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 Alternative Fuel Trade Alliance to Hold Workshop in DenverDENVER - The next Alternative Fuel Trade Alliance Workshop will take place on September 9 in Denver. The training seminar will cover alternative fuel quality, infrastructure, available vehicles, safety, and environmental impact of propane, ethanol, biodiesel, and compressed natural gas. Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:04 pm Canada's 5% Renewable Fuels Standard Gets Green LightOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - The Government of Canada today released its final regulations requiring ethanol and biodiesel blended transportation fuels in Canada. "This is a milestone day for renewable fuels in Canada," said Gordon Quaiattini, President of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association. "These regulations will help deliver new jobs, new rural growth, and considerable ... Posted on 1 September 2010 | 2:56 pm Local man makes biodiesel from used oilSteve Fugate drives a car that he almost never takes to the gas station. How does he do it? He fuels his car with recycled cooking oil. Posted on 1 September 2010 | 2:04 pm Field day highlights biodieselIf a passing car or truck leaves behind a whiff of what smells like French fries, it’s likely the biodiesel fuel powering the vehicle once deep-fat fried such morsels in an earlier life. The transformation of waste cooking oil into high grade biodiesl is the topic of a field day Saturday at the Yoderville Biodiesel Collective. Posted on 1 September 2010 | 12:13 pm RoundUp: Palin returns to Iowa, man makes biodiesel & Labor Day driversRegional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area. Posted on 1 September 2010 | 10:08 am Imperial Biofuels Subsidiary Clears MilestoneEVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperial Petroleum, Inc. (OTCBB:IPMN) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, e-biofuels, LLC, a Middletown, Indiana biodiesel producer, cleared a milestone in its development. After becoming part of Imperial and as the result of negotiating a series of feedstock purchase agreements and biodiesel off-take sales contracts, e-biofuels generated revenues of ... Posted on 1 September 2010 | 7:14 am EU Directives May Threaten the Future of Biodiesel in Europe - Hart Energy ConsultingThe biodiesel industry is facing major challenges for the future which will, by and large, determine any future use of biodiesel as alternative fuel. These challenges will be the subject of discussion and debate at "The Future of Biodiesel in Europe", a conference to be held in Brussels on September 27-28, 2010, and organized by Hart Energy Consulting and AGQM - Arbeitsgemeinschaft ... Posted on 1 September 2010 | 6:00 am Swanton biodiesel concern stalls outHopes were high in 2006 when the Vermont Economic Development Authority plunked down $645,000 to help get Biocardel Vermont, a biodiesel production start-up company, under way in Swanton. Posted on 30 August 2010 | 6:31 pm Brazil Petrobras Buys 50% Stake In Biodiesel Co For $8.8 MillionBrazil Petrobras Buys 50% Stake In Biodiesel Co For $8.8 Million Posted on 28 August 2010 | 10:10 am Biodiesel RevisitedThe Green Station keeps hopes for biodiesel alive in Santa Cruz Whatever happened to biodiesel? Once—not so long ago—it was hailed as an immediate and sustainable way to alleviate dependence on oil and reduce CO2 emissions. But lately biodiesel seems to be living in the shadow of other green technologies, like spotlight-stealing electric cars. However, the absence of fanfare hasn’t deterred ... Posted on 24 August 2010 | 5:09 pm |
Grease Grrrl, Daryl Hannah Click here to see Daryl on Fox News's "The O'Reily Factor" Most folks know Daryl Hannah as the blonde beauty who has starred in films like Splash and Blade Runner. What most people don't know is that in addition to being a sweetheart of the silver screen Daryl is also an environmentalist whose roots run deep. For many years Daryl has lived simply using solar electricity, living in Tipis and utilizing the best green building materials and practices in the construction of her modest and rustic home. Daryl has been involved in the biodiesel movement for years and can be seen in the award winning film "French Fries to Go" (available here on Grassolean.com's "Goods" Page). Darryl has educated tens of thousands of people about biodiesel through her appearances on television shows, like Jay Leno and Howard Stern, as well as many magazine interviews. Stay tuned as we will be updating Daryl's page with more info about her biofuel adventures and new pictures of her with her veggie mobile. |
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