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Americans Embrace Ethanol
With temperatures rising, millions of Americans will hit the highway for road trips and family fun. As the summer driving season kicks into high gear, Americans are embracing higher blends of ethanol in gasoline as a proven cost-effective solution to save dollars at the pump. According to the Department of Energy, more than nine million Flex Fuel vehicles (FFV) were on the road in 2011, with an ...
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USDA Announces Grants to Increase Ethanol and Biodiesel Sales
On October 8, 2020, Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made $22 million available in grants to increase sales of ethanol and biodiesel. The funds are coming out of the $100 million in grants available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) and have been disbursed to 14 states. USDA predicts that the ...
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House Representative Finkenauer Introduces the Clean Fuels Deployment Act Of 2020
On April 28, 2020, U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) introduced the Clean Fuels Deployment Act of 2020, which would fund installation and conversion of fuel pump infrastructure to deliver higher blends of biofuel. Co-sponsored by Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Roger Marshall (R-KS), this bipartisan bill creates a clean fuels grant program with $600 million over ...
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Iowa Legislature Unanimously Votes To Extend Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program
On April 27, 2016, the Iowa Senate voted 49-0 to extend the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) through June 30, 2017. The legislation, House File 2464, was passed by the Iowa House 94-0 and provides funding for cost-share grants to upgrade fueling infrastructure. RFIP covers up to 70 percent of the installation cost of E15, E85, or biodiesel blend fuel pumps for Iowa retailers, up to ...
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Prime Restaurant Site Available for Development in NE Wichita, KS
Great Plains Ventures, Inc. opened the Aloft Hotel in NE Wichita with a premier restaurant site designated adjacent to the new hotel. The site is 1.45 acres of fully usable land. It is thoughtfully configured to allow an east facing, shaded patio overlooking a 1.3 acre pond held in reserve and maintained by the association. All drainage, utilities and a private road with access to Oliver ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. EPA hosts public hearing in Chicago on E15 pump label regulation (IL)
U.S. EPA will hold a public hearing next week in Chicago on a regulation to help ensure that E15 (gasoline containing greater than 10 percent by volume ethanol up to 15 percent) is only used in approved motor vehicles. EPA has proposed regulations to help consumers easily identify E15 when filling up at the pump. E15 fuel can be used for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks. The ...
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CRFA Member Brings E30 Ethanol to Niagara Region
The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) congratulates Gale’s Gas Bars on its debut of E30 gasoline in Ontario. Gale’s has sixteen sites throughout Niagara and E30 will be offered at 143 Welland Avenue, in St. Catharines, beginning October 16, 2014. E30 is a blend of 30 per cent ethanol and 70 per cent petroleum fuel for use in “FlexFuel” vehicles, which are ...
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Lawrence, KS Gas Station First to Offer E15 Ethanol Fuel in the U.S.
For the first time, American drivers can now choose a new fueling option at the pump. The nation’s first E15 (15 percent ethanol/85 percent gasoline) gallons are now selling at the Zarco 66 station at 1500 E. 23rd Street in Lawrence, KS. Plans to offer E15 at the nation’s second retail station, the Zarco 66 at 2518 E. Logan (intersection of I-35 & ...
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Eaton Names Sell Director of Engineering for Aerospace Group`s Fluid and Electrical Distribution Division
Power management company Eaton has named Craig Sell director of engineering for the Aerospace Group's Fluid and Electrical Distribution Division. Sell, who brings three decades of Eaton experience to his new role, is responsible for leading a global engineering team in the development of innovative products and systems, including new product introductions, advanced technologies and aftermarket ...
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Mid-Level Ethanol Fuel Blends
A new ASTM International specification is the first standard to identify the protocols necessary to blend mid-level ethanol fuels at the terminal and retail level that equal the fuel quality and performance expected from fuels meeting other ASTM fuel specifications. The new standard, D7794, Practice for Blending Mid-Level Ethanol Fuel Blends for Flexible-Fuel Vehicles with Automotive ...
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Eaton’s advancements in fiber-reinforced plastics providing lighter, stronger materials for more fuel-efficient aircraft
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation’s advancements in the production of safer, lighter and stronger composite materials are leading the way to significant improvements in weight savings and fuel efficiency for next-generation aircraft. Engineers at Eaton’s Engineering Center in Pune, India, have developed a multi-scale modeling methodology for short-fiber reinforced ...
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Eaton Selected to Provide Fuel Tank Inerting and Fuel Distribution Systems for AVIC`s New MA700 Regional Turboprop Airliner
Power management company Eaton has signed a letter of intent with AVIC Aircraft Company Ltd. Xi’an Branch to supply fuel tank inerting and fuel distribution systems for the MA700 regional turboprop airliner. In addition to designing and manufacturing customized components, Eaton will provide engineering, development and support certification services for both aircraft systems. "Eaton's ...
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Renewable Industries Canada applauds Ontario’s Environment Plan
OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2018 – Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) today welcomed the release of Ontario’s Environment Plan “Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-In-Ontario Environment Plan” and its commitment to move to 15% ethanol blend in gasoline as early as 2025. Ontario continues to lead the way in renewable fuels use and production in ...
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EPA awards CNMI and American Samoa over $117,000 for clean diesel projects / Two Territories receive funding for the first time
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded over $117,000 in Diesel Emission Reduction Act grants to the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to be used for projects to reduce diesel emissions. “For the first time the Pacific Territories will benefit from this funding to aid in reducing resident’s exposure to diesel emissions,” said Jared ...
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Eaton Selected by Rolls-Royce to Continue Providing Engine Build-Up Sub-Systems for New Trent XWB-97 Engine Program
Power management company Eaton announced that Rolls-Royce Corporation recently selected Eaton to continue providing its proven engine build-up solution for the Trent XWB-97 engine program. The 97,000 pound-thrust engine, which will power the new Airbus A350-1000 platform, will make the XWB-97 the most powerful production turbofan ever developed by Rolls-Royce. “We are excited to continue ...
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Eaton`s Hydraulic Power-Generation System enhances reliability, efficiency and safety for New Dassault Falcon 5X Business Jet
Power management company Eaton is supplying an advanced hydraulic power-generation system for the Dassault Falcon 5X, a new business jet unveiled today at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas, Nev. After the contract award in 2010, Eaton teamed with Dassault to design, develop and integrate the hydraulic power-generation system and controller logic along with a ...
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Dassault Rolls Out Falcon 5X Business Jet Featuring Eaton`s Advanced Hydraulic Power-Generation System
On June 2, Dassault Aviation hosted a rollout ceremony for the Dassault Falcon 5X business jet at its Bordeaux-Mérignac final assembly facility in France. Power management company Eaton designed an advanced power-generation system for the new business jet that integrates hydraulic power packs to provide a backup localized source of hydraulic power — an Eaton innovation that ...
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EnviTec Biogas and BAUER complete first joint CNG filling station expansion project
Demand for biofuels is rising—and helping to drive green mobility. The powerful high-pressure systems, energy efficiency and outstanding global reputation offered by EnviTec’s business partner BAUER are more in demand than ever before. The partnership between this long-established supplier of CNG (compressed natural gas) plant components and biogas plant all-rounder EnviTec Biogas ...
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Eaton’s broad product portfolio enhances safety, reliability and power management for Embraer’s KC-390 military transport aircraft
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been selected by Embraer to supply airframe fuel system components, hydraulic components and the on-board inert gas generation systemfor the KC-390 military transport aircraft in separate contract awards. The content reflects Eaton’s comprehensive product portfolio and innovative technologies driving major platform advancements, in ...
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Eaton’s Hydrodynamic Seal Technology helps Pratt & Whitney advance fuel efficiency for Next-Generation PurePower® Jet
On April 30, Pratt & Whitney successfully completed the first flight of the Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G engine, which features hydrodynamic seal technology developed by diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation. Eaton’s hydrodynamic seals help reduce wear, friction and heat associated with conventional seals, allowing engines to run at higher pressures and ...
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