The City of Coral Gables, Florida will be the first city in South Florida to use biodiesel in the city’s vehicle fleet. According to a city press release, Coral Gables has inked an agreement with SolarDiesel Corp. to test 20% biodiesel in the city’s trucks. “Coral Gables continues to be a leader and on the cutting edge of providing municipal …
The Trickle Down of Biodiesel
Often times we hear about the added value alternative fuels such as biodiesel and ethanol bring to an area. The Seattle, WA area will begin to see those effects as it opens a major biodiesel plant. When it opens this summer, the Imperium Renewables plant is expected to produce 100 million gallons of biodiesel a year and will become the …
New Alabama Biodiesel Plant Starts Production
A 40-million-gallon-a-year plant in Claiborne, AL has produced its first gallon of biodiesel. The project has been a quick turnaround as Independence Renewable Energy Corporation announced it wanted to build the plant just six months ago. This story from The Birmingham (AL) News: Plant manager Greg Martin said the biodiesel plant is expected to generate annual revenue of $120 million …
Racing Into History on Alternatives… for a Cause
Meet the latest racer in the alternative fuel racing game… the man behind the wheel of the spiced red, number 24 Volkswagen Jetta TDI… Jim Osborn, the President of Chili Pepper Racing. “We race in what’s considered the most relevant racing series in North America. It’s called the Speed World Challenge Touring Car Series.” Osborn explains that they take street …
Biodiesel Providing Energy
The first all-biodiesel-powered power plant in the country has started producing electricity in Texas. According to this story posted on Manufacturing.net, Biofuels Power Corp. is producing and selling electricity from its plant in Oak Ridge North, Texas. The plant will produce up to five megawatts of electricity and will run on biodiesel from a Safe Renewables Corp. refinery just two …
Seattle Biodiesel Producer Achieves Rare Quality Standard
Imperium Renewables has announced it has achieved a BQ-9000 certification for its Seattle-based refineries. According to a company press release, the certification is a measure of fuel quality requiring companies to have approved quality management systems, including storage, sampling, testing, blending, shipping, distribution, and fuel management practices: “From day one our pledge was to produce biodiesel from vegetable oil that …
SD Ethanol Leaders to Present at World Biofuels Congress
Two senior executives from South Dakota-based Broin Companies… the largest dry mill ethanol producer in the U.S…. will be presenting at the upcoming World Biofuels Markets Congress and Expo in Brussels, Belgium, March 6-9th. According to a Broin press release, Mike Muston, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development will talk about cellulosic ethanol and Jeff Laut, Executive Vice President of …
Production, Demand for Ethanol Make Dramatic Jumps
The Renewable Fuels Association and the Energy Information Administration announced today that production of ethanol in 2006 reached 4.86 billion gallons… up 24.3% percent from 2005. Likewise, demand for ethanol is up by a third during the same time period. From an RFA news release: “America’s ethanol industry is clearly stepping up to fulfill increased ethanol demand and help address …
Alternative Fuel School Bus Webcasts Set for Next Week
School administrators might want to mark Tuesday, March 13th on their calendars as the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute holds the AFV School Bus Connection webcast from 10:30 a.m.-noon PST. According to an institute press release, the webcast is designed to bring alternative fuel industry experts together to provide the latest information on funding, products, and legislation related to specific markets: …
US-Brazil Could Become OPEC of Ethanol
The news sites are all abuzz today about a pending deal that could turn the United States and Brazil into what the AP calls the “OPEC of ethanol.” President Bush is traveling to Brazil late this week and is expected to ink the deal with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva: The deal is still being negotiated, but the …