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    Bush thinks ethanol is increasing price of corn
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    Although some have argued, even recently, that the drive to convert large amounts of farming acreage to ethanol production has had no effect on the prices people pay for food, that is not the memo our prez has received. I guess someone in Washington noticed the price of corn has shot up 250 percent ...

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    White House: President Bush wasn't joking, no one told him about $4/gal gas predictions
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    Two days ago, we told you President Bush said he was unaware some analysts were predicting $4 for a gallon of gas in the U.S.. The day before Bush made those remarks, White House press secretary Dana Perino was actually asked about gas prices and she said "we're mindful of it." Yesterday, when ...

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    Video: President Bush says continue investing in advanced battery, renewable fuels in his last SOTU
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    Last night, in his last State of the Union address, President George Bush said "let us continue investing in advanced battery technology and renewable fuels to power the cars and trucks of the future." You can see for yourself in the video above. We will have more on this later but from what he ...

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    Bush pulling support for EPA head?
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    It looks like Bush is trying to avoid the massive sh*t storm building around the EPA head's decision to deny the California waiver. Check out this exchange from today's press briefing at the White House:Q Under what authority can the President tell California it can't have tougher global warming ...

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    Video: Dingell admits defeat, will vote for energy bill
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    In September, I wrote Dingell would kill CAFE. Earlier today, I wrote he played a part in delaying a vote on the energy bill in the House. However, a rebel alliance has pushed the vote through, and it should happen later today. We'll have more updates the vote occurs. Until then, I thought this was ...

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    Energy bill vote delayed, CAFE back on the table
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    What did I tell ya? The great photo above is of Bush and Dingell from 2005 but it could have been two days ago. According to the Detroit News, the House has delayed the energy bill vote. As we reported, CAFE is largely settled and even Toyota has come out in support of the new agreement. Trouble ...

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    President Bush answers questions on ethanol, fuel efficiency and gas tax
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    Bush rarely takes questions and even when he does, it's never about green transportation. Unbelievably, on Monday, Bush was asked about the impact of fuel efficiency on the gas tax and the impact of ethanol on feed costs. Bush admits we have to move away from the gas tax because of higher fuel ...

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    Bush tells Congress how to write an energy bill
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    Bush sent a letter telling Congress what changes they can make to the energy bill so he does not veto it. Allan Hubbard wrote the letter that the White House sent to Congressional leaders (Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner) with a list of "deal-makers and deal-breakers." ...

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    Why Bush failed to reach a deal on ethanol with Australia
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    The video above is a collection of blunders Bush made in a speech at APEC. Bush may have also made another blunder by failing to reach an international deal with Australia on ethanol. There were rumors Bush would invite Australia to join an ethanol partnership at APEC. According to one Australian ...

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    Fuel cell forklifts. President Bush likes them, companies want them
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    We have got news from two companies going a step ahead the use of lead-acid batteries in forklifts, at least towards the promotion of fuel cells. In one hand, there's GrafTech International, Ltd, which President Bush recently visited, in the other LiftOne and Engineered Solutions. Both companies ...

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