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IndyCar Races Go Ethanol

In this year’s IndyCar Race all cars will run on 100% ethanol. Ethanol’s high octane rating delivers strong engine performance by helping engines resist detonation so they can run higher compression ratios. The organization has partnered with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) to make E10, “the official ethanol-enriched fuel” of the Series. The EPIC-IndyCar series partnership began in 2005, and has advanced from ethanol being a team sponsor to working with the series to introduce an ethanol-methanol blend in 2006. IndyCar Series cars have run on methanol fuel since the late 1960s, and will continue to do so during the 2005 season. Internal dynamometer testing has shown that there are no technical barriers to replacing methanol with ethanol. “The transition between methanol and ethanol in our cars should be very smooth,” IRL Senior Technical Director Phil Casey said. “Our cars won’t sound differently, smell differently or run differently than they have in the past. There will be a seamless transition from methanol to ethanol in our cars.”

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DOE to Go Solar

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Verde Energy Partners Provides Solar Financing with Wells Fargo

Verde Energy, a company that provides competitive quotes on renewable energy projects for customers, announced it would provide solar financing options to residential and commercial customers nationwide through a partnership with Wells Fargo. Verde Energy provides free project consultations and competitive project quotes from prescreened renewable energy professionals throughout the U.S. “We extended the choices we provide to our customers by offering financing options for solar power projects nationwide,” said Rob Powell, chief executive for Verde Energy. “Many of our customers indicate an interest in financing options for their project, yet have a difficult time finding lenders who are familiar with renewable energy systems. We’ve partnered with Wells Fargo because they have a real interest in renewable energy and, most importantly, are providing competitive rates for these projects.” “Wells Fargo has a unique approach which allows us, because of flat rate pricing, to deliver loans at very competitive rates,” said Clint Pyatt, Wells Fargo sales manager. “We are eager to work with Verde Energy’s customers to deliver financing solutions that take advantage of our low-cost approach and the growing market for renewable energy systems.” Customers provide their project information using an intuitive, online survey. Verde staff conducts a free project […]

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