Ford has called for the accreditation of biofuels to stimulate production of environmentally-friendly biofuels, as well as more tax incentives to encourage use of the fuels. Ford executives stressed the need to avoid biofuels that cause deforestation or a shock to local prices for staple foods.
To date, biofuels have been accredited based on their energy performance and consistency. Programs such as BQ-9000 from the National Biodiesel Accreditation Program ensure quality biodiesel is being produced and distributed, but do not look at the environmental impact of biofuel production practices.
Ford Motors said that they are testing a new ethanol injection system, that will boost the efficiency of its EcoBoost engines by up to 40 percent. Ford has hinted that it may scrap plans for the F-100...
The ruling body of Formula One racing has banned further investment in F1 engines, and required teams to invest in developing hybrid engines or other more environmentally-friendly engine technologies....
In Michigan, Ford announced that its petrol-injection and turbocharging EcoBoost technology will be available in 2009 in the Lincoln MKS sedan and Ford Flex, but the company would not confirm a timeli...
In Nebraska, US Senator Ben Nelson told Omaha.com that the attitude of the new Obama administration towards the ethanol industry will be more friendly than relations with the Bush administration. "I t...
In South Carolina, the Independent Mail reports on a $5 million investment in a biodiesel plant that will open in spring 2008. Among the investors is legendary Clemson and Arkansas football coach Dann...
In New Jersey, the first public biodiesel pump will open today in the state at Woolley Fuel, which has been serving Essex, Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon and Union Counties since 1924 with fossil fuels. ...
