Category: "Ethanol"

Brazil’s President Lula at the 2010 Challenge Bibendum

President Lula opening speech at the 2010 Challenge Bibendum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When you listen to Brazil’s President Lula talk he is mesmerizing. Lula has pulled Brazil out of the [...]

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Christophe Georges, Bentley, 2010 NAIAS

2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI- Chistrophe Georges is the President and Chief Operating Officer, Bentley Motors, Inc.
Georges talks about the engine in the Mulsanne. Is [...]

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Frank Weber, Chevy Volt, before the 2009 Chicago Auto show

Frank Weber, GM’s Volt vehicle line executive talked about the Chevy Volt the day before the Chicago Auto show.
The questions after the speech are usually the most interesting.
Is the Chevy [...]

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Hurricane Gustav could push gas prices to over $5 a gallon

Hurricane Gustav is bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico, making CIBC warn motorists that they should brace for gasoline to spike to over $5 a gallon as storms are [...]

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Higher gas prices changing consumption and consumers

Heidi is thinking of changing her health care from Blue Shield to Kaiser. The difference is $60 a month, which is about the same as a full tank of gasoline [...]

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Fuel to food – the perfect storm

Fuel to Food Senate hearing
On June 12, 2008 the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the relationship between “food versus fuel”.
First, some of the facts:

According [...]

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Challenge X:Mississippi wins first place!

“Someday, your work could be in our museum inspiring those who come after you. You are today’s pioneers, today’s risk takers.”
Cristian Samper
Acting Secretary, Smithsonian Institute
Smithsonian Castle, Washington DC
May 21, 2008
In [...]

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Challenge X: EERE’s David Rodgers

Washington, DC – David E. Rodgers is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.S. Department of Energy.
Rogers talks [...]

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Challenge X: Argonne’s Hillebrand

Washington, DC – Argonne National Laboratory is a research center for the U.S. Department of Energy’s. Argonne’s 200 research projects range from studies of the atomic nucleus to global climate [...]

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Challenge X: Beth Lowery

The longest thesis in the world.
Beth Lowery Vice President, GM Environment, Energy & Safety Policy, waved the checkered flag in Washington DC at the final Challenge X competition.
Four years ago [...]

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