e85

Currently, the average price for a gallon of E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) is $2.67. That’s amazing if you think about it, since a gallon of ethanol requires about 16 lbs. of corn to produce.

AAMCO, one of the world’s largest chains of automotive service centers, has started an initiative designed to promote environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. AAMCO is also promoting alternative fuels by installing E85 conversion kits that allow vehicles to run on ethanol blends up to 85%.

New evidence explains how biofuel production is often resulting in an increase in carbon emissions compared to fossil fuels - not a decrease. Could biofuels be causing more problems than they solve?

Roger Ballentine, President of Green Strategies Inc., and former environmental adviser to President Bill Clinton,  is interviewed on the growing marketplace forgreen technology, the investment environment for such technologies and discusses climate change regulation in the United States and worldwide.

Volvo Car Corporation will develop a completely new racing car in 2008 and continue its work with bioethanol (E85) and Green Racing in the STCC (Swedish Touring Car Championship).

LIVE FROM DETROIT AUTO SHOW: GM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BIO-BASED ETHANOL PRODUCER COSKATA BIOFUELS TO RAPIDLY COMMERCIALIZE AND DISTRIBUTE ETHANOL FOR FLEXFUEL VEHICLES.

Lauren Etter's 2,000+ WSJ article "Ethanol Craze Cools As Doubts Multiply" clearly outlines many of the strikes against corn ethanol, however many of the strikes are made against the biofuels industry as whole when the words "corn ethanol", "renewable fuels" and "biofuels" are used synonymously. There are better biofuels alternatives out there.

This is a very interesting article outlining the steps that car companies are taking to increase the efficiency of there vehicle and setting industry standards for fuel efficiency.

"Green goes with mean" was the message at one of the biggest automotive trade shows this year, as environmentally-friendly cars that run on alternative fuels were showcased at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.

Ethanol is a promising alternative fuel that, along with improvements in fuel economy and reductions in travel demand, has the potential to help solve many of the problems associated with gasoline use. Though the current form of ethanol made from corn offers limited environmental benefits and limited potential for large-scale displacement of petroleum, it will be a key to the transition to cellulosic ethanol in the future.

If only five percent of U.S. vehicles were powered by ethanol-electric hybrids oil imports could be reduced by 140 million barrels a year. Such vehicles would also produce about 25 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2) — a chief contributor to global warming — than traditional cars and trucks. The biggest thing holding them up? Lack of E85 fuel outlets

At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz comments on the company's strategy, saying that in many parts of the world electrically-operated vehicles will provide optimal solutions.

Senator John Thune comments on meeting with Department of Energy officials to push for higher ethanol blends, up to 30% blend levels.

See why Science magazine says so.

In addition to becoming Cadillac’s first station wagon, the BLS Wagon sets another milestone for the brand. The BLS Wagon marks the introduction of two new engines in the BLS range: a 2.0L Flexpower version that runs on E85 bio-ethanol and a powerful turbo diesel engine with 132 kW (180 hp).