biodiesel

Producers look to next generation of biofuels

April 6, 2009

“For America’s biofuel industry, these are times of incredible promise — and serious pain. The Bay Area teems with entrepreneurs trying to replace oil with new, renewable fuels…”

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California in new territory with low-carbon standard

March 23, 2009

“Ethanol, long viewed as a sound fuel alternative for an atmosphere tainted by gasoline and diesel exhaust, is now getting second, critical look in a fierce, two-pronged dispute that mixes science and politics. Once again, California’s Air Resources Board is breaking new ground and is at the heart of an air-quality debate with national and [...]

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Demo plant to turn sugar into green gasoline

March 23, 2009

Virent Energy Systems plans to build a facility in Madison (WI) to convert sugar water into liquid hydrocarbon fuel.

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Palm Tran rolls out new hybrid buses

March 6, 2009

Palm Tran purchased three hybrid buses for a new express route expected to start this summer.

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Oslo to run buses powered by biomethane

February 1, 2009

Oslo will test biomethane fuel in city buses starting in Sepember 2009.  Norway’s capital city will trap biomethane gas from one of the city’s sewage plants which otherwise would be flared off.  The city’s diesel buses will require only minor modifications to run on methane; the gas will be stored in tanks on top of [...]

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Morris County tries biodiesel fuel pilot project

December 24, 2008

Morris County (NJ) will test biodiesel fuel in selected county vehicles, including public works trucks and a paratransit bus.  The biodiesel fuel will contain a mix of a soybean-based product and regular diesel fuel.   The pilot project is expected to last at least six months, and county officials will track gas mileage, emissions, and maintenance [...]

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Biofuel institute dedicated in Bay Area

December 3, 2008

A new California research institute will tackle the challenges of converting plant fibers into the sugars that can be converted into biofuel. The new Emeryville facility, funded for five years with $135 million from the Department of Energy, has recruited renowned scientists, as well as graduate and postdoctoral students, to take on the toughest obstacles [...]

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Bay Area company brews diesel from sugar cane

November 12, 2008

“The Bay Area’s latest motor fuel factory looks like a microbrewery run by Ph.D.s.  But the factory, built by Amyris Biotechnologies, doesn’t make beer, at least not most of the time. Instead, the vats and the yeast churn out a clear liquid that mimics diesel fuel. Blend it with some regular diesel, stick it in [...]

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