In the wake of Air New Zealand, Continental Airlines and Japan Airlines successfully testing biodiesel in their airliners, discount flyer JetBlue has announced it will try biofuels in its Airbus A320-200 by the spring of 2010. This story from Flightglobal.com says the company plans to use non-food feedstocks: Feedstocks being considered for the trial include jatropha, algae, waste forest residues, …
Editorial Defends Minnesota Biodiesel
It’s been nearly a month since some school buses in Minnesota wouldn’t run after temperatures dropped to -20 to -30 degrees F. Commentators such Fox TV’s Glenn Beck derided the state’s 2 percent biodiesel mandate as the cause of the stalled Bloomington school buses… although he offered no explanation why this didn’t happen at EVERY other school district that had …
Virginia Legislature Moves Biodiesel, Renewable Energy Measures
Two bills aimed at helping the renewable energy business in Virginia have advanced in the State Legislature. This story from the Richmond Times-Dispatch says the measures are part of Gov. Timothy Kaine’s eco-friendly “Renew Virginia” and cleared the Virginia Senate: Senate Bill 1146, carried by Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple, D-Arlington, would require the government to purchase diesel fuel for its …
Green Grand Prix Features Speed and Economy
This year’s Green Grand Prix is taking a dual-track in the nation’s premier event featuring alternatively-fueled vehicles. This press release says along with the road rally… the signature event for the grand prix… this 5th rendition at Watkins Glen, New York on May 2, 2009 will also feature a new fuel economy competition: Both road events are open to anyone, …
Biodiesel Jet Truck Makes Its Debut
Saskatchewan-based Prairieland Motorsports has unveiled the world’s first jet-powered biodiesel truck. This picture from the Prairieland Web site is the truck in progress. This story from CanadianDriver.com has details: The truck, named Prairie Gold, was shown at the Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, and at the Farm Tech Show in Edmonton in January. The body resembles a 2009 Ford F-150 …
Sirona Fuels Joins Biodiesel Business
San Francisco-based Sirona Fuels has joined the biodiesel business. During an announcement, fittingly enough, at the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo last week in the Golden Gate city, company officials said they bought Blue Sky Biofuels, giving them a 15 million gallon a year refinery using recycled cooking oil: Sirona has implemented plans for the rapid expansion of its used …
New Website Offers Green Jobs Listing
Need a job to make some green? Well, then, think GREEN! SustainLane.com, which bills itself as the leading Web guide for green living, is now offering a green collar job board: www.sustainlane.com/green-jobs. A company press release says the board has hundreds of job listings from across the U.S., including alternative energy jobs: “Green collar jobs are on the rise, thanks …
Indiana Opens First City-Run Biodiesel Plant
The City of Kokomo, Indiana has opened a city-run biodiesel plant… the state’s first municipally-run biodiesel refinery. This press release from the city says the sustainable program will use waste cooking oil to make what they are calling K-Fuel: “I knew that if we could find a way of making our own fuel, the City would save money and reduce …
Frisco to Host Algae Biofuels Summit
On the heels of hosting the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, San Francisco will be home to Algae Biofuels World Summit, March 23-25, 2009 at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel. Summit officials bill the meeting as the first major algae biofuels industry-building event and a unique forum where leading carbon generators, algae developers, biorefiners, financiers, investors, transportation companies and …
Company Designs Truck-Trailer Sized Biodiesel Refinery
A California-based energy company has designed a mobile biodiesel production plant, able to make 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of the green fuel a week while fitting in the back of a 8 foot by 45 foot by 9.5 foot trailer. This company press release says AM Oil Resources & Technology Inc. says the biodiesel refinery is just in the design …