AAA reports New E15 Gasoline May Damage Vehicles and Cause Consumer Confusion
December 1, 2012
AAA research reveals need for regulators and industry to suspend E15 sales to protect motorists
Orlando, FL – A recent survey by AAA finds a strong likelihood of consumer confusion and the potential for voided warranties and vehicle damage as a result of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent approval of E15 gasoline.
An overwhelming 95 percent of consumers surveyed have not heard of E15, a newly approved gasoline blend that contains up to 15 percent ethanol. With little consumer knowledge about E15 and less than five percent of cars on the road approved by automakers to use the fuel, AAA is urging regulators and the industry to stop the sale of E15 until motorists are better protected.
New E15 Gasoline (15% Ethanol) may confuse consumers and damage vehicles
Markov named 2011 Hawkins Award Winner at APSU
April 30, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Sergei Markov, associate professor of biology, was named the recipient of Austin Peay State University’s prestigious Richard M. Hawkins Award during a ceremony on April 26th. The award is presented every spring in recognition of exceptional scholarly and creative work produced by a faculty member.
Markov has earned an international reputation in recent years for his groundbreaking biofuel research. Aside from being published in more than 70 research publications, he has been profiled by media outlets across the globe, and just last month, the industry trade publication Biodiesel Magazine wrote a feature on the work he is doing at Austin Peay. [Read more]
Project WET programs scheduled at APSU
April 4, 2009
National Environmental Education Week in Tennessee is April 12-18, and the Project WET Tennessee program at Austin Peay State University successfully requested a proclamation signed by Gov. Phil Bredesen to commemorate the week.
Bredesen signed the proclamation March 19 in Nashville. The proclamation supports environmental education in K-12 schools and non-formal settings such as nature centers, zoos, aquariums and museums.
The 2009 theme for National Environmental Education Week is “Be Water Wise.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates the average person in the U.S. uses about 100 gallons of water a day.
“And much, much more water is used to produce our food, clothing, paper and other goods,” said Michelle Rogers, coordinator of Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Tennessee at APSU.
APSU’s program will be among other environmental educators across the state and nation participating during the week to promote environmental education prior to Earth Day, April 22.
Project WET at APSU will participate in the annual conference of TEAMS (Tennessee Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science) in Eva. Rogers said her office would present water-related lessons for K-12 students.
Teachers expected to participate at the conference are classroom teachers of K-12, pre-service teachers, college professors and many others interested in freshwater and marine science.
For more information about Project WET or National Environmental Education Week, contact Rogers by telephone at (931) 221-6480 or e-mail at rogersm@apsu.edu. Also, visit online at http://www.eeweek.org or http://www.apsu.edu/wet.
