Bio Diesel Vehicles News
- Government Subsidies For Business Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:09PMMany industries rely on government assistance in both good times and bad. What are the benefits of these programs, and how do they impact the consumer?
- Ministry readies for end of Oil Fund levies Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:23PMThe Ministry of Energy is preparing for the cancellation of the Oil Fund levies if the Pheu Thai Party follows through on its election promise.
- High gas prices no threat to CABS Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:52AMA year ago gas prices were hovering just below $2 a gallon. Although those prices seemed high at the time, they are relatively low compared to the nearly $3 per gallon seen today. At the current price levels an 18-gallon tank can cost nearly $54 dollars to fill.
- Green agenda: Sustainability in food at AIFST Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:02AMOne of the major issues facing the world in the 21st century -- the sustainable production of food -- will be addressed at this year's AIFST convention in Sydney. The AIFST (Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Incorporated) convention runs concurrently with the FoodPro expo which brings together 300 exhibitors from around the globe. Over the same week the latest scientific ...
- Bus jobs boost for Selby Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:02AMA STRING of new jobs could be on the cards for Selby after a bus-builder cleared the final hurdle in its plans to move to the district.
- Africa: Renewable Energy - Africa's Next Future Nightmare Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:31AMCudjoe KPOR, an economist writing from Lagos, alarmed about the tremendous advances being made everywhere to move away from fossil based energy, counsels African governments on the need to invest in renewable energy without further delay...
- Fiat's new schemes to promote diesel cars Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:44AMIn a bid to boost its diesel car sales, Italian automobile major Fiat Monday started to offer the diesel-powered Punto and Linea cars at the same price as petrol-powered vehicles.
- Bio-ethanol a feast and famine industry? Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:01PMWhat do the owners of a multibillion-peso bio-ethanol project do when the price of sugar is P2,000 per 50-kilo bag but the equivalent volume in bio-ethanol is only about P1,500?
- Business Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:28PMFuel companies are selling it with growing aggressiveness in the nation's corn belt and southern states, but they're only starting to stick their toe into the Warren area.
- Property Shows Promise As Bio-diesel Source Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 2:28PMA three-acre parcel of property near Metro Airport is showing early signs of promise as a source for bio-diesel.
- Secretary of the Navy says alternative energy is critical for the nation's military Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:13PMSecretary Ray Mabus predicts that the United States will move from a dependence on fossil fuels to using alternative sources for energy in much the same way that we have embraced technology's transformation of how we communicate.
- HALL Wines Installs ECOtalitys Blink EV Charging Stations Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:41AMECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECTY), leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announces ...
- HALL Wines Installs ECOtality’s Blink EV Charging Stations Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:35AMNAPA VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECOtality, Inc., leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announces HALL Wines as the first vineyard and winery to install an ECOtality electric charging vehicle station.
- Quest for a Cleaner Environment Earns ENN Group and Duke Energy Asia Society Washington’s International Business Award Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 8:20AMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quest for Renewable Energy Alternatives Unites Two Prominent Energy Industry Leaders: One Chinese and one American.
- Westport Announces Intention to Acquire Emer S.p.A. of Italy Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:05AM~Accretive Acquisition of Global Natural Gas Systems Provider Expands Westport's Juniper Engines Business; Conference Call Being Held Today to Discuss~ VANCOUVER , June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT.to - News ) (NASDAQ: WPRT - News ), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced that it has entered into a share ...
- Westport Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2011 & Year End Financial Results Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:00AM~Fourth Quarter Revenue Up 10.4%; Annual Revenue up 21.7%; Company Plans to Change Fiscal Year End to December 31 st ~ VANCOUVER, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT.to - News )(NASDAQ: WPRT - News ), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31 ...
- The state of tourism in N.H.: A roundtable Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:46AMNHBR's editors recently met with representatives of the New Hampshire travel and tourism industry at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to get an overview of the Granite State's tourism industry and to find out what they believe the future holds for the sector.
- Cars you may be driving in 10 years Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:07AMAutomakers are working to answer one central question — how to provide sustainable transportation for people worldwide — but they're finding different solutions.
- Ask Us: Is the City of Huntsville thinking about buying vehicles that burn alternative fuels? Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 8:10AMI read in the paper that the city is going to purchase some new cars. Are there any thoughts of going with vehicles that use alternative fuels, such as natural gas or bio-diesel?
- Bill pushes tax break for manufacturers, users of ‘green’ vehicles Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 12:31PMLEGISLATION pending at the Senate could give tax breaks and other incentives to manufacturers and drivers of vehicles that run on alternative fuel to encourage more people to shift away from gasoline and diesel. read more
- Alternative fuels focus of Brunswick meetings Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 9:46AMTim Echols, Georgia's Public Service Commissioner is hosting informational sessions for policy makers and businesses that are involved in clean energy.
- PNNL's Bridges receives chemistry distinction Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 8:31AMRICHLAND -- Novella Bridges, a chemist who helped develop processes to reduce diesel emissions in ve
- Used cooking oil set to become a hot commodity Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 8:11PM“We must find out how used cooking oil could be stored and then have it sold to industries processing bio-diesel,” he said, adding that the usage of bio-diesel a product which had a potential to be mass produced was on the rise.
- The Chocolate-Powered Car Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 1:02AMEnvironmentally friendly vehicles conjure up thoughts of a Toyota Prius hybrid or maybe a vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells, but a Formula 3 racing car generally wouldn't be the first thing to come to mind.
- Banff rated top destination in Canada Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 5:58PMBanff National Park is rated No.1 amongst the Top 25 Destinations in Canada in the Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Best Destinations Awards.
- Westport Announces Agreement with Caterpillar for Evaluation of Fuel System Technologies for High Horsepower Engines Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 7:17AMWestport Announces Agreement with Caterpillar for Evaluation of Fuel System Technologies for High Horsepower Engines
- GreenMan Subsidiary Signs Agreement With Paper Transport, Inc. to Test Compressed Natural Gas/Diesel Dual Fuel Upgrade ... Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 8:58AMLYNNFIELD, MA--(Marketwire - May 9, 2011) - GreenMan Technologies, Inc. ( OTCQB : GMTI ) announced today that its American Power Group, Inc. subsidiary ("APG") has signed an EPA Test Vehicle Exemption agreement with Paper Transport Inc. to launch an over-the-road test of APG's dual fuel system. The EPA exemption will allow APG to gather critical performance and emissions data on a pre-dual fuel ...
- Clean Air Power Ltd - Preliminary Results Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 1:11AMClean Air Power Ltd - Preliminary Results
- UTM expedition to be fuelled by B100 Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 12:18PMTO promote the use of bio-diesel, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is sending a team on an expedition from Singapore to Laos starting May 23.
- Finger pointing Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 5:06PMIT is election time again and “finger pointing” is at its height. Opposition parties in their campaigns are going around saying the ruling party brought down the glorious City of Choice single-handedly.
- Tulsa Area Clean Cities organizes pitch for electric vehicles Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 2:41AMThe much-hyped Chevrolet Volt made its first downtown appearance Wednesday, but local groups are working to make cars like the Volt and other electric-powered vehicles a common sight in Oklahoma.
- Grand Rapids airport will grow bio-diesel fuel Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 11:27AMThe study intends to gauge whether non-traditional land can be used to aid in the production of bio-diesel.
- Are Natural Gas Vehicles Right for Your Fleet? Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 7:05PMA growing number of fleets have already made the switch to natural gas after weighing the benefits and challenges.
- Palace sees gas, diesel price rollback this week Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 9:08AMTHE Department of Energy yesterday said oil companies should roll back prices this week, depending on the price increase they implemented last week. Secretary Jose Rene Almendras told reporters that if an oil company made the price hike last week, the rollback should be higher.
- Parking garage fails city in many ways Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 1:02AMBy Robin H. LeBlanc
- Rep. Allen West Visits Cyclone Power Technologies to Explore Cost-Saving Military Engine Opportunities Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 8:37AMPOMPANO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the award-winning Cyclone Engine, announced that it spent the morning introducing its patented, external combustion engines to Rep. Allen West (FL-22). Cyclone demonstrated the engines’ eco-friendly, multi-fuel technologies, and discussed the viable cost saving opportunities they present for ...
- Saving Lives... And Gas Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 5:03PMVestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) With the price of gas for regular reaching just about 4 dollars a gallon across the Southern Tier, some companies are reluctant to spend money on traveling to customers. But some businesses, like ambulance services, must go the distance no matter what.
- E-85 now fueling PHX Sky Harbor Airport Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 3:55PMSky Harbor Airport is expanding its alternative fuel program, by using cleaner-burning E-85 to power many of its vehicles.
- Rentech to Acquire Majority of Partner Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 1:00PMRentech Inc. plans to acquire additional equity in fellow biofuel technology developer ClearFuels Technology Inc. in order to become the majority shareholder.
- Rentech to Acquire Majority Ownership of ClearFuels Technology Inc. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 8:18AMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) announced today that it has given notice of exercise of its option to acquire additional equity in ClearFuels Technology Inc. (ClearFuels). Upon closing of the transaction, Rentech would own a substantial majority of the equity of ClearFuels, with existing ClearFuels investors retaining a minority interest. The transaction will be ...
- Verdantix Says Australian Firms Should Wake up to the Opportunities in the $3 Billion Sustainable Business Market Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 6:15PMLONDON, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ The Australian sustainable business market will grow to $2.9bn in 2014 from $1.6bn in 2010, according to a new report from independent analyst firm Verdantix. The report forecasts that sustainability …
- Time Machines Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 6:27AMSteam Whistle fleet
- IoW 'will be self-sufficient' Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 3:14AMThe Isle of Wight is aiming to be self-sufficient and have the lowest carbon footprint in the UK by 2020.
- BBQ fat to fuel council trucks Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 5:52PMA north Queensland council has come up with a novel way to dispose of fat from community barbecues - by turning it into fuel for its truck fleet.
- 'Green' sports cars to race at Watkins Glen Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 7:35AMOrganizers of the Friday road rallies expect vehicles using diesel, gasoline, hydrogen fuel cells, bio-diesel, vegetable oil, liquid propane gas and compressed natural gas to enter, as well as hybrid's.
- Pandia Search Engine News Wrap-up April 10 Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 8:41AMHere is some essential search engine reading harvested from this week's web buzz:
- Philippines to compensate Korea for delayed tariff cuts Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 3:25PMMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines may have to further reduce tariffs on certain imports from Korea for failure to implement the scheduled tariff cuts in the Sensitive List under the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA). Implementation of the tariff cuts on its Sensitive List of the Philippines had been delayed for six months already since the AKFTA took effect middle of last year yet.
- DOE Loan Guarantee Program At Risk As US Falls to 3rd in Cleantech Investment; Obama Responds Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 8:40AMIn Washington, 34 cleantech CEOs, are trying to make sure the DOE doesn't drop its loan guarantee program despite threats of budget cuts from Congress. Signatories to the letter include Abengoa Bioenergy EVP Christopher G. Standlee, Frontier Renewable Resources CEO Steve Hicks, Rentech CEO Hunt Ramsbottom, KiOR CEO Fred Cannon, Fulcrum Bioenergy CEO Jim Macias, and POET CEO Jeff Broin.
- President Obama and U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Visit UPS Shipping Facility to View Alternative Fuel Vehicles ... Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 12:48PM~ President Obama Announces National Clean Fleets Partnership ~ VANCOUVER , April 1 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT.to - News ) (NASDAQ: WPRT - News ), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced that today President Barack Obama , U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited a UPS shipping ...
- Transportation agency earns monthly award Friday, April 1, 2011 @ 1:11AMOn Thursday, Assembly member Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) presented his March Sustainable North Bay Award to West County Transportation Agency...
