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NBB: No biodiesel shortage
Jan 13, 2009

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) said it is confident the industry can meet renewable fuel requirements for 2009 that are not filled by the domestic ethanol industry...

Average diesel price
continues free fall
Jan 7, 2009

The average price of diesel continued its free fall last week, reaching the lowest it has been since June of 2005. Last week's price was $2.291 per gallon, 3.6 cents less than the week before...

Diesel price
falls to $2.422
Dec 16, 2008

The average price of diesel last week fell almost 10 cents per gallon to $2.422, according to information from the Department of Energy...

CTA stressing weight issues for enviroTruck initiative
Dec 12, 2008

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is stressing the importance for all Canadian provincial governments to act swiftly on regulations that would allow weight and length considerations for key components of CTA’s enviroTruck initiative...

Kenworth dealer provides trucks for Oakland port
Dec 12, 2008

Bay Area Kenworth, Oakland CA, recently introduced Kenworth T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks into operation at the Port of Oakland, according to Kenworth information...

Diesel hangs on
to downward trend
Dec 9, 2008

The average price of diesel decreased 10 cents last week to $2.515 per gallon, continuing a downward trend begun in mid-summer that is expected to last into 2009, according to Department of Energy (DOE) information...

DOE report: Ethanol
trails own market tempo
Dec 4, 2008

In spite of being the recipient of government subsidies and mandates, ethanol has not avoided the boom and bust cycles seen in other commodities, though it has followed a different tempo, according to the following report from the Department of Energy (DOE)...

BIO wants better greenhouse emission models
Nov 20, 2008

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) wants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a better scientific model for greenhouse gas emissions measurements before releasing estimates that may understate the benefit from biofuels, according to BIO information...

IEA calls for improvement in energy efficiency, production
Nov 20, 2008

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is calling for improvement of energy efficiency and increasing the deployment of low-carbon energy, according to information presented at the launching of the agency's World Energy Outlook 2008...

EPA sets 2009 renewable fuel standard
Nov 18, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the 2009 renewable fuel standard (RFS) will be 10.21 percent to ensure that at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels are blended into transportation gasoline...

Biodiesel rule manual
available for Midwest
Nov 18, 2008

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) region that includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine Tribal Nations has developed a user-friendly manual that identifies environmental regulatory rules and requirements for the construction and operation of biodiesel production facilities...

DOE projects lower
diesel price for 2009
Nov 18, 2008

With a weak economy projected to continue through most of 2009, along with lower crude oil prices, the average diesel price in 2009 is projected to be $1.08 lower than the average in 2008, according to the Short-Term Energy Outlook, a monthly report from the Department of Energy (DOE)...

OPEC pumps 32.26 million b/d of crude oil in October
Nov 12, 2008

The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.26 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in October, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released...

Fuel oil industry
faces high fixed rates
Nov 11, 2008

The New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) and New England fuel oil dealers are seeking a meeting with the federal government after many customers opted to sign up for fixed rates when the cost of the product skyrocketed through mid-July, according to NEFI information...

Diesel price falls
to 2007 levels
Nov 11, 2008

The average price of diesel continued on its downward slide last week, falling over 14 cents to $2.944 per gallon, the lowest since September 2007...

Volatile market douses diesel survey
Nov 7, 2008

NATSO Inc, the association of the travel plaza and truckstop industry, has announced the suspension of its diesel volume survey as a result of the volatile petroleum market...

Diesel price continues downtrend
Nov 4, 2008

The average price of diesel continued in a downward trend last week, dropping 20 cents to $3.088 per gallon, according to Department of Energy data...

Kinder Morgan tests
ethanol pipeline
Nov 4, 2008

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Houston TX, has announced it is now undertaking tests to assess transporting biodiesel through its pipelines on a commercial basis...

Cobalt Biofuels to develop biobutanol
Oct 23, 2008

Cobalt Biofuels, Mountain View CA, has raised $25 million in equity to accelerate the commercialization of biobutanol, an advanced biofuel, according to company information...

Eaton hybrid engine showcased
Oct 23, 2008

Eaton Corp, Cleveland OH, has announced that 24 of the 35 trucks featured in the recent CALSTART “Worlds Largest Hybrid Ride & Drive” used Eaton hybrid power systems...

Diesel price
continues tumble
Oct 21, 2008

The average price of diesel continues to tumble, landing last week at $3.482 per gallon, a 17.7 cents drop from the week before, according to data from the Department of Energy...

Conley discusses
biofuel transportation
Oct 21, 2008

No matter what transportation modes eventually convey biofuels, tank trucks will haul the final load to its destination. That was the message from John Conley, National Tank Truck Carriers president, at the Platts Refined Products Storage and Transportation conference October 16-17 in Houston, Texas...

ASTM provides four
biodiesel standards
Oct 20, 2008

Four standards are now available from ASTM International to provide quality assurance for biodiesel, according to ASTM information...

Dillon Transport
wins SmartWay award
Oct 20, 2008

Dillon Transport Inc, a tank truck carrier in McCook IL, has received an Environmental Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Partnership...

National biofuels plan developed by USDA, DOE
Oct 14, 2008

A National Biofuels Action Plan (NBAP) to accelerate the development of a sustainable biofuels industry has been developed by the Biomass Research and Development Board that is co-chaired by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE), according to board information. ...

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