Thursday, November 20, 2008

MSU awarded grant from EPA for biodiesel research (The Vicksburg Post)

I learned last week that Mississippi State University has just been awarded nearly a quarter of a million for some very specific biodiesel research. The project sounded interesting to me considering the ever-increasing price of fuel these days.

http://www.vicksburgpost.com/articles/2008/06/22/news/wces01.txt

Hoover Trying Biodiesel For Buses (WKRG News 5 Mobile)

Birmingham area school system testing fuel in order to cut down on exhaust emissions. More

http://www.wkrg.com/local/article/hoover_trying_biodiesel_for_buses/15131/

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

ASTM Approves New Biodiesel Blend Specifications (TruckingInfo.com)

6/23/2008 The ASTM International D02 Main Committee late last week approved a trio of long-awaited ASTM specifications for biodiesel blends. * Changes to the existing B100 biodiesel blend stock specification (ASTM D6751) * Finished specifications to include up to 5 percent biodiesel (B5) in the ...

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=60792

Denver Searchlight Company Strives to Reduce Carbon Footprint - PR.com (press release)

Denver Searchlight Company Strives to Reduce Carbon Footprint PR.com (press release), NY - 25 minutes ago Local Denver searchlight advertising company switches its fleet of searchlights to use locally produced biodiesel fuel to reduce emissions and its overall ...

http://www.pr.com/press-release/91572

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Tug chugs on biofuel in race - Canada.com

Canada.com Tug chugs on biofuel in race Canada.com, Canada - 8 hours ago The Titan, a biodiesel tug boat, entered the race for the first time and finished 16th overall. "We had a ball. We loved it," Oliver Baer, captain of the ... Boat race tugs youth's interest at River Days ...

http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=a621f097-b0a7-42c9-b39a-ebaff4cd89e2

New biodiesel standards should speed acceptance - eTrucker

New biodiesel standards should speed acceptance eTrucker - 3 hours ago By Jill Dunn After a five-year wait, the National Biodiesel Board announced it was delighted that three sets of biodiesel specifications have been approved. ...

http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=70165

Monday, November 17, 2008

Biodiesel will drive Eastern Wa. train during summerlong test - Seattle Times

Biodiesel will drive Eastern Wa. train during summerlong test Seattle Times, United States - 17 minutes ago The project is one of the first biodiesel tests on locomotives in the Northwest. So far, few trains use biodiesel , though there have been experiments in ...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008011135_biodiesel22.html

Big Win for Biodiesel: ASTM Approves New Biodiesel Blend ... - American Digital Networks (press release)

Big Win for Biodiesel : ASTM Approves New Biodiesel Blend ... American Digital Networks (press release), MD - 50 minutes ago VANCOUVER, British Columbia , June 20 PRNewswire â€" The biodiesel industry is celebrating today following last night's final vote by the ASTM International ...

http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2008/06/20/CLF034/big-win-for-biodiesel-astm-approves-new-biodiesel-blend-specifications.html

Sunday, November 16, 2008

New E85, biodiesel fueling station ready to open (Sioux City Journal)

SIOUX CITY -- A new pay-at-the-pump-only fuel station opening in Sioux City early next week becomes the first in Iowa's fourth-largest city to sell E85 and biodiesel fuel.

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/06/21/news_business/local/347f3f9077b67abe8625746f0008779d.txt

U of G leading charge in small biodiesel production facilities (Guelph Mercury)

The future of biodiesel production could involve local, small-scale production facilities, and the University of Guelph will lead the charge to find out.

http://news.guelphmercury.com/News/article/344641

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Hoover, Alabama tries biodiesel fuel in school buses (Birmingham News)

The Hoover school system has begun testing the use of biodiesel fuel in school buses in an effort to cut down on the exhaust emissions produced by petroleum-based diesel fuel.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1214036162220520.xml&coll=2

Biodiesel will drive Eastern Wa. train during summerlong test (Seattle Times)

The project is one of the first biodiesel tests on locomotives in the Northwest. So far, few trains use biodiesel, though there have been experiments in some passenger-train systems in Europe and U.S. shortline railroads.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008011135_biodiesel22.html?syndication=rss

Friday, November 14, 2008

DENSO Begins Evaluating the Use of Biodiesel Fuel to Power ... - RedOrbit

DENSO Begins Evaluating the Use of Biodiesel Fuel to Power ... RedOrbit, TX - Jun 19, 2008 KARIYA, Japan, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO Corporation announced that today it has begun testing industrial heat pump air conditioners using biodiesel ...

http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1440922/denso_begins_evaluating_the_use_of_biodiesel_fuel_to_power/

Biodiesel heating oil cooperative can cut costs and pollution - Portsmouth Herald News

Biodiesel heating oil cooperative can cut costs and pollution Portsmouth Herald News, NH - 21 hours ago 2 home heating oil and biodiesel . It is often referred to by the ratio of biodiesel to regular fuel. B5, for example, is 5 percent biodiesel and 95 percent ...

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080620/NEWS/806200443/-1/PUBLICRECORDS05