Gasoline Detergency, Vehicle Maintenance and Ethanol Integration

welcome to fuelguruTM

Jim Russo recently promoted the fuelguruTM mission at SAE's Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants 2009 Conference. If you are interested in a copy of the actual presentation, please email us.  

If you are a consumer of transportation fuel, you probably have a lot more questions than answers right now.

fuelguruTM is an unbiased third party advocating competition and cooperation among auto and oil companies towards higher quality transportation fuels and vehicle maintenance programs for the benefit of the consumer and the environment. This strategy is backed by stakeholder education, training and information exchange.

Transportation industry professionals such as gasoline and diesel distributors, fleet operators and vehicle service personnel should educate themselves about fuel to make better fuel-related decisions that could improve vehicle performance, reduce fuel consumption and minimize emissions. Find out more about transportation fuel programs.

 

Please, be a responsible consumer and at least educate yourself on the basics of gasoline detergency and vehicle maintenance.
 

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what everyone should know about fuel

What changed with transportation fuel that caused such a big shift in its distribution and price?

Since most vehicle systems are computerized, fuel is one of the few remaining components that should be addressed with vehicle maintenance. What should my dealer provide when servicing my vehicle?

Clean gasoline and diesel fuels mean clean engines. Clean engines mean better vehicle performance and better environmental air quality. What are clean gasoline and diesel fuels?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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what's in the news

july 2010

Ethanol-free gas running on fumes   Read more

8th generation Gulf oysterman: no relief until all the oil is gone Read more

Ethanol subsidy renewal in doubt      Read more

Vast amounts of methane in gulf spill pose threat Read more

Ethanol industry scrambles to keep incentives Read more

BP to cut payments to 40,000 claims of individuals affected by oil spill, cites paperwork problems Read more

Ethanol industry changing it's strategy Read more 

EPA postpones ruling on more ethanol in gasoline Read more 

june 2010

Oil spill to end family fishing business? Read more

Dispersal of oil means cleanup to take years, official says Read more

 BP boycotts hurt local stations Read more

Oil appears near Alabama beach town and Pensacola Bay Read more

Oil spill shuts nations oldest oyster-shucking company Read more

may 2010

   Are U.S. ethanol exports at the expense of enhanced national energy security?  Read more

U.S./Brazil ethanol war goes urban- taking it to the streets                        Read more       Read more

U.S. ethanol industry asking for another break Read more

BP's gulf battle echoes monster`79 Mexico spill Read more

U.S. ethanol exports rise, even to Mideast Read more     Read more

Worst oil spill nightmare has come true Read more

U.S. petroleum supply glut Read more 

U.S. refiners break april gasoline record-where is it all going? Read more

In the bayou, fish and oil have mixed for decades Read more

 Spill reinforces oil bad will for American Indians Read more

 Bad gas mix-up a nightmare in NY Read more 

 BP must clarify "intentions" on oil spill clean-up costs:US Read more

Clock ticking on ethanol production credit Read more

Oil spill flashback-deja vu? Read more

Corn belt universities warn of impending collapse of ethanol industry Read more

Oil in the Gulf has countless livelihoods in limbo Read more

Oil rig blowout blame game begins       Read more

Test shows raising ethanol blend to E15 could damage engines  Read more

Oil regulators ceded oversight to drillers Read more

 Automakers seek to delay ethanol blending raise Read more

april 2010

Oil Rig Blowout Update: Coast Guard on oil spill-"this is very serious" Read more

Blowout: BP's deadly oil rig disaster Read more

7th person dies from Wash. state refinery fire Read more

 Home-brew biodiesel poses fire hazards, officials calling for regulation Read more

The high cost of offshore oil drilling-Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinks in Gulf  Read more

The "beef" with ethanol Read more 

Arizona man burned making homemade biodiesel Read more

U.S. climate bill seen raising gasoline prices Read more

Ethanol industry at war with itself

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Gasoline will be "king" of transportation fuels for decades Read more

Ethanol tax credits face stiff fight Read more

U.S. farmers heavily invested in ethanol future Read more    Read more

U.S. biodiesel industry still floundering without $1-per-gallon tax credit Read more

Anacortes WA refinery blast kills 5        Read more

Turnabout: Exxon sues U.S. for oil dumping Read more

Wall St. is driving up oil prices Read more

march 2010

U.S. Biodiesel bailout? Read more

Are Americans entering new age of fuel price spikes/shortages? Read more

U.S. gasoline consumers are fools-fuelguru comments...Read more

End of the road for U.S. refiners? *Update!* Read more

      End of the road for U.S. refiners?           Read more     Read more

Homebrew bio-diesel blaze Read more

february 2010

Ethanol and the looming blend wall      Read more

Retailers may balk at E15 gasoline      Read more

Cap and trade crumbling? Read more

U.S. Biodiesel industry in "immediate need" of help Read more  Read more

Loss of stimulus aid hurts ethanol industry Read more

january 2010

Biodiesel benefits miners Read more

Refining sector needs to close 7 million barrels per day of capacity Read more

Gasoline branding shell game Read more

Brazil reduces ethanol content in gasoline Read more

New year, new troubles for biodiesel     Read more          Read more

december 2009

California's "Climategate" Read more

Drowning in oil Read more

Biodiesel plant explodes Read more

november 2009

How does 5% biodiesel make this story "green"...what??? Read more

Shady side of biodiesel Read more

How did crude oil go from $40 to $80 a barrel? Read more

Refiners play hardball with ethanol industry Read more

Ethanol saga continues...Read more

Biodiesel saga continues...Read more

october 2009

Refiners battle slump Read more

How wall street will kill the recovery Read more

Brazil drivers ditch biofuel over high sugar costs Read more

september 2009

 Excess ethanol blamed in breakdown of police cars Read more

Ethanol safety is a growing concern Read more

august 2009

House climate bill would boost reliance on foreign gasoline-Industry study Read more

Massachusetts bans non-waste biodiesel Read more

Higher blends require higher quality ethanol Read more

july 2009

AAA calls for the EPA to reject petition to increase ethanol content in gasoline Read more

Toyota manager likens ethanol to "The dumbest kid in the school" Read more

Will feds use new power to dictate what you drive? Read more

june 2009

City of Seattle halts biodiesel purchases Read more

Woman killed fleeing ethanol train derailment, blast Read more

Natural gas cheapest to oil since 1992 Read more

Truckdriver dies in fiery ethanol crash Read more

Antibiotic problem haunts biofuels Read more

 may 2009

Ethanol saga continues Read more

Shell faces trial over crimes against humanity claims Read more

LUST-leaking underground storage tanks Read more

New EPA rule bad news for biodiesel Read more

The trouble with ethanol-fire!...Read more 

april 2009

Paper industry uses alternative fuel loophole to suck billions from taxpayers Read more

Pork producers want to know effects of ethanol production on economy before policies changed Read more

Refiners call for halt to ethanol mandate Read more

Fire points to problems in regulating backyard biodiesel operations Read more

Antibiotics pose concern for ethanol industry Read more

march 2009 

U.S. gasoline prices seen rising ahead of summer Read more

Motor makers wary of ethanol increase Read more

EU imposes duties on U.S. biodiesel imports Read more

 

february 2009

Big oil says not to blame for rising pump prices Read more

Vehicle warranties against biodiesel use might be invalid Read more

EU raises stakes in biodiesel battle with U.S. Read more

january 2009

Disaster in the making? The contango oil trade Read more

Gasoline refiners paying to not use ethanol Read more

Oil/chemical giant files for bankruptcy  protection       Read more 

Salt water fuel Watch

Obama= $8-a-gallon gasoline? Read more

Ethanol push has hunters crying foul (fowl) Read more

Polluters drilling for respect on campus  Read More

Biofuel battle royal-consumers pay in a big way  Read more 

 december 2008 

Unlikely groups combine to push more ethanol testing  Read more

 N.H legislator considers banning ethanol Read more.

Ethanol industry looks for bailout-wants "blending wall" removed. Read more.

Ethanol tanker fire closes Massachusetts Turnpike   Read more.

 Failing to replace $2 part costs Exxon Mobil $6.1 million after diesel fuel spill      Read more.

Judge hears case on ethanol loading station  Read more.

november 2008

Bio diesel scam-U.S. taxpayers funding European bio diesel supply Read more.

"March Point" airs on PBS Read more.

Farmers wonder - what happened to ethanol promise? Read more.

Hangover time in ethanol industry Read more.

Bio-Town USA plans on hold Read more.

Why ethanol will never work out Read more.

Ethanol giant VeraSun files bankruptcy Read more.

october 2008

Ethanol's use outstrips plans to deal with its risks Read more.

Pump pains: when do falling gas prices become a problem? Read more.

Splash blending can put too much ethanol in your fuel tank Read more.

 Splash blending of biodiesel also creates problems Read more.

 Economy crushes biofuel projects  Read more.

USDA may bail out ethanol industry. Read more.

 summer 2008

Gone fishing...Good Luck! Read more.

may 2008

Is price spike bursting gasoline bubble, or expanding it? Read more

Unhealthy ozone level detected in Kansas park   Read more.

 
Why are gasoline prices so low?..a different point of view
 
Nigeria oil rebels say mulling Obama truce appeal
 
Gusher of Lies-The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence"Read more on fuelguruTM blog 

Rockefeller family challenges Exxon Mobil Read more.

 
  
april 2008 
 
A government engineered food crisis
 
Food crisis starts eclipsing climate change worries
Gasoline refiners slow output to Katrina-level lows.
 
Livestock producers want legislators to repeal ethanol law.
 
Canada says no to ethanol waste as cow feed, and more
 
The current state of bio-diesel.
 
Boats damaged by ethanol in gas.