Alternative Transportation Fuels Today articles from July 2005

Alternative Transportation Fuels Today archives from July 2005

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
July 1, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Tuesday, July 5. (EIN EDITOR: 6/30)

Pacific Ethanol Appoints Two New 'Key' Employees.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Fresno, CA-based Pacific Ethanol, Inc. recently announced the appointment of two new "key" employees -- Paul Koehler as vice president of business development and Doug Dickson as grain commodity manager. According to the company, Koehler...

IA County Officials Approve Plan for New Ethanol Plant.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Local Iowa newspaper the Mason City Globe Gazette reported last week that officials in Floyd County, IA have voted in favor of granting Brookings, SD-based renewable energy company VeraSun Energy, LLC an option to purchase 225 acres of county...

Oregon Farm Granted Permit to Produce Ethanol.(Threemile Canyon Farms)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Morrow County, OR's planning commission has granted a conditional-use permit to Threemile Canyon Farms for the conversion of corn into ethanol and wet distillers grain. According to AP,...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... RENEWABLE POWER ASSOCIATION (RPA) BIOMASS CONFERENCE & RENEWABLES EAST BIOFUELS CONFERENCE, July 19-20, 2005, Queens' College, Cambridge, England UNCONVENTIONAL GAS: NEW STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR COALBED METHANE, TIGHT GAS SANDS,...

Hybrid Fuel System Completes Acquisition of DRV Energy.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... Tampa, FL-based diesel and gasoline conversion system manufacturer Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc. recently announced it has completed the acquisition of DRV Energy, Inc. According to Hybrid Fuel Systems, Oklahoma-based DRV Energy is a...

Putnam Ethanol to Build New Plant in Indiana.
July 5, 2005... The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) recently announced that governor Mitch Daniels joined state secretary of commerce Patricia Miller and Indiana Department of Agriculture director Andrew Miller last week in announcing that...

Quantum Added to Russell 2,000, 3,000 Indexes.(Russell 3000 index)(Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2005... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. recently announced it has been added to the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes. According to the company, its membership in the Russell 3000 index, which reflects the largest 3,000 U.S....

OR House Republicans Support New Biofuel Bill.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Oregon state representative Wayne Scott recently announced republican party support for House Bill 3481 (HB 3481), which combines several bills dealing with biofuel production and use. According to Scott, HB 3481 creates and expands tax...

Demeter Enterprises to Build Ethanol Plants in In, NE, OH.
July 6, 2005... Demeter Enterprises, LLC, an operating company to be owned by AS Alliance Holdings, LLC, Cargill, Inc., Fagen, Inc. and private equity partners, recently announced plans to construct three new large-scale ethanol production facilities, pending...

Philippine Official Champions Use of Coco Biodiesel.(Sun Star Davao)(General Services Office (GSO).)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2005... Philippine newspaper Sun Star Davao recently reported that councilor Pilar Braga is urging the Davao city government to use coco biodiesel in its vehicles, citing the positive results of tests conducted by the General Services Office (GSO). ...

Quantum Reports Fourth-quarter, Year-end Financial Results.(Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Irvine, CA-based Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of packaged fuel systems and accessories for specialty vehicles and applications including alternative fuel, hybrid and fuel...

Cummins Westport Announces Philippine CNG Bus Launch.(compressed natural gas)(Philippine Department of Energy)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) recently reported the Philippine Department of Energy's (DOE) launch of buses fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in metropolitan Manila. According to CWI, the delivery of the buses, which are powered by the...

U.S. Senator Secures Funding for Biodiesel Program.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... U.S. Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) recently secured $1 million in federal funding for the Missouri Biodiesel Renewable Demonstration Project. According to Bond, the project will feature training to highlight the benefits of biodiesel and...

Willie Nelson Launches New Biodiesel Filling Station in TX.(Willie Nelson )(Brief Article)
July 8, 2005... The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently announced that Willie Nelson officially launched a new biodiesel station in Carl's Corner, TX. According to NBB, the Carl's Corner station has been test marketing Nelson's blend of B20, a blend...

Canadian Government Announces New Ethanol Plant Funding.(Natural Resources Canada)(Commercial Alcohols, Inc)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced that the Canadian government has awarded $46 million Canadian (about $37.4 million U.S.) under a second round of funding for the country's Ethanol Expansion Program. According to NRCan,...

Study Finds Ethanol Cannot Alleviate U.S Petroleum Dependence.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2005... The American Institute of Biological Services (AIBS) recently announced that a new study of the carbon dioxide emissions, cropland area requirements and other environmental consequences of growing corn and sugarcane to produce fuel ethanol...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 8, 2005... RENEWABLE POWER ASSOCIATION (RPA) BIOMASS CONFERENCE & RENEWABLES EAST BIOFUELS CONFERENCE, July 19-20, 2005, Queens' College, Cambridge, England UNCONVENTIONAL GAS: NEW STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR COALBED METHANE, TIGHT GAS SANDS,...

Broin Unveils New Bio-Refining Technology.(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... Broin Companies recently unveiled its new bio-refining technology, dubbed Broin Fractionation (BFrac), during the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) in Kansas City, MO. According to Broin, the new technology separates corn into fiber, germ and...

Bangladesh Orders CWI Engines for New Transit Buses.(Cummins Westport Inc., IBH Motors Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) recently announced it has received an order for 30 CWI natural gas engines for new transit buses in Bangladesh. According to CWI, delivery of the initial 30 buses, to be powered by B-series 5.9-liter engines,...

EC Sends Reasoned Opinions to States Over Biofuels Directive.(European Commission)
July 12, 2005... The European Commission (EC) recently sent reasoned opinions and letters of formal notice to member states that have not fulfilled their responsibilities under the biofuels directive. Under the directive, the commission noted that member...

Neste Oil, Total to Evaluate Biodiesel Joint Venture.
July 12, 2005... Neste Oil Corporation and Total S.A. recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate possibilities of jointly building a large-scale production plant for biodiesel fuel. Under the MOU, the biodiesel plant, which would employ...

Biodiesel Bus Tour Urges Clean Car Use to Help Stop Warming.(Energy Action)(Brief Article)
July 12, 2005... Energy Action, a youth-led clean energy coalition in the U.S. and Canada, recently announced that members of the "Road to Detroit" campaign have launched a nationwide tour in a biodiesel-powered 1991 GMC school bus in an effort to increase...

MO Governor Extends Ethanol Producer Incentive Fund.(Missouri; Matt Blunt)(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... Missouri governor Matt Blunt signed Senate Bill 355 late last week, which extends the Missouri Qualified Ethanol Producer Incentive Fund from its current sunset in 2007 to 2015. Additionally, the bill allows funding for the Biodiesel...

Red Trail Begins Construction on North Dakota Ethanol Plant.(Red Trail Energy, LLC)(Brief Article)
July 13, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that Red Trail Energy, LLC has begun construction on its ethanol plant near Richardton, ND. According to RFA, the new plant, which will use lignite coal to fire its boiler, will...

CWI Delivers Natural Gas Engines for New CA Buses.
July 13, 2005... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) recently announced that 103 new transit buses in California are now employing the company's C Gas Plus natural gas engines. According to CWI, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System has received 47 new buses...

Oregon Opens First Biodiesel Production Facility.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... The Salem Statesman Journal reported last week that local officials joined Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski earlier this month to open the state's first biodiesel production facility, located in southeast Salem. The newspaper said the plant...

GreenShift Acquires Stake in Ethanol Oil Recovery systems.(Ethanol Oil Recovery Systems, LLC)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... GreenShift Corporation recently announced the completion of its investment in Ethanol Oil Recovery Systems, LLC (EORS). According to GreenShift, EORS, the inventor of a patent-pending technology for the conversion of corn oil into biodiesel...

Australian Grains Interest Urges Support for E10 Mandate.(AgForce Grains, Ltd)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Australian rural lobbying group AgForce Queensland recently announced that its grain commodity representative AgForce Grains, Ltd. has strongly encouraged the introduction of a mandated 10 percent ethanol component for fuel prior to the...

AFV Solutions Announces Appointment of New President.(AFV Solutions, Inc)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2005... AFV Solutions, Inc., a provider of alternative fuel vehicle conversion kits, recently appointed Jeffrey Groscost as its new president. According to AFV, Groscost served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. ...

Ford Introduces New 'Flexi-Fuel' Vehicles in Sweden.(Ford Motor Co)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2005... Ford Motor Company introduced late last week in Sweden its new generation Focus Flexi-Fuel, as well as a Flexi-Fuel version of the Ford Focus C-Max. According to Ford, the new vehicles, which are capable of running on both E85 and gasoline...

BEI Announces Plans for Australian Biodiesel Plant.(Babcock & Brown Environmental Investments, Ltd)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2005... Dow Jones recently reported that an investment arm of Australia's Babcock & Brown Ltd. has signed contracts to begin construction of a $45-million Australian (about $33.8-million) biodiesel plant in Darwin. According to Dow Jones, Babcock...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 15, 2005... RENEWABLE POWER ASSOCIATION (RPA) BIOMASS CONFERENCE & RENEWABLES EAST BIOFUELS CONFERENCE, July 19-20, 2005, Queens' College, Cambridge, England UNCONVENTIONAL GAS: NEW STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR COALBED METHANE, TIGHT GAS SANDS,...

Local TN Utilities Board Begins Using Biodiesel.(East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition)(Knoxville Utilities Board)(Brief Article)
July 18, 2005... The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition recently announced that the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) has begun fueling its entire diesel fleet, consisting of 280 vehicles and 80 pieces of equipment, with B20, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and...

Thai Energy Minister Reveals Daily Gasohol Sales Figures.(Brief Article)
July 18, 2005... Reuters recently reported that Thai energy minister Viset Choopiban revealed last week that "gasohol," which the country began using commercially in 2003, is currently selling at a rate of 1.4 million liters per day. According to Reuters,...

MD, VA Install Signs for E85 Fueling Stations.(Maryland Grain Producers Association)(Brief Article)
July 18, 2005... The Maryland Grain Producers Association (MGPA) recently lauded the state of Maryland and the commonwealth of Virginia for installing signs directing drivers of flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) to local stations that provide E85, a fuel composed...

OR Winery Implements Biodiesel in Company Vehicles.(SeQuential Biofuels)(Brief Article)
July 19, 2005... Local Oregon newspaper the Statesman Journal recently reported that Willamette Valley Vineyards has commenced fueling its diesel-powered vehicles, including those used by its Bacchus Fine Wines distribution division, with B20, a blend of 20...

Goodland, KS to House New Biodiesel, Ethanol Facilities.(energy center)(Brief Article)
July 19, 2005... Local Kansas newspaper The Salina Journal recently reported the planned development of a new "energy center" near Goodland, KS that will comprise ethanol and biodiesel production facilities, as well as a coal-fired power plant. According...

Demeter to Develop New Ethanol Plant in IN.(Demeter Enterprises)(Brief Article)
July 19, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Demeter Enterprises has announced plans to begin building a new ethanol production facility in Montgomery County, IN this summer. According to AP, Demeter expects the plant's construction to...

Vietnamese Company to Develop New LPG Scooters.(Heasun Mechanical Factory)(Liquefied petroleum gas)(Brief Article)
July 19, 2005... Chinese news agency Xinhua recently reported that the Heasun Mechanical Factory in Da Nang, Vietnam plan to manufacture motorbikes capable of running on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) beginning in September of this year. According to...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 20, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

CBOT Completes Delivery Periods for Ethanol Contracts.(Chicago Board of Trade)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) recently announced it has successfully completed the first two scheduled delivery periods for the exchange's new ethanol futures contracts. According to CBOT, the Ethanol Futures contract, launched in March...

NC Cooperative Now Offering Biodiesel at Local Town Facility.(Piedmont Biofuels)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Local North Carolina newspaper the Herald-Sun recently reported that Pittsboro, NC-based cooperative Piedmont Biofuels has begun operating a new biodiesel fuel pump at the town of Carrboro's Public Works Department. According to the...

Malaysian Firm to Study Biodiesel Production Methods.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Malaysian news agency Bernama reported earlier this month that Malaysian firm Felcra Berhad is examining various methods for producing diesel fuel using a palm oil feedstock. According to Bernama, the company is currently seeking approval...

Coalition Urges Adoption of 8-billion-gallon RFS.
July 21, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that a coalition representing agriculture, environmental, consumer, automotive and renewable fuels groups sent a letter earlier this week to all members of the U.S. House-Senate energy...

Seattle Biodiesel Closes Financing, Appoints New CEO.(Martin Tobias)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... Seattle Biodiesel recently announced it has closed a $2-million investment from such strategic investors as Ignition Venture Partner and new company chairman and CEO Martin Tobias, to be used in helping accelerate growth in the company's...

New Report Finds CAFTA Would Increase Ethanol Imports.(Central America Free Trade Agreement)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... The Minneapolis, MN-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) recently announced the release of a new report which indicates that the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) will lead to increased ethanol exports largely from...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 22, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

ADM, Sterling Ethanol Announce Marketing Agreement.
July 22, 2005... Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Sterling Ethanol, LLC for the marketing of all ethanol produced by the company at its Sterling, CO facility. According to ADM, the Sterling plant,...

ABF to Expand Biodiesel Production Facility in CA.
July 22, 2005... American Biofuels (ABF), a company 35-percent owned by Green Star Products, Inc. (GSPI), recently announced the decision to expand its biodiesel production facility in Bakersfield, CA to 10 million gallons per year before the end of 2005. ...

KS Department of Commerce to Help Fund Biodiesel Study.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2005... Local Kansas newspaper Lawrence Journal-World recently reported that the state Department of Commerce has agreed to contribute $40,000 to a feasibility study for a proposed biodiesel plant in Douglas County, KS. According to the newspaper,...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 22, 2005... UNCONVENTIONAL GAS: NEW STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR COALBED METHANE, TIGHT GAS SANDS, SHALES AND GAS HYDRATES, July 25-27, 2005, Hotel Derek, Houston, TX BIODIESEL FUEL PROCESSOR WORKSHOP: DO-IT-YOURSELF, August 11-14, 2005, Kakwa...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 25, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Michigan County to Operate 10 Biodiesel Trucks.(Brief Article)
July 25, 2005... Local Michigan newspaper the Battle Creek Enquirer reported earlier this month that Calhoun County, MI will begin fueling 10 diesel-powered trucks operated by the County Road Commission with B20, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent...

New Study Questions Energy Balance of Ethanol, Biodiesel.
July 25, 2005... Cornell University recently announced that a new study conducted by Cornell ecology and agriculture professor David Pimentel and University of California-Berkeley civil and environmental engineering professor Tad Patzek finds that the amount of...

Report Indicates U.S. Can Meet 25% of Fuel Needs Via Biofuels.
July 25, 2005... Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) recently released a report, titled "Bringing Biofuels to the Pump," which indicates that the U.S. could produce 25 percent of its transportation fuel needs via biofuels, as well as recommends that the...

Washington County Farmers Co-op Opens Public Biodiesel Station.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2005... The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) recently reported that the Washington Farmers Co-op has begun offering B5, a blend of five percent biodiesel and 95 percent standard petroleum diesel, in the on-road diesel available at its Car...

Indian Biotech Company, D1 Oils to Collaborate on Biodiesel.(Labland Biotechs Private, Ltd)(D1 Oils plc)(Brief Article)
July 26, 2005... Asian News International (ANI) recently reported that Mysore, Karnataka-based Labland Biotechs Private, Ltd. has signed a 600-million-rupee (about $13.8-million) agreement with U.K. biodiesel producer D1 Oils plc for use of the jatropha plant...

Study Finds Ethanol-blended Fuel Cost Competitive.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2005... The Manila Bulletin reported last week that a new study commissioned by the Philippine Department of Energy (PDOE) and conducted by researchers at De La Salle University (DLSU) concludes that the cost of producing gasoline blended with ethanol...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 27, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

Plavan Petroleum Offers Willie Nelson Biodiesel Blend.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2005... The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently announced that Willie Nelson's "Biowillie" fuel offering, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel, is now part of Plavan Petroleum's product line. NBB noted that...

BBI Considers Sites for New Kansas Ethanol Plants.(BBI Inernational.)(Brief Article)
July 27, 2005... The Southwest Daily Times reported earlier this month that ethanol consulting firm BBI International has recommended building a new ethanol production plant in the town of Hayne in Seward County, KS, following the completion of a feasibility...

U.K. Announces Tendering Process for 'Greener' Road Fuel.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2005... The U.K.'s new HM Revenue & Customs department recently announced that a new process for producing "greener" road fuels is being piloted in a project launched earlier this month by financial secretary to the treasury John Healey. According...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.(EIN Publishing Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

House-Senate Committee Adopts Strong Biofuels Package.
July 28, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently reported that the joint House-Senate conference committee considering comprehensive energy legislation earlier this week agreed to a biofuels package that would double the use of ethanol and...

Vancouver Transit Authority Chooses CNG Over Diesel.(compressed natural gas.)(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Local Canadian newspaper the Vancouver Sun recently reported that officials with Greater Vancouver transportation authority TransLink elected last week to purchase new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses for the TransLink fleet, although...

Study Finds Heavy-duty NGVs More Economical Than Diesels.(natural gas vehicles.)(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... The California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership recently announced the release of a report prepared by TIAX, LLC which indicates that heavy-duty natural gas vehicles (NGVs) designed to meet 2010 emissions standards are more cost-effective to...

EIN Offers New Option for Raising Awareness of Your Company.
July 29, 2005... Many EIN subscribers have expressed interest in reaching other industry leaders and decision makers through our daily publications. While our subscribers already enjoy the benefit of a complementary link to their company on the EIN website, we...

New Energy Capital Provides Equity for DE Biodiesel Plant.(Brief Article)
July 29, 2005... New Energy Capital Corporation recently announced its participation in the financing of a large-scale biodiesel production plant in Clayton, DE. According to New Energy Capital, the facility is expected to be capable of producing five...

Kakwa Ecovillage to Host Biodiesel Fuel Processor Workshop.
July 29, 2005... McBride, British Columbia's Kakwa Ecovillage will host a Biodiesel Fuel Processor "do-it-yourself" workshop August 11 through 14, with instruction to be provided by Colorado University (CU) Biodiesel and Boulder Biodiesel co-founder Paul...

DTF Criticizes Recent Natural Gas Study as Incomplete.(Diesel Technology Forum)(Brief Article)
July 29, 2005... In a preliminary assessment, the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) has sharply criticized the report commissioned by the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership (CNGVP) which suggests that compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles may cost less to...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
July 29, 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...