Alternative Fuels Today articles from November 2003

Alternative Fuels Today archives from November 2003

Eastern WA to Fuel School Buses With Biodiesel.
November 17, 2003... State officials in Washington recently announced the launch of a pilot project established by the state legislature earlier this year to begin using a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent ultra-low-sulfur diesel in local school buses....

Chinese Province Mandates Use of Ethanol Fuel Blends.
November 17, 2003... The provincial government of Jilin, China recently ordered all area gasoline stations to begin offering fuel with a minimum content of 10 percent ethanol beginning November 18. According to government officials, those found in violation of...

Indian State to Employ CNG-powered Public Transportation.
November 17, 2003... Government officials in the Indian state of Gujarat recently expressed their confidence in a clean air initiative calling for all public transportation vehicles in the cities of Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad to operate using compressed natural gas...

Local Canadian City Powers Buses With Biodiesel.
November 18, 2003... The City of Brampton, Ontario recently announced it has expanded its use of biodiesel fuel to include all transit buses as part of the city's ongoing commitment to reducing vehicular emissions. According to city officials, Brampton became...

NBB Elects New Governing Board.(National Biodiesel Board)
November 18, 2003... The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) recently announced the election of a new 15-person governing board, elected from the association's 53 voting members. According to NBB, South Dakota soybean farmer Robert Metz has been elected to serve as...

CMPM to Sponsor Biofuels Conference in MI.(Corn Marketing Program of Michigan)
November 18, 2003... The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (CMPM) recently announced that the "Renewable Energy in Michigan -- Biomass Energy and Agriculture" conference will take place on November 21 at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings, MI. ...

UI Researcher Conducts Biodiesel Byproduct Research.
November 19, 2003... The University of Idaho (UI) recently reported that Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) researcher Brain He has been exploring "spin-off uses" for the waste produced in the local production of biodiesel. According...

Autorickshaw Operators in Bangladesh Stage Demonstration.
November 19, 2003... Local authorities in Dampara, Bangladesh recently reported that more than 1,000 drivers of compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered autorickshaws conducted a demonstration earlier this week at the city's lone CNG fueling site, voicing their demands...

Intercity Transit Recognized for Biodiesel Use.(Intercity Transit Authority)
November 19, 2003... The Washington Department of Ecology recently announced it has presented an Environmental Excellence Award to the Intercity Transit Authority, which provides public transportation services to Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater and Yelm, WA, for...

NCGA Praises House for Passage of Energy Act Report.(National Corn Growers Association)(Brief Article)
November 20, 2003... National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) president Dee Vaughn recently praised the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage earlier this week of the conference report on the Energy Act of 2003, which includes a renewable fuels standard...

Local MT City to Test Biodiesel in Snowmobiles, Street Sweepers.(Missoula, Montana)(Brief Article)
November 20, 2003... Government officials in Missoula, MT recently announced plans to launch a pilot project later this month that will test the use of B20, a fuel blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent standard petroleum diesel, in the city's fleet of...

Local IA School Official Proposes Biodiesel Use.(Fort Madison Community School District, Iowa)(Brief Article)
November 20, 2003... Steve Martin, a board member of the Fort Madison Community School District in Iowa, recently announced plans to introduce a proposal calling for the district's school bus fleet to operate using biodiesel fuel. Aside from environmental...

Princeton Offers New CNG-powered Shuttle Service.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2003... Princeton University recently reported the introduction of two new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Ford Econoline buses that will be used for a free campus shuttle service. The university noted that BP has agreed to donate "several...

GAIL to Install New CNG Fueling Stations in India.(Gas Authority of India Ltd., compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2003... The Gas Authority of India, Ltd. (GAIL) recently announced plans to install four new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in the district of Vadodara, bringing the region's total number of CNG stations to five. "If we don't...

Zonda Introduces CNG-powered Buses in Pakistan.(compressed natural gas)(Brief Article)
November 21, 2003... Jiangsu, China-based large-scale bus manufacturer Zonda recently announced the introduction of 35 new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses in Pakistan. "Initially, we planned to run about 400 CNG buses on different intercity and...

Two New Ethanol Plants Under Development in Western ND.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... City officials in Williston, ND recently reported that Oregon, WA-based Makad Corporation has been granted permission by the Williston Planning and Zoning Commission to construct a new local ethanol facility with a 17-million-gallon capacity....

Wyoming Ethanol Announces Plans to Expand Production Capacity.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... Wyoming Ethanol recently announced plans to expand the ethanol production capacity of its plant in Torrington, WY from five million gallons per year to 10 million gallons. As a result of the expansion, Wyoming Ethanol general manager Dan...

New Energy Addresses Ethanol Plant Emissions in IN.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... City officials in South Bend, IN recently reported that New Energy Corporation, owners of a local ethanol plant that generates approximately 2 million gallons of ethanol per week, have installed new equipment at the facility to help reduce the...

IMPORTANT NOTE for 'Alternative Fuels Today' Readers.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... The editors of EIN Publishing have decided to change the name of the newsletter "Alternative Fuels Today" to "Alternative Transportation Fuels Today," effective Monday, December 1, as we feel the new title better reflects our focus on fueling...

Veneman Urges Senate to Pass Energy Bill.(U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Ann Veneman)(Brief Article)
November 25, 2003... U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Ann Veneman recently called on the Senate to pass the Energy Policy Act of 2003, maintaining that the bill "offers increased opportunity for agricultural producers and for energy consumers who...

VeraSun Ethanol Plant Commences Operations.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2003... VeraSun Energy Corporation recently announced the opening of a 100-million-gallon-per-year, dry-grind ethanol plant in Aurora, SD, which was initially expected to open in March 2004. According to VeraSun, the "state-of-the-art" facility,...

JGA to Utilize Westport Natural Gas Compression Technologies.(Japan Gas Association)(Brief Article)
November 25, 2003... Westport Innovations, Inc. recently announced that the Japan Gas Association (JGA) plans to utilize Westport's natural gas compression technologies as part of JGA's natural gas vehicle (NGV) development program. According to Westport, an...

IMPORTANT NOTE for 'Alternative Fuels Today' Readers.(name will change to 'Alternative Transportation Fuels Today')(Brief Article)
November 25, 2003... The editors of EIN Publishing have decided to change the name of the newsletter "Alternative Fuels Today" to "Alternative Transportation Fuels Today," effective Monday, December 1, as we feel the new title better reflects our focus on fueling...

Propane Industry Releases Survey of National Parks.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2003... The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) recently announced that a new survey of national parks' fuel usage released by the propane industry finds that 75 percent of the parks polled use propane for various applications, with less than...

Manitoba Proposes Mandate of 10-percent Ethanol Blends by 2005.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2003... The government of Manitoba recently announced that energy, science and technology minister Tim Sale has introduced legislation mandating that 85 percent of gasoline sold in the province be blended with 10 percent ethanol by 2005. Officials...

Shell, Mitsubishi, Shutoken CO-OP Launch GTL Transport Fuel.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2003... Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., Mitsubishi Corporation and Shutoken CO-OP Consumers' Cooperative Union recently announced the launch of a public trial for Shell's gas to liquids (GTL) Transport Fuel in Japan. According to Shell, the public trial...