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

Green Car Congress

This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ]. The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. by Brian J. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil.

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American Fuel Consumption Goes Down, Prices Do Not

The Truth About Cars

Fuel prices have been climbing this year and continue to do so. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that Americans were burning through a million fewer barrels of oil last week than they were the week before. What isn’t dropping is oil prices and that seems to be making all the difference. per gallon.

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Is Ford First?

Plug In Partners

Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford told shareholders at the automaker's annual meeting that the automotive market is shifting rapidly because of higher oil prices and the company is trying to respond. A small gasoline engine provides power for the vehicle over longer distances, much like the Toyota Prius.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an.

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Report: California Gasoline No Longer the Most Expensive

The Truth About Cars

Washington has officially managed to surpass California as the state with the highest fuel prices and looks as though it’s on track to compete for that dubious honor indefinitely.& Washington’s fuel pricing isn’t a matter of it being isolated in the middle of the ocean. The national average is presently $3.58 per gallon.