The Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) released on May 15 a study by economists at the University of Wisconsin and Iowa State University examining the impact of increased ethanol consumption on wholesale gasoline prices. The study, … [Read more...]

While North America continues to dawdle on the road to the renewable revolution, the conservative, oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has proposed one of the most sweeping and massive moves to renewable energy on the planet. Read more.... … [Read more...]

Seven months after a trade investigation was launched, American solar companies and Chinese solar manufacturers will finally get a clear picture of the challenges ahead. Read more.... … [Read more...]

Long Beach, California is the host of the 2012 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, an event that showcases alternatively fueled vehicles. One of the participants is ROUSH CleanTech, who will be speaking with consumers and fleet managers to … [Read more...]

What might be a good use of food waste? Hydrogen. Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK are creating bioenergy in the form of hydrogen for use an an alternative to gasoline. Researchers note that in a country like Brazil that is … [Read more...]

The Hall County School system is the first in Georgia to adopt propane autogas for its school bus fleet. The buses were unveiled during a “Georgians supporting Georgians for a greener community” event that featured Governor Nathan Deal … [Read more...]

U.S. exports of ethanol (denatured and undenatured, non-beverage) totaled 83.4 million gallons (mg) in March, according to government data released this morning. That’s up 11% from February and marks the highest monthly total of the year so … [Read more...]

Back in 2009, Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors ("DB") published a study tracking 270 major climate policies in 109 countries. The study concluded that successful programs were those that offered investors "TLC" — transparency, longevity, … [Read more...]

No form of energy really emits zero emissions, and that's a point that's both missed by casual advocates and overstated by strident critics. Read more.... … [Read more...]

This morning, USDA released its first estimate of the 2012 corn crop--and it is a big one.  According to today’s USDA projections, record U.S. corn production of 14.79 billion bushels is expected in 2012. That’s up 19% from last … [Read more...]