Alternative Transportation Fuels Today articles from January 2006

Alternative Transportation Fuels Today archives from January 2006

Corn, LP Commences Ethanol Production at Iowa Plant.
January 3, 2006... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently announced that Corn, LP has commenced production at its ethanol plant near Goldfield, IA. According to IRFA, the plant will process 20 million bushels of corn into 50 million gallons of...

WestStart to Host Clean Heavy-duty Vehicle Conference in CA.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2006... WestStart-CALSTART, Inc. will host "Clean Heavy-duty Vehicle Conference 2006: Clean Technologies and Fuels -- Are We There Yet?" February 22 through 24 at the San Diego Hilton Resort in San Diego, CA. On Wednesday, February 22, an evening...

EPA Issues New Domestic Renewable Fuel Standards.
January 4, 2006... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the issuance of new standards that serve as the first step in the agency's Renewable Fuel Standard Program, which is designed to reduce vehicle emissions and strengthen U.S. energy...

Seattle Baking Company Converts Delivery Fleet to Biodiesel.
January 4, 2006... The Essential Baking Company of Seattle, WA recently announced the replacement of its fossil fuel-powered delivery fleet with 13 biodiesel-fueled vehicles. According to The Essential Baking Company, which delivers bread with organic...

Hythane to Introduce Alternative Fuel Buses in China.
January 4, 2006... The Hythane Company recently announced it has signed memorandums of understanding with five major cities in China to test and convert as many as 10,000 diesel buses powered by the company's low-emission vehicle fuel system. According to...

RFA Reports Continuous Growth in U.S. Ethanol Industry.
January 5, 2006... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that the U.S. ethanol industry is producing the alternative fuel at a rate of more than 4 billion gallons annually. RFA noted that data released by the U.S. Energy Information...

Dynetek Delivers Hydrogen Storage Systems to TUG Technologies.
January 5, 2006... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced the delivery of two 350 bar hydrogen fuel storage systems to TUG Technologies. The systems will be used as part of a demonstration project with tow tractors at the Orlando International Airport in...

New Flyer Receives Orders for CNG-powered Transit Buses.
January 5, 2006... Heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer New Flyer Industries, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded several new bus orders including option conversions that total up to $210 million. According to New Flyer, Phoenix, AZ-based Valley Metro...

WI Governor Enacts Bill to Help Safeguard Biodiesel Consumers.
January 6, 2006... Wisconsin state senator Robert Cowles recently announced governor Jim Doyle's signing late last month of a new bill designed to "assure product integrity for biodiesel consumers." According to Cowles, who co-authored Senate Bill 41 with...

Technip Wins Contract to Build French Biodiesel Unit.
January 6, 2006... French engineering contractor Technip recently announced that Diester Industrie has awarded the company a turnkey contract to build a biodiesel production unit based on the Axens process outside of Compiegne, France. The company said the...

IRFA Announces Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Grant Recipients.
January 6, 2006... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently announced the first recipients of the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Grant Program -- an initiative that is part of the Iowa Values Fund Program and is designed to make funds available to...

Weekly Update.
January 6, 2006... WINROCK INTERNATIONAL'S 3RD INTERNATIONAL BIOFUELS CONFERENCE, January 18-19, 2006, Le Meridien, New Delhi, India GASOLINE BLENDSTOCKS CONFERENCE: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, January 23-24, 2006,...

GM, Chevron, Pacific Ethanol Collaborate on E85 Project in CA.
January 9, 2006... General Motors (GM) recently announced it will help lead a joint demonstration project along with the state of California, Chevron Technology Ventures and Pacific Ethanol to learn more about consumer awareness and acceptance of E85 -- a blend...

Westport, Isuzu Sign Agreement for CNG-DI Technologies.
January 9, 2006... Westport Innovations, Inc. recently announced it has signed a joint partnership and funding agreement with Isuzu Motors, Ltd. for the application of Westport's compressed natural gas direct injection (CNG-DI) technologies on Isuzu engines and...

Aventine Completes Offering of Common Stock.
January 10, 2006... Pekin, IL-based ethanol producer and marketer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. recently announced the completion of its offering of approximately 21.2 million shares of common stock, including approximately 1.2 million shares that it...

Mean Green BioFuels to Build New Biodiesel Facility in Indiana.
January 10, 2006... GreenShift Corporation recently announced that its portfolio company Mean Green BioFuels Corporation plans to build a new biodiesel facility in northeastern Indiana capable of producing 30 million gallons of the alternative fuel annually. ...

FRA to Host Renewables Finance and Investment Summit in AZ.
January 10, 2006... Financial Research Associates, LLC (FRA) will host "Renewable Energy Finance and Investment Summit: Navigating Opportunities & Risks in the Renewable Fuel & Renewable Power Markets," March 8 through 10 at the Pointe South Mountain Resort in...

Volkswagen, Shell, Iogen to Conduct Ethanol Feasibility Study.
January 11, 2006... Volkswagen recently announced it will conduct a joint study with Shell and Iogen Corporation to assess the economic feasibility of building a facility in Germany to produce cellulose ethanol. According to Volkswagen, Iogen's cellulose...

Honda Debuts NG-powered Civic GX at Los Angeles Auto Show.
January 11, 2006... American Honda Motor Company, Inc. recently announced it is debuting the company's new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Civic GX at the 2006 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, being held through this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention...

Infocast to Host Biodiesel Finance & Investment Summit in NY.
January 11, 2006... Infocast, Inc. will host the Biodiesel Finance and Investment Summit, an event designed to bring together leading project developers, investors, lenders, EPC contractors and others in the biodiesel finance and investment community to "share...

New Biodiesel Production Facility Opens in Pennsylvania.
January 12, 2006... Pennsylvania governor Edward Rendell announced late last week, during the state Farm Show in Harrisburg, the opening of a new biodiesel production facility in Middletown, PA. According to Rendell, the facility is the first of 11 plants that...

Hearst Ethanol One to Build Canadian Biomass-to-ethanol Plant.
January 12, 2006... MEMS USA, Inc. recently announced that its affiliate Hearst Ethanol One, Inc. (HEO) will construct a new biomass-to-ethanol conversion facility in Northern Ontario, Canada. According to MEMS USA, HEO will design, engineer, build, own,...

Construction Commences on New Ethanol Plant in Nebraska.
January 12, 2006... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that construction has begun on the first phase of the Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland ethanol plant near Madrid, NE. According to RFA, the first phase will result in a facility...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
January 13, 2006... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, January 17. (EIN EDITOR: 1/12)

HEC Acquires Additional Manufacturing Facility in Iowa.
January 13, 2006... Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc. (HEC) recently acquired a 30,000-square-foot building in Algona, IA as part of the expansion of its manufacturing facilities. According to HEC, the new facilities will support the center's production of its Oxx...

Study Finds U.S. Drivers Impressed With Ethanol Leadership.
January 13, 2006... Phoenix Automotive, the Birmingham, MI-based division of Phoenix Marketing International, recently announced the results of a new study which reveal that flex-fuel vehicles (FFV) powered in part by ethanol appeal to the sensibilities of...

Weekly Update.
January 13, 2006... WINROCK INTERNATIONAL'S 3RD INTERNATIONAL BIOFUELS CONFERENCE, January 18-19, 2006, Le Meridien, New Delhi, India GASOLINE BLENDSTOCKS CONFERENCE: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, January 23-24, 2006,...

IL Ethanol Company Agrees to Reduce Plant Emissions, Pay Penalty.
January 17, 2006... The Department of Justice (DOJ), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Illinois recently announced that ethanol producer MGP Ingredients of Illinois, Inc. (MGP) has reached a settlement to resolve claims that it violated...

Biodiesel Industries Wins Patent for Modular Production Unit.
January 17, 2006... Biodiesel Industries, Inc. recently announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a patent for the production of biodiesel fuel using a modular production unit (MPU) incorporated onto a single platform for ease of...

Sebelius, Heineman to Lead Governors' Ethanol Coalition.
January 17, 2006... The Governors' Ethanol Coalition recently announced that Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius and Nebraska governor Dave Heineman have become the 32-member coalition's new chair and vice chair, respectively. According to the coalition,...

Brazil to Spend $34.5 Million on New Biodiesel Facility.
January 18, 2006... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the Brazilian government will invest approximately $34.5 million in a biodiesel plant to be built outside of Sao Paulo. According to AP, the plant will produce about 12.6 million gallons of...

IRFA Announces Second Round of Infrastructure Grants.
January 18, 2006... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently announced the second round of renewable fuels infrastructure grants from the Iowa Values Fund. Under the new round of funding, 218 Fuel Express in Floyd, IA received $20,000 to install...

Research and Markets Examines European CNG Trends.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2006... Dublin, Ireland's Research and Markets recently announced the availability of a new report, titled "Extended Expert View: CNG in Europe -- Current Trends and Future Prospects," which examines the existing penetration of compressed natural gas...

Biodiesel Leaders Request Enhanced QC Measures in MN.
January 19, 2006... The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and the Minnesota Biodiesel Council (MBC) presented an action plan last week to the Minnesota Department of Commerce for increasing quality control (QC) measures and ensuring that only "high-grade" biodiesel...

Seattle BioFuels Closes Series A Venture Financing.
January 19, 2006... Seattle BioFuels, Inc. recently announced it has closed a $7.5-million Preferred Series A investment from venture investors including Nth Power, Technology Partners and Vulcan Capital. According to Seattle BioFuels, the financing will be...

ECI to Host Bioenergy Conference in Portugal.
January 19, 2006... Engineering Conferences International (ECI) will host "Bioenergy - I: From Concept to Commercial Processes," an event designed to address the challenges facing the production of bioenergy and the research being conducted to solve the technical,...

AR Legislators Urge Bush to Increase Support for Biofuels.
January 20, 2006... Arkansas' Democratic members of Congress -- Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Representatives Marion Berry, Mike Ross and Vic Snyder -- signed a letter sent to President Bush earlier this month calling on enhanced efforts to reduce...

EarthFirst Announces Second Shipment of Biodiesel.
January 20, 2006... EarthFirst Technologies, Inc. subsidiary EarthFirst Americas, Inc. recently announced the departure of a second shipment of biodiesel from Manta, Ecuador to the U.S. According to EarthFirst, the new shipment, totaling 809,360 gallons,...

Weekly Update.
January 20, 2006... GASOLINE BLENDSTOCKS CONFERENCE: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, January 23-24, 2006, InterContinental Houston, Houston, TX 2ND ANNUAL CLEAN-TECH INVESTOR SUMMIT, February 1-2, 2006, The Lodge at Rancho Mirage,...

US BioEnergy Options Additional Land for New Ethanol Plant.
January 23, 2006... US BioEnergy Corporation recently announced it has optioned additional land for a 100-million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant, known as US Bio Janesville, which will be located in South Dakota. The company noted that it has received a...

Xethanol Reports Record Ethanol Production Figures.
January 23, 2006... Xethanol recently announced that the company's BioFuels plant in Iowa, which opened in July 2005, is now producing more than 500,000 gallons of ethanol monthly. "This increased production level is some 20 percent above the plant's...

BPP to Open Three NGV Fueling Stations in Bangkok.(Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Ltd., natural gas vehicle)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... The Bangkok Post reported last week that Thai fuel provider Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BPP) has announced it will open three new natural gas vehicle (NGV) fueling stations in Bangkok this month, with plans to open an additional seven NGV stations...

WI Business Group Criticizes Proposed Ethanol Mandate.
January 24, 2006... Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) recently criticized the ethanol mandate proposed in state Assembly Bill 15 as having the potential to increase utility costs in the state by seven percent and result in the loss of up to 4,000 jobs. ...

Cummins Westport Launches BGI Engine Manufacturing in India.
January 24, 2006... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) and Cummins India, Ltd. (CIL) recently announced the limited production launch of CWI's B Gas International (BGI) natural gas engine in India. According to CWI, the BGI engine, which was unveiled at the Auto...

Louisiana School System Wins EPA Biodiesel Grant.
January 24, 2006... New Orleans' Times-Picayune reported last week that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the St. Charles Parish public school system a two-year, $28,000 grant to begin fueling 108 of its diesel-powered school buses with B20, a...

China Natural Gas Completes $10.4-million Equity Financing.
January 25, 2006... China Natural Gas, Inc. (CHNG), a China-based U.S. public natural gas services provider that owns and operates a 120-kilometer-long compressed natural gas (CNG) pipeline in China's Xi'An area, recently announced it has completed a $10.4-million...

DaimlerChrysler Expands Use of Biodiesel in Pickup Trucks.
January 25, 2006... DaimlerChrysler recently announced it has approved use of B20, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel, for use in its Dodge Ram pickup trucks. According to the automaker, use of the alternative fuel is...

Renessen to Build Pilot Ethanol Plant to Test New Process.
January 25, 2006... Renessen, LLC recently announced plans to build a pilot plant in Iowa to test the company's unique ethanol production system, which will combine new biotech corn hybrids with a dry corn separation technique designed for ethanol facilities. ...

Xethanol Corporation Announces Formation of New Subsidiary.
January 26, 2006... Xethanol Corporation recently announced it has created a new subsidiary, known as CoastalXethanol LLC, to develop ethanol plants in the Georgia, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida regions. CoastalXethanol will be based in Savannah, GA....

RFA Urges Honda, Toyota to Join 'Renewable Fuels Revolution'.
January 26, 2006... Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) president Bob Dinneen sent a letter earlier this week to the heads of U.S. operations for both Honda and Toyota, urging them to reconsider their decisions not to market flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) in the U.S. ...

Ford Develops New Ethanol-fueled Hybrid Electric Vehicle.
January 27, 2006... Ford Motor Company unveiled earlier this week during the Washington Auto Show in DC the Escape Hybrid E85, a research hybrid vehicle capable of operating on blends of fuel containing as much as 85 percent ethanol. "Ford researchers are...

RFA Reports Record Ethanol Production in November 2005.
January 27, 2006... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that the U.S. ethanol industry set a monthly production record in November 2005, producing an average of 275,000 barrels of ethanol per day, which is up 6,000 barrels per day (b/d) from...

Biodiesel Industries, Labland Biotech Form Joint Venture.
January 27, 2006... Biodiesel Industries, Inc. recently announced the formation of a joint venture with Labland Biotech Private Limited to establish a Model Biodiesel Production Facility and International Jatropha Technology Center in Mysore, India. According...

Weekly Update.
January 27, 2006... 2ND ANNUAL CLEAN-TECH INVESTOR SUMMIT, February 1-2, 2006, The Lodge at Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, CA NATIONAL BIODIESEL CONFERENCE & EXPO 2006, February 5-8, 2006, San Diego Convention Center/Omni San Diego Hotel, San Diego, CA ...

Veridium, Mean Green to Collaborate on Biodiesel Production.
January 30, 2006... Industrial waste recycling company Veridium Corporation recently announced plans to form a joint venture with Mean Green BioFuels Corporation for the conversion of fats from livestock and poultry facility wastes into biodiesel fuel. ...

ITEC Enters Into Option Agreement for IL Ethanol Plant Site.
January 30, 2006... ITEC Refining and Marketing Company, Ltd., the corporate manager and project developer of the newly formed Algonquian Ethanol Plant, LLC, recently announced it has entered into an option agreement on an 85-acre site in Princeton, IL, where the...

W&H Coop Opens Third E85 Fuel Pump in Eagle Grove, IA.
January 30, 2006... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently announced that W&H Coop has opened a new E85 fuel pump in Eagle Grove, IA, the third installed by the company. IRFA noted that W&H Coop also has E85 pumps at Ampride stations in Fort...

South Dakota Governor Signs Executive Order for Biodiesel Use.
January 31, 2006... South Dakota governor Mike Rounds recently signed Executive Order 2006-01, which promotes biodiesel use in the state. Additionally, the governor directed the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to stock and use biodiesel-blended...

China Natural Gas Retains New U.S. Investor Relations Counsel.
January 31, 2006... China Natural Gas, Inc. recently announced it has retained New York, NY-based consulting firm The Piacente Group, Inc. to provide strategic investor relations services. "Our partnership with The Piacente Group will assist in the...

New Analysis Finds Ethanol Can Save More Energy Than Gas.
January 31, 2006... The University of California, Berkeley recently announced that new analysis by university researchers indicates that using ethanol to fuel a vehicle "is probably no worse for the environment than burning gasoline." Furthermore, the...