $467 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Geothermal and Solar Energy Projects
WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced over $467 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to expand and accelerate the development, deployment, and use of geothermal and solar energy throughout the United States. The funding a...

