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ALTERNATIVE FUELS * USA
* DC - White House: No decision yet on ethanol requirements amid corn shortage
Washington, DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -August 11, 2012: -- The White House said Friday it has made no decision on whether to waive ethanol requirements for use by the nation's 250 million vehicles in the wake of a severe drought that's cutting corn yields... On Friday, a United Nations official urged the Obama administration to suspend ethanol requirements under the 2007 Renewable Fuel Standard as fears of food shortages grow... Under a 2007 energy law, the U.S. is dramatically increasing the use of ethanol in vehicle fuel — to 15.2 billion gallons this year, up from 5 billion gallons in 2007... In order to use all of the ethanol required, the EPA has approved the use of a higher blend of ethanol fuel called E15, which is 15 percent ethanol... The higher blend of fuel is only approved for vehicles from 2001 and newer, because automakers say engines can be corroded by the higher fuel. They have fought the fuel, arguing it could also hurt newer vehicles...
* DC - NHTSA defends 2025 fuel rules
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -August 14, 2012: -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator, David Strickland, Tuesday defended the Obama administration's 2025 fuel rules in the face of criticism from some foreign automakers... At the same time, the agency said Tuesday it will not meet a self-imposed deadline of Wednesday to unveil the final regulation... In a report released Friday by the House Oversight and Government Reform's Republican majority, Japanese and European automakers criticized the process. Toyota Motor Corp. executives said the process was unfair and called the rules a "second bailout for Detroit." Honda Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG also criticized it... Strickland defended last summer's talks with major automakers to nearly double fuel efficiency requirements to 54.5 mpg by 2025, a move that will cost the auto industry $157.3 billion but is intended to save consumers $1.7 trillion at the pump...
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