Biodiesel
Sewer-clogging fatbergs are disgusting, but they can be useful biofuel
Canadian researchers say they've found a better way to transform these monstrosities.
Trump biofuel policy overhaul to include fewer refinery waivers
The Trump administration will scale back the use of biofuels waivers for small refineries and count ethanol exports toward federal biofuels usage quotas as part of a broad overhaul of the nation's renewable fuel policy, a source briefed on the plans said on Friday.
U.S. senator asks FBI to probe Trump adviser Carl Icahn over biofuels push
Senator Tammy Duckworth cites a potential conflict of interest.
Finns turn Christmas ham fat into 2,600 gallons of renewable diesel
Neste turned food waste into fuel, and turned the proceeds over to charity.
Recharge Wrap-up: Gas taxes below 20% in 2015, see more of Yosemite in a Tesla Model X
This video captures a scenic drive in a Model X. Ontario gets 25 more charging stations. Nigeria needs 634,000 gallons of biodiesel a day. Gas taxes were down from 27 percent in 1990 to 19 percent in 2015.
Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla kills gray seats, Kentucky biodiesel leak kills fish
It's nontoxic, but biodiesel suffocates fish. Tesla deliveries to begin around the end of Q1 in Spain. ElonsVelvetJacket scooped Tesla's discontinuation of gray seats.
Recharge Wrap-up: 2017 RFS requirements set, Seattle's hybrid ambulances
New RFS requirements aren't going to please the oil industry. Seattle cuts emissions with XL Hybrids retrofits. BMW's Chinese X1 PHEV uses GKN Driveline's eAxle AWD technology.
Recharge Wrap-up: 10-year sentence for biodiesel fraudsters, overhead fast charging EV buses in Luxembourg
Toyota puts Prius Prime ads in specific households. Biodiesel crime doesn't pay. Overhead system charges buses in minutes.
Recharge Wrap-up: US importing 800M gallons of biodiesel, Toyota Mirai wins e-Rallye Monte-Carlo
The Mayor of Monaco drove one of the three Mirais in the 2016 e-Rallye Monte-Carlo. US industry would like tax credits to favor domestic producers. CH-Auto allowed to build 50,000 EVs per year.
Recharge Wrap-up: VW Beetle EV? EPA could allow higher ethanol blends
Could the VW Beetle get an EV version with the motor in the rear? EPA wants to make higher ethanol blends more accessible. Neste to sell NEXBTL at Finland fueling stations.
UCS researcher talks oil, alt fuels, cats in Reddit AMA
The Union of Concerned Scientists' Dr. Jeremy Martin gives a realistic look at the future of fuels both traditional and alternative.
Biofuels like ethanol could be worse than gasoline for the environment
Know what happens when you assume? You make an ass out of you, me, and the federal government.
The EPA hasn't filed a required report on ethanol and other biofuels in years
How can the EPA make decisions about renewable fuels if it doesn't have data?
Recharge Wrap-up: DOE funds Supertrucks II, Orange EV sells terminal trucks
DOE announces funding for Supertrucks II and clean passenger vehicles. UK biodiesel shifts away from palm oil. Orange EV offers an electric yard truck.
Clinton getting advice on changing renewable fuel laws
Hillary Clinton talks to California regulators about how to possibly tweak or overhaul the renewable-fuels standard.
Recharge Wrap-up: Senators call for more biodiesel, Proterra to deliver 35 new EV buses
Senators ask for a 2.5 billion gallon biodiesel requirement. Mexican ethanol producers meet with US sorghum growers. Eight transit agencies order 35 EV buses from Proterra.
Recharge Wrap-up: Elio presentation, Duke energy funds EV charging infrastructure
Elio outlines its business strategy in a recent presentation. Duke Energy funds EV infrastructure as part of an EPA settlement. Malaysia considers B10 biodiesel blend.