Alternative Transportation Fuels Today articles from November 2005

Alternative Transportation Fuels Today archives from November 2005

PA Governor Opens New Biodiesel Injection Blending Facility.
November 1, 2005... Independence Biofuels, Inc. (IBF) recently announced that Pennsylvania governor Edward Rendell launched late last week the grand opening of a new biodiesel injection blending facility owned by the company and located at the Petroleum Products...

Clean Energy Signs MOU to Participate in Ethanol Plants.
November 1, 2005... Clean Energy, Inc. of Nevada recently announced it is considering involvement in ethanol production facilities in the United States and abroad through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Okanagan Biofuels. According to Clean Energy,...

Xethanol, DDS to Commercialize Dry Disaggregation Technology.
November 1, 2005... Xethanol Corporation recently announced the signing of a marketing and license agreement with DDS Technologies USA, Inc. and the settlement of their existing litigation. According to Xethanol, DDS USA has granted the company a license to...

Brazil to Build New Tallow-based Biodiesel Plant.
November 2, 2005... South Atlantic news agency MercoPress reported late last month that Brazil has unveiled plans to build a new $18-million facility in Sao Paulo that will convert bovine tallow into biodiesel fuel. MercoPress said the plant will be built by...

Ethanol Blends Up to 75% of Gasoline Use in Iowa for September.
November 2, 2005... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently announced that newly released Iowa Department of Revenue figures reveal that Iowans chose ethanol 75 percent of the time in September. According to IRFA, ethanol blends accounted for 74...

Xethanol Retains CGC for Investor Relations Services.
November 3, 2005... Xethanol Corporation recently announced it has retained Capital Group Communications (CGC) to provide investor relations services for the company. According to Xethanol, CGC will provide assistance in furnishing essential shareholder...

Marquis, Aventine Sign LOI for Ethanol Plant Cooperation.
November 3, 2005... Marquis, Inc., a business developer with experience in grain elevators, barge terminals and dry cargo and liquid shipping by rail and barge, and Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc., the second largest producer and marketer of ethanol in the U.S.,...

IOI, Biox to Build New Biodiesel Plant in Netherlands.
November 3, 2005... Malaysia's Business Times reported earlier this week that crude palm oil (CPO) producer IOI Corporation Bhd has joined with leading Dutch biofuel producer Biox BV to build a biodiesel production facility in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ...

Pacific Ethanol Announces Plans for Future Ethanol Plants.
November 4, 2005... Pacific Ethanol, Inc. recently announced it has secured three new sites on the West Coast, in addition to the company's existing Madera and Visalia, CA sites. "We are moving ahead with concrete plans to build out an initial five ethanol...

Central Indiana Ethanol Selects Location for New Facility.
November 4, 2005... The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) recently announced that Central Indiana Ethanol, LLC has selected Grant County, IN as the site for its new corn refinery/ethanol plant with the support and assistance of the state through IEDC...

Malaysia to Consider Mandating Sale of Biodiesel.
November 4, 2005... The Financial Times reported last month that Malaysia's Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities plans to include language in a proposed biofuel bill that would require the sale of palm oil-based biodiesel fuel, beginning in 2007. The...

Weekly Update.
November 4, 2005... CLEAN VEHICLES AND FUELS EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION 2005, November 8-10, 2005, Stockholm International Fairs and Congress Center, Stockholm, Sweeden TEXAS RENEWABLES '05, November 13-15, 2005, Hilton University of Houston, Houston,...

Westport Reports Second-quarter Financial Results.
November 7, 2005... Vancouver, British Columbia-based Westport Innovations, Inc., "a leading developer of environmental technologies that enable vehicles to operate on clean-burning alternative fuels," recently announced its financial results for the second...

Willie Nelson to Headline National Biodiesel Conference.
November 7, 2005... The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently announced that musician and biodiesel advocate Willie Nelson will appear at the 2006 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo. According to NBB, the conference, which will be held February 5 through...

PA County Considers Building New CNG Stations.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... The Associated Press (AP) reported last month that county commissioners in Bucks County, PA, have approved a $30,000 grant to study possible sites upon which to build new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. The news service said...

Ford, VeraSun to Cooperate on Ethanol Infrastructure Promotion.
November 8, 2005... Ford Motor Company and VeraSun Energy Corporation recently announced the formation of a new partnership designed to expand the fueling infrastructure to support flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) capable of running on E85, a blend of 85 percent...

EarthFirst Announces Plans to Enter Biodiesel Industry.
November 8, 2005... EarthFirst Technologies, Inc. (EFTI) recently announced a global initiative, led by the company's EarthFirst Americas, Inc. (EFA) subsidiary, for the manufacture and distribution of biodiesel produced from soy, rapeseed and palm fruit. ...

Siouxland Ethanol Breaks Ground on New Plant in NE.
November 9, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced the ground breaking for Siouxland Ethanol, LLC's new ethanol plant near Jackson, NE. According to RFA, the 50-million-gallon-per-year facility will consume approximately 18 million...

UVA to Begin Using Biodiesel in Transit Buses.
November 9, 2005... University of Virginia (UVA) student newspaper the Cavalier Daily reported earlier this week that the University Transit System (UTS) has begun fueling its transit buses with B20, a blend of 20 percent vegetable oil-based biodiesel and 80...

New Study Assesses Indiana's Biofuel Strengths, Weaknesses.
November 9, 2005... Indiana lieutenant governor Becky Skillman and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) director Andy Miller released a new study last week on the U.S. biofuels industry and how it relates to the state. According to ISDA, the study,...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
November 10, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Friday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. We will resume our regular production schedule on Monday, November 14. (EIN EDITOR: 11/9)

NewGen Announces JV With PowerSHIFT for Biodiesel Production.
November 10, 2005... NewGen Technologies, Inc. recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary ReFuel America has formed a joint venture (JV) with alternative energy solutions provider PowerSHIFT Energy Company, Inc. to build biodiesel plants and power...

Amaizing Energy Begins Ethanol Production at IA Plant.
November 10, 2005... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently announced that Amaizing Energy, LLC has begun production at its new ethanol plant near Denison, IA. According to IRFA, Amaizing Energy will process more than 15 million bushels of corn...

Australia's ARF to Build New Canola Biodiesel Plant.
November 10, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported last month that Australian biofuel producer Australian Renewable Fuels (ARF) has revealed plans to build a new facility in Adelaide, South Australia, that will convert approximately 100,000...

Weekly Update.
November 10, 2005... TEXAS RENEWABLES '05, November 13-15, 2005, Hilton University of Houston, Houston, Texas WORLD BIOFUELS SYMPOSIUM - CHINA, November 13-15, 2005, Peninsula Palace Beijing Hotel, Beijing China CALSTART'S 2020: CALIFORNIA'S TRANSPORTATION...

TCEQ Approves Air Permit for White Energy Ethanol Plant in TX.
November 14, 2005... White Energy, Ltd., a subsidiary of White Ventures, recently announced that it has received approval from the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality for an air permit for construction of a new ethanol plant in Hereford, TX. According to...

Pre-engineering for NorthWest Bio-Fuels Facility Completed.
November 14, 2005... Chemical Consortium Holdings, Inc. (ChemCon) recently announced that Lurgi PSI has completed the pre-engineering for a NorthWest Bio-fuels biodiesel project in Washington that will be configured to produce 30 million gallons of ASTM...

Dynetek Reports Third-quarter Financial Results.
November 14, 2005... Calgary, Alberta-based Dynetek Industries, Ltd., a leading international company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of fueling systems and high-pressure components, recently announced its financial results for the third quarter...

Cargill Announces Plans for New Ethanol Plant in NE.
November 15, 2005... Cargill recently announced plans for a new 110-million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant at its corn-processing complex in Blair, NE. According to Cargill, the new plant would more than double the Blair facility's current capacity of 85...

NRG Acquires Land in CA for Biodiesel and Synthetic Fuel Plant.
November 15, 2005... Santa Ana, CA-based NRG Resources, Inc. recently announced it has completed a strategic acquisition of approximately 3.8 acres of real estate property in Victorville, CA, with the objective of building a biodiesel and synthetic fuel blending...

Automakers to Label Aussie Cars as 'E10 Compatible'.
November 15, 2005... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported last month that four Australian automakers have agreed to label all cars manufactured in the country as "E10 compatible," which means the vehicles are able to operate using E10 fuel, a...

New Biodiesel, Ethanol Refueling Stations Open in Iowa.
November 16, 2005... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently announced the opening of a new ethanol fueling station at the Cenex Pump 24 Express in Milford, IA that offers an E85 blend of the alternative fuel, as well as new biodiesel fueling stations...

SCS Energy Awarded Landfill Gas to CNG Project in CA.
November 16, 2005... SCS Energy, an operating division of SCS Engineers, recently announced it has been awarded a multi-year contract by Sonoma County, CA under which the company will design, fabricate, install and operate a facility that will convert landfill gas...

Pacific Ethanol, Cascade Sign $84-million Investment Agreement.
November 17, 2005... Pacific Ethanol, Inc. recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Cascade Investment, LLC to sell 5.25 million shares of Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock, which will result in gross proceeds of $84...

Willie Nelson Appointed to Earth Biofuels Board of Directors.
November 17, 2005... Earth Biofuels, Inc. recently announced that musician Willie Nelson has been appointed to the company's board of directors. Earth Biofuels noted that Nelson has been active, since January, in marketing his own "BioWillie" biodiesel fuel...

Missouri Ethanol Breaks Ground on New Plant in MO.
November 17, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that construction has begun on a Missouri Ethanol, LLC ethanol plant near Laddonia, MO, the fourth such plant in the state. According to RFA, the Laddonia facility will use 17 million...

Panda, Lurgi Sign Construction Agreement for TX Ethanol Plant.
November 18, 2005... Panda Energy recently announced it has entered into an agreement with Lurgi PSI under which Lurgi will construct Panda's 100-million-gallon ethanol plant in Hereford, TX. According to Panda, construction on the $120-million facility, which...

Local TN Co-op to Begin Offering Biodiesel to Customers.
November 18, 2005... The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCFC) recently announced that the Blount-Greenback Farmers Co-op will begin offering biodiesel next month in an effort to help expand availability of the alternative fuel to residents of Blount and...

New Poll Finds Canadians Want Access to Renewable Fuels.
November 18, 2005... The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) recently announced that the results of a new poll conducted by The Strategic Counsel reveal that Canadian citizens "[overwhelmingly] support the introduction of renewable fuels such as ethanol and...

Weekly Update.
November 18, 2005... CALSTART'S 2020: CALIFORNIA'S TRANSPORTATION ENERGY FUTURE CONFERENCE, December 1, 2005, Los Angeles Convention Center, CA THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE'S (EMI) FUNDAMENTALS OF BIODIESEL, December 6-7, 2005, Sheraton on the Hudson,...

Abengoa Finalizes Financing for New Ethanol Facility in NE.
November 21, 2005... Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation recently announced it has secured $90 million in financing for an 88-million-gallon-per-year ethanol manufacturing plant in Ravenna, NE. Abengoa said it obtained the financing through the Institutional Loan...

GM Supports FFV Production at E85 Drive Away Event.
November 21, 2005... The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently lauded General Motors for its continued commitment to producing flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) at the E85 Drive Away event, which was sponsored by local Chevy dealers, Kum and Go, the Iowa...

MPCA Announces Proposed Expansion of MN Ethanol Plant.
November 21, 2005... The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently announced it has prepared a draft environmental assessment worksheet and a draft air emission permit for the proposed expansion of Heartland Corn Products, an ethanol plant located near...

CHS Acquires 28-percent Stake in US BioEnergy.
November 22, 2005... CHS, Inc. recently announced that it has acquired approximately 28 percent ownership in ethanol marketing and production firm US BioEnergy Corporation. According to CHS, US BioEnergy currently has two ethanol plants under construction --...

MAEP Selects Site for New Ethanol Plant in Illinois.
November 22, 2005... Local Illinois newspaper the Salem Times-Commoner reported last month that Midwest Agri-Energy Production, LLC (MAEP) has revealed plans to build a $73-million facility in Salem, IL, that will convert approximately 22 million bushels of locally...

Next Week's Publishing Schedule.
November 23, 2005... EIN will not publish its newsletters on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume our regular production schedule on Monday, November 28. (EIN EDITOR: 11/22)

Merrick Doubles Ethanol Production at Coors Facility.
November 23, 2005... Merrick and Company recently announced the opening of an expanded ethanol recovery plant at the Coors Brewing Company that will double current ethanol production levels. According to Merrick, the company buys brewery waste and converts it...

NBB Announces Reelection of Farmer Chairman.
November 23, 2005... The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently announced the reelection of Darryl Brinkmann, a farmer leader from Carlyle, IL, as the chairman of the nonprofit trade association. According to NBB, Brinkmann, who has served as a board member...

Westport Announces Resignation of Board Member.(Westport Innovations Inc)(Kiran Patel resigns)(Brief Article)
November 23, 2005... Westport Innovations, Inc. recently announced that Kiran Patel has resigned from the company's board of directors, effective immediately, for "personal reasons." Westport noted that Patel, the former chief financial officer at Solectron...

EIN Launches 'Green Building Today' Daily Newsletter.
November 28, 2005... "Green Building Today" focuses on the emerging technology, science and public policy issues associated with environmentally friendly buildings and construction. As with all of our newsletters, we will provide concise, timely summaries of...

Mean Green Releases Video of Ethanol Recovery Technology.
November 28, 2005... GreenShift Corporation recently announced that its portfolio company Mean Green BioFuels Corporation has released video footage demonstrating operation of the company's new patent-pending technology for the cost-effective conversion of corn oil...

Enviromech Delivers Natural Gas Systems for Texas Bus Retrofit.
November 28, 2005... EPOD International, Inc. recently announced the delivery of an additional seven of 25 powerPACK natural gas fuel systems to be used by the City of El Paso, TX for a transit bus retrofit program. According to EPOD, the powerPACKs were...

New Report Calls for Biodiesel Plant in Northeast Scotland.
November 28, 2005... The Scotsman reported last month that a team of consultants from the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) have completed a new report which recommends the construction of a biodiesel plant in the northeast section of the country, preferably near...

Rothsay Opens New Biodiesel Plant in Montreal.
November 29, 2005... Rothsay, a division of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc., recently announced the commissioning of a new commercial-scale biodiesel plant on Montreal's South Shore that will be capable of producing 35 million liters of biodiesel annually. According to...

ADM, Wilmar Holdings Form Biodiesel JV in Singapore.
November 29, 2005... Dow Jones reported last month that Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is collaborating with Singapore's Wilmar Holdings Pte. Ltd. on the development of a joint venture (JV) biodiesel production facility in Singapore. According to Dow...

U.S. Ethanol Industry Surpasses First Year Goal of RFS.
November 30, 2005... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that the U.S. ethanol industry is now producing more than 4 billion gallons annually. According to RFA, data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicates that...

Local OR Winery Offers Free Biodiesel to Employees.
November 30, 2005... The Salem Statesman Journal reported earlier this month that Turner, OR-based Willamette Valley Vineyards is offering 50 free gallons of biodiesel fuel to its employees per month for use in their private vehicles. The Statesman Journal...

Canada to Support Development of NGVs in India.(natural gas vehicles)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2005... Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) recently announced that Canadian minister of natural resources and national revenue John McCallum has revealed that the government of Canada will contribute $3.6 million, through the Climate Change Technology...