New York City is getting its first fleet of moving trucks powered by biodiesel. This story in the New York Sun has more: One of the largest building suppliers on the Northeast, Marjam, is converting 28 of its moving trucks to biodiesel fuel from regular diesel. If the pilot program proves successful, the company plans to convert its entire fleet …
AFVi to Host Biofuels Forum in Vegas
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) is hosting a one-day forum in Las Vegas on September 20, 2007 to provide information so that those who manage vehicle fleets and make the decisions to incorporate biodiesel and E85 ethanol. Presenters include leading executives from vehicle and engine manufacturing companies and suppliers, users of biofuels, and high-ranking officials from federal, state, and …
Refinery Damage Impacts Gas Prices
Gas prices are on the rise again. Since July 1, gas prices have increased on average of more than 40 cents due in part to diminished refining capacity. Flooding and lightening related fire incidences have closed refineries in certain parts of the nation. This is giving some fuel suppliers the jitters, like Gary Wright, vice president of Wright Oil, Inc., …
Summit on Energy Security
The 2nd Annual National Summit on Energy Security is taking place today at the National Press Club in Washington DC, presented by 2020 Vision. This year’s summit has the theme of “National Security and America’s Addiction to Carbon: Solutions to Oil Dependence and Climate Change” and features Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), among …
Letter Urges Dropping “We Can’t with Ethanol” Attitude
I don’t usually post opinion pieces, but I saw this letter-to-the-editor and thought it rose to the level of a post for Domestic Fuel. Glenn Gryka of Mesa sent this letter to the Arizona Republic: Ethanol is not cost effective, so we are told. Infrastructure is not available. Ethanol can’t be transported. Yada, yada, yada. We import almost 50 percent …
Iowa Goes Over 225 MGPY of Biodiesel; Poised for More
A new, 30-million-gallon-per-year biodiesel plant has pushed Iowa’s biodiesel production over the 225 gallon annually mark… and more is waiting in the wings. This story posted on Grainnet.com says the Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC refinery at Washington, Iowa is just part of what’s making the Hawkeye State a world leader in renewable fuels: The refinery was built by the Renewable …
Saltwater Mallow Could Be Biofuels Source
A University of Delaware researcher is looking at turning seashore mallow plants into biodiesel and ethanol. Dr. John Gallagher, professor of Marine Biosciences and co-director of the Halophyte Biotechnology Center at UD’s College of Marine and Earth Studies says the seeds from the plant has oil traits similar to soybeans and cottonseed. And, as this AP story in the DelMarVa …
Liberty for Michigan
Liberty Renewable Fuels of Ithaca has announced plans to build Michigan’s largest ethanol plant. The plant will be located in the middle of Michigan corn country and will produce 110-million gallons of ethanol per year. Liberty officials have also announced the opportunity for local investors to contribute to the alternative energy plant. “We are thrilled to have progressed to this …
Ethanol Sunrise
You may have heard of a Tequila Sunrise – well, this is an Ethanol Sunrise. Chuck Zimmerman took these shots of the sun rising on the Poet Biorefining plant in Laddonia, Missouri Tuesday on his way to the 2007 InfoAg Conference in Springfield, Illinois. According to POET’s website, POET Biorefining – Laddonia began operations in September of 2006. The state-of-the …
First Sugarcane Ethanol Plant Planned
Gay & Robinson Inc. and Pacific West Energy LLC have formed a partnership to develop the first fuel ethanol plant in America to create renewable power and clean-burning ethanol fuel from sugarcane. The new 12-million-gallon-per-annum plant will use sugar juice and molasses as feedstock. According to a news release, “the newly created partnership, Gay & Robinson Ag-Energy LLC, will also …