Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - March 30, 2018

Auto Exec:  Raise the Octane Rating of U.S. Gasoline for Bump in Fuel Efficiency

At a recent American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers meeting, General Motors executive Dan Nicholson voiced the automaker’s support in raising the minimum octane rating of the U.S. gasoline pool from 87 to 91, or what is currently marketed as premium. Not only would this standardize the gasoline pool – and vehicle design – with what’s available in Europe, it would allow for a small, but significant and immediate bump in fuel efficiency. The ethanol industry is optimistic over this prospect because there are two potential sources of additional octane – the BTEX complex, an expensive, toxic petroleum refining product, or cleaner-burning, cheaper ethanol.    

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Headlines: 

1. Farm Bill Facing a Partisan Impasse
2. EPA Deal With Philadelphia Refiner Would Erase 2% of 2018 Biofuel Mandate
3. As We Approach 10th Anniversary of $147 Oil, Could It Happen Again?
4. USDA Report Shows Impact of US Biobased Economy
5. What Happens on the Edges of Cities When Farmland Gives Way to Development

 
 

 

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