by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Loyola University Chicago is expanding its biodiesel laboratory with much-needed additional space, and a new processor and analytical instrumentation. Lab manager Zach Waickman says Loyola built the school’s biodiesel program over the past five years
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Back TO HOMEUNAM Researchers Constructed Pilot Plant for Biodiesel Production
(La Prensa) UNAM researchers are in the process of design and construction of a pilot plant for the production of quality biodiesel, edible oil from waste collected from restaurants and hotels of the Federal District, the product obtained would be
August 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Brazil to Introduce Biofuel Buses for World Cup 2014
(Green Packs) Brazil, the world’s largest biofuel producer is getting a real chance to promote its efforts in bio-fuel industry, as the country is hosting the next World Cup Football in 2014. Reportedly, Brazil is introducing bio-diesel buses for transport
August 20, 2013 Read Full Article
City Buses to Run on Biodiesel
by Zha Minjie (Shanghai Daily) City buses will run on biodiesel processed from swill oil next year, the Shanghai food and drug safety authorities announced yesterday following a toxic oil recycling program it conducted with Tongji University. ... The city has been working
August 07, 2013 Read Full Article
London Mayor Calls for Waste Oil to Be Used as Biofuel for Buses
by Ben Messenger (Waste Management World) The UK biofuel industry has been urged to process more of London’s waste cooking fats and oils into biodiesel to fuel the city’s buses, by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. London’s bus fleet uses
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Scania Offers Bus Solutions Tailored to Any Type of Traffic Demand
(Scania) Scania also provides highly attractive solutions to bus transport developed in close cooperation with the operators. Rising welfare inevitably brings about an increased need for transportation of goods as well as passengers. Curbing the constant increase in CO2 emissions from
May 28, 2013 Read Full Article
PTT Plans B7 Biodiesel Trial on Buses
(Bangkok Post) Oil giant aims to prove quality of green fuel. PTT Plc, the national oil conglomerate, will hold a field trial of B7 biodiesel on public buses in Bangkok starting next month, with commercial sales planned soon. Ten No.525 buses of
March 28, 2013 Read Full Article
American University to Celebrate Switch to B20 at April 2 Event
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) For biodiesel fans in the Washington, D.C., area, American University is the place to be April 2 as the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition co-hosts an engagement highlighting American University’s switch to B20 in
March 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Kittiratt Urges Ethanol for Buses
(Bangkok Post) Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong wants new passenger buses in Thailand to run on ethanol instead of natural gas, while PTT Plc assures it can supply the fuel as is needed. Mr Kittiratt made his preference
March 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Cowichan Biodiesel Fueling the Green Fire
by Maeve Maguire (Cowichan News Leader) The CVS Victoria Cruise bus company is the first in North America to use 100% biodegradable fuel. It buys that fuel directly from the Cowichan BioDiesel Co-op. The non-toxic biodegradable renewable gas made from the
November 29, 2012 Read Full Article
Schools Shy from Making Biodiesel
by Morgan Josey Glover (News & Record) Guilford County Schools will reduce air pollution by buying more cleaner-burning biodiesel from a state-approved supplier. But officials backpedaled on a plan to get into the biodiesel-making business. ...Members also asked Harris to research
November 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Transportation Uses Only 20% Biodiesel: Sabines
(La Prensa) Given the questions that has challenged the production of biodiesel in Chiapas, and the use of this fuel in transportation Tapachulteco (Tapachula) and Conejobús (Tuxtla Gutierrez), the governor of Chiapas, Juan Sabines Guerrero, said that the production of
November 08, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Plant Donated to the Faculty of Engineering of the UNAM
(La Prensa) Biofuels Company of Mexico donated to the Faculty of Engineering (FI) of the UNAM a biodiesel plant to be processed into fuel waste vegetable oil to be used in domestic transportation Town University, called Pumabús. 's highest seat of
November 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Scottish Buses Switch up to B30 Biofuel
(The Green Car Website) Stagecoach buses in Scotland are cleaning up their act with a new blend of biofuel. Some 530 buses and coaches in East Scotland area and almost 400 vehicles vehicles operating as part of the Stagecoach’s West Scotland
October 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Plant Up and Running in Lee County
(WinkNews) ...The motors started running bright and early at 6:00 Saturday morning at FL Biofuels. The facility, which is located next to the State Farmer's Market on Edison Ave, will turn vegetable oil into Diesel. The company received a $500,000 grant
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Fuel and Technology Alternatives for Buses
(VTT Technology) ... So far, conventional diesel buses and conventional diesel fuel have dominated the market, with some contribution from natural gas buses. Now we are in a situation in which the technology options are increasing rapidly. This goes for vehicle technology
September 27, 2012 Read Full Article
The Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative and St. Francis School Pleased to Announce a Partnership to Recycle Waste Cooking Oil
(PR NewsWire/Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative) The Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative and St. Francis School are pleased to announce a partnership to recycle Waste Cooking Oil. Co-founded by St. Francis School parent Christian Thalacker, the Louisville Biodiesel Cooperative collects used cooking oil & grease to recycle
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(PhysOrg) Researchers in Spain have discovered that greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced through the use of biodiesel. The group from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in Spain investigated the benefits of using biodiesel by analyzing and quantifying primary and
July 26, 2012 Read Full Article
United Arab Emirates School Buses to Fill up on Biodiesel Blends
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A fleet of school buses in the United Arab Emirates will soon be fueled by a biodiesel blend. Lootah Biofuels, a fully owned subsidiary of S.S. Lootah Group, and School Transport Services LLC recently signed
January 25, 2012 Read Full Article
New Leaf Biofuel to Supply Biodiesel to San Diego School Buses
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesle Magazine) San Diego-based biodiesel producer New Leaf Biofuel LLC has forged an agreement with the San Diego Unified School District to supply biodiesel to its fleet of more than 500 buses through the city’s intergovernmental fuel
December 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Visionary Group in Montana Tells Us Their Rural Transit Success Story
by David Goldberg (Transportation for America) ...To fill gaps in service, Opportunity Link two years ago led the creation of North Central Montana Transit. NCMT is miraculous for a number of reasons. First, it offers fixed-route service. Many rural transit services are “on
December 23, 2011 Read Full Article
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Over $100 Million to Promote Innovative and Clean-Fuel Transit Projects
(US Department of Transportation) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today (November 17, 2011) announced that 46 innovative transit projects chosen for their capacity to help cut the nation’s dependence on oil and create a marketplace for 21st century ‘green’ jobs
December 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Dial-a-Ride Vehicles Trialling Biodiesel
(Wired-gov.net) Transport for London (TfL)is to use an environmentally friendly biofuel in 12 of its Dial-a-Ride vehicles in a year-long trial. It is estimated the vehicles will produce 25 per cent less carbon emissions than a normal diesel-powered vehicle and if
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Environmental Focus Gives Scania Market Leadership
(Scania) A major order for 121 biofuel buses from Nobina strengthens Scania’s leading position as a supplier of vehicles that can be run on the renewable fuels available today. “The fact that Scania can deliver reliable and cost effective buses
December 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Proof That Buses Can Use Ethanol
(The Nation) The project, involving King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, the Industry Ministry's Department of Industrial Promotion and 10 other public- and private-sector agencies, was sponsored by the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund. The aim is to reduce diesel usage by
October 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Sao Paulo to Fuel 160 City Buses with Amyris' Renewable Diesel
by Bryan Sims (Biorefining Magazine) In response to Brazil’s growing need to include low-sulfur fuel in its diesel pool, Amyris Brasil S.A., a subsidiary of Amryis Inc., will supply an expected 160 city buses in the Brazilian city of Sao
July 21, 2011 Read Full Article
Scania to Deliver Biodiesel Buses to Arriva
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Danish bus operator Arriva recently placed an order with Sweden-based Scania AB for more than 100 new diesel buses for use in Cophenhagen. The vehicles will be fueled with a blend of biodiesel. According to
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Winnipeg to Fuel 40 New Buses on Biodiesel Blend
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) ...Even though the city has chosen to hold off on purchasing hybrid buses for the time being, the standard diesel buses operated by the Winnipeg Transit Department are fueled with a blend of biodiesel, increasing
June 06, 2011 Read Full Article
500 Govt Buses in Mysore Proposed to Be Run on Biodiesel
(Deccan Herald) Five hundred government buses in Mysore are proposed to be run on bio-diesel starting from this current financial year as per proposals cleared by Karnataka Cabinet today. ...The buses are proposed to be run on bio-diesel under the "Innovative
June 06, 2011 Read Full Article
40% Ethanol, 60% Diesel Buses Offer 6% Fuel Savings, Says Iveco
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, Iveco is testing its new 40% ethanol, 60% diesel bus engines to see how well they can run in industrial applications. The engines, which have to separate tanks for each fuel that is electronically
May 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Ford and Georgia Tech Partner on “Green Eco School Bus” - Nation’s First Hydraulic Hybrid School Bus Conversion
(Ford) The Ford Motor Company Fund and the Georgia Institute of Technology are partnering on the nation’s first conversion of a traditional school bus to a hydraulic hybrid vehicle that runs on recycled biofuel. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) donated the
May 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuel Bus Idea Developed By Grad Student
by Caleb Denison (IBTimes.com) ...(David) Correll, (a Ph.D. student at Iowa State University’s College of Business) ... is the co-founder and president of “ISU BioBus” – a program created to convert spent cooking oil from one of the university’s
March 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Excellent Results from Biofuel Trial Involving Neste Oil, Helsinki Region Transport, and Proventia: Significantly Reduced Local Emissions
(Neste Oil Corporation) A three-year biofuel trial organized by Neste Oil, Helsinki Region Transport (HSL), and Proventia has recently been completed, and the results have confirmed that Neste Oil's NExBTL renewable diesel can significantly reduce local emissions that have a
February 21, 2011 Read Full Article
Scania Receives Large Order for Biofuel Buses in Sweden
(BusinessWire) Scania has received an order for 158 buses from public transport company Keolis Sverige. By ordering buses that run on biofuels, the company strengthens its position in sustainable urban transport. The delivery to Keolis consists of urban, suburban and intercity
February 21, 2011 Read Full Article
San Francisco Falling Short on Use of Biodiesel for Public Vehicles
by Katie Worth (San Francisco Examiner) In late 2007, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that every diesel-powered vehicle owned by The City — 1,500 in all — had been converted to run on a 20 percent biodiesel blend. ...But while Muni buses
January 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Maryland’s Biofuels Industry Needs More Incentives to Spur In-State Production And Use
(Task Force on Renewable Alternative Fuels Final Report) The Task Force on Renewable Alternative Fuels (Chapter 540 of 2007), chaired by Secretary of Agriculture Roger Richardson and staffed by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), consisted of two legislative members, the