Bio Diesel News
- Prince Charles's eco-train arrives in Carlisle Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:31AMPrince Charles's eco-train arrived in Carlisle ahead of picking him up in Glasgow as he started a tour of the UK to highlight sustainable living.
- GreenMan Technologies Appoints New Board Member Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:17AMCARLISLE, IA--(Marketwire - September 7, 2010) - GreenMan Technologies, Inc. ( OTCBB : GMTI ), announced that Thomas Galvin has joined the Company's Board of Directors, effective September 2, 2010. Mr. Galvin was the Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of SourceOne, a Boston-based provider of energy outsourcing solutions for mission critical facilities, established in 1999. SourceOne was ...
- GreenMan Technologies Appoints New Board Member Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:00AMCARLISLE, IA--(Marketwire - 09/07/10) - GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (OTC.BB: GMTI - News ), announced that Thomas Galvin has joined the Company's Board of Directors, effective September 2, 2010. Mr. Galvin was the Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of SourceOne, a Boston-based provider of energy outsourcing solutions for mission critical facilities, established in 1999. SourceOne was sold ...
- JP Morgan ups CPO forecast to RM2,600 this yr, RM2,800 next yr Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:14AMKUALA LUMPUR: JP Morgan Asia Pacific Equity Research has raised its crude palm oil (CPO) forecast from RM2,450 per tonne for 2010-11E to RM2,600 (US$820) for 2010E and to RM2,800 (US$930) for 2011E. It said year-to-date (YTD) CPO price of RM2,540 had surpassed its forecast. “Our US soft commodities team has turned more positive on outlook for soybean oil (key substitute) well into 2011 driven by ...
- People hope for work this Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:23PMCINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - "You get laid-off, you try and find something similar, but it's rough out there," said USW Union President Local #7697 at Steelcraft in Blue Ash. He said local steelworkers are preparing to take another hit.
- Riders fear MATA route changes mean huge inconvenience Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:13PMHuge budget cuts for the city of Memphis mean route cuts for MATA. But what does this mean for riders?
- Prince on track with 'eco-tour' Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:54AMPrince Charles starts his "green" tour of the UK by visiting a cycling project in Glasgow before moving on to Edinburgh.
- Starting point Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:49AMPrince Charles gets on track with 'eco-tour'
- Energy & Natural Resources Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:29AMBasham, Ringe y Correa, S.C. Mexico: Oil and Gas in Mexico: Recent Amendments in the Energy Sector
- Plans moving ahead for bio-refinery in Park Falls Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:41PMCompany leaders say when the new biomass plant is complete, the mill will use all of its waste energy, making it the first mill in North America not to use any fossil fuels.
- LaHarpe approves conflict of interest exception for housing grant recipient Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:44PMThe LaHarpe city council approved a resolution asking for a conflict of interest exception from Housing and Urban Development to allow Betty Parrish to receive funds from a low-income housing rehabilitation grant.
- Extension explains need for county levy Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:44PMThe Hancock County Board heard from several members of the University of Illinois Extension Office, Hancock County, about the need to maintain its share of a local levy as it continues work towards reorganizing with four other counties.
- New climate plan outlines Westmont's "going green" strategy Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:49PM In Westmont, green is good.
- Vandalism Suspected in Large Vegetable Oil Leak Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:31PMThe DNR estimates 500 gallons of vegetable oil spilled when holes were cut in two tanks outside an Oconto Falls business.
- Biodiesel Revisited Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:09PMThe Green Station keeps hopes for biodiesel alive in Santa Cruz Whatever happened to biodiesel? Once—not so long ago—it was hailed as an immediate and sustainable way to alleviate dependence on oil and reduce CO2 emissions. But lately biodiesel seems to be living in the shadow of other green technologies, like spotlight-stealing electric cars. However, the absence of fanfare hasn’t deterred ...
- New Blue Hills super has experience at the school Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:06PMJim Quaglia has served as principal/assistant superintendent of Blue Hills Regional Vocational High School for the past four years. Last month, the Attleboro native took over the reigns as top administrator of the Canton-based school. A carpenter who went on to earn his teaching degree, Quaglia first taught carpentry at Attleboro High School before being promoted to the school’s vocational ...
- 2011 Ford F350 4x4 Crew Cab Super Duty King Ranch Test Drive [Video] Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:20PMFord sent a massive truck my way recently, the new 2011 Ford F350 4x4 Crew Cab Super Duty King Ranch edition. This massive truck sported the newly announced 6.7L V-8 Power Stroke turbo diesel engine...
- In Hawaii, the sun shines on green cars Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:05PMHawaii's Bio Beetles offer more than 35 mpg. (Jim Motavalli photo) Hawaii is green, or so its boosters tell you incessantly. Of course, you have to ignore the thick smoke from the sugarcane-field-burning operations and the runoff chemicals used to control roadside plants, mountains of tourism-generated waste, plus a huge complement of invasive species. An encouraging sign is the 30-megawatt wind ...
- In Hawaii, the sun shines on green cars Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:25AMHawaii's Bio Beetles offer more than 35 mpg. (Jim Motavalli photo)
- Reinstate biodiesel tax incentive Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:52AMMonte Shaw is executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. Irecently spent two days in Washington, D.C., meeting with elected officials on behalf of hundreds of unemployed Iowa biodiesel workers in an attempt to spur Congress to action.
- A victory for alt fuel; Cessna goes green Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:41AMGreen means more than go to American Le Mans Series; An electric plane in the works
- A victory for alt fuel Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:26AMGreen means more than go to American Le Mans Series
- Hancock County Farm Bureau hosts 8th annual biodiesel and ethanol promotion Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:12PMHancock County Farm Bureau hosts 8th annual biodiesel and ethanol promotion
- FUGITIVE FRIDAY: Search for Michael John Kramer Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:39PMRICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – This week's featured fugitive is Michael John Kramer. He's wanted by the Goochland County sheriff's office for writing a bad check.
- Fire destroys area building Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:05PMThe Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a call on Wednesday afternoon in reference to a building on fire at LIV 519 in northwest Livingston County.
- City ending grinder pump program Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:25AMCrossville City Council moved forward with plans to end the free grinder pump program that started over ten years ago as the city expanded the sewer system.
- Tra fish exporter to build collagen plant Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:48AMVietNamNet Bridge – Tra fish exporter Vinh Hoan in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will build a plant to produce collagen extracted from tra fish skin to supply the food, pharmaceutical and especially cosmetics industries.
- Festival ramps up environmental efforts this year Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:34AMFor The Times Herald
- RP oil industry group holds emergency response exercise Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:36PMEthanol fire response An abandoned building in the vacant field inside the Chevron terminal in Batangas suddenly went ablaze, thick black smoke forming an almost solid structure engulfing it. A few people, this writer included, standing a safe distance away, felt the scorching heat of the fire that was staged to demonstrate the emergency preparedness of the members of the Philippine Institute of ...
- Fulton County Farm Bureau announces events Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:50PMDale L. Durchholz, senior market analyst at AgriVisor LLC, a company jointly owned by Growmark and the Illinois Farm Bureau, will be the featured speaker for the Fulton County Farm Bureau Outlook Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The meeting, to be held at the Farm Bureau Building in Lewistown, will begin with a grilled ribeye dinner at 6:30 p.m. There is a charge for the event.
- Iowa Secretary of Ag candidate visits Boone Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:34PMSpeaking to a crowd of half a dozen people on Wednesday night, forming a small circle out of chairs, was Francis Thicke, a democrat looking to unseat current Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. However, rather than standing in front of the group, he took the opportunity to pass out a copy of his book, “A New Vision for Food and Agriculture – Agriculture after the oil crash,” sat down in ...
- Sharpe unveils four cornerstones Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 8:14AMBarry Sharpe says a new council should commit to freezing property taxes in the first year of its term. During a town hall style meeting Thursday night, the mayoral candidate also said the public should be engaged in a core services review as part of strategic planning.[...]
- Cooking oil prices rising following export quotes Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:06AMCooking oil prices have increased by 33.3 percent to P80 per kilo from P60 in the first quarter due to higher prices of coconut oil in the world market following the impact of El Niño phenomenon on coconut production and improved consumer preference for coconut cooking oil. Anthony M. Felipe, chief finance officer of the CIIF Oil Mills Group, told reporters that prices of crude coconut oil in ...
- SUNY ESF holds groundbreaking ceremony Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:46PMA groundbreaking event was held Friday morning for a $28 million building on the SUNY ESF campus.
- Green job training grants awarded locally Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 11:10AMTwo state green training grants have been awarded to collaborative programs involving the Anoka County Job Training Center, Anoka Technical College, Anoka-Ramsey...
- Syndication Board Authorizes CEO to Consider the Sale of a 20% Stake in SRE S.C Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 4:12PMBoard Rejects Marshall Jr., Sentinel Renewable Energies S.C. Employment ProposalDAMASCUS, Md., Aug. ...
- China Integrated Energy Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results; Increases Full-Year 2010 Revenue and Net Income ... Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 3:15PMChina Integrated Energy, Inc. , a leading non-state-owned integrated energy company in China, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2010.
- Westport Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 3:05PMFirst Quarter Revenues Increase 17% Year Over Year -
- Syndication Inc. Board Authorizes CEO to Consider the Sale of a 20% Stake in SRE S.C; Board Rejects Marshall Jr ... Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 1:55PMDAMASCUS, Md. -- Syndication Inc., , announced that the Board of Directors authorized the CEO to move forward with the negotiations on the terms of a sale of 20% of Sentinel Renewable Energies S.C., .
- Raffling off a private dinner at Kaya’s Restaurant Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 7:38AMHaverford Township Farmers Market Association and Kaya’s Fusion Cuisine have partnered to offer a raffle for a private dinner party at Kaya’s, prepared by Chef Mike Hawthorne. The lucky winner will be invited to work with Chef Mike to create the menu for the party, which will occur on a Sunday or Monday evening in September.
- Converted Organics and Spirit Services, Inc. Partner to Develop Industrial Waste Water Treatment Facility Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 7:30AMBOSTON -- Converted Organics Inc. announced today that the Company has signed a letter of intent with Spirit Services, Inc. , a full service environmental recycling company, based in Williamsport, Maryland, for the development of an energy and industrial wastewater treatment facility that will use Converted Organics' exclusively-licensed IWW evaporation technology.
- Panel to frame policies for installing billboards Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 3:45PMThe state environment department is framing a policy for installing hoardings and billboards across the state. A committee has been formed for this purpose that will come out with recommendations by August 31.
- Letters: What Do You Think? Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 11:47AMConstruction Unions Don't Jump at Every Building Project The presumption in " Short-Term Jobs vs. Open Land " [July 29, 2010] is that building trade unions blindly support any project regardless of the consequences for the environment. Nothing could be further from the truth. We have operated...
- Questions and Answers - 22 July 2010 Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:28AMCommunity Max—Performance; Economic Challenges—Addressed by Economic Programme; Mining in Conservation Areas—Reduction in GDP Growth Projections; Aquaculture—Announcements
- Semi-tanker rollover affecting traffic on Highway 10 south of Brandon Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:01PMA semi tanker carrying bio-diesel oil has rolled over on Highway 10 south of Brandon, and is partially blocking traffic there... Diesel oil is also leaking onto the road and into the ditch.
- Highway 10 closed due to semi rollover Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:27PMA semi truck that rolled over at the intersection of Highways 10 and 2 was hauling bio-diesel and RCMP have closed the road. The Brandon Sun has a team at the site and will update when more information is available.
- Pond scum could save the world Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:22PMDo we really need to keep pushing the frontiers in the search for oil? Must we venture into ever deeper and more dangerous waters, and into areas on land where technical challenges and political risks are rising? Some leading multinational energy companies evidently believe there may be a promising alternative much closer to home — algae, that slimy scum, often green or brown in color, that ...
- Greenhouse may shed light on biofuels Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:58PMVisitors tour the greenhouse at Synthetic Genomics Inc. following a press conference. Photos by Dave Schwab On the first anniversary of their collaboration, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) last week announced the opening of a new experimental greenhouse in La Jolla to develop next-generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae. "Our companies recognize the world's growing ...
- Urban Assault Ride invades Downtown Denver Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:36AMKUSA - Last year, more than 700 cyclists took to the streets of LoDo for the Urban Assault Ride. This year another 300 participates are expected to make this annual quirky bike ride another memorable success.
- Recycling Connections: The BioDiesel Option Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:00AMFor the past three years, the South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) has been running virtually all of its diesel vehicles on biodiesel.
