Alternative Transportation Fuels Today articles from August 2005

Alternative Transportation Fuels Today archives from August 2005

House, Senate Approve Energy Policy Act of 2005.
August 1, 2005... The U.S. Senate approved Friday afternoon, by a vote of 74 to 26, the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The House of Representatives passed the legislation on Thursday by a vote of 275 to 156. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) noted that in...

Illinois Governor Signs New Biodiesel Use Legislation.(Rod Blagojevich)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich signed a bill last week which requires state, county and local governments, as well as school districts, universities and community colleges, and mass transit agencies, to fuel their diesel vehicles with a...

Canada Extends NGV Conversion Program.(natural gas vehicle)(natural resource policy of Natural Resources Canada)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced that the Canadian government will provide $1.8 million in additional funding to extend the agency's Natural Gas for Vehicles Market Transformation Pilot Project, an initiative intended to...

Ethanol Industry Sets Record Production for May.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that new Energy Information Administration (EIA) data reveal that the U.S. ethanol industry set a monthly production record for May of 237,000 barrels per day (b/d). According to...

AZ School District to Use B20 in Entire Bus Fleet.(Arizona)(Amphitheater Unified School District)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2005... Local Arizona newspaper the Northwest Explorer reported last month that the Amphitheater Unified School District (AUSD) in Pima County, AZ has approved plans to begin fueling the district's entire school bus fleet with B20, a blend of 20...

Maine Receives DOT Grant for Purchase of CNG Buses.(Department of Transportation )(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2005... Local Maine newspaper The Monument recently reported that the Greater Portland Transit District (GPTD) will receive a $828,269 from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to purchase three buses fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). ...

PEI Announces Addition of Two New Board Members.(Pacific Ethanol, Inc. elects Jack Prince and Charles Bader as board members)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2005... Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (PEI) recently announced the election of Jack Prince of Exeter, CA and Charles Bader of Pomona, CA to fill the vacancies left by retiring board members Ryan Turner and John Pimentel, who will continue to serve the company...

Keystone Biofuels to Build New Plant in Central PA.(biodiesel fuel manufacturing plant)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2005... Local Pennsylvania newspaper the Harrisburg Patriot-News reported last month that Silver Spring Township, PA-based Keystone Biofuels, Inc. plans to build a 1-million-gallon-per-year commercial biodiesel production plant in Hampden Township, PA,...

AMA Voices Support for Mandatory Ethanol Use in Australia.(Australian Medical Association)(Brief Article)
August 3, 2005... The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recently wrote to the government's Biofuels Taskforce to express its support for the mandatory use of ethanol in gasoline "in the interests of protecting and improving human health." "In our...

PA Announces More Than $17 Million in Alternative Fuel Grants.(Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2005... Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) secretary Kathleen McGinty, on behalf of governor Edward Rendell, recently encouraged school districts, local governments, corporations, colleges and universities, nonprofit...

Local NE Board Mandates E-10 Use in County Vehicles.(Nebraska)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2005... Local Nebraska newspaper the Lincoln Journal Star recently reported that Lancaster County, NE has elected to mandate the use of E-10, a fuel blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent ethanol, in all gas-powered county vehicles. According...

Construction Expected to Begin This Year on IL Ethanol Plant.(Central Illinois Energy)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2005... Local Illinois newspaper the Daily Ledger recently reported that construction of a Central Illinois Energy (CIE) ethanol plant is expected to begin this year. In the planning stages since 2001, the plant has faced a number of delays. ...

DaimlerChrysler India Launches 2nd Phase of Biodiesel Testing.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2005... India's Express News Service recently reported that DaimlerChrysler India has initiated the second phase of its project begun in 2003, under which it will test the use of jatropha-derived biodiesel fuel in the cold-weather and high-altitude...

ND City Okays Plans for Biodiesel Plant Development.(North Dakota permits Minot Seed and Meal Company)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) reported earlier this week that the city council of Minot, ND has approved plans to build a new canola processing and biodiesel production facility. According to AP, the city council has awarded the Minot Seed and...

Abengoa Completes Expansion at Portales, NM Ethanol Plant.
August 5, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently reported that Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation has completed a 15-million-gallon-per-year expansion of its ethanol plant in Portales, NM. According to RFA, the plant is now capable of processing...

UC Riverside to Host Alcohol Fuels Symposia in San Diego.(University of California)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2005... The University of California (UC), Riverside's Environmental Research Institute will host the 15th International Symposia on Alcohol Fuels (ISAF XV), the theme of which is "Alcohol Fuels' Role in Sustainable Transportation: Alcohols and Other...

Weekly Update.
August 5, 2005... BIODIESEL FUEL PROCESSOR WORKSHOP: DO-IT-YOURSELF, August 11-14, 2005, Kakwa Ecovillage, McBride, British Columbia AMERICAN COALITION FOR ETHANOL (ACE) ANNUAL MEETING & ETHANOL CONFERENCE, August 16-18, 2005, Qwest Center Omaha, Omaha, NE...

Green Mountain Power Fuels Linetrucks With Biodiesel.
August 8, 2005... Colchester, VT-based Green Mountain Power recently announced that its fleet of linetrucks has begun using B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel, as a result of a new arrangement with Champlain Oil...

Colusa Biomass Signs Agreement With TSS Consultants.(Colusa Biomass Energy Corporation)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Colusa Biomass Energy Corporation recently announced it has signed an agreement with TSS Consultants of Rancho Cordova, CA, under which TSS will provide technical and business assistance for a production plant in the Sacramento Valley that will...

Shell Thailand Pledges to Pay for Any Gasohol Damage.(Shell Company of Thailand Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... The Bangkok Post recently reported that Shell Thailand is looking to boost sales of gasohol by promising to pay for any repairs on cars that break down as a result of using the fuel. According to the Bangkok Post, the company's campaign is...

HYFS, WITCO Finalize Sub License Agreement for China, India.(Hybrid Fuel Systems Inc., WITCO International Ltd)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2005... Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc. (HYFS) recently executed a final exclusive sub-license agreement with WITCO International, Ltd. for the acquisition by WITCO of HYFS' Fuel2 conversion systems for resale in China and India. According to HYFS, the...

CVEF to Host Natural Gas Vehicle Conference in CA.(Clean Vehicle Education Foundation in California)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2005... The Clean Vehicle Education Foundation (CVEF) will host the 23rd National NGV Conference, the theme of which is "Strategies for Sustainability: NGVs in the New Paradigm," on October 5 and 6 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, CA. San...

President Bush Signs Energy Bill Into Law.(George W. Bush)
August 10, 2005... U.S. President George Bush signed into law on Monday the Energy Policy Act of 2005, comprehensive legislation designed to encourage energy efficiency and conservation, promote alternative and renewable energy sources, reduce U.S. dependence on...

VeraSun Completes Expansion at South Dakota Ethanol Plant.
August 10, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently anounced that VeraSun Energy Corporation has completed a 20-million-gallon-per-year expansion of its ethanol plant near Aurora, SD. According to RFA, the plant is now capable of processing more...

Cargill to Invest in Biodiesel Facility in Mainz, Germany.(Brief Article)
August 10, 2005... Cargill recently announced its intention to invest in a new 200,000-ton biodiesel facility in Mainz, Germany. According to Cargill, the new plant is expected to begin producing biodiesel in the third quarter of 2006. "Mainz is ideally...

CO Company to Build Biodiesel Plant at State University.(Rocky Mountain Biodiesel Industries)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2005... Local Colorado newspaper the Daily Reporter-Herald recently reported that Rocky Mountain Biodiesel Industries plans to open a new biodiesel production facility on the campus of the University of Colorado. According to the newspaper, the...

Delhi Offers Free Saplings at Local CNG Fueling Stations.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
August 11, 2005... The Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) recently reported that the government of Delhi has begun offering free saplings at local compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in an effort to help "green" the city. According to IANS, 50 of the...

SunOpta Signs Equipment Contract for New Ethanol Plant.
August 11, 2005... SunOpta, Inc. recently announced it has signed a 4.7-million-euro (about $5.8-million) contract to supply its patented steam explosion equipment and process technology to Seville, Spain-based Abengoa S.A. subsidiary Abener Energia S.A. for a...

Dynetek Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.(Dynetek Industries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 12, 2005... Calgary, Alberta-based Dynetek Industries, Ltd., a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary fuel storage cylinders and systems for compressed natural gas (CNG) and hydrogen, recently announced its financial results for the...

US BioGen Plans New Ethanol Plant in Morgan County, CO.(Brief Article)
August 12, 2005... Local Colorado newspaper the Fort Morgan Times recently reported that Dallas, TX-based US BioGen, LLC plans to build an ethanol plant in Morgan County, CO. According to the newspaper, BioGen's Dave Graeber identified the county as a good...

Saab Considers Offering FFV Model in Thailand.(flexible fuel vehicle)(Brief Article)
August 12, 2005... The Bangkok Post reported earlier this week that Swedish automaker Saab is considering importing its ethanol-powered "9-5" flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) for testing. The newspaper said Thai Saab distributor Auto Technic (Thailand) Company is...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
August 12, 2005... BIODIESEL FUEL PROCESSOR WORKSHOP: DO-IT-YOURSELF, August 11-14, 2005, Kakwa Ecovillage, McBride, British Columbia AMERICAN COALITION FOR ETHANOL (ACE) ANNUAL MEETING & ETHANOL CONFERENCE, August 16-18, 2005, Qwest Center Omaha, Omaha, NE...

IRS Issues Modified Guidance on Biodiesel Tax Credit.
August 15, 2005... Agricultural news source Brownfield recently reported that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has clarified a number of stipulations regarding the newly extended federal excise tax credit for biodiesel through the release of a "modified...

Pacific Ethanol Signs Agreement for Ethanol Plant Acquisition.(Phoenix Bio-Industries LLC)(Brief Article)
August 15, 2005... Pacific Ethanol, Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Phoenix Bio-Industries, LLC (PBI), which has completed construction of an approximate 25-million-gallon-per-year ethanol production facility in Goshen, CA. ...

Lurgi to Build Biodiesel Plants in Australia, U.S., Spain.
August 15, 2005... AFX News recently reported that Lurgi AG, a unit of GEA Group AG, recently won contracts to build biodiesel plants in Australia, the U.S. and Spain. AFX noted that the Australian and U.S. plants will produce 360 tons of biodiesel daily,...

UCM to Build New Ethanol Plant in Barrie, Ontario.(UCM Engineered Fuels)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... The Canadian Press (CP) recently reported that UCM Engineered Fuels will start building an ethanol plant at the site of a former Molson brewery in Barrie, Ontario by the end of this year. According to CP, the plant will have an annual...

Brazil Says Ethanol Production Expected to Rise.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Brazilian news agency Agencia Estado (AE) reported last month that the Sugar and Ethanol Chamber of the country's Ministry of Agriculture has said it anticipates that Brazil's sugarcane crop will increase from approximately 420 million metric...

New Dutch Tax Plan to Incentivize Alternative Fuel Use.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2005... Netherlands Info Services (NIS) recently reported that Dutch agriculture minister Cees Veerman announced late last month that the cabinet intends to include incentives for the purchase of biodiesel and ethanol in the 2006 Tax Plan, which is...

New York Opens Two CNG Filling Stations for Public Use.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
August 17, 2005... New York Office of General Services (OGS) commissioner Daniel Hogan recently announced that the state has opened two new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations to the public. According to OGS, the stations, which join eight others officially...

Oregon Trucking Company to Switch Fleet to Biodiesel.(Cross Creek Trucking)(Brief Article)
August 17, 2005... Local Oregon newspaper the Medford Mail Tribune reported last week that Central Point, OR-based trucking company Cross Creek Trucking (CCT) began converting its fleet of 100 refrigerated trucks to biodiesel upon receipt of its first shipment of...

Local Colorado Fueling Station Offers E85 for $1 Per Gallon.(ethanol fuels)(Brief Article)
August 17, 2005... Local Colorado newspaper the Fort Morgan Times recently reported that the M and M Cooperative earlier this month offered E85, a fuel blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent standard petroleum, for $1 per gallon for four hours at its station...

Local Ohio Fueling Station Introduces Biodiesel Offering.(Rapid Stop gas station)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that a Rapid Stop gas station in Cleveland, OH has become the first retailer in that city to offer biodiesel fuel. According to AP, the Rapid Stop is offering B20, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel...

Philippine Oil Company Begins Selling New Biodiesel Blend.(Flying V)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2005... The Philippine Daily Inquirer recently reported that oil company Flying V launched earlier this week a new fueling station offering a coco-biodiesel fuel blend. According to the newspaper, the blend contains one percent coco methyl ester...

Xethanol Names New Audit Committee Chair.(Xethanol Corporation)(Richard Ritchie appointed as audit committee chairman)(Brief Article)
August 19, 2005... Xethanol Corporation recently announced that Richard Ritchie has been named chairman of the company's audit committee. According to Xethanol, Ritchie, an independent investor and former Big Flower Holdings, Inc. executive vice president and...

Researcher Works to Enhance Biodiesel Production Profitability.(Brief Article)
August 19, 2005... The University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) recently announced that Galen Suppes, an MU chemical engineering professor and chief science officer of the MU-based Renewable Alternatives, has developed a new process for converting glycerin, a...

Shell Partners With Choren to Build New BTL Plant.(Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH)(Choren Industries GmbH)('biomass to liquids)(Brief Article)
August 19, 2005... Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH recently announced it has joined with German synthetic biofuel manufacturer Choren Industries GmbH to build a commercial facility that will convert biomass into a "high-quality" synthetic biofuel, currently marketed...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
August 19, 2005... LNG TERMINALS: STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING, FINANCING & CONSTRUCTING YOUR LNG TERMINAL, September 12-14, 2005, Long Beach, CA EASTERN BIOFUELS CONFERENCE & EXPO, September 13-15, 2005, Warsaw Marriott Hotel, Warsaw, Poland RENEWABLE...

Local IA Ethanol Company Looks to Increase Plant Production.(Little Sioux Corn Processors)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Local Iowa newspaper the Sioux City Journal recently reported that Little Sioux Corn Processors, an ethanol producer that operates a plant in Cherokee County, IA, has revealed its intention to expand production at a cost of $40 million. ...

IL Grain Company Considers Local Ethanol Plant Development.(Marquis Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Local Illinois newspaper the Peoria Journal Star recently reported that Buda, IL-based grain company Marquis, Inc. is considering the development of a new $100-million ethanol production facility north of Hennepin, IL. According to the...

Manila Suburb to Test Use of CME-based Biodiesel.(coco methyl ester)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported last week that the Manila suburb of Makati City will conduct a three-month test program to evaluate the performance of coco methyl ester (CME)-based biodiesel fuel in government vehicles and jeepneys, a...

ADM Names New Vice President of Ethanol Sales.(Kyle James joins Archer Daniels Midland Co.)(Brief Article)
August 23, 2005... Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) recently announced the appointment of Kyle James as the company's new vice president of sales for fuel ethanol. According to ADM, James, who previously served as fuel ethanol marketing manager in the...

CPPI Official Urges Ontario to Postpone Ethanol Mandate.(Canadian Petroleum Products Institute, Faith Goodman )(Brief Article)
August 23, 2005... The Canadian Press (CP) recently reported that Canadian Petroleum Products Institute (CPPI) Ontario vice president Faith Goodman has requested in a letter to provincial officials that Ontario delay instituting an ethanol fuel mandate currently...

County Officials in Lincoln, NE Delay Ethanol Requirement.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2005... Local Nebraska newspaper the Lincoln Journal Star recently reported that the county board in Lancaster, NE voted late last week to suspend until next month the mandated use of ethanol fuel blends in all county vehicles. According to the...

Great Lakes Ethanol to Break Ground on New Ethanol Plant.(production)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2005... Great Lakes Ethanol, LLC will break ground tomorrow on a new $85-million ethanol plant in Riga Township, MI. According to the company, the plant will annually produce 57 million gallons of ethanol and utilize approximately 20 million...

ICGA, ICMC, ISB Sign Management Agreement.(Indiana Soybean Board, Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Corn Grower's Association)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2005... The Indiana Soybean Board (ISB) recently announced that it will manage 2005-2006 program activities for the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) and the Indiana Corn Grower's Association (ICGA). According to ISB, the new management...

Rentech Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.(sales and earnings)(Brief Article)
August 24, 2005... Denver, CO-based Rentech, Inc., the developer and licensor of a patented and proprietary Fischer-Tropsch gas-to-liquids process (GTL), recently announced its financial results for the third quarter ended June 30, reporting a quarterly net loss...

INSEQ Executes $30-million Manufacturing Agreement With EORS.(INSEQ Corporation, publicly traded company)(Ethanol Oil Recovery Systems, LLC)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2005... INSEQ Corporation recently announced its execution of an agreement with Ethanol Oil Recovery Systems, LLC (EORS) to manufacture proprietary systems for the extraction of crude corn oil from the evaporation area of dry mill ethanol facilities...

Omnitek Delivers Natural Gas Engines to Thailand.(Omnitek Engineering Corporation)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2005... San Marcos, CA-based Omnitek Engineering Corporation, a leading developer of advanced engine management systems and exhaust emissions control technologies, recently announced its delivery of dedicated natural gas engines to Thailand. ...

Panda to Build Fuel Ethanol Plant in Colorado.(Panda Energy Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 26, 2005... Panda Energy, a division of The Panda Group, recently announced plans to build a $120-million, 100-million-gallon-per-year fuel ethanol plant in Yuma, CO. According to Panda, the facility will utilize a renewable fuel technology that...

SoyMor Delivers First Shipment of Biodiesel.(Freeborn County Cooperative Oil Co.)(Brief Article)
August 26, 2005... Local Minnesota newspaper the Albert Lea Tribune reported last week that SoyMor, a cooperative of soybean farmers from southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, delivered a 4,000-gallon shipment of biodiesel to the Freeborn County Cooperative...

SunLine Granted Restraining Order Against Clean Energy.(SunLine Transit Agency, Clean Energy Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 26, 2005... Local California newspaper The Desert Sun recently reported that Coachella Valley's SunLine Transit Agency has been granted a temporary restraining order in connection with a lawsuit filed by SunLine against Clean Energy, Inc. over alleged...

Weekly Update.(Brief Article)(Chronology)(Calendar)
August 26, 2005... LNG TERMINALS: STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING, FINANCING & CONSTRUCTING YOUR LNG TERMINAL, September 12-14, 2005, Long Beach, CA EASTERN BIOFUELS CONFERENCE & EXPO, September 13-15, 2005, Warsaw Marriott Hotel, Warsaw, Poland RENEWABLE...

Siouxland Ethanol Begins Equity Drive for New Plant.(Brief Article)
August 29, 2005... Siouxland Ethanol, LLC recently announced the start of an equity drive to build a 50 MG dry mill ethanol plant near Jackson, NE. According to the company, construction on the plant, which will be designed and built by Fagen/ICM, is...

Pakistan to Bring 8,000 New CNG Buses to Karachi.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
August 29, 2005... The Pakistan Daily Times recently reported that Sind transport minister Adil Siddiqi revealed last week that the Pakistani government has earmarked 500 million rupees (about $11.5 million) in the 2005-2006 public sector development program...

Washington City Bans Sale of Biodiesel at Local Market.(Brief Article)
August 29, 2005... Local Washington state newspaper Everett Herald reported last week that the city of Mukilteo has banned the sale of biodiesel at the Mukilteo Farmers Market until area officials review city code to determine whether it is legal to offer the...

VeraSun Looks to Acquire Land in Iowa for New Ethanol Plant.(Brief Article)
August 30, 2005... Local Iowa newspaper the Globe Gazette reported last week that Brookings, SD-based ethanol company VeraSun Energy has requested that officials in Floyd County, IA, assist the company in accessing a 225-acre parcel of land where the company...

New CNG 'Mother Station' Opens in Andhra Pradesh, India.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
August 30, 2005... The New Indian Express recently reported the inauguration of a new compressed natural gas (CNG) "mother station" in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh that will supply the alternative fuel to area filling stations. According to the newspaper, the...

Pertamina to Produce Biodiesel From Jatropha Tree.(Brief Article)
August 30, 2005... Indonesian state-owned oil company Pertamina recently announced that it will pursue a project aimed at producing biodiesel fuel from the Jatropha tree. The company will collaborate on the project with ITB and PT Rekayasa Industri. ...

MGP Begins Construction of New Ethanol Plant in MI.(Midwest Grain Processors, LLC)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that Midwest Grain Processors, LLC (MGP) has begun construction of a new 57-million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant in Riga, MI. According to RFA, the plant, owned by MGP Cooperative...

Xethanol Announces Acquisition of Xylose Technologies.
August 31, 2005... Xethanol Corporation recently announced its acquisition of Xylose Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of technology transfer company UTEK Corporation, in a stock transaction. According to Xethanol, Xylose holds a license for a...

GAIL to Help Promote CNG Vehicles Ahead of Beijing Games.(GAIL, Ltd)(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
August 31, 2005... Chinese news service Xinhua reported last week that Indian natural gas company GAIL, Ltd. has revealed plans to purchase stakes in two Chinese natural gas firms, Beijing Gas Company (BGC) and Beijing Jianggang Gas (BJG), to help the city of...