December 31, 2008
Air New Zealand Tests Biodiesel Blend in Jet Flight
On Dec. 30, Air New Zealand successfully tested a Boeing 747-400 passenger jet powered partially by a biodiesel blend derived from a second generation biofuel plant--the jatropha curcas. Jatropha is a More
December 31, 2008
IRS Sets Public Hearing on Alternative Fuel Credits and Payments
A public hearing set by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on proposed regulations relating to credits and payments for alcohol mixtures, biodiesel mixtures, renewable diesel mixtures, alternative fuel More
December 30, 2008
Toro Increases Biodiesel Options
Toro Co., manufacturer of commercial and lawn maintenance equipment, has increased its 2009 model year offerings to include biodiesel options. The Toro Dingo TX 525 wide track and TX 525 narrow track More
December 22, 2008
Long Beach Honored as No. 1 Government Green Fleet
The City of Long Beach, CA, has been named the No. 1 Government Green Fleet in North America by Government Fleet magazine. Long Beach has a fleet of 1,700 city vehicles considered to be the nation's m More
December 17, 2008
Toyota Exhibits CNG Camry Hybrid at L.A. Auto Show
The Toyota Camry Hybrid concept car powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this month. The sporty looking vehicle has a sleek front fascia and front bumper More
December 04, 2008
Hawaii Plans Statewide Network of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle announced the state's plan to install between 50,000 to 100,000 electric vehicle charging locations across the island state by 2012. Hawaii aims to be the first U.S. state More
November 10, 2008
ConocoPhillips to Offer Propane at CleanFuel Pumps
ConocoPhillips has agreed to team with CleanFuel USA to install propane dispensers at 76 fueling stations over the next three years. Conoco will supply the propane and CleanFuel will install the dispe More
October 29, 2008
America's First Biofuels Corridor Completed Along Interstate 65
America's first biofuels corridor, an 886-mile stretch of Interstate 65, is complete making E85 ethanol and B20 biodiesel available the entire length of the highway. I-65, which stretches from Gary, I More
October 27, 2008
ASTM Publishes New Specification for Biodiesel Blends
A new specification for biodiesel fuel blends have been published by ASTM International. ASTM D7467-08 covers biodiesel blends ranging from B6 (6% biodiesel, 94% petroleum diesel) to B20 (20% biodiese More
October 27, 2008
Melissa Howell Named Clean Cities Coordinator of the Year
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named Melissa Howell Clean Cities' Coordinator of the Year. Howell has been at the helm of the Louisville-based Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition (KCFC) for 14 years. More
October 20, 2008
Ford Receives $10 Million Grant from DOE for Plug-In Hybrid Development
Ford Motor Company will receive a $10 million grant in matching funds from the U.S. Department of Energy for research, development, and demonstration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Ford More
October 20, 2008
General Motors Partners With States to Enhance Access to E85
Partnerships between General Motors Corporation (GM) and 10 states to enhance access to E85 ethanol fuel for flexible fuel vehicles have been announced by the National Governors Association. Under the More
October 15, 2008
NREL Named to Team for Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the team that will participate in a new Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence. The team will be led by Savannah River National Laboratory a More
October 06, 2008
Clean Cities' Odyssey Day Celebrates Alternative Fuel Vehicle Success
The 2008 kickoff of the Clean Cities National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey, also known as "Odyssey Day," was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 30, with ceremonies in Washington, D.C. The event was More
