All Entries in the "Consumers & Fleets" Category
Growth Energy aims for grassroots with Truth Squad, eTeam programs
In Washington, the ethanol promotion and trade association Growth Energy has established numerous ways for consumers and supporters to become more active in support of ethanol and biofuels.
The group has established its eTeam, volunteers who help help communicate the importance of the ethanol industry, not only to policymakers and our elected representatives on Capitol Hill, [...]
Kinder Morgan completes first commercial shipment of biodiesel via pipeline
In Texas, Kinder Morgan announced that the Plantation Pipeline completed the first commercial transportation of biodiesel. Plantation completed the first transmarket commercial shipment of B5 biodiesel on a mainline segment of the pipeline.
The company injected B99 into ultra low sulfur diesel at Plantation’s Collins, Miss., pump station and breakout tank farm creating a 15,000 barrel [...]
EcoChamber launches; chamber of commerce for eco-friendly business
Digest readers: I want introduce you to a global organization that I am involved in called the EcoChamber.
It is a chamber of commerce dedicated to helping environmentally responsible businesses and organizations prosper and connect worldwide, while driving green initiatives through local and national governments.
The EcoChamber is a member-driven organization where businesses and groups come together [...]
Danisco, Inbicon, Novozymes and Statoil to supply biofuels to Copenhagen climate change treaty conference
In Denmark, the national government indicated that the Partnership for Biofuels, a consortium including Danisco, Inbicon, Novozymes and Statoil, will supply straw-based ethanol at the Climate Change Conference, where the successor to the Kyoto Treaty will be finalized. Volvo is supplying the cars. The national government also added that they have reserved some of the [...]
Illinois EPA seeks ethanol clean-up after derailment
In Illinois, the state EPA called on the Attorney-General to order the Canadian National Railroad to clean-up an ethanol spill from the 114-car train derailment, supply residents with uncontaminated drinking eater where necessary, and re-stock local rivers polluted by the spill.
Algal Biomass Organization calls for papers for October conference
In Minnesota, the Algal Biomass Organization is seeking novel and up-to-date information on all topics of algal biofuels and biomass production, including liquid transportation fuels, biofuels for electrical generation, higher value products, harvesting and processing, algal biotechnology and genetic research; engineering cost studies and life-cycle analyses, venture finance and outlook for structuring both pilot and [...]
Florida Farm to Fuel to feature Gov. Crist, BP, PetroAlgae, GM, ACORE, NRDC speakers
In Florida, the 2009 Farm to Fuel Summit is scheduled for July 29-31 in Orlando with a registration fee of $350 ($250 before June 30, or $450 for onsite registration).
Governor Charlie Crist of Florida will give the keynote address, and speakers from the NRDC, ACORE, General Motors, BP, PetroAlgae, Price BIOStock, 25×25 and John Deere [...]
New business model for aviation biofuels needed, to avoid price volatility, supply shortages
In Washington state, Evan Smith of Verno Systems published a highly interesting article attributing the failures of first generation biofuels to the failure of the “capital intensive midstream business model” where plants did not control their upstream or downstream costs and revenues, and writes that with respect to airlines and biofuels more of the same [...]
Celebrity Tractor Race in Nashville goes with biodiesel as CMA Music Festival
In Tennessee, Domestic Fuel is reporting that National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe was among the participants in the 4th annual New Holland/Michael Peterson Celebrity Tractor Race in Nashville, which is conducted as part of the Country Music Association Music Festival. The New Holland Boomer used for the race was running on biodiesel. Video available [...]
“How do you get energy reporters and bloggers to cover your story?” Communicating Renewables webinar features Biofuels Digest, Domestic Fuel editors
“Pitching Energy Bloggers: Best Practices” is the topic tomorrow for Communicating Renewables’ Webinar series on biofuels media and public relations, and will feature Biofuels Digest editor Jim Lane and Domestic Fuel editor Chuck Zimmerman. The media landscape has changed and with the proliferation of blogs, the web has become the leader in breaking news, and [...]
