CleanFUEL Distribution and General Motors held a grand opening event for a new E85 fueling station in Grapevine, Texas owned by Classic Chevy/Hummer. Over 3,200 gallons of E85 sold for 85 cents per gallon this morning to celebrate the opening. Classic Chevrolet/HUMMER spent more than $500,000 to install nine pumps dedicated to E85, E10 and biodiesel at its new Classic …
Brown Goes Green
Shipping giant UPS, affectionately known as Brown, is doing its best to be known for its GREEN practices. The company has announced it is adding 167 compressed natural gas (CNG) powered delivery trucks to the roads in Texas, Georgia and California as part of its global alternative fuel fleet, designed to cut down on the company’s carbon footprint and its …
Missouri Senate Approves Biodiesel Mandate
A requirement that all diesel sold in Missouri contain at least 5 percent biodiesel has passed the State Senate. Radio station KWMU (St. Louis) reports the measure, set to go into effect in 2010 if it becomes law, passed by a wide 20-11 margin: The bill’s sponsor, State Senator Bill Stouffer (R, Napton), says B-5 will cause less pollution and …
“Biogasoline” Could Compete With Ethanol
Shell and Virent Energy Systems of Wisconsin have announced a joint research and development effort to convert plant sugars directly into gasoline and gasoline blend components instead of ethanol. According to the companies, “the sugars can be sourced from non-food sources like corn stover, switch grass, wheat straw and sugarcane pulp, in addition to conventional biofuel feedstock like wheat, corn …
Corvette Ready to Run on Cellulosic E85
The Corvette Racing team will make its debut race on cellulosic E85 in the upcoming American LeMans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge in St. Petersburg, Florida April 4-5. GM Racing program manager Doug Fehan says they are very excited about it. “GM is the leader in the production of flex fuel vehicles, we produce over 2.5 million and we are …
Biodiesel Motorcycle on the Road
Last September, a motorcycle that runs on biodiesel hit a record 130 miles per hour (see my Sept. 17, 2007 post). Now, the folks at the Oakland, California-based The Crucible want to run it up to 160 mph! But first, this YouTube video posted on InventorSpot.com shows them taking out on the road: Extreme motorcycle modification is nothing new. So …
BioTrucker Fuel Card Hits the Streets… and Highways
The first-ever biodiesel fuel card has been unveiled. National Biodiesel Foundation (NBF) today introduced the BioTrucker Fuel Card, which highlights the availability of biodiesel with a network of truck stops that carry biodiesel. This press release from the National Biodiesel Board, the parent group for the NBF, says the card allows truckers and fleets pay a cash price (while having …
Ethanex Bankruptcy
A company with ambitious plans to have ethanol plants in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska is now planning to file for bankruptcy after being unable to raise $1.5 million in necessary interim financing. Ethanex Energy at various times announced plans to buy Midwest Renewable Energy in Nebraska and build plants in Waltonville, Illinois and Cape Girardeau, Missouri and northeast Kansas. …
Consumer Group Blames Refiners for Higher Gas Prices
A new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) blames higher gas prices on major U.S. oil refiners creating tighter markets. The report looks at why gas prices continue to rise despite declining gasoline consumption, high inventory levels and increased production of ethanol. “For half a decade the major oil companies have exercised their market power,” said Dr. Mark …
Orion Ethanol Diversifies
Orion Ethanol of Kansas has acquired a corn fructose wet milling facility located in Texas from Dimmitt Ethanol. Orion plans to convert the facility into a fully integrated renewable fuels campus in three phases over 3 years. The first phase will convert the corn fructose wet milling facility into a 60 million gallon per year ethanol plant and 10 million …