Rogue ethanol customers in Minnesota blending above E10 in non-flex fuel cars, says paper

May 30, 2008

In Minnesota, the Star Tribune reports on a growing number of Minnesotans who are blending ethanol above 10 percent in non-flex fuel cars, to save money or support US energy independence. The US EPA reinforced that this is a violation of Clean Air Laws because of harm to the emission systems of older cars, and vehicle manufacturers warned against engine damage and corrossion.

Minnesota study proposes vehicle efficiency, cellulosic ethanol, and power from biomass in bid to meet new state emissions law

In Minnesota, a study by the state's Center for Transportation Studies has proposed a series of measures to ensure compliance with a new state law that wilol reduce carbon emissions 15 percent by 2015...

Minnesota iron ore processor to switch to Renewafuels

In Minnesota, Cleveland-Cliffs said that it would invest $104 million at its United Taconite plant, which processes iron ore, in plant upgrades that would permit a 50 percent conversion from natural g...

Flex-fuel vehicles account for 86 percent of 2007 Brazilian car sales; 4.6 million flex-fuel cars on road

86 percent of all cars sold in Brazil in 2007 were ethanol enabled. The registration of 2 million cars in 2007 takes the total of cars running on ethanol blends or pure E100 to 4.6 million. Brazil now...

Unity Biofuels debuts in-pump ethanol blending system; could make E85 cost competitive with gasoline on cost-per-mile

In Ohio, Unity Biofuels has debuted a technology to permit blending of ethanol and gasoline in the pump. Currently, ethanol is blended into gasoline at the terminal. At stake: under US law, the $0.51 ...

Oando to donate ethanol testing equipment to Nigerian government; equipment shortage contributed to approval of rogue E22 shipment, widespread car breakdowns

In Nigeria, Oando will donate ethanol testing equipment to the federal government after it was revealed that the absence of equipment for testing ethanol content was partially responsible for a fuel c...

Minnesota study says regular cars can run E20 effectively

In Minnesota, a study by the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State University suggest that US cars could burn E20 without flex-fuel engines. Gene Hugoson, Minnesota agriculture commissioner tol...

Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Consumers & Fleets