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Elk Horn, Iowa installs first electric car charging stations in new "Pony Express" lane

Elk Horn, Iowa's website says it is located, "In the heart of Southwest Iowa's picturesque countryside." Google Maps shows just how remote the town is, so it is clear that to make this place a forward-thinking electric vehicle destination takes a bit of chutzpah. While most EV advocates and manufacturers see electric cars as urban runabouts for the near future, Elk Horn businessman Mike Howard thinks that it makes sense to build eight EV charging stations in town. Four – one is solar, the others are connected to the grid – are ... Read more →

Obama green car update: working with Better Place? going pro-ethanol with Vilsak? Sebastian Blanco

Two items of note from the incoming President. First, the Jerusalem Post has a minor hint that Barack Obama's transition team has got their collective eye on the work of Better Place. The paper ...

Another offer for cheap E85 in SD and IA Xavier Navarro

Driving around South Carolina and Iowa in a flex-fuel vehicle? Time for you to fill up your tank with E85 at a promotional price on Wednesday, July 23, a Kum & Go station in Elk Point, South ...

Biomass to ethanol process aims for efficiency, and 1,500 degrees F Jeremy Korzeniewski

A team of researchers at Iowa State University is developing a new system which promises biomass-sourced ethanol at very efficient production levels. The system, described as an "integrated system of ...

Cheap ethanol in Iowa Springs tomorrow Sebastian Blanco

Photo by laffy4k. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. We don't write about Iowa much unless ethanol is involved. Whether it's an proposed ethanol pipeline or ethanol pump label laws, the ...

Holy pipeline, Batman: Midwest-to-East-Coast route a possibility 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There has been talk of a continental U.S. ethanol pipeline before. Back in 2006, Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) proposed legislation on the issue, but it didn't get very far. The idea didn't die, though. This past week, Magellan Midstream Partners and Buckeye Partners announced ...

Iowa legislators to kill ethanol-pump-label law to increase ethanol sales 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

By law, if a pump in Iowa provides gas that contains ten percent ethanol (an amount that is safe for almost all cars), the pump must have a label stating that the fuel contains ethanol. This can turn off some buyers who might be worried about the alcohol's lower energy content, and that equals ...

Video: Maher's maple syrup car on Letterman 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The late night talk shows are back! David Letterman has a beard and recently had Bill Maher as a guest. At about 7 minutes into the interview above, Bill and Dave talk about the Iowa primary and ethanol. Bill says the candidates pay "homage" to ethanol because it's made from corn and Iowa has corn. ...

New ethanol plants to be built in Midwest by Washington Group 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Washington Group International is building three ethanol plants in the Midwest, for a total cost of $150 million US. The plants are going to be built in Wahoo, Nebraska, and in Red Oak and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Each plant is expected to produce 110 million gallons of ethanol per year. Construction ...

The 2 Million Mile Haul: Decker embarks on ambitious biodiesel study 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Dale T. Decker, industry and government relations director for Decker Truck Line Inc., has got a new pet project: testing the potential of biodiesel. Now when a company states it's going to conduct real-world testing, you rarely get an accurate control group and conversely, lab conditions offer only ...

Biodiesel 101: Learning the basics 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here's a story I could have used the other day when I made a mistake about the products used to manufacture biodiesel fuel. For those new to the concept or who could use a refresher course on the latest in biodiesel basics, this guide from the Des Moines Register is worth reading. The story goes ...

Ethanol demand prompting higher railroad use 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Rollin, rollin, rollin.... Well, here's an unexpected side-effect of ethanol demand. Railroad companies are reporting a surge in rail use to transport the fuel. Iowa, with 25 ethanol production plants, is the largest producer and subsequently biggest rail user. While ethanol can be shipped via ...

High gas prices in Iowa mean a shift to E85, hybrids 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

In recent weeks, more pumps delivering E85 have opened at gas stations in and around Des Moines, which used to only have two. WHO TV News has a short video clip of a report they did about how high gas prices are affecting people in Des Moines. The key finding: green technology in cars is ...


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