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Analysis of Fuel Oxygenates by U.S. EPA Method 8260B Using Headspace Trap with GC/MS

...1990 require that oxygenated compounds be added to gasoline to produce fuel with increased oxygen content. Oxygenated fuel is desirable because it burns more completely, thereby reducing tailpipe emissions. The most commonly used fuel oxygenate additive is methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). The transp...

UW-Madison to receive $125M for bioenergy research center

...enty in Ten initiative, which seeks to reduce U.S. gasoline consumption by 20 percent within 10 years through ...d to make cellulosic ethanol cost competitive with gasoline by 2012. Cellulosic ethanol would be made from feedstocks other than corn, and biomass material lik...

Virent enters agreement with Shell Oil unit to make hydrogen with biomass

...neries to upgrade lower quality oil fractions into gasoline and diesel, and to remove sulphur contaminants. Other applications include the manufacture of glass, vitamins, personal care products, lubricants, refined metals, and food products....

Wisconsin applicants urged to pursue DOE funding for cellulosic biomass

...iesel, biobutanol, or any fungible replacement for gasoline or diesel as a transportation fuel produced from terrestrial lignocellulosics. The proposed feedstock must have an ultimate sustainable potential of at least 100 million dry metric tons of biomass per year. Alternatively, the proposed technology mu...

Brazilian bio-industry should impress American investors

...vernment's plan to reduce current traditional U.S. gasoline usage by 20 percent over the next 10 years. It has been projected that this will require about 35 billion gallons per year by 2017, versus the current level of five billion gallons per year now in the U.S. Brazil's current production level is also ...

Lack of connectivity is real estate's hidden time bomb

... in turn disrupted refinery production that caused gasoline prices to jump seven cents a gallon. The new approach for buildings as well as business campuses should be one which incorporates two or three power sources instead of one grid. This might cost more upfront but would create a much more valuable pro...

UW-Madison dean predicts bio-economy will fuel Wisconsin

...he margins, barely keeping up with the increase in gasoline demand over time? Better to get serious about nuclear power and domestic oil production, especially when the United States now imports 60 percent of its oil from abroad. Jahn did not endorse that prescription, but she maintains that biofuels will be...

The 10 biggest events shaping biotech in 2006

...stocks - enough to replace 30 percent of projected gasoline demand - without harming food, feed, or fiber production. According to BIO , processing just 30 percent of U.S. corn stover into biofuels would reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 90 to 150 million metric tons of carbon dioxi...

Green doesnt up the ante on markup law

...in the 1930s, establishes a minimum price at which gasoline and other motor fuels can be sold in Wisconsin. Advocates believe the law, which requires a 9.18 percent markeup from wholesalers to retailers, prevents large oil companies from undercutting independently owned service stations, and then racheting up...

MATC bio-diesel reactor to support training

... an environmentally friendly alternative to diesel gasoline because combustion of the fuel does not produce carbon dioxide. The fuel can operate diesel-powered engines without the need for engine modifications. The reactor project was devised by MATC's Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technologi...

It's not exactly OPEC, but Midwest states are trading ideas on biofuels

... And with most of the nation fretting over higher gasoline and energy prices, the Farm Bill may finally have allies in other urban states, where policymakers often ignored or even opposed farm policies. Midwest states such as Wisconsin are pioneers in the new bio-based economy, and they will learn from mist...

Johnson Controls reports record quarterly sales

...n, however, because of the impact of $3 per gallon gasoline prices and higher interest rates on automotive interiors in North America. Income for that business unit was down 16 percent to $168 million, in part because quarterly sales dropped six percent to $4.7 billion. Overall, the company still expects ann...

UW prof turns sugar into diesel fuel, chemicals

...atter instead of petroleum, and both biodiesel and gasoline containing ethanol are starting to make an impact on the market. But the oil price hike has also fueled a race to find new sources for chemical intermediates - compounds that are the raw material for many modern plastics, drugs, and fuels. Behind t...

Joint Finance blocks Doyle ethanol measure

... hotter. With worldwide demand driving the cost of gasoline to $3 per gallon, the signing of a national energy...ade in large enough volumes to seriously challenge gasoline in the marketplace. Unlike corn-based ethanol, the feedstock most commonly used, cellulosic ethanol ...

Ethanol bill's death in Wisconsin ignores what's happening with our neighbors

...ate senators in Wisconsin killed a bill to require gasoline in the state to include ethanol, policymakers in a...Illinois State Senate for passing a bill requiring gasoline sold in that state to contain 10 percent ethanol (E-10). A similar bill is awaiting passage in India...

Bush praises Johnson Controls battery tech in Milwaukee visit

...l market for hybrid-electric vehicles has grown as gasoline prices soared to record levels. They are considered a bridge technology between vehicles powered by internal combustion engines and the cars of the more distant future, which will be powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells. To stimulate greater domes...

Wisconsin can lead the nation to energy independence

...er $15 million dollars leaves the state to pay for gasoline from other states and nations. By producing and selling biofuels here, we can create good paying jobs and keep more of that money available for investment. Brazil is the proven model of ethanol. In 1978, the country was 85 percent dependent on f...

State wants to encourage industrial biotechnology

...considering legislation that would require regular gasoline sold in the state to contain 10 percent ethanol. Tom Still: Wisconsins promising bio-refining future wont run on ethanol alone John Imes: Wisconsin can lead the nation to energy independence Then there's biodiesel, made by removing glycerin ...

Wisconsins promising bio-refining future wont run on ethanol alone

... economy. The war in Iraq and a near-doubling of gasoline prices have rekindled interest in alcohol fuels p...to replace 3 percent of the 140 billion gallons of gasoline burned in the United States last year. Does that mean Wisconsin should turn its back on ethanol? N...

Biotech leads list of top U.S. companies to work for

...00/gallon compared with the international price of gasoline of about $1.50/gallon. In Brazil, ethanol is mostl... transport fuel market. Brazils use of traditional gasoline has actually declined since the late 1970s. One of the stimuli behind this move was the termination...

Midwest is key player for Biofuels industry

...compelling given the recent ramp-up of the cost of gasoline in the U.S., which quickly more than doubled from well under $2 per gallon to over $3 per gallon and heading to $4 per gallon as a result of the impact of the recent battery of hurricanes on Louisiana and Texas, where an important part of the U.S.s ...

Biofuels surge forward

...embly bill (AB 15) would mandate all regular grade gasoline sold for automotive consumption contain 10 percent...t better and better. In addition to not paying for gasoline from outside the state, it also gives us an internal renewable source of energy which is basically s...

Johnson Controls jumping further into hybrid-vehicle battery world

... consumers to find alternatives to the traditional gasoline internal combustion engine," said Anthony Pratt of J.D. Power & Associates. He also noted that while hybrid-powered vehicles are rising in popularity, so, too, are diesel-powered vehicles. Most hybrid vehicles currently rely on nickel-metal-hydride ...

Probe into gas gouging may educate Americans about pressures on oil supply

...e, consumers in the United States must assume high gasoline prices are permanent. The price of oil has tripled since September 2001, hovering around $65 per barrel today, and much of that increase appears to be here to stay. Check out www.Oil-price.net , for example, and you'll read that crude oil price will...

State tax compromises prove that partisanship can be set aside for a while

...0 senior citizens who are affected. Cut the state gasoline tax. That portion of the state gas tax used to pay for restoring "brownfields" will be reduced by 1 cent per gallon in May 2006. The gas tax was automatically scheduled to increase between now and then, so the reduction amounts to about two-tenths of...

Environmental group works to run cars on Culver's old frying oil

... the state's fleet of vehicles uses ethanol-based gasoline and Doyle added funding for biofuels in his budget but the DOA wants to test every possible source of fuel. "There are a lot of things we can do to explore options we already have in the state," Larrivee said. Larrivee added that in addition to the...

The economy has come roaring back or is that roar just a purr?

...e only a fraction of the loss. The days of cheap gasoline may be over for good. With the price of regular gasoline hovering close to $2 per gallon, consumers in the United States and Wisconsin have tasted what the r...

Analog people in the Digital Revolution, part II

...mer. However, arriving at your customers door with gasoline when what they want is a fire extinguisher is not a winning strategy. Compressing out the time required for human judgment and reflection rarely has the desired results. The second place to look is in the response to variation. In the digital world...