by Colin Huwyler (Construction Executive/Optimus Technologies) ... While the idea of electrification has been emerging around the world, oftentimes it's neither a cost-effective or technically feasible solution for heavy duty machinery like construction equipment. The reasons for this are threefold:
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Back TO HOMEFenix Transitions Port of LA Equipment to Renewable Diesel, Biodiesel Blend
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Fenix Marine Services in the Port of Los Angeles has made what it says is one of the largest commitments to environmental sustainability in the maritime sector by fully transitioning its fleet of more than
July 24, 2021 Read Full Article
One-of-a-Kind Course Aims to Build the Bioeconomy Workforce
by Emily Scott (Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit) ... He (Jason Ryder, an adjunct professor in UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry) knows we have the tools to solve these problems: biotechnology and bioprocessing — using the power of
July 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Metro's Waste Hauler Switches to Renewable Diesel, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Arashi Young (Oregon Metro) ... Last August Metro made the switch to renewable diesel in its waste hauling operations resulting in at least a 65% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. Jenna Garmon, Metro’s sustainability manager, visited the Metro Council work session
July 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Diesel Still Relevant for Modern Equipment
(Farm Equipment/Cummins) Alternative power solutions such as hybrid, full electric, natural gas and hydrogen are piquing the interest of agricultural equipment manufacturers. Several tractor OEMs are working to perfect the concept of a full electric machine for instance. While these technologies
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Oakland’s Used Cooking Oil Is Being Turned into Renewable Fuel for Buses and Trucks
by Talib Visram (Fast Company) ... In Oakland, California, the circularity of the model is most clear. Since 2019, it’s been in a partnership with the city, where it’s helping Oakland’s plans to reduce carbon emissions by nearly 56% by 2030, compared to
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Skanska to Use HVO to Power Site Plant Equipment
(Biofuels International) Skanska will see it cut carbon and harmful air emissions by using low emission, high performance fuel Green D+ - a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to power all site plant and equipment. The framework agreement which extends to
May 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Iowa Fleets Make ‘100 Best’ List with Biodiesel
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) This year’s National Fleet Management Association 100 Best Fleets in the Americas list includes two fleets in Iowa that rely on biodiesel – Ames Fleet Services Department and Iowa State University. Ames has achieved greenhouse gas emissions reductions by deploying
May 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Biobased Diesel Fuel Highlighted as a Low-Carbon, Proven and Available Climate Change Solution
(Diesel Technology Forum) Industry leaders Neste, Renewable Energy Group and the National Biodiesel Board affirmed the significant opportunity for biofuels in a carbon constrained future compared to electrification and other approaches -- Low-cost, low-carbon but high greenhouse gas reducing impact describes
April 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Deere Bullish on Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel
by Ryan Ghem (SAE International) ... Biodiesel and renewable diesel will lead the way for alternative-fuel integration into the heavy equipment industry, according to Nick Block, director of worldwide marketing, sales & customer support, John Deere Power Systems (JDPS). “We support
March 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Cost, Production, Applications and Implications: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen Competitiveness
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Full decarbonisation requires a multidimensional strategy, which has spurred renewed interest in hydrogen and technological advances and early demonstration projects have significantly lowered the cost of many hydrogen applications. The Digest culled the best visuals
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Oil Refineries See Profit in Turning Kitchen Grease into Diesel
by Clifford Krauss (New York Times) Used cooking oil is one of the ingredients in renewable diesel, which generates far less emissions than conventional diesel and allows refineries to take advantage of federal and state incentives. -- ... Companies that
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel-Powered Vehicles Wrap and Roll
(National Biodiesel Board) "Better, Cleaner, Now" message delivered from coast to coast -- Newly branded vehicles highlighting biodiesel’s sustainability and emissions reduction benefits are rolling along city streets and interstate highways from the nation’s capital, to Texas oil country, up
September 22, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Brawn & Brains of Equipment to Build Back Better: Machine and Equipment Innovations and Trends for the Future --- September 22, 2020
Leading equipment manufacturers will discuss the current state of diesel technology and future developments in fuel types and machine efficiency to help deliver infrastructure projects on time, under budget and with near-zero emissions. As Congress considers infrastructure spending priorities with
September 16, 2020 Read Full Article
New Green Fuel Product for Off-Road Market in the UK
(Renewable Energy Magazine) FuelBox and Green Biofuels have launched a new renewable, fossil-free, low emission fuel product for off-road vehicles which has already been taken up by Speedy Hire, the UK’s leading tools and equipment leasing company. Speedy has chosen the
September 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Cutting-Edge Biofuel Demonstrator Plant Depends on Proven Wood-Processing Technology
(Bruks Siwertell) Norway exemplifies a green-shift; turning around its oil-powered economy to pioneering the adoption of a renewable energy movement that sees around 98 percent of its energy mix derived from renewables, mostly hydropower. However, it is still wise to diversify. Enter
August 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Chile Funds Green Hydrogen Project to Decarbonize Mining Vehicles
(CORFO/NGV Journal) With the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in Chile by 2050, the Production Development Corporation (CORFO) will finance the “Hydra” project, led by the Australian applied research center CSIRO Chile, ENGIE and the research center mining Mining3. It will
August 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable HVO Fuel for Asphalt Equipment from BAM
(BAM Infra Nederland (Google Translation)) BAM Infra Nederland is the first construction company to switch to the fossil-free Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel for all its asphalt equipment. With this fuel, BAM reduces CO2 emissions through its asphalt processing teams
July 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Port of Entry Project Will Be 'Clean, Green and Smart'
by Irwin Rapoport (Construction Equipment Guide) ... Another sustainable aspect of the project is that the off-road construction equipment is being fueled by renewable diesel fuel — plant-based and produced by refineries that convert grease collected from restaurants into fuel. "The fuel
April 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Vegetable Oil Fuel a ‘Faultless Solution’ to Construction’s Woeful Emissions
by Joshua Stein (New Civil Engineer) Construction's carbon footprint could be significantly reduced by use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as fuel, according to civil engineering and environmental firm Land & Water. The company trialled the HVO supplied by company Crown
March 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Powertrain Choices for Future Work Trucks Include New Generation of Diesel to Meet Growing Service, Sustainability Needs
(Diesel Technology Forum) Approximately six million diesel-powered work trucks today are on the job working for small businesses and governments alike. These trucks that deliver the everyday services Americans demand, are doing so with fewer emissions and a greater eye
March 10, 2020 Read Full Article
2020 Diesel Outlook: Off and Running
(Diesel Technology Forum) ...- Before the end of the new decade, more efficient commercial vehicles will have eliminated 1.3 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and the majority of these benefits will be delivered by diesel technology. - The ability to
January 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future: Diesel Fleets Will Continue to Thrive with Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board) Attendees hear from industry leaders representing the Fuels Institute, the National Truck Equipment Association, and major OEMs -- Attendees at the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo received an enlightening glimpse into the future as industry leaders from the
January 22, 2020 Read Full Article
NYC Is Heating up with America’s Advanced Biofuel
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) NYC requires all city fleet vehicles and equipment to use B20 biodiesel from April through November, and B5 from December through March. However, biodiesel has performed so successfully that the city has started some B20 use
January 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel at Work at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
(Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities) Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities is non-profit that aims to increase the use of alternative fuels in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. As part of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Education grant, this video was produced to educate the
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Biomethane-Powered Machinery to Fix Potholes in Cornwall, UK
(Bioenergy Insight) Potholes in Cornwall, UK will be fixed by machines powered by biomethane. Construction firm Cormac is trialling the new equipment powered by biogas derived from cow manure. Cornwall Council has been working with local clean energy company Bennemann to
December 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Reynolds Requires All New State Diesel Vehicles to Use Fuel at Least 20% Biodiesel
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) Gov. Kim Reynolds gave a boost Tuesday to Iowa's renewable fuels industry, requiring that all new state-owned diesel-powered vehicles — from cars and trucks to snowplows and graders — be able to use at least 20%
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuel to Slash Emissions at Cairngorm Mountain
(Cairngorm Mountain) Snow making, road clearing and other diesel-fuelled machinery at Cairngorm Mountain is set to be powered by biofuel in the new year. -- The move is expected to cut carbon emissions from the equipment by up to 90%. Operator, Cairngorm
November 29, 2019 Read Full Article
City of Madison Leads the State with First Public Fleet to Use 20 Percent Biodiesel
(City of Madison, Wisconsin) From ambulances and fire trucks to garbage/recycling and plow trucks, the City is making a significant, positive impact on the environment by the fuel its using. For the first time in state history for a public entity,
October 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia Starts Testing 30% Biodiesel in Cars Amid Push to Boost Palm Oil Consumption
by Bernadette Christina and Fransiska Nangoy (EuroNews/Reuters) Indonesia on Thursday began testing biodiesel with a bio-content of 30% in cars, its energy ministry said, as the Southeast Asian nation pushes to boost local markets for its vast palm oil crop. The world’s top
June 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Aemetis India Plant Awarded Large Biodiesel Supply Contract in Mining Sector
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today (May 20, 2019) that its Universal Biofuels India subsidiary was awarded a large ongoing supply contract for distilled biodiesel by a multi-site mining company for use in dump trucks and other heavy diesel
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
States Successfully Pursuing Climate, Energy and Clean Air Goals Embrace Proven and Available Fuels and Technology
(Diesel Technology Forum) In pursuit of ambitious climate, renewable energy and clean air goals, state environmental leaders should leverage the central role of advanced diesel technology and its new capability to deliver lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cleaner air, and reliable
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Delphi Injects Life into Diesel
by Dan Gilkes adn Ryan Gehm (SAE International) ... “Autonomy doesn’t happen unless the future of propulsion happens,” said (Delphi Technologies chief technology officer Mary) Gustanski. “Electrification is on the rise, but the internal combustion engine is not dead.” Indeed, while Delphi agrees
February 27, 2019 Read Full Article
New York City to Phase Out Diesel Use
(HDT Trucking Info) Following a successful six-month demonstration period where New York City tested one million gallons of renewable diesel, the city has announced it will expand the use of renewable diesel and phase out the use of traditional diesel for its fleet. Renewable
November 30, 2018 Read Full Article
NYC Fleet Expanding Use of Renewable Diesel Fuel Following Success Six-Month Trial
(NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services) DCAS to Expand Use of 99% Petroleum-Free Renewable Diesel in City Vehicles -- City Aims to Phase Out Use of Traditional Diesel Fuel -- The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) today announced that it will expand
November 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Willow Harvesting Updates
by Justin Heavey and Armen R. Kemanian (Northeast Bioenergy Extension Blog) The harvest season for willow biomass crops in the northeast is progressing across multiple sites, utilizng new harvesting technology developed by NEWBio researchers at SUNY-ESF in cooperation with industrial partner New Holland