Archive for September, 2006
Sunday, September 24th, 2006
For the 2007 racing season the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series will by powered by 100% ethanol burning race cars.
This is quite a milestone for a national santioning body to be the first to use an alternative fuel source for auto racing.
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IRL Uses Ethanol […]
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Saturday, September 23rd, 2006
Corporate Oil Companies against ethanol subsidies?
Wonder why?
With the subsidies in place it makes the cost of ethanol more economical, thus allowing us to be able to afford to drive a vehicle.
The big E**on - Made a record $36.1 billion in profit last year from the ever rising oil prices and says that our government […]
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Friday, September 22nd, 2006
Did you know that Toyota is the 2nd largest automaker in the world now, second only to GM.
Toyota profited 39% this past quarter compared to the “Big Three Auto Makers” who all lost money and are re-structuring their companies, creating plant shut downs as well as employee buy outs.
So do we as americans hate […]
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Thursday, September 21st, 2006
Right now in the USA there are: . . . . .
* 102 Ethanol Production Facilities
* 43 Ethanol Production Facilities Under Construction
* 170,000 Gas Stations
* 968 E85 Fuel Stations
* 230 million vehicles
* 6 million Flexible Fuel Vehicles
* 9 million Alternative Fuel Vehicles
* 86 Biodiesel Facilities Operating
* 65 Biodiesel Facilities Under Construction
I think that we are going […]
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
In the keynote speech at the Richard G. Lugar-Purdue University Summit on Energy Security, Senator Lugar announced his energy plan:
“To this end, the United States should adopt a national program that would make virtually every new car sold in America a flexible fuel vehicle. We should ensure that at least one quarter of […]
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