Alternative Transportation Fuels Today articles from December 2003

Alternative Transportation Fuels Today archives from December 2003

New Study Evaluates Economic Potential of IL Ethanol Market.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2003... The Illinois Department of Agriculture recently announced the availability of a new study, released by the department together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Rural Development and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic...

ACE Announces Staff Changes.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2003... The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) recently announced that Brian Jennings has been named its new executive vice president while Ron Lamberty has been promoted to vice president of market development. According to ACE, Jennings began...

AL Governor Awards Grant for Biodiesel Processor.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2003... Local officials in Eufaula, AL recently reported that governor Bob Riley has awarded a $50,000 grant to the city's public works department for the construction of a processor capable of producing 200 gallons of biodiesel per day from used...

Local MI Authority Approves Bonds for Ethanol Project.(Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2003... Local officials in Southeast Missouri recently reported that the Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has authorized the release of up to $250 million in non-taxable revenue bonds to assist in Marshall, MO-based...

Researchers Study Methods of Reducing Ethanol Production Costs.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2003... Researchers with Michigan State University (MSU) recently reported that they are currently studying methods that could potentially help lower the costs of ethanol production. According to MSU chemical engineering professor Bruce Dale, the...

Petro-Canada Extends Investment in Iogen's EcoEthanol Program.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2003... Iogen Corporation recently announced that, after meeting "major technical and economic milestones" at its demonstration facility, Petro-Canada has extended its investment in Iogen's EcoEthanol program. According to Iogen, Petro-Canada's...

U.S. Ethanol Industry Produces Monthly Record in October.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... The Renewable Fuels Association recently announced that, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. ethanol industry set a production record for October of 188,000 barrels per day (b/d), an increase of 18...

Nordic Biofuels Considers OH City for New Ethanol Plant.(Coshocton, Ohio)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... City officials in Coshocton, OH recently reported that Hasting, NE-based Nordic Biofuels is evaluating the city as the potential location for a new ethanol facility. According to Coshocton second ward councilman Bob Mercer, the city may...

International Gasohol to Receive Loan for Ethanol Project.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... Industry officials in Thailand recently reported that International Gasohol Corporation has entered into an agreement to obtain a 480-million-baht (about $12-million) loan to fund the initial phase of the company's 500,000-liter-per-day ethanol...

Fleming Oil Offers Biodiesel in NH.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Brattleboro, VT-based petroleum products and services marketer Fleming Oil, Inc. recently announced it has begun offering B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel, at a Shell fueling station in West...

IL Governor Proposes Support for Local Ethanol Plant.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... State officials in Illinois recently reported that governor Rod Blagojevich has announced an economic plan for the Southern Illinois region that would include the issuance of $18 million in tax-free bonds to help defray the costs associated...

Gas Leak Causes Explosion at CNG Station in Pakistan.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... Pakastani officials recently reported that an explosion at a Shell compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Karachi, Pakistan was apparently caused by a gas leak in the station's fuel system. According to officials, 14 people were injured as...

WI Legislators Propose Changes to Ethanol Grant Program.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2003... Government officials in Wisconsin recently reported that state representative Steve Freese and state senator Sheila Harsdorf have introduced a proposal calling for modifications to Wisconsin's Ethanol Producers Grant Program. Under the...

Manitoba Establishes Biodiesel Advisory Council.
December 9, 2003... The Canadian province of Manitoba recently announced the establishment of the Manitoba Biodiesel Advisory Council to "help steer the development of the province's agri-energy sector." "Biodiesel is an important element of our Energy...

Parker Provides Fluid Flow Components for Iranian CNG Scheme.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2003... Parker's Instrumentation Products Division-Europe recently announced that its tube fittings, valves, regulators and hoses have been selected by Hans Brochier GmbH and Company for its contract to provide gas dispensers for Iran's nationwide...

IN University, School District Test B20 Fuel.
December 10, 2003... City officials in Bloomington, IN recently reported that both Indiana University and the local Monroe County School District are participating in a one-year pilot project to evaluate the use of biodiesel as a school bus fuel. Under the...

CNG Bus Replaces Diesel in Southern CA City Transit System.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2003... The Beaumont Transit System (BTS) of Southern California recently announced it has utilized state transit funds to pay for a new 34-passenger compressed natural gas (CNG) bus expected to go into service later this month. According to BTS,...

Official Highlights Pakistan's CNG Status.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2003... Industry officials in Pakistan recently reported that federal secretary for petroleum and natural resources Abdullah Yusuf has announced that more than 400,000 vehicles in the country are now powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). ...

Local TX Council Approves CNG Conversion of Police Vehicles.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2003... Government officials in Dallas, TX recently reported that the Dallas City Council has voted 10 to three to approve a measure requiring the city police department to convert 175 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors to operate using compressed...

Shell, BNSF Ethanol Express Train to Deliver Ethanol to CA.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2003... Shell Oil Products U.S., together with the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Lornita Rail Terminal, LLC, recently announced a new means of providing the State of California with a continuous supply of ethanol through...

Leaked Report Claims Australia's Ethanol Plans Will Raise Taxes.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2003... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported earlier this week that a recently leaked draft report prepared by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), the Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (BTRE)...

CA Biodiesel Plant Takes Delivery of Second Reactor.(Green Star Products Inc.; Bakersfield, California plant)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... American Biofuels (ABF) and Green Star Products, Inc. (GSPI), a 35 percent owner of ABF, recently announced they have taken delivery of their second 2.5-million gallon reactor, which is being installed in tandem with the first in Bakersfield,...

VeraSun Considers Local Ethanol Plant Development in IA.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... Local officials in Fort Dodge, IA recently reported that Aurora, South Dakota-based VeraSun Energy Corporation is contemplating the construction of a new ethanol plant in Webster County, IA. According to Webster County Development director...

IOC to Test Biodiesel-powered Buses.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) recently announced plans to begin operating biodiesel-powered buses later this month as part of the company's field trials for the alternative fuel. "We have successfully run Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express on...

American Biofuels, Green Star to Build Biodiesel Plant in AZ.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... American Biofuels, LLC (ABF) and Green Star Products, Inc. (GSPI) recently announced plans to locate a new "continuous flow production" biodiesel facility in Buckeye, AZ. According to the companies, the 9,000-square-foot facility, which...

Local CA County to Purchase Natural Gas-powered Bus.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Local officials in Merced, CA recently reported that Merced County Transit plans to begin operating a natural gas-powered bus in 2005 with help from a $300,000 federal grant. According to officials, while the transit authority had initially...

Local MT Indian Community Seeks to Develop Ethanol Plant.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... Officials with the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana recently announced plans to conduct a feasibility study next year for the construction of a new $65-million ethanol production plant. According to officials, the proposed facility...

Quantum Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2003... Irvine, CA-based fuel delivery and fuel storage systems provider Quantum Fuel System Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced the financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended October 31, reporting an overall net loss of $2...

ITR Receives $147,000 in Contract Awards.(Intrepid Techology & Resources Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 16, 2003... Idaho Falls, ID-based Intrepid Technology and Resources, Inc. (ITR), a "technology application innovator of biogas, biodiesel; and ethanol products and services," recently announced it has received contract awards worth a total of $147,000. ...

Australian City Councils Explore Alternative Fuel Use.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2003... Local officials in Queensland, Australia recently reported that the city councils of Thuringowa and Townsville, Queensland are both considering the use of such alternative fuels as ethanol. According to Thuringowa mayor Les Tyrell, the...

Maui Pine, Pacific Biodiesel Seek Alternative Feedstocks.(Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2003... Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Inc. (Maui Pine) recently announced it has signed an agreement with Kahului, Hawaii-based Pacific Biodiesel, Inc. aimed at helping the alternative fuel company identify a fuel crop that could produce additional...

New Zealand Exempts LPG From Excise Tax Increase.(liquefied petroleum gas)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2003... The LPG Association (LPGA) of New Zealand recently reported that an excise tax increase enacted by the New Zealand government does not apply to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used for automotive applications. According to LPGA, the...

Smaller Cities in India to Receive CNG.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2003... Government officials in the Indian state of Gujarat recently expressed their optimism concerning the delivery of compressed natural gas (CNG) to such smaller cities as Pipavav, Morbi, Rajkot and Jamnagar. According to minister of state...

Little Rock Airport to Receive New CNG Fueling Station.(Brief Article)
December 18, 2003... CenterPoint Energy Alternative Fuels recently announced a contract to construct a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas. According to the company the project is a combined effort...

IMPCO-BERU Supplies LPG Engine Systems for Dutch Buses.
December 18, 2003... IMPCO Technologies, Inc. recently announced that IMPCO-BERU Technologies BV has supplied liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) engine management systems to Advanced Public Transportation Systems in Holland for use in "the first series of newly...

Australia Maintains Excise-free Status for Alternative Fuels.(Brief Article)
December 18, 2003... Australian deputy prime minister John Anderson recently announced that the Cabinet has agreed to maintain "excise-free status" for such alternative fuels as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), ethanol and biodiesel until June 2008. According to...

Rhode Island Opens New CNG Fueling Station.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2003... Officials with the Rhode Island State Energy Office and the Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition recently announced the opening of a new $900,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Cranston, RI. According to officials, the...

Westport, Cummins Strengthen Relationship.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2003... Westport Innovations, Inc. and Cummins, Inc. recently announced the extension of a joint venture agreement to develop alternative fuel engine markets. Additionally, the companies reported they have entered into a technology partnership...

Hyundai Investment to Help Develop CNG Vehicles.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2003... Industry officials in Korea recently reported that Hyundai Motor Company plans to develop compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered commercial vehicles in support of the government's environmental initiatives, which call for the operation of 20,000...