Archive for September, 2007
BP Australia brings ethanol to 100th station; says will expand to 150, and double ethanol sales by early 2008
BP Australia announced that its Unleaded 91 brand, which contains 10% ethanol, is now available at its 100th stations. All the BP outlets are currently in New South Wales and Queensland. BP said it would expand to more than 150 stations would carry Unleaded 91 by early 2008. BP has sold 39 million gallons of [...]
E85 now available in Spokane as ethanol distribution continues to expand….slowly.
E85 is coming to Spokane, and the owners of the new station project a discount for E85 as much as $1.20 off the price of gasoline. Washington and Idaho have 10 E85 stations.
This month, new stations have opened in Kansas, Missouri, Florida and Ohio. General Motors conducted the E85 Days of Summer program this summer [...]
US gas prices fall from Labor Day highs; demand up 8.3%, price up 11.6% year-over-year
US Gasoline prices fell this week in the traditional post-Labor Day slump, but demand is up over the comparable period a week ago. MasterCard SpendingPulse reported that demand in the week ending Sept. 21 fell 1 percent from the previous week, but was up 8.3 percent over the same period in 2006. The retail [...]
Ford Motor calls for accredidation of biofuels: says enviro-friendly biofuels need recognition
Ford has called for the accreditation of biofuels to stimulate production of environmentally-friendly biofuels, as well as more tax incentives to encourage use of the fuels. Ford executives stressed the need to avoid biofuels that cause deforestation or a shock to local prices for staple foods.
To date, biofuels have been accredited based on their [...]
Studies from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) highlight biofuel opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study examines biofuel opportunities in Barbados, Jamaica and Guyana. The report discussed the 6 million gallon ethanol target for Barbados, to cover domestic needs, which could be produced from sugar cane.
Senegal to pursue $2 billion oil refinery, biofuel power project
Senegal has proposed a $2 billion oil refinery and biofuel power plant. The project would provide 60,000 barrels per day of Jet fuel, diesel, butane and gasoline for local markets and export to Europe and the United States. Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has been outspoken in his support for investment in biofuels for Senegal and [...]
South Africa considers pilot project to determine jatropha feasibility
In South Africa, the Ministry of Agriculture is considering an agreement with the Central Energy Fund. The agreement would establish a commercial-level pilot project to determine the economic feasibility of jatropha. Earlier, the North West provincial government lost a R10-million investment in Mafikeng Bio-diesel when the project folded due to the lack of permits.
Ethanol beats gasoline in Oslo-to-Paris fuel cost trial
In France, Ford has completed a fuel cost trial with three Focus C-Max cars, driving them from Oslo to Paris using diesel, E85, and gasoline.
Diesel proved the most cost effective, with a fuel cost of €0.07 per km; E85 cost €0.09/km and gasoline cost €0.11/km.
Manitoba launches energy loan program to stimulate biofuels investment
In Canada, the province of Manitoba announced an energy loans program to stimulate development of biofuel and wind projects. The loans will have a maximum of $1.05 million with up to 25-year terms, administered by the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation.
Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba, is the largest Canadian city to date to trial biodiesel in [...]
Australian project tests sorghum as sugar cane rotation crop in Queensland for ethanol potential
In Australia, a sorghum-based ethanol plant is in planning in the Wide Bay region of Queensland. AgriFuels, which is testing sorghum production in the area, said that an ethanol plant would use would use sorghum and sugarcane but expects a 30% increase in yield from sorghum. Following trials, AgriFuels would negotiate with local farmers to [...]
