Biodiesel Trucks News
- Columbia to recycle cooking oil Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:57PMColumbia residents can now recycle cooking oil at the city’s Public Works facility off Harden Street. The city will donate the cooking oil to a Winnsboro company, Midlands Biofuels, which will convert it to biodiesel. The company will then sell the biodiesel back to the city to use in one of its garbage trucks.
- Improving Diesel Technology Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:17PMDear EarthTalk: I’ve been hearing about the great gas mileage for Volkswagens that use diesel fuel. But is it better for the environment to use diesel or unleaded gasoline? -- K. Cronk, Bay City, MI
- 2011 GMC Sierra Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:14AMGM quietly confident over new HD
- EarthTalk: Newer diesel engines kinder to the environment Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:30PMDear EarthTalk: I've been hearing about the great gasmileage for Volkswagens that use diesel fuel. But is it better forthe environment to use diesel or unleaded gasoline? -- K. Cronk,Bay City, Mich.
- Support keeps heat on OPEC Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:21AMThe U.S. government supports domestic ethanol development to reduce America’s oil dependence. Additionally, ethanol weakens OPEC’s control over world oil prices, reduces tailpipe pollutants and supplies extra octane that improves engine operation.
- Firm's cookin' with biofuel Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:14AMConstitution Biofuels LLC is fueled for growth. After more than a year of startup aches and pains, lessons learned and a few fits and starts, this manufacturing firm in Groton has opened its doors and is preparing to market its biofuel products - biodiesel for vehicles and heating oil for homes - to southeastern Connecticut.
- Government/Regulations: Related News Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:50AM8/26/2010 - International Enforcement Effort Cracks Down on Illegal Hazmat Transport Enforcement agencies across the U.S. and Canada participated in a two-day operation on Aug. 17-18 aimed at cracking down on the illegal transportation of hazardous materials....
- Arizona set to become center for algae-based, biofuel industry Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:26AMResearchers are a few years away from reducing dependence on foreign oil.
- Planet Ark Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:33PMWith its biofuels business increasingly dominated by giant corporations, Brazil is seeking to extend its biofuels sector to include farmers like Lucas Scariot, who makes around $10,000 per year from selling grain.
- Government/Regulations: Related News Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:05PM8/25/2010 - California Amends Copper Bill Following Negotiations California has amended a bill that restricts the amount of copper in brake friction material sold in the state, following negotiations between the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association, environmentalists and automakers....
- Emmy Awards Go Green Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:12PMThe annual TV awards ceremony is making a big effort to be eco-friendly this year.
- Eagan police say killer in double murder-suicide was one victim's ex-husband Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:15AMEagan police have identified the shooter in Tuesday's double murder-suicide as the 29-year-old ex-husband of one of the victims.
- Biorefinery celebrates grand reopening in Seneca Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:23PMThe grand reopening of Renewable Energy Group (REG), formerly engineered by Nova Biosource, Thursday in Seneca marked the first day of biodiesel production at the refinery located at 614 Shipyard Road. The first truckload of biodiesel fuel left
- Natural oil discovered in “diesel tree” Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:43PMCarol Christian Today staff One Alberta-based company is developing an alternative fuel source by planting one oil well at a time.[...]
- GM quietly confident over new HD Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:12AMWhat can you say about a new truck that is, in many ways, a collection of enhancements on a series of existing workhorses? Well, if you're General Motors' Canadian pickup team, you take a quiet, confident approach, saying, in effect, "We know this product is competitive, and we're so confident in [...]
- Government/Regulations: Related News Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:05AM8/12/2010 - CSA 2010 Changes Look Promising, Carriers Say The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration appears to have made a good start at correcting shortcomings in its CSA 2010 Safety Measurement System, according to trucking companies that are testing the program.
- Sustainable Ballard shares ideas on creating a greener Seattle Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 2:58PMBy Robinson Newspapers Staff At Sustainable Ballard's July meeting, attendees shared their ideas for the little things Ballard residents can do to work toward a carbon-neutral Seattle. Line Drying Laundry Environmental Impact: According to the California Energy Commission, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year. And according to Wikipedia, the average clothes dryer ...
- Story City farm owner directs state biodiesel effort Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 1:01PMTens of thousands of acres of Mid-Iowa farmland are planted with corn and soybeans in alternate years, the corn extracting nitrogen from the soil one season, the soybeans replenishing it the next.
- Remarks by the President at a DSCC Finance Event in Dallas, Texas Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:36AMPrivate Residence Dallas, Texas August 9, 2010 4:34 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, everybody. It is wonderful to be with you. And I just first of all want to thank Russell and Dori for the wonderful hospitality in a gorgeous home. So thank you very much. Give them a big round of applause. (Applause.) And I want to also say thank you for doing such a great job ...
- Food waste could be turned into fuel Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 1:07AMWaste cooking oil and chunks of farmed animals that are currently used to manufacture cosmetics and animal food might instead be converted locally into biodiesel. A fleet of trucks delivers some of the food industry’s grossest byproducts six days a week to a rendering facility that operates, sometimes 24 hours...
- Scott Burgess: All-new Duramax 6.6-liter diesel engines power heavy-duty trucks Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:25PMThe all-new Duramax 6.6-liter diesel engine should be displayed at the Guggenheim. It's power and art; it's form and function. It's a masterpiece in every sense of the word.
- Sandy Henson Corso: Jack Johnson: Surfing and Being Green (PHOTOS) Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 4:38PM"To The Sea" was recorded at Jack Johnson's solar-powered studio and was even released in eco-friendly packaging.
- Greener pastures for cement plant Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 12:32PMIt may or may not taste better than cement, but one thing's for sure - St. Marys Cement's newest product is safe enough to eat.
- New Laws Effective January 1, 2010 Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:35PMThe following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
- ONEOK Partners Reports Second-quarter 2010 Financial Results; Reaffirms 2010 Earnings Guidance; Increases 2010 Capital ... Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 3:05PMONEOK Partners, L.P. today announced second-quarter 2010 earnings of 75 cents per unit, compared with 81 cents per unit for the second quarter 2009. Â Net income attributable to ONEOK Partners was $105.0 million in the second quarter 2010, compared with $97.5 million in the same period in 2009.
- Best-Selling 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Diesel Boosts Power, Capability, Fuel Economy and Value Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:14PMTRAVERSE CITY, Mich., August 3, 2010: The 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V8 turbocharged diesel is now rated at best-in-class 800 lb.-ft. of torque and 400 horsepower, an increase of 65 lb.-ft. of torque and 10 horsepower.
- Best-Selling 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty Diesel Boosts Power, Capability, Fuel Economy and Value Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 7:30AM-
- Littlefield goes "green" with biodiesel Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:43PMIn Littlefield, you will find a biodiesel plant called Texas Green. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christie Post explains how anyone with a diesel engine can use their alternative fuel with little or no modifications to their car.
- City To Soon Require Use Of Biodiesel Fuel Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:18PMThe City Council agrees and passed legislation this week mandating all buildings in the city that burn heating oil use at least two percent of biodiesel fuel mixed in with regular diesel.
- Oil company seeks waver for upgrades Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:14PMSun Oil Co. is seeking a waiver of the Spring Township land development review process for improvements at its Montello Terminal. The company wants to build butane and biodiesel blending facilities.
- Gennaro makes city cleaner and greener Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:11PMCity Councilman James Gennaro, left, speaks about his new legislation at the Metro Terminal Corporation’s diesel plant in Brooklyn. The bill would promote the use of alternative fuels.
- A more strategic approach needed for biofuels Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:24AMThe latest report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, is calling for a more strategic approach to biofuels.
- Government/Regulations: Related News Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:05PM7/28/2010 - LCFS Will Impact Truck Operability, Fuel Prices, ATA Says A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) will not reduce carbon emissions, but will increase the price of diesel fuel, adversely impact truck operability and erode U.S. energy security, said Bill Graves, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, in a letter sent to Senators....
- Greening One of the World's Greenest Places: Yellowstone National Park Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:06AMEven if you’ve never set foot in Yellowstone National Park , you know its iconic natural splendors: Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, and the like. What you may not know -- even if you’ve been there -- is that Yellowstone is the largest essentially untouched ecosystem in the lower 48 states. And while its status as a national park means its "protected," that doesn’t mean its 2.2 million acres ...
- Grain News Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:45AMAfter an 18-month process the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) review of the soybean checkoff fully vindicates USB, its staff and volunteer leaders, finding allegations against USB were unfounded.
- Capstone to Demonstrate Heavy Duty Hybrid Electric Drive System with Major U.S. Truck OEM Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:30AMCHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Capstone Turbine Corporation , the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced today that it has initiated a demonstration project with a major U.S. manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 heavy duty trucks that will utilize a Capstone 65kW microturbine as a clean, efficient range extender in a hybrid electric drive system.
- Powerful idea wins contest Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:40PMAfter winning a $35,000 prize for a creative energy-saving invention, Mark Leiby jokingly thanked hi
- Cleanup effort under way at Blue Ledge mine Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:12PMMEDFORD -- As Pete Jones climbed the steep trail carved out by miners more than a century ago, he paused to look down from near the top of the roughly 5,000-foot peak.
- Freedom Environmental Contracts with Pristine Biodiesel for 12,000 Gallons of Yellow Grease Per Week Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:00AMORLANDO, Fla. -- Freedom Environmental Services announced today that it has begun weekly delivery in the estimation of as much as 12,000 gallons of yellow grease to Pristine Biodiesel for refining into biodiesel.
- One dozen local garbage trucks running on biodiesel, company says Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:42AMOriginally, only two of Alaska Waste's trucks ran on biodiesel. The company opened the state's first commercial-sized biodiesel plant last month, and will operate biodiesel-fueled trucks in the Mat-Su Valley.
- Remarks by the President in Holland, Michigan on Investing in Clean Energy Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:36PMCompact Power, Inc. Holland, Michigan 1:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat, have a seat. Before I get started, first of all, let me thank your fine young mayor. Mr. Mayor, it is wonderful to see you, and I am partial to daughters, as I know you are, and I hope at some point I get a chance to meet yours. But thank you for ...
- Green moving company plans expansion, seeks investors Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:42AMare seeing their company undergo a growth spurt in recent months.
- Goodwill Uses Cooking Oil for Fuel Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 5:44PMGoodwill has always been known as an advocate for recycling, and now they're taking it a step further.
- New Laws Effective January 1, 2010 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 3:30PMThe following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
- TexCom, Inc. Announces Plant Expansion Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 8:55AMHOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - July 13, 2010) - TexCom, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : TEXC ) ("TexCom" or the "Company"), an environmental services company for the oil and gas industry, today announced that it is expanding the operating area of its M.B. Environmental Services waste disposal facility in Chambers County, Texas.
- TexCom, Inc. Announces Plant Expansion Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 8:45AMHOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - 07/13/10) - TexCom, Inc. (Pinksheets: TEXC - News ) ("TexCom" or the "Company"), an environmental services company for the oil and gas industry, today announced that it is expanding the operating area of its M.B. Environmental Services waste disposal facility in Chambers County, Texas. The expansion is planned to improve the offloading efficiency for customers ...
- UPDATE: Toyota To Look For More Partners In Alternative Fuel Technology Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 5:39AMUPDATE: Toyota To Look For More Partners In Alternative Fuel Technology
- Government/Regulations: Related News Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 2:05AM7/8/2010 - Lobbyist Group Abandons Efforts to Counter Distracted Driving Campaigns Plans by lobbyist firm the Seward Square Group to counter distracted driving campaigns have been abandoned...
- Government/Regulations: Related News Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:06AM7/7/2010 - New York to Ramp Up Off-Hour Delivery Program The New York City Department of Transportation has expanded a pilot program that encourages trucks to make off-hour deliveries, rather than peak-hour deliveries....
- Congressional inaction stymies biodiesel industry Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 1:24AMNEWTON -- Semi-trucks roll across the scales here, but that traffic makes this biodiesel plant the exception rather than the rule. This is an industry that has put on the brakes and is waiting at a congressional stoplight.
