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7 Ways The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Benefits Alternative Fuels
Jan 21st, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 included several incentives that benefit the alternative fuels industry through the end of 2013. The credits will help lower the price of alternative fuels and make them more competitive with fossil fuels, as well as help start-ups grow their businesses.
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Indianapolis to Be First City to Shift Entire Fleet to Alternative Fuels
Jan 18th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard announced plans to convert all the city's vehicles to alternative fuel sources by 2025, making it the first major U.S. city to aim for a total conversion to non-oil-based fuels.
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Natural Gas Vehicles or Electric Vehicles
Jan 16th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
There's a lot of debate over which is better - Electric Vehicles or CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) vehicles. Have a look at how the two technologies measure up in terms of efficiency, cost and other important factors.
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DuPont's New Cellulosic Biorefinery
Jan 4th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
DuPont breaks ground on a new cellulosic biorefinery that will use discarded corn stover waste to create 30 million gallons of biofuel a year. It's a model they hope will spread around the world.
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Iraq's Sisyphean Struggle
Dec 26th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
Increasing oil production in Iraq is an uphill battle with volatile economic and political realities impeding successful expansion efforts. Bernstein research breaks down some of the challenges that lie ahead.
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Cellulosic biofuel finally hits the big leagues
Dec 17th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
KiOR opens the world's largest cellulosic biofuels plant with the capacity to produce up to 40,000 gallons of gasoline and diesel a day from agricultural byproducts.
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Algae-derived biofuel hits the road!
Dec 7th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
"Soladiesel" is a new 20% algae biofuel blend being offered only at Propel fueling stations for one month to see how consumers respond. Is this the wave of the biofueled future?
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Middle East Hack Attack
Nov 27th, 2012 | By Nicole Rogers
A recent attack on the computer system of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, by Iranian computer hackers was alarming and should have Americans taking note. Aramco is the producer of 11 million barrels per day, or approximately 13% of the world’s oil output. This resonates with Sustainable America's mission to reduce U.S. oil dependency. Gray Peckham, an analyst at Sustainable America, explains.
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Our Fuel Gauge Is Broken
Nov 26th, 2012 | By Nicole Rogers
Hurricane Sandy has important lessons to teach us about our fuel supply, if we choose to listen. For one, shale oil notwithstanding, the U.S. is more reliant on imported oil now than it was at the time of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. 13D Research provides analysis.
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IEA says the U.S. will become an oil exporter by 2030...
Nov 21st, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
With the release of the IEA's latest report, it is important to keep in mind the whole energy picture for America's future. It's clear that energy resilience will require more than just an increase in oil production...
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