Alternative Transportation Fuels Today articles from June 2004

Alternative Transportation Fuels Today archives from June 2004

RFA Says Ethanol Use Curbs Rising Gasoline Prices.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2004... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that fuel production by the ethanol industry is helping moderate rising gasoline prices. "As the summer driving season begins, ethanol use is holding down gasoline prices by more...

Scientists Say NG as Polluting as Standard Petroleum.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that a team of Australian scientists has concluded that compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles emit as many particles and air pollutants, but less greenhouse gases than,...

U.S. Consultant Comments on Saskatchewan Ethanol Industry.(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2004... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) recently reported that David Morris, a consultant with U.S.-based nonprofit research and educational organization the Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR), has commented on the state of...

Abengoa Completes First Phase of Ethanol Plant Construction.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that St. Louis, MO-based Abengoa Bioenergy has finished the initial phase of construction at its new ethanol plant in Ravenna, NE, with the company now looking to produce enough gallons of the...

Big South Fork NRRA Uses Biodiesel to Fuel Maintenance Fleet.(National River and Recreation Area)(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... The National Park Service recently announced that East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition member the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (NRRA) has begun using B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard...

SCNGE to Construct CNG Fueling, Conversion Stations in Egypt.(Shell Compressed Natural Gas Egypt)(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... The Hindu Business Line recently reported that Shell Compressed Natural Gas Egypt (SCNGE) will receive a $2-million equity investment from the Gas Authority of India, Ltd. (GAIL) to help with the construction of five new compressed natural gas...

Cargill Announces Ethanol Marketing Partnership With CIE.(Brief Article)
June 4, 2004... Reuters recently reported that Cargill, Inc. announced it has joined with the farmer-owned Central Illinois Energy (CIE) plant to market ethanol produced at the plant. According to Reuters, the CIE plant, currently under construction, is...

TPDC to Conduct CNG Conversions in Tanzania.(Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation)(Compressed Natural Gas)(Brief Article)
June 4, 2004... IPP Media recently reported that Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has announced plans to convert approximately 8,000 commuter buses and taxis in the country to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG). According to IPP...

ICRE Courtesy Vehicles Run on Ethanol Fuel Blend.(International Conference for Renewable Energies)
June 4, 2004... Iogen Corporation and Shell Global Solutions International B.V., together with Volkswagen and DaimlerChrysler, recently announced that courtesy vehicles at the International Conference for Renewable Energies (ICRE), ending today in Bonn,...

Weekly Update.(alternative transportation conferences)(Calendar)
June 4, 2004... 14TH ANNUAL EPAC ETHANOL CONFERENCE, June 13-15, 2004, Great Northern Hotel, Helena, MT WINDSOR WORKSHOP: TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY & FUELS FORUM, June 14-17, 2004, Westin Harbor Castle, Toronto, Ontario CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRAL...

Biodiesel Fueling Site Holds Grand Opening in Topeka, KS.(The Kansas Soybean Commission)(Kansas)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... The Kansas Soybean Commission (KSC) recently announced the grand opening of a new fueling station offering B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel, in Topeka, KS. According to KSC, the alternative...

PBR Announces Ethanol Investment in Brazil.(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... Dow Jones recently reported that government-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR) has announced plans to expand ethanol pipelines in Brazil by 790 kilometers (abut 490 miles) during the next four years. According to Dow Jones, PBR...

CVEF to Host NGV Conference & Exhibition in TX.(Clean Vehicle Education Foundation)(Natural Gas Vehicles)(Texas)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... The Clean Vehicle Education Foundation (CVEF) will host the 22nd National NGV Conference & Exhibition, the theme of which is "NGVs Now: The Clean Drive. The Secure Energy. The Proven Solution," September 19 through 21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez...

NCGA, Pioneer Hi-Bred Sign LOI for Ethanol Rapid Assay.(National Corn Growers Association, Hi-bred International Inc., letter of intent)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recently announced it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with seed company Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. for Pioneer Hi-Bred to donate its High Total Fermentable (HTF) Rapid Assay technology,...

Dynetek Receives U.S., Canadian Approval for CNG Hauling.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced it has obtained Transport Canada (TC) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approval to use its DyneCell cylinders to transport large quantities of compressed natural gas (CNG). "Today the...

Mycogen Expands HFC Hybrid Line for Ethanol Applications.(high fermantable corn)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... Agriculture Online recently reported that Indianapolis, IN-based Mycogen Seeds, a developer and marketer of seeds and value-added traits for genetically enhanced crops and provider of crop protection products and services, has announced an...

NC Legislator Seeks Credits for Renewable Fuel Developers.(North Carolina)(Brief Article)
June 10, 2004... Local North Carolina newspaper the Washington Daily News recently reported that the North Carolina General Assembly is currently considering a bill filed late last month that would offer tax credits to producers of renewable fuels in an effort...

Sacramento Alternative Fueling Station Ready for Construction.(Brief Article)
June 10, 2004... Local California newspaper the Desert Dispatch recently reported that Sacramento will soon seek bids for the construction of an alternative fueling station expected to be completed within one year. According to the newspaper, the station,...

Natural Fuels to Operate Biodiesel Plant in Australia.(Brief Article)
June 10, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that Natural Fuels managing director Roger Stroud has revealed the company's plans to operate a biodiesel production plant in Darwin. According to ABC, Stroud said the facility...

Biox Awarded SDTC Grant for Biodiesel Plant Project.(Sustainable Development Technology Canada)(Biox Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2004... The Toronto Star recently reported that Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has awarded Oakville, Ontario-based biodiesel producer Biox Corporation a $5-million grant under its third round of funding for clean technology projects...

WI DATCP Working to Develop Alternative Fuels Guidebook.(Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2004... The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), together with the Wisconsin Alternative Fuels Task Force, recently announced it is working to develop the 2004 Breathe Easy Alternative Fuels Guidebook. ...

CA Locality Prolongs CNG Bus Decision.(California)(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
June 11, 2004... Local California newspaper the Midway Driller recently reported that city officials in Taft, CA will wait until July 20 to make a decision on whether to purchase diesel- or compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered transit buses. According to...

Weekly Update.
June 11, 2004... 14TH ANNUAL EPAC ETHANOL CONFERENCE, June 13-15, 2004, Great Northern Hotel, Helena, MT WINDSOR WORKSHOP: TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY & FUELS FORUM, June 14-17, 2004, Westin Harbor Castle, Toronto, Ontario CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRAL...

CA Air Pollution Officials Approve Calgren Ethanol Plant.(California)(Calgren Renewable Fuels)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... Local California newspaper the Visalia Times-Delta recently reported that Calgren Renewable Fuels has received approval from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for the planned construction of a new ethanol plant in Pixley,...

AZ Locality to Fuel Fleet Vehicles With B20.(Arizona)(biodiesel)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... Local Arizona newspaper the East Valley Tribune recently reported that the city of Scottsdale plans to operate "most" of its 950 fleet vehicles with B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard diesel, beginning next month....

EIA Seeks Comments on Proposed AFV Survey Revisions.(Energy Information Administration)(Alternative Fueled Vehicle)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... Renewable Fuel News recently reported that the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is seeking public comments from now until July 16 on proposed revisions to EIA's "Form 886--the Annual Survey of Alternative Fueled Vehicle [(AFV)] Suppliers...

IL Company Seeks Investors for Proposed Ethanol Plant.(Illinois)(Illini Bio-Energy Inc.)(Lincoln Courier)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Local Illinois newspaper the Lincoln Courier recently reported that Illini Bio-Energy, Inc. held a meeting late last week to encourage investment in the development of a proposed $80-million area ethanol plant. According to the paper, it...

CWI Receives Natural Gas Engines Order From Paris.(Cummins Westport Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) recently announced a request from France for 78 B Gas Plus and C Gas Plus engines to be installed in Paris refuse collection trucks and pressure street washers. According to CWI, the engine order is expected to...

GSPC Postpones CNG Fueling Station Construction in India.(Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation)(Compressed Natural Gas)(The Times of India)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... The Times of India recently reported that Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) managing director D.J. Pandian has revealed that the company will postpone plans for a 3-billion-rupee (about $66-million) project to construct 245 compressed...

NCGA Study Analyzes Ethanol Efficiency.(National Corn Growers Association)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... The High Plains Journal recently reported on the National Corn Growers Association's (NCGA) ethanol study titled "The 2001 Net Energy Balance of Corn-Ethanol." According to the paper, the study found that ethanol yields 67 percent more...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... EIN Publishing will be introducing Monday, June 21, a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power...

NCGA Contests Exxon Claim of Ethanol Inefficiency.(National Corn Growers Association)(Exxon Mobil Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recently announced that it has sent a letter to Exxon Mobil Corporation chairman and CEO Lee Raymond identifying what the association views as errors in the speech he gave at the Woodrow Wilson...

Local NY Biodiesel Company Honored With Business Plan Award.(New York)(Rochester Biodiesel)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... Local New York newspaper the Democrat and Chronicle recently reported that area biodiesel start-up company Rochester Biodiesel was presented last week with the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration's annual William E. Vick...

Thai Official Calls For More Natural Gas, Biodiesel Use.(prime minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... Thai Press Reports recently reported that Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is calling on automobile manufacturers to increase production of natural gas engines in order to help the country cope with rising prices for gasoline and...

Westport Awarded Funding for HCNG Transit Buses.(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... Westport Innovations, Inc. recently announced that, in collaboration with several other industry companies, it will receive upon contract completion more than $5.8 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) for a project to...

U.K. Biodiesel Official Comments on Biofuel Use.(Doug Ward)(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... The Scotsman recently reported that Doug Ward, managing director of a 15-million-pound (bout $27.4-million) biodiesel production facility currently under construction in the country, has expressed his belief that the push toward widespread...

Biodiesel Conference Attendees Discuss Viability Concerns.(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... Local New York newspaper the Poughkeepsie Journal recently reported that the more than 100 attendees of a biodiesel conference held earlier this week at the city's Marist College maintained that while area farms may be able to help advance...

NY Senate Tax Package Includes Biofuel Incentives.(New York)(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... Local New York newspaper the Oswego Daily recently reported that state senator James Wright, chairman of the senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, announced that the senate's proposed $1-billion tax cut package includes a 20-cent per...

Rentech, Headwaters Finalize GTL Joint Venture.(Gas-To-Liquid technology)(FT Solutions LLC)(Rentech Inc.)(Headwaters Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... Rentech, Inc. recently announced it has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Headwaters, Inc. subsidiary Headwaters Technology Innovation Group, Inc., to be known as "FT Solutions, LLC" (FTS), that will combine the companies' respective iron-based...

Caratrans Official Receives OBE for NGV Conversions.(Order of the British Empire)(Caratrans Ltd.)(Norman Prophett)(Natural Gas Vehicle)(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... Local U.K. newspaper the Crewe Chronicle recently reported that Norman Prophett, director of haulage firm Caratrans, Ltd., has received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) award from the Queen in recognition of his efforts to convert the...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.(EIN Publishing Inc. to introduce "Nuclear Power Today")(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... EIN Publishing will be introducing Monday, June 21, a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
June 18, 2004... BBI INTERNATIONAL'S 20TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FUEL ETHANOL WORKSHOP & TRADESHOW, June 22-25, 2004, Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI INTERNATIONAL HYDROGEN DRIVE 2004, June 28-July 12, 2004, Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, BC ...

Dynetek Delivers Hydrogen Storage Systems to HCC.(Dynetek Industries Ltd., Hydrogen Car Company)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced it has delivered on-board hydrogen fuel storage systems to The Hydrogen Car Company for its hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Dynetek noted that it is providing the fuel...

Australian Democrats Support Homemade Biodiesel.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently reported that the Australian Democrats are speaking out against the government's lack of support for homemade biodiesel following the recent passage of legislation that places an excise on...

Local MI County to Conduct Ethanol Feasibility Study.(Mississippi)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... Local Mississippi newspaper the Clarksdale Press Register recently announced that Coahoma County has received a $35,000 grant from the state's U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development office to conduct an ethanol feasibility study. ...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 21, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

House Passes Jobs Bill Including Ethanol Incentive Extension.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that the U.S. House of Representatives late last week approved a jobs creation bill, H.R. 4520, that includes an extension and modification of the ethanol incentive. According to...

WMU Professors Launch Local Biodiesel Project.(Western Michigan University)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Western Michigan University (WMU) recently reported that three of its chemistry professors have begun an alternative fuel project that converts used oil from university kitchens and local restaurants into biodiesel. According to WMU,...

Brehon Energy Considers Hythane Production Site in U.K.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... Welsh newspaper The Western Mail recently reported that Ireland-based Brehon Energy is considering sites in Wales that could potentially serve as possible locations for a facility that will produce hythane, a fuel blend of hydrogen and...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 22, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

Pinnacle CNG to Build California Fueling Station.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2004... Pinnacle CNG Company recently announced it has been contracted to build and manage a 24-hour public access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station for the Visalia Unified School District in California. According to Pinnacle, the...

EFSA Advocates Processing Animal Byproducts Into Biodiesel.(European Food Safety Authority)(Brief Article)
June 23, 2004... Food industry news site just-food.com recently reported that officials with the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) panel on biological hazards has concluded that category 1 animal byproducts -- those that could potentially spread such...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.
June 23, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

MO Company Considers OH Sites for Waste-to-ethanol Plant.(Global American Energy Holding Company, Missouri, Ohio)(Brief Article)
June 24, 2004... Local Ohio newspaper the Akron Beacon Journal recently reported that Kansas City, MO-based Global American Energy Holding Company is considering two sites in the Akron area -- Mogadore and Brimfield Township -- as possible locations for the...

MI Energy Office Awards Biodiesel Grant to East Lansing.(Michigan)(Brief Article)
June 24, 2004... Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth (DLEG) director David Hollister recently announced that the city of East Lansing will receive a biodiesel infrastructure grant from the Michigan Energy Office. According to Hollister, the...

Cape Cod National Seashore to Power Fleets With B20.(Brief Article)
June 24, 2004... Local Massachusetts newspaper the Cape Cod Times recently reported that the Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) has begun using B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel, to power 15 of its trucks and...

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EIN PUBLICATION SUBSCRIBERS.(EIN Publishing Inc.'s new publication, Nuclear Power Today released)(Brief Article)
June 24, 2004... EIN Publishing has introduced a new publication titled "Nuclear Power Today" that will address such nuclear power generation issues and technologies as "clean" nuclear energy, the regulation of existing nuclear power plants and the introduction...

Penn-Mar Applies for Ethanol Plant Permit in Lancaster, PA.(Penn-Mar Ethanol )(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Local Pennsylvania news paper the Lancaster New Era recently reported that Penn-Mar Ethanol has applied for a conditional-use permit for its proposed $80-million ethanol plant from Conoy Township officials. According to the paper, although...

Queensland Releases Ethanol Industry 'Blueprint'.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... The government of Queensland, Australia recently released a new "blueprint" devised to help the state develop a sustainable ethanol industry that it hopes will reduce reliance on imported fuels, improve the state's export base, diversify and...

Philippines to Grant CNG Incentives.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... The Manila Bulletin recently reported that Philippine trade and industry secretary Cesar Purisima has announced that the national Board of Investments (BOI) will begin offering financial incentives to compressed natural gas (CNG) suppliers, CNG...

Weekly Update.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
June 25, 2004... INTERNATIONAL HYDROGEN DRIVE 2004, June 28-July 12, 2004, Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, BC 4TH NATIONAL FEDERAL FLEET MANAGER WORKSHOP AND INFORMATION FAIR -- FEDFLEET 2004: THE ROAD TO THE FUTURE IS NOW, July 20-22, 2004, Jacob K. Javits...

ND Industrial Commission Approves Ethanol Plant Funding.(North Dakota, Red Trail Energy LLC )(Brief Article)
June 28, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the North Dakota Industrial Commission has concluded that Red Trail Energy, LLC is eligible to receive approximately $350,000 from the state's coal research funds for the construction of a...

Cross Petroleum to Offer B20 at Local CA Station.(biodiesel, California)(Brief Article)
June 28, 2004... Local California newspaper the Mt. Shasta News recently reported that Cross Petroleum plans to begin offering B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel, at its Pacific Pride Fueling Station and...

KY Ethanol Plant Celebrates Grand Opening.(Commonwealth Agri-Energy, Kentucky)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Commonwealth Agri-Energy earlier this month celebrated the grand opening of its new $32.8-million ethanol production plant in Hopkinsville, KY. According to AP, Commonwealth Agri-Energy said...

Queensland Government Launches Ethanol 'Blueprint'.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2004... The Queensland government of Australia recently released a new blueprint including a 34-point plan aimed at developing a local ethanol industry by encouraging the use of E10, a fuel blend of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent standard gasoline....

Australia Offers First Round of Biofuels Grants.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2004... The Australian Associated Press (AAP) recently reported that Australia's industry minister Ian Macfarlane announced last week $24.6 million in federal grants to support two ethanol and three biodiesel projects. According to AAP, the...

Dynetek Signs LOI With Luxfer Gas Cylinders.(letter of intent on joint ventures)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced it has signed a letter of intent with Riverside, CA-based Luxfer Gas Cylinders that sets forth commercial terms under which Dynetek and Luxfer may enter into a joint venture to manufacture and market...

New Ethanol Plant Proposed for Local CO Town.(Weld County, Colorado)(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Local Colorado newspaper the Greeley Tribune recently reported that ICM, Inc. and Front Range Energy have filed plans for the construction of a new ethanol plant with the Weld County, CO planning department. According to the paper, the...

Local Australian Residents Oppose Area Biodiesel Plant.(Brief Article)
June 30, 2004... Local Australian newspaper The Border Mail recently reported the formation of the Barnawartha-Indigo Valley Community Action Group, a collective of area residents opposed to the proposed development of a new biodiesel plant in Victoria's Indigo...