Renewable Energy Report: May 2015 Report
The AgMRC Renewable Fuels Monthly Report is now being produced as a partnership between the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center operated by the Value Added Agriculture Program at Iowa State Extension and Outreach (ISUEO), and the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative (IGQI) (www.iowagrain.org), an ISUEO program directed specifically at grain processing and handling.
Connection of the IGQI and the monthly report will provide a long-term connection with the research and technical expertise of Iowa State Extension and Outreach, as well as provide expanded student opportunities for interaction with industry.
Renewable motor fuels progress is widely known and has affected most of the U.S. population by providing alternatives to petroleum-based motor fuels. Research also indicates motorists have benefited from lower gasoline prices as a result of the large expansion in biofuels production. However, a number of other sources of renewable energy have developed that may not have received as much publicity as biofuels. In this article, we review trends in various sources of U.S. renewable energy.
Electric powered vehicles have the potential to transform the world’s transportation sector. Although the industry has a good start, led by dedicated people, impediments remain. In this article we examine the current status of the electric vehicle industry and its products. We discuss some of the impediments facing electric powered vehicles and how technology is overcoming some of these impediments.