Militaries and defense industries the world over must look to using alternative fuels, such as biodiesel and ethanol… that according to an oil advisory group expert. In this article in Jane’s Defence Weekly, the world’s leading military publication, quotes Julius Pretterebner, director of Cambridge Energy Research Associates’ (CERA’s) Global Oil advisory group: Pretterebner added that industries need to look beyond …
Bush: Biodiesel, Ethanol Important for Holiday Travel
Renewable energy sources are important to the U.S., especially during the upcoming period of holiday travel. President George W. Bush was at the U.S. Department of Transportation today, talking about how his administration will step up efforts to ease holiday travel woes this year. While at the DOT, Bush praised the good biodiesel and ethanol are doing for fuel supplies: …
EPA Reminds of Rising RFS; Biodiesel Board Praises
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reminded the petroleum industry that next year’s renewable fuel standard (RFS) is being stepped up, and the industry must be ready to comply. This press release from the EPA says the 2009 RFS will be 10.21 percent to ensure that at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels will be blended into the …
Algae-Biodiesel Featured at Cal Summit
Algae-biodiesel production company Solazyme, Inc. will be featuring its SoladieselRD(TM), the world’s first algal-based renewable diesel, at a summit this week in California. This company press release posted on MarketWatch.com says SoladieselRD(TM) will be showcased at the Governor’s Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills, CA, Nov. 18th-19th: “We are glad to be a part of Governor Schwarzenegger’s Global Climate Summit …
Ohio Schools Urged to Try for Biodiesel Grants
Schools in Ohio are being urged to apply for grants to fund using soy biodiesel in buses. This story from the Chilicothe (OH) Gazette says 21 school districts are already taking advantage of the program designed to help kids breathe easier: “It is great to see schools take advantage of this program that requires no additional costs but provides a …
45 MGY Biodiesel Plant to Open in Illinois
Blackhawk Biofuels has announced it will cut the ribbon on its newest biodiesel plant this coming Wednesday (Nov. 19) in Danville, Illinois, with production at the 45-million-gallon-a-year facility to start the next day. This story in TradingMarkets.com says the plant will at first use soybeans from Bunge Milling, adjacent to the biodiesel plant: The cost of soybeans, which had skyrocketed …
Alternatives Helping Drop Oil Prices
This past summer, when oil prices were skyrocketing past $145 a barrel, one man was saying that the price would fall back to $60. People laughed and said we had seen the end of less-than-$100-a-barrel oil. Well, that price has dropped below $60, and 82-year-old oil analyst Henry Groppe has proved his critics wrong… again. So, when Groppe says in …
SF Auto Show to Feature Biodiesel, Hydrogen & More
Luxury vehicles, exotic new rides, and the latest in domestic developments are all part of any auto show. Add to that list the environmentally-friendly aspects of a new car at this year’s San Francisco Chronicle|SF Gate.com 51st Annual International Auto Show. This story from the Chronicle has the green details about the week-long event slated to start on November 22nd: …
EPA Publishes Biodiesel Facility Environmental Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published environmental regulatory rules and requirements for the construction and operation of biodiesel production facilities. In a press release, the agency says it’s a user-friendly manual for the 176 biodiesel plants in operation nationwide: Region 7 Administrator John B. Askew said, “We are taking steps to provide useful tools to help biodiesel facilities comply …
Colorado Firm Building Algae-Biodiesel Plant
A Fort Collins, Colorado biofuel company will build an algae-biodiesel plant on an Indian reservation in southern Colorado. Solix Biofuels has announced it has raised $10.5 million in funding with another $5 million commitment from investors to build the facility on 10 acres on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. This story on Colorado.com has details: The plant will be jointly …