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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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They have BioDiesel too.
All of the coverage of this event, from channel 29 to the Daily Progress, omits one central fact: what does it cost?
Energy independence is critical, yes, but I don’t think most folks will be pumping corn squeezin’s unless it’s cheaper.
Same question applies to Bio-Diesel.
Hawkins,
One of the reports showed that E85 goes for $2.47 at that station. Not sure taht’s what you meant by “cost” however.
The “new” Market at Fifth Street has signs stating it sells BioDiesel. Didn’t see the pump cost there when I drove through yesterday.
make sure you don’t put that E85 in your lawn mower!
Stormy: Thanks, that’s what I meant by “cost.”
I imagine that dead-dinosaur gas is going for more like two bucks.
So this is a whole chunk of the story that our local media doofuses have neglected: if the corn liquor gas costs 20 percent more, then why should people buy it? Patriotic appeal? Environmentalism? I would imagine that these would be worth one or two tanks at most.
I see that the Lieutenant Governor bought a tankful. The big question, which applies to the fried-fish diesel as well is: will people buy it if it costs significantly more?
What is the point of this ethanol stuff anyway? Put in 95 units of energy to get 100 out, meanwhile depleting farmland? We wait for cellulosic methods, maybe invite in some Brazilian engineers? Is that a pipe dream too? Delay delay? I’ve got some grass trash I’d like to rot.
The pump here is the ony public one in the state, by the way, according to the link NBC29 published:
http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/flexfuelvehicles.php