Alternative Transportation Fuels Today articles from October 2004

Alternative Transportation Fuels Today archives from October 2004

Local MD County Elects Not to Continue Biodiesel Project.(Maryland)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Local Maryland newspaper the Salisbury Daily Times recently reported that commissioners in Worcester County, MD have elected to cancel a biodiesel production project for the county after a county public works department report indicated that...

Ethanol Industry Breaks July Production Record.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that the U.S. ethanol industry output in July hit a monthly record of 218,000 barrels per day. According to RFA, the numbers, released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration...

CompAir, SEC Establish CNG Equipment Manufacturing Venture.(Shanghai Electric Company, Shanghai CompAir-Dalong HP Equipment Company, Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The China Daily recently reported that Britain's CompAir Group and the Shanghai Electric Company (SEC) have formed the Shanghai CompAir-Dalong HP Equipment Company, Ltd., a $7-million joint venture (JV) to manufacture compressed natural gas...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND THEIR POWERTRAIN SEMINAR, October 5-6, 2004, One Birdcage Walk, London, England NGV INSTITUTE'S CNG FUELING STATION DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE, October 11-12, 2004, The Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas, NV MICHELIN...

Local California Town Opens New CNG Fueling Station.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... Local California newspaper the Press-Enterprise recently reported that the city of Banning, in conjunction with Riverside County's Transportation Department and Transportation Commission, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)...

OPIS Launches New Ethanol and Biodiesel Newsletter.(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... The Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), a publisher of refined fuels news and pricing, recently announced it has begun a new weekly electronic publication tracking the ethanol and biodiesel industry. OPIS officials said the Fuel Ethanol...

Liquid Resources Obtains Final Permit for OH Ethanol Plant.(Liquid Resources of Ohio L.L.C., Ohio)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that Liquid Resources of Ohio, LLC has been granted the final permits necessary to commence production at its new ethanol plant in Medina, OH. According to AP, Liquid Resources chief executive Tim...

MN Senator Authors New Flexible-fuel Vehicle Legislation.(Mark Dayton, Minnesota)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that U.S. Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN) has authored new legislation calling for post-2005 vehicles to be equipped with flexible-fuel engines. According to AP, Dayton believes such legislation would...

NBB Director Comments on Biodiesel Project Cancellation in MD.(National Biodiesel Board, Marty Ross, Maryland)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... National Biodiesel Board (NBB) director Marty Ross, of Ross Farms, Inc. in Delmar, DE, recently issued a response to an article featured in the October 1 issue of Alternative Transportation Fuels Today about the decision of commissioners in...

BNSF Celebrates 10,000th Carload on Ethanol Express Train Line.(Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co.)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) recently announced the delivery of the 10,000th carload of ethanol transported by BNSF's Ethanol Express unit train service from the Midwestern U.S. to Lomita Rail Terminal in Watson,...

CIL Named Sole Supplier of Cummins BGI Engines in India.(Cummins India Ltd., B Gas International, Cummins Westport Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) recently announced it has signed an agreement making Cummins India, Ltd. (CIL) the sole manufacturing, selling and servicing agent for CWI's B Gas International (BGI) natural gas bus engine in India. According...

Northeast Biodiesel to Build New Plant in MA.(Massachusetts)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Local Massachusetts newspaper the Brattleboro Reformer recently reported that Northeast Biodiesel, LLC has announced plans to construct a $1.5-million biodiesel plant in Greenfield, MA. According to the paper, Northeast Biodiesel technical...

Dynetek Named One of Canada's Fastest-growing Tech Companies.(Dynetek Industries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2004... Calgary, Alberta-based Dynetek Industries Ltd., a leading developer, producer and marketer of lightweight compressed hydrogen storage cylinders and compressed natural gas storage (CNG) cylinders, recently announced it has been named one of the...

Local Nebraska Fueling Station Now Offering E85.(Bosselman Inc., ethanol)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... Local Nebraska newspaper the Grand Island Independent recently reported that Bosselman Energy, Inc. president Fred Bosselman, Jr. has opened a new fueling pump at one of his 37 Pump & Pantry locations across the state that offers E85, a blend...

USDA Guarantees Loan for Proposed ND Ethanol Plant.(United States. Department of Agriculture, North Dakota, Red Rail Energy LLC.)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... The Associated Press (AP) recently reported that the North Dakota congressional delegation announced late last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Red Rail Energy, LLC a $25-million federal loan guarantee for a...

OSU Biodiesel Research Group Awarded EPA Grant.
October 7, 2004... Oregon State University (OSU) newspaper the Daily Barometer recently reported that OSU's Biodiesel Initiative has won a federal grant and an invitation to participate in a nationwide environmental innovation competition next spring. ...

PA Town Holds Conditional Use Hearing for Local Ethanol Plant.(Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2004... Local Pennsylvania newspaper the Elizabethtown Chronicle recently reported that approximately 140 local residents attended a conditional use hearing last week to discuss Penn-Mar Ethanol's proposed $80-million ethanol production plant in Conoy...

NEVC Announces E85 Promotion at South Carolina Station.(National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition)(Gervais Street Exxon filling station)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2004... The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) recently announced that the Gervais Street Exxon filling station in Columbia, SC offered E85, a fuel blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent standard petroleum, for 85 cents per gallon earlier...

RFA Elects New Board of Directors and Officers.(Renewable Fuels Association)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2004... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced the election of its board of directors and officers for the 2005 fiscal year. According to RFA, the elections, held during the association's annual meeting in Washington, DC, are for...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
October 8, 2004... NGV INSTITUTE'S CNG FUELING STATION DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE, October 11-12, 2004, The Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas, NV MICHELIN CHALLENGE BIBENDUM 2004, October 12-14, 2004, TBA, Shanghai, China NGV INSTITUTE'S CNG FUELING STATION...

Local VT School to Begin Using B20 in School Bus.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2004... Local Vermont newspaper the Brattleboro Reformer recently reported that school board officials in Marlboro, VT have voted in support of a new initiative to fuel one of Marlboro Elementary School's three buses with B20, a blend of 20 percent...

Xethanol Acquires Ethanol Extraction Technologies.(Xethanol Corporation)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2004... Xethanol Corporation recently announced it has purchased Ethanol Extraction Technologies, Inc. (EETI) from its parent -- technology transfer company UTEK Corporation. According to Xethanol, the acquisition will provide access to EETI's...

Bangladesh CDA Takes Legal Action Against CNG Station Owners.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2004... The Bangladesh Journal recently reported that the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has begun taking legal action against compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station owners whose facilities violate the city's Metropolitan Master Plan. ...

NOTICE TO EIN PUBLISHING SUBSCRIBERS.
October 13, 2004... Due to technical difficulties, EIN did not publish its newsletters on Tuesday, October 12. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your continued support. (EIN STAFF: 10/12)

Philippine Consortium Raises CNG Fuel Price for Bus Project.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... The Philippine Star recently reported that the Malampaya consortium, a group composed of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V., Shell Philippines LLC, ChevronTexaco Malampaya LLC and PNOC Exploration Corporation, has revealed that it will not be...

Brazilian Agriculture Ministry Reports Record Ethanol Exports.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... Brazilian news service Agencia Estado recently reported that Brazil's Agriculture Ministry released year-to-date ethanol export figures earlier this month, indicating record shipments. According to Agencia Estado, the ministry revealed that...

Please Accept Our Apologies for Last Week's Technical Problems.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... During the week of October 11, EIN Publishing experienced, for the first time in eight years, a computer crisis the extent of which disabled us from sending out our daily newsletters and communicating with our subscribers via e-mail. We greatly...

U.S. Senate, House Support Alternative Fuel Provisions.
October 19, 2004... The U.S. Senate voted in favor earlier this week of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 conference report, which includes ethanol and biodiesel provisions. The bill, which passed the Senate by a 69 to 17 vote, passed through the U.S....

Local VT School to Begin Using B20 in School Bus.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... Local Vermont newspaper the Brattleboro Reformer recently reported that school board officials in Marlboro, VT have voted in support of a new initiative to fuel one of Marlboro Elementary School's three buses with B20, a blend of 20 percent...

Granite Falls Begins Construction on MN Ethanol Plant.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that Granite Falls Energy, LLC, has begun construction on a new ethanol plant near Granite Falls, MN. According to RFA, the plant is expected to be capable of producing 45 million...

Local SD Fueling Station Begins Offering E85.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) recently announced that BP of Brookings, SD and NEVC member VeraSun Energy Corporation collaborated late last week on a biodiesel fuel promotion at the Brookings fueling station, offering E85, a...

Xethanol Acquires Ethanol Extraction Technologies.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... Xethanol Corporation recently announced it has purchased Ethanol Extraction Technologies, Inc. (EETI) from its parent -- technology transfer company UTEK Corporation. According to Xethanol, the acquisition will provide access to EETI's...

Philippine Consortium Raises CNG Fuel Price for Bus Project.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... The Philippine Star recently reported that the Malampaya consortium, a group composed of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V., Shell Philippines LLC, ChevronTexaco Malampaya LLC and PNOC Exploration Corporation, has revealed that it will not be...

Brazilian Agriculture Ministry Reports Record Ethanol Exports.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... Brazilian news service Agencia Estado recently reported that Brazil's Agriculture Ministry released year-to-date ethanol export figures earlier this month, indicating record shipments. According to Agencia Estado, the ministry revealed that...

Bangladesh CDA Takes Legal Action Against CNG Station Owners.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... The Bangladesh Journal recently reported that the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has begun taking legal action against compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station owners whose facilities violate the city's Metropolitan Master Plan. ...

Stuart Energy to Sponsor C5 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Forum.(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... Stuart Energy recently announced it is the title sponsor for the Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition's (C5) clean vehicle technology forum to be held at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA later this month. According to Stuart Energy, the...

ALADC and Religious Leaders Discuss Biodiesel, Air Quality.(American Lung Association of the District of Columbia)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2004... The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently announced that the American Lung Association of the District of Columbia (ALADC) assembled last month a group of local religious leaders to discuss the use of alternative transportation fuels as a...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
October 19, 2004... BIOFUELS WORKSHOP & TRADE SHOW: WESTERN & PACIFIC REGION, October 25-27, 2004, Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, CA NGV 2004: A ROAD TO A BETTER WORLD -- 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLES, October 26-28, 2004,...

Ontario Lawmakers Considering New Ethanol Incentives.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... The Wisconsin Ag Connection recently reported that Ontario lawmakers are considering a proposal to offer cash incentives for companies in the province to produce ethanol. According to the Wisconsin Ag, the news comes as the Ontario...

Deadline for New CNG Stations in India Extended Once Again.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... The Indian Express recently reported that the Adani Group has once again extended its deadline for having three new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in Ahmedabad, Gujarat operational, with November 15 now set as the new goal. ...

CA Town Obtains Funding for CNG/LNG Station Construction.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2004... Local California newspaper the Desert Dispatch recently reported that the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) regional transportation planning agency has agreed to provide the remaining funding needed to finish the city's new...

New Biodiesel Production Facility to Open in Wales.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... BBC recently reported that Sundance Renewables will soon commence operations at a new biodiesel plant in Wales, generating more than 300,000 liters of the alternative fuel per year from used vegetable oil collected from local pubs and...

Local PA Township Denies Public Access to Ethanol Plant Review.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... Local Pennsylvania newspaper the Intelligencer Journal recently reported that township supervisors in Conoy, PA late last week rejected a call to share the findings from a new report commissioned to evaluate the effect on the area environment...

Local Michigan Town Switches to Biodiesel Fuel for Bus Fleet.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... Local Michigan newspaper the Bay City Times recently reported that the Bay City Public School district has begun fueling its 82-bus fleet with B20, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel. According to the...

Senesco Licenses Technology to Broin for Ethanol Production.
October 22, 2004... Senesco Technologies, Inc., announced last week it has signed a licensing agreement allowing ethanol producer Broin Companies to test Senesco's proprietary gene technology to see if it can help improve the company's production capacity. ...

Indcor Submits Bid to Acquire Tri-State Ethanol Company.(ABUS, LLC)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... Australian ethanol company Indcor, Ltd. recently announced that its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary ABUS, LLC has submitted a pre-qualification bid for the acquisition of Rosholt, SD-based Tri-State Ethanol Company, LLC. According to Indcor,...

NC Awards Funding for Alternative Transportation Fuel Projects.(North Carolina Solar Center)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... The North Carolina (NCSC) Solar Center, in conjunction with the State Energy office, recently awarded more than $50,000 through the NC Alternative Fuel Incentive program to five projects that increase the use of alternative transportation fuels...

Weekly Update.(Calendar)
October 22, 2004... BIOFUELS WORKSHOP & TRADE SHOW: WESTERN & PACIFIC REGION, October 25-27, 2004, Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, CA SAE POWERTRAIN & FLUID SYSTEMS CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION, October 25-28, 2004, Tampa Marriott Waterside, Tampa, FL NGV 2004: A...

Local CA City Council Approves Acquisition of CNG Trucks.(California, compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Local California newspaper the Porterville Recorder recently reported that the city council in Lindsay, CA has approved a contract for the acquisition of seven new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered fleet trucks in an effort to help reduce...

Blue Sun Awarded USDA Grant for New Biodiesel Facility.(Blue Sun Biodiesel, United States. Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Blue Sun Biodiesel recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the company a $500,000 grant for the construction of a new commercial biodiesel blending terminal and integrated biodiesel processing plant in...

USDA Provides Grants to Develop Ethanol Plants in MN.(Minnesota, Heartland Corn Products, New Harvest Ethanol)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded nearly $450,000 in economic development grants to support the development of two new ethanol plants in Minnesota. The newspaper said...

Genencor Achieves Reduction in Biomass Enzyme Cost.(Genencor International, Inc., )(Brief Article)
October 26, 2004... Biotech interest Genencor International, Inc., announced it has succeeded in reducing the cost of enzymes used in converting cellulosic biomass, such as agricultural waste, into ethanol. The announcement comes at the end of a four-year...

IANGV Urges NGV Infrastructure to Aid Hydrogen Development.(International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles)(natural gas vehicle)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2004... New Zealand-based International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV) president Ollie Clark commented last week that the establishment of a natural gas vehicle (NGV) refueling infrastructure would help speed the development of a...

Los Angeles MTA Introduces New CNG-powered Bus.(Metropolitan Transportation Authority, compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
October 26, 2004... The Los Angeles Daily News recently reported that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) introduced earlier this month a new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered, articulated bus for local service. According to...

Passage of JOBS Bill Lauded as Boon for Alternative Fuels.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2004... President Bush signed into law late last week the American JOBS Creation Act of 2004, legislation that includes both the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) provision and biodiesel tax incentives. "[President Bush] kept his...

Dynetek's Joint Venture Letter With Luxfer Expires.(Dynetek Industries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2004... Dynetek Industries, Ltd. recently announced that its letter of intent to partner with U.S. gas cylinder-maker Luxfer has expired. Dynetek had hoped to use the joint venture to break into the U.S. bus market. No reason was provided for the...

CNG-powered Rickshaws Reduce Air Pollution in Pakistan.(compressed natural gas, North-West Frontier Province Environment Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2004... Pakistan newspaper the Daily Times recently reported that NWFP Environment Protection Agency (EPA) assistant director Liaqat Khan has revealed that a 700,000-rupee (approximately $11,500) project involving the installation and testing of...

MN Representatives Display Nonpartisan Support for E85 Station.(Minnesota)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2004... The American Lung Association of Minnesota (ALAMN) recently announced that Jerry's U-Save Conoco in Morris, MN celebrated earlier this month the opening of a new dispenser and fueling system by offering E85, a fuel blend of 85 percent ethanol...

Lykins to Begin Offering B2 at Greater Cincinnati Stations.(Brief Article)
October 28, 2004... The Cincinnati Business Courier recently reported that Lykins Oil Company will soon begin offering B2, a fuel blend of two percent biodiesel and 98 percent standard petroleum diesel, at six of its gas stations in the Greater Cincinnati region....

Thai Official Urges Government to Establish New Ethanol Prices.(Brief Article)
October 28, 2004... The Thai News Agency (TNA) recently reported that National Ethanol Commission Office director Nattapol Nattasomboon has urged the government of Thailand to establish fixed ethanol prices based on the global price of methyl tertiary butyl ether...

Shell Completes Gas-to-liquids Fuel Trial in CA.(Brief Article)
October 29, 2004... Shell Oil Company recently announced the results of a yearlong gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuel trial involving six trucks operating on conventional engines provided by Brawley, CA-based bottled water distributor Yosemite Waters. According to...

CWI Announces Rollout of L-Gas Plus-powered CNG Buses in L.A.(Brief Article)
October 29, 2004... Cummins Westport, Inc. (CWI) announced the rollout in Los Angeles, CA this week of 200 compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses powered by CWI's 320-horsepower L-Gas Plus engines. According to CWI, the unveiling of the new high-capacity,...

Chinese Groups Initiate Beijing Hythane Bus Conversion Project.(Brief Article)
October 29, 2004... Tasman Resources recently announced that Brehon Energy has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Association for Hydrogen Energy (CAHE), China Electronic Engineering Design Institute (CEEDI), Tsinghua University and...

Weekly Update.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 29, 2004... WORLD ETHANOL 2004 & ETHANOL PRODUCTION WORKSHOP, November 8-10, 2004, Marriott Grosvenor Square, London, England TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE LAND TRANSPORT CONFERENCE, November 21-24, 2004, Michael Fowler Center & Wellington Town Hall, Wellington,...