Pamplona Buses to Run on Biodiesel

John Davis

Pamplona, Spain is famous for its annual running of the bulls, but the city’s buses might become famous for running on eco-friendly biodiesel. Fifty city buses will run on a 100% biodiesel mixture provided by the Spanish company Acciano. Check out this story from Reuters: Acciona will deliver 1.5 million liters of fuel a year, produced from vegetable oil at …

Biodiesel, International

John Deere Promoting Biodiesel Green

John Davis

John Deere Green might be more than just a highly recognizable color… it could be a way of life for the tractor-making giant. A quick mention on TheHorse.com is directing readers to John Deere’s expanded web site on biodiesel and biofuels information: “The biodiesel content on the Web site will help provide farmers and others interested in biofuels with more …

Biodiesel

New York Becoming the Windy State

John Davis

Chicago might be known as the Windy City (actually dubbed for the city’s talkative politicians), but New York State seems to be putting nature’s wind to good use. RenewableEnergyAccess.com reports that 9,300 customers of New York State Electric & Gas… better known as NYSEG… and another 3,000 customers of Rochester Gas & Electric… RG&E… have signed up to get wind-produced …

Wind

U.S. Ethanol Giant Expanding into International Biodiesel Market

John Davis

Archer Daniels Midland Co…. ADM… is already the largest ethanol producer in the U.S. Now, company officials want to become a major player in the international biodiesel market. Reuters quotes a Wall Street Journal report that says ADM plans to partner with Wilmar International to start a biodiesel plant in Indonesia. ADM will also have a biodiesel plant of its …

Biodiesel

Students On Board with Biodiesel… Literally

John Davis

Here’s a truly inspirational story. A group of students in Salt Lake City bought a bus on eBay to use for class trips. Now, the students at City Academy are even making their own biodiesel to drive the thing! Check out this story from KSL-TV: Their science teacher Shea Wickelson is helping them learn how to make biodiesel, a combination …

Biodiesel

Biodiesel Heating Up in Brazil

John Davis

Carnaval (Mardi Gras) is not the only hot thing in Brazil at this time of year. A U.S. firm is investing $35 million dollars in Brazil’s burgeoning biodiesel industry. Check out this story from CattleNetwork.com: “We are going to build a facility capable of producing 28 million gallons of biodiesel from soy and sunflower oils,” said Tyler Bruch, president and …

Biodiesel, International

Chevy Shoots for Sequel Debut in 2010

John Davis

A heads up from our friends at Engadget.com… GM wants to debut a production version of the Sequel… the latest generation fuel cell vehicle using lithium-ion batteries to produce kinetic energy from simply braking and a third-generation General Motors fuel cell. This from Engadget.com: The Sequel shares traits aplenty with GM’s Chevy Volt, specifically the shared electric motor for the …

Flex Fuel Vehicles

Tribe’s Waste Cooking Oil Fuels Reservation

John Davis

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe straddling the U.S.-Canada border is working with Clarkson University in Upstate New York to turn the tribe’s used cooking oil from its casino into biodiesel. The fuel produced is expected to be more than enough to power the reservation’s solid waste facility generators and maintenance vehicles. According to a release on Clarkson’s website, the tribe …

Biodiesel, International

Ciba Introduces Chemical to Stabilize Biodiesel

John Davis

Switzerland-based chemical company Ciba Specialty Chemicals has come up with a biodiesel additive touted to protect against degradation and oxidation to help extend the storage life of biodiesel. According to a press release on the company’s web site, the chemical will help make fuel quality consistent… no matter what the feedstock and process… and that will help the biodiesel meet …

Biodiesel, International

VW Highlighted during “Real World Driving” at Alt Fuel Summit

John Davis

Attendees at the Designing Sustainable Mobility Summit in Southern California drove some of Volkswagen’s vehicles sporting the latest in alternative energy engines including biodiesel and hydrogen. This story on the Italian website, DueMotori.com, says those participating got the chance to try out these alternative fuels in a real-world driving environment… on local public roads: “It’s important to demonstrate that raising …

Biodiesel, Hydrogen