Alternative Transportation Fuels Today articles from January 2005

Alternative Transportation Fuels Today archives from January 2005

ExxonMobil Grants License to Syntroleum GTL for Natural Gas.(ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co., Syntroleum Corp., Gas to Liquids )(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Syntroleum Corporation and ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company recently announced the execution of an agreement that grants Syntroleum a worldwide license under ExxonMobil's Gas to Liquids (GTL) patents to produce and sell fuels from...

Kansas Salt Mine Employs Biodiesel Fuel.(Hutchinson Salt Company)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently announced that the Hutchinson Salt Company's mine in Hutchinson, KS has become the first mine of any kind to use B100, or pure biodiesel. "We use B100 biodiesel in everything underground that runs...

WestStart, NAC to Host Clean Heavy-duty Vehicle Conference.(WestStart-CALSTART Inc., National Automotive Center)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... WestStart-CALSTART, Inc. and the U.S. Army National Automotive Center (NAC) will host "Clean Heavy-duty Vehicle 2005 -- Making the Connection: Emissions, Efficiency and Energy Security," February 22 through 24 at the La Quinta Resort in La...

RCAI Announces Marketing Strategy for Topia Biodiesel.(Topia Energy Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... Industrial supply company RCAI recently announced plans to implement an aggressive marketing strategy for Topia Energy's biodiesel fuel blend. RCAI, which operates an international distribution infrastructure for Topia's ALDEROX line of...

Three New CNG Fueling Stations Open in Ahmedabad, India.(compressed natural gas, Gujarat Adani Energy, Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... The Indian Express news service recently reported that the new Maninagar, Jamalpur and Memco compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations opened last week in Ahmedabad, India. According to the news service, Gujarat Adani Energy, Ltd....

ND to Host Renewable Energy in the Upper Midwest Conference.(North Dakota)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... The 2005 Conference on Renewable Energy in the Upper Midwest will be held February 23 through 25 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND. According to conference organizers, the previous Wind Energy and Rural Development in North Dakota...

ALCOA Converts 550 Vehicles to Biodiesel.(Aluminum Company of America)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) recently announced that the Alcoa, TN branch of the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) has switched 550 of its diesel-powered commercial vehicles and industrial equipment to B20, a fuel blend of...

RFA Reports Ethanol Production Record for October.(Renewable Fuels Association)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that output from the U.S. ethanol industry broke another monthly record in October 2004. According to RFA, using data published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),...

Colorado's RFTA Seeks Funding for Biodiesel Demo Project.(Roaring Fork Transportation Authority)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... Local Colorado newspaper the Aspen Times recently reported that the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA), in conjunction with the Community Office of Resource Efficiency (CORE) and the New Century Transportation Foundation, is seeking...

Taos, NM Fuels Public Bus With Earthship Biodiesel.(New Mexico)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... Taos, NM-based Earthship BioDiesel recently announced that the Town of Taos Transportation Department has entered into a pilot program with the company under which one of the town's Chili Line buses is being fueled with locally produced...

Ethanol Facility Officially Closes Doors in St. Paul, MN.(Gopher State Ethano, Minnesota)(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... The Minneapolis Star Tribune recently reported that the ethanol production plant operated by Gopher State Ethanol in St. Paul, MN, has officially closed after company officials announced plans to liquate all of the plant's assets. The Star...

Local Connecticut Town to Introduce Alternative Fuels.(Milford Board of Aldermen )(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... The Connecticut Post recently reported that the Milford Board of Aldermen approved a resolution earlier this week that establishes a citywide 20-percent renewable energy target by 2010. According to the newspaper, the resolution also...

Local WA Company Evaluates Canola Types for Biodiesel Fuel.(Washington, Natural Selection Farms Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... Local Washington newspaper the Yakima Herald-Republic recently reported that Sunnyside, WA-based composting company Natural Selection Farms, Inc. has been investigating various types of canola to see which would flourish more greatly in Yakima...

Syntroleum Announces Management Changes.(John Holmes Jr. promoted)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... Syntroleum Corporation announced this week it has replaced CEO Kenneth Agee with current president and chief operating officer John Holmes, Jr. Agee, the company's founder, will continue as board chairman and remain involved in its...

New Ethanol Plant Scheduled to Open This Year in Australia.
January 7, 2005... Local Australian newspaper the Northern Daily Leader recently reported that Primary Energy's proposed ethanol plant in Gunnedah, New South Wales is scheduled to begin operation later this year, despite losing its bid for government funding...

Weekly Update.(Energy industries conferences)(Calendar)
January 7, 2005... HARVESTING CLEAN ENERGY V CONFERENCE, January 20-21, 2005, Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT 2005 NATIONAL BIODIESEL CONFERENCE AND EXPO, January 31-February 2, 2005, Broward County Convention Center and Marina Marriott, Ft. Lauderdale, FL ...

Abengoa Bioenergy Begins Expansion at NM Ethanol Plant.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation has begun a 15-million-gallon-per-year expansion to its ethanol plant in Portales, NM. According to RFA, financing for the expansion is being...

Rentech Awarded New GTL Technology Patent.(Rentech Inc. got patent for its gas-to-liquids technology)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Rentech, Inc. recently announced that the U.S. Patent Office has awarded the company a 19th U.S. patent related to its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) gas-to-liquids technology (GTL). According to Rentech, the patent, A Method and Apparatus for...

Daewoo to Supply Chilean City Government With CNG Buses.(Daewoo Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Korean news agency Yonhap recently reported that the South Korean Embassy in Chile has revealed that Daewoo Bus Corporation plans to supply the Santiago city government with compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. According to Yonhap, the...

Pataki Voices Support for Ethanol in State-of-State Address.(George Pataki)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... The New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) recently commended New York governor George Pataki for expressing his support for agriculture in his state-of-the-state address, which included a proposal to help make ethanol a new economic development...

IMPCO Announces Retirement of Subordinated Debt.(IMPCO Technologies, Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... Alternative transportation fuel systems manufacturer IMPCO Technologies, Inc. recently announced the retirement of its $20-million subordinated debt held by Bison Capital, LLC. According to IMPCO, the retirement of the loan, being financed...

Red Trail Extends Equity Drive for Proposed ND Ethanol Plant.(Red Trail Energy LLC)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Red Trail Energy, LLC has extended the equity drive deadline for its proposed 50-million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant near Richardton, ND for a fifth time. According to AP, the most recent...

Philippines Looks to Operate New CNG Buses Later This Year.(compressed natural gas buses)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... Philippine news site ABS-CBN recently reported that energy secretary Vincent Perez revealed earlier this month to Philippine radio station DZMM that the federal government is looking to begin operating 200 new compressed natural gas...

Clean Energy Awarded Phoenix CNG, LNG Contracts.(compressed natural gas)(liquefied natural gas)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2005... Natural gas distributor Clean Energy announced last week it has won new contracts for compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling operations in Phoenix, AZ. Among the new commitments is a contract from the Phoenix...

British Sugar Files Planning Application for New Ethanol Plant.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2005... Reuters recently reported that an official with Associated British Foods, Plc subsidiary British Sugar has revealed that the company filed a planning application last month for the construction of a new ethanol plant. According to Reuters,...

Local NC County Begins Trial Use of Biodiesel in Truck Fleet.(Forsyth County of North Carolina)(Brief Article)
January 12, 2005... Local North Carolina newspaper the Winston-Salem Journal recently reported that Forsyth County, NJ has commenced the use of biodiesel in its fleet of trucks under a test trial of the alternative fuel. According to the newspaper, the county...

Development Deal Signed for New Local NE Ethanol Plant.(Ram and Suren Ajjarapu )(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Local Nebraska newspaper the Lincoln Journal Star recently reported that Florida brothers Ram and Suren Ajjarapu signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this month with city officials in Wahoo, NE for the development of a new $50-million...

AFV, CSA Offer CNG Cylinder Inspection Class.(AFV International, LLC partners with CSA-International)(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... AFV International, LLC recently announced it has partnered with CSA-International to conduct a one-day, train-the-trainer session to help educate certification instructors on compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinder inspection methods. Course...

Arizona School Districts to Introduce B20 in School Bus Fleets.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Local Arizona newspaper the Tucson Citizen recently reported that several school districts in Pima County, AZ plan to begin using B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard diesel, in their school bus fleets by next year....

Vancouver Rendering Firm to Begin Distributing Biodiesel.(West Coast Reduction, Ltd. )(Brief Article)
January 14, 2005... Grainnet.com recently reported that Vancouver, British Columbia-based rendering company West Coast Reduction, Ltd. has announced its plans to begin distributing biodiesel fuel. "We are excited to provide the British Columbia marketplace...

Xethanol Acquires Superior Separation Technologies.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2005... Biotech ethanol interest Xethanol Corporation announced this week it has acquired Superior Separation Technologies, Inc. (SSTI), the exclusive licensee of a Department of Energy (DOE)-patented process for separating lignocellulosic material...

Iowa Becomes Top Ethanol Producing State in U.S.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2005... Local Iowa newspaper the Sioux City Journal recently reported that the Iowa Renewable Fuel Association (IRFA) has revealed that the state has become the number-one ethanol producer in the U.S., surpassing Illinois with a production capacity of...

EDITOR'S NOTE:.
January 14, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, January 17 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Weekly Update.
January 14, 2005... HARVESTING CLEAN ENERGY V CONFERENCE, January 20-21, 2005, Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT 2005 NATIONAL BIODIESEL CONFERENCE AND EXPO, January 31-February 2, 2005, Broward County Convention Center and Marina Marriott, Ft. Lauderdale, FL ...

Tennessee Senator to Propose New State Ethanol Legislation.
January 18, 2005... Local Tennessee newspaper the Jackson Sun recently reported that state senator Don McLeary (D-Jackson) has revealed plans to propose new ethanol production legislation during the 2005 General Assembly session. According to the paper,...

Local KY County Fiscal Court Delays Decision on Biodiesel Plant.(Brief Article)
January 18, 2005... The Cincinnati Enquirer recently reported that the fiscal court in Kenton County, KY has postponed making a decision on whether or not to permit a proposed zoning change that would allow for the development of a new biodiesel production...

Jakarta to Impose New CNG Draft Bylaw for City Vehicles.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2005... Local Indonesian newspaper the Jakarta Post recently reported that Jakarta governor Sutiyoso has announced a new city draft bylaw on air pollution that requires all city fleet vehicles to switch to compressed natural gas (CNG). "We will...

Indiana Soybean Board Comments on Biodiesel Tax Incentive.
January 19, 2005... The Indiana Soybean Board recently commented that the new two-year tax incentive for biodiesel blended fuels, which was included in the Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and took effect January 1, is expected to help increase domestic energy security,...

Iroquois Seeks Bank Loan, Private Investment for IN Ethanol Plant.(Iroquois Bio-Energy Company)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2005... The Northwest Indiana (NWI) Times recently reported that Iroquois Bio-Energy Company board secretary John Bryant has revealed that the company hopes to secure a bank loan for 55 percent of its proposed $66-million, 40-million-gallon ethanol...

Atul Auto to Expand CNG, LPG Vehicle Production.(compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2005... Indian news website Sify.com recently reported that Atul Auto, Ltd. has allocated 50 million rupees (approximately $1.1 million) for the expansion of its infrastructure to manufacture compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas...

New Report Says NGV Use Can Aid in Transition to FCVs.(natural gas vehicles)
January 19, 2005... National nonprofit environmental research and outreach organization INFORM, Inc. recently announced the release of a new report, titled "The Transportation Boom in Asia: Crisis and Opportunity for the United States," which details how "soaring...

Indiana House Committee Approves Biodiesel Fuels Legislation.
January 20, 2005... The Indiana Soybean Growers Association (ISGA) recently announced that the Indiana House of Representatives' Environmental Affairs Committee approved earlier this month new legislation that requires state vehicles to use biodiesel "whenever...

New E85 Fueling Facility Opens in Helena, MT.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2005... The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) recently announced the opening in Montana of a new fuel pump offering E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent standard petroleum gasoline. According to NEVC, the opening, attended by...

Argent Energy to Open New Biodiesel Plant in Scotland.(Brief Article)
January 20, 2005... Reuters recently reported that London, England-based Argent Energy has revealed plans to begin production at its new $28-million biodiesel plant near Motherwell, Scotland later this year. "...[W]hen this comes online, which we hope will be...

Two New CNG-powered Hybrid Transit Buses Delivered to LAX.
January 21, 2005... UQM Technologies, Inc. recently announced that two new low-floor, natural gas-powered hybrid electric transit buses manufactured by Hybrid Bus Technologies, LLC have been delivered to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), where they will...

World Energy, DHCP Sign Biodiesel Production Agreement.
January 21, 2005... Chelsea, MA-based biodiesel producer and distributor World Energy Alternatives, LLC recently announced an exclusive production agreement with Dow Haltermann Custom Processing (DHCP), a Dow business unit comprising operations within the Dow...

Japan Begins Field Safety Tests of Ethanol Fuel Blend.
January 21, 2005... Asia Pulse recently reported that Japan's Agency of Natural Resources and Energy has begun conducting field safety tests on the supply and distribution of ethanol-gasoline fuel blends. According to Asia Pulse, the field tests, which will be...

IKIC to Introduce Four New CNG Vehicle Models.(Iran Khodro Industrial Group)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2005... The Mehr News Agency (MNA) recently reported that Tehran, Iran-based Iran Khodro Industrial Group (IKIC) plans to introduce approximately 4,000 new Peugeot RD, Peugeot GLI, Peugeot 405 and Samand vehicle models powered by compressed natural gas...

Weekly Update.
January 21, 2005... 2005 NATIONAL BIODIESEL CONFERENCE AND EXPO, January 31-February 2, 2005, Broward County Convention Center and Marina Marriott, Ft. Lauderdale, FL RFA 10TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ETHANOL CONFERENCE: POLICY & MARKETING, February 7-9, 2005,...

Proposed Wisconsin Legislation Mandates Ethanol Fuel Use.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Wisconsin legislators proposed last week a new bill that would require all gasoline sold in the state to contain at least 9.2 percent ethanol, but no more than 10 percent, by July of next year....

Westport Signs Development MOU with Yuchai.(Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Co.)(Westport Innovations Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Westport Innovations recently announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company, Ltd. to develop, market, and sell compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles in...

U.K. Biodiesel Plant Expected to Be Operational by Year's End.(Biofuels Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Teesside, England-based Biofuels Corporation has revealed it is currently on schedule in the development of a new British biodiesel production plant, with plans to begin operations at the facility later this year....

Eastman to Switch Fleet Vehicles to Biodiesel Fuel.
January 25, 2005... Eastman Chemical Company recently announced that its Tennessee Eastman Operations division plans to begin in March switching fuel supplies for more than 200 of its fleet vehicles from diesel to biodiesel. "We'll be using...B20, a mixture...

Pinnacle to Open New CNG Station in Sacramento.(Pinnacle CNG Co.)(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... Compressed natural gas (CNG) distributor Pinnacle CNG Company recently announced plans to build a new CNG fueling station in Sacramento, CA to serve the mass transit fleet of Yolo County. According to Pinnacle, the station, which will be...

Cummins Westport Announces Appointment of New President.(Guan Saw)(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) recently announced that its board of directors has appointed Cummins, Inc. East Asia international distributor business general manager Guan Saw as president, effective April 1. According to CWI, Saw, who is...

Cummins Westport Wins Engine Order From China's BPT.(Beijing Public Transportation Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 26, 2005... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) announced last week it has received an order from China's Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd. (BPT) for 450 B-series natural gas engines. According to CWI, the units are a significant addition to BPT's...

IMPCO Announces Public Offering of Common Stock.(IMPCO Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 26, 2005... IMPCO Technologies, Inc. recently announced it plans to offer 4 million shares of its common stock in a public offering of common stock pursuant to its $60-million shelf registration statement. The company said it expects to grant an option...

Willie Nelson Launches New Biodiesel Supply Company.(Brief Article)
January 26, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that country music legend Willie Nelson formed a new company last month dubbed Willie Nelson's Biodiesel that is focused on marketing biodiesel fuel to truck filling stations. According to AP,...

Quantum Wins GM Natural Gas Vehicle System Contract.(Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc.)(General Motors Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced it has won a contract to develop and produce natural gas fuel systems for General Motors Corporation's (GM) 2006 full-size pickup trucks. Under the contract, Quantum said...

Can-Am Ethanol One Engages Merrill Lynch as Strategic Advisor.
January 27, 2005... Westlake Village, CA-based professional engineering and technical services company MEMS USA, Inc. recently announced that Can-Am Ethanol One, Inc., a company in which MEMS and Langley, British Columbia-based Accelon Energy Systems, Inc. both...

Reliance Petroleum to Offer Ethanol Fuel in Queensland.
January 27, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that Reliance Petroleum plans to begin offering a blend of ethanol fuel in Darling Downs, Queensland next month. "We'll be putting it into some Rockhampton locations next...

Voyager Ethanol to Host Grand Opening in IA Next Month.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2005... The Broin Companies recently announced that the grand opening of Voyager Ethanol, LLC near Emmetsburg, IA will take place on February 24, with public tours offered throughout the day. "The Broin Companies are excited to bring this...

Dynetek Receives CNG System Orders From Bus Manufacturer.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2005... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced that its European subsidiary Dynetek Europe GmbH has received "significant" compressed natural gas (CNG) complete system orders from a major bus manufacturer in Europe. According to Dynetek, the...

D1 Oils to Use Jatropha Plantation Output in Madagascar.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2005... U.K. biodiesel producer D1 Oils, plc recently announced it has made arrangements to access the output from approximately 17,000 hectares of existing Jatropha plantations in Madagascar. According to D1 Oils, the arrangements have been made...

PERC Forklift Emissions Workshop Tours Cross Country.(Propane Education & Research Council)(Brief Article)
January 28, 2005... The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) recently announced upcoming tour dates for the grant-funded Propane Forklift Emissions Maintenance and Training Workshop, which educates materials handling industry users on how to reduce and...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
January 28, 2005... 2005 NATIONAL BIODIESEL CONFERENCE AND EXPO, January 31-February 2, 2005, Broward County Convention Center and Marina Marriott, Ft. Lauderdale, FL CLEAN-TECH INVESTORS SUMMIT: CAPITALIZING ON THE NEXT WAVE OF INNOVATION IN ENERGY TECH,...

RFA Announces Monthly Ethanol Production Record.(Renewable Fuels Association )
January 31, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) announced last week that output from U.S. ethanol producers reached 232,000 barrels per day in November 2004, an all-time monthly record for the industry. According to RFA, the output total, published...

Local KY Court Delays Reading of Biodiesel Plant Zoning Issue.(Brief Article)
January 31, 2005... The Cincinnati Enquirer recently reported that the fiscal court in Kenton County, KY has postponed its consideration of a proposed amendment to a county zone amendment that would allow for the development of a new biodiesel production facility...

SUNY Researchers Produce Ethanol From Wood Products.(State University of New York)(Brief Article)
January 31, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that researchers at the State University of New York's (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse have discovered a way to extract sugars from wood that can be used to produce...