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Biofuel: some numbers

What's the most energy-efficient crop source for ethanol?

Biofuel is the hot topic lately in the green blogosphere. There's legitimate dispute about the political and environmental wisdom of plant-based fuels, but at the very least everyone should be starting from a valid, shared set of numbers ...read the entire report on www.gristmill.grist.org

CBS news Report

The ethanol Solution

Could Corn-Based Fuel Help End America's Dependence On Imported Oil?

Can the fuel distilled from corn and other renewable materials one day take the place of the billions of barrels of oil the U.S. imports each year? Dan Rather reports. 
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MIT Ethanol Analysis

confirms benefits of biofuels

MIT analyses show that making ethanol from cellulosic sources such as switchgrass has far greater potential to reduce fossil energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.  read the complete article

GFN in the News

Green Fuel Now Inc FIRST INTERVIEW by KEZI TV in Eugene, Oregon

Flex Fuel Retro Fitters, BY BEN MCKEE
EUGENE, Ore. -- Old fashioned gasoline, for most people, isn't on the way out anytime soon. But as gas prices go up, drivers are adding all sorts of different fuels to the fire. Even corn-stock!

Let's say you have a gas-powered car, but you want to start "fillin' 'er up" with something else. Ethanol, made from corn-stock, is a popular choic. Problem is, you can't just pump your traditional gas tank with something else right away.

You need a flex-fuel converter for your car. It gives you a choice between filling up with gas or ethanol depending on what's available. A small handful of new cars have the flex-fuel converter built-in, but most cars need a retro-fit.

At Trackside Auto Repair in Eugene, mechanics can fit just about any car with a "FlexTek or DigiFlex" converter. After equipment and labor, the retro-fit will cost you between $700 and $1200. But if you're looking to kick the gas habit, and help the environment? The mechanics at Trackside say, it's worth every penny.

Most gas-powered cars can run on gasoline that has up to ten-percent Ethanol in the mix. That's called E-10. But if you want to fill it with fuel that has higher amounts of ethanol, you'll need a flex-fuel converter.

Trackside Auto Repair is off Blair on 2nd Ave. in Eugene.

Federal Government Expands Use of Renewable Fuels

“Our nation needs to move towards fuel sources that are grown in the Midwest and stop relying on energy sources that come from the Middle East,” Stupak added. “Ensuring the federal government’s vehicles use renewable fuels will be a strong start.”   ...read more
link to House Bill 2210