Progress seen in biodiesel fuel production in New Mexico
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CARLSBAD, New Mexico --A major milestone has been reached in local efforts to produce a high quality biodiesel fuel from algae oil.
Algae: The ultimate in renewable energy
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ANTHONY, Texas (© CNN) -- Texas may be best known for "Big Oil." But the oil that could some day make a dent in the country's use of fossil fuels is small. Microscopic, in fact: algae. Literally and figuratively, this is green fuel.
Safeway's California and U.S. Truck Fleet Goes Green
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Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), one of the nation's leading retailers embracing environmentally friendly initiatives throughout its business operations, announced today that it has converted its entire California and U.S. truck fleet to cleaner-burning biodiesel fuel.
Biodiesel Gets a Big Pump
By Jack Uldrich
February 23, 2007
On Wednesday, Imperium Renewables, a Seattle-based biodiesel start-up, announced that it had received a total of $214 million in funding -- $113 million in private equity financing and $101 million courtesy of a senior secured credit facility.
Texas BioDeisel battle rages on
Staff Reporter - www.smellslikefrenchfries.com
December 26, 2006
Texas is currently the second largest producer of BioDiesel in the United States, but some in the state government want to ban its sale in the State.
Prince Charles Purchases First Biodiesel Vehicle
Maira Oliveira - All Headline News Reporter
December 7, 2006
London, England: Prince Charles is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a special purchase. The royal is waiting to receive his new "green" Jaguars.
Surging demand fuels area biodiesel firms
From The Pacific Coast Business Times
17 November, 2006
When it comes to alternative fuels, biodiesel hasn’t captured the imagination of American consumers and policymakers in quite the way that ethanol has, but a new analysis of the global biodiesel industry suggests that companies near and far are still banking heavily on the fuel’s potential.
Biodiesel conference pulls up in Austin
From The Statesman
September 28, 2006
If there's one thing the biodiesel industry wants you to take away from today's Texas biodiesel conference, it's that it makes biodiesel, not ethanol.
BioDiesel plant to open in Bethlehem, Connecticut (CT) to produce 1.5 million gallons per year.
From The Republican American
July 4, 2006
High oil prices are creating a demand for alternative fuels that Christos Glynos is keen to meet.
Officials Laud Benefits Of Md.’s First Biodiesel Plant
From The Dispatch
June 22, 2006
The Warren family’s months of planning culminated Monday in the grand opening of Maryland Biodiesel’s plant..
Kossuth (Iowa) biodiesel plant gets $400,000 in state money
From the Globe Gazette
June 20, 2006
East Fork BioDiesel in Kossuth County is getting $400,000 in Iowa Economic Development funding for a biodiesel plant outside Algona.
CHARLESTON Plant will convert waste vegetable oil into fuel
From The State
June 18, 2006
A biodiesel plant is planned for an unused warehouse at a former Navy base to make the alternative, cheaper, cleaner fuel that will can be used to power diesel cars and school buses.
Oklahoma building 2nd BioDiesel Plant
From the Associated Press
June 3, 2006
Construction on a 30 million dollar biodiesel refinery is to begin in late summer or early fall at Tulsa's Port of Catoosa.
Cincinnati Metro Buses running on BioDiesel blend
The Cincinnati Enquirer
May 22, 2006
Cincinnati, Oh - Aggressive planning and a good deal on fuel will enable Metro to continue operating without raising fares, despite rising oil prices.
Owensboro planning for biodiesel plant
Associated Press
May 10, 2006
OWENSBORO, Ky. - A 50-million gallon biodiesel plant is planned for western Kentucky, and officials hope to have it in full operation by mid-2007.
Chevron invests in BioDiesel
From Bloomberg News
May 12, 2006
Chevron Corp. said Thursday that it would acquire a 22% stake in a Houston company that is building a plant to make diesel from vegetable oil.