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Workshop: alternative fuel vehicle certification  -  28 Aug 2007
Cordis News,The EU-funded PROCURA project will hold a workshop on alternative fuel vehicle certification systems in London, UK on 20 September.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Establishes VE85â„¢/FlexFuel Branch in ...  -  28 Aug 2007
Business Wire (press release),Enterprise is actively funding the advancement of alternative fuel research to reduce dependence on fossil fuels for the long term.

OU-L could be test site for creating different fuels  -  28 Aug 2007
Lancaster Eagle Gazette,She likes that it could put Lancaster on the map if OU-L discovers an alternative fuel that could replace gasoline. There are ethanol plants developing

Legislature passes comprehensive energy incentives bill; Baugh ...  -  28 Aug 2007
News-Democrat & Leader,The Kentucky General Assembly has passed energy legislation that offers economic incentives for companies that build alternative fuel and renewable energy

'Dead-end' Austrian town blossoms with green energy  -  28 Aug 2007
International Herald Tribune,Koch and Vadasz saw a presentation by a Viennese scientist, Hermann Hofbauer, about a technology he had developed to make an alternative fuel from wood.

Trouble in the land of empty  -  28 Aug 2007
New Zimbabwe.com,In fact at the way these guys are making money, it would be prudent for the power utility to diversify into the lucrative alternative fuel (firewood) market

Focus resources on making coal work  -  28 Aug 2007
DesMoinesRegister.com,To achieve a reduction in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted, the coal could be mixed with a percentage of biomass or other alternative fuel.

Lib Dems urge end to petrol cars  -  28 Aug 2007
BBC News,Environment spokesman Chris Huhne says cars should use alternative fuel - like hydrogen fuel cells - by 2040 as part of plans to make the UK carbon-neutral.

Sector Glance: Meat Producers  -  28 Aug 2007
Houston Chronicle,Corn prices have risen to record levels in the past year due to demand for the alternative fuel ethanol. As more farmers plant corn to take advantage of the

Alternative Energy: Can It Compete?  -  Aug 27, 2007
Seeking Alpha,Thus, hydropower plant licensing has become increasingly difficult and expensive to achieve in recent years, and this "alternative fuel" does not share the

Second try to track state's alternative-fuel use  -  Aug 19, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,..."We wanted to know what was actually fueling the state's alternative-fuel vehicles. From there, we could have taken action, if it wasn't happening,

Firm looking to build alternative fuel facility in Santa Rosa County  -  Aug 24, 2007
The Northwest Florida Daily News,MILTON — A Miami-based company is looking for sites at the Santa Rosa Industrial Park to build a biodiesel production and distribution plant.

Kenworth Expands Industry-Leading “Greenâ€? Efforts  -  Aug 27, 2007
WebWire (press release),Kenworth also received the prestigious Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute’s 2007 Industry Innovation Award for alternative fuel trucks for the Kenworth T800

American Le Mans Series leads the way in pioneering alternative ...  -  Aug 24, 2007
AutoCorse.it,...the American Le Mans Series has taken the leadership role in motorsports for the furthering of alternative fuel technology and use.

State Senate approves tax incentives for alternative fuel plants  -  Aug 24, 2007
Kentucky.com,By Jack Brammer FRANKFORT – The state Senate on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would provide tax incentives to alternative fuel and renewable

University of Waterloo launches hydrogen  -  Aug 27, 2007
EnergyCurrent,UWAFT, along with 16 other university teams, will participate in the final year of competition to race across North America in their alternative fuel

Congressman Wamp: Valley leads alternative fuel search  -  Aug 22, 2007
Cleveland Daily Banner,By David Davis Managing Editor US Congressman Zach Wamp said Tuesday the Tennessee Valley will lead the nation toward energy independence and its reliance

Wesson on wheels? High school teacher has alternative fuel truck  -  Aug 22, 2007
WPDE,Most of us fill up our cars at gas stations, but one local man fills up at a pizza parlor. His last name is French, as in "fries".

Alternative fuel may be new for Butte  -  Aug 21, 2007
Paradise Post,By Paul Wellersdick A biodiesel plant may come to Butte County to produce the alternative fuel that could take a bite out of the county's petroleum

US: California court alternative fuel ruling causes jitters  -  Aug 22, 2007
just-auto.com (subscription),...an appeals court ruling on Southern California regulations could lead to other cities and states there demanding costly alternative fuel technologies.

Soybean price jump fueled by biodiesel  -  Aug 23, 2007
USA TodayBy Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY The alternative-fuel revolution is driving prices of another energy-producing crop to near-record levels.

US: Ford to hire 70 engineers for alternative fuel projects  -  Aug 21, 2007
Automotive World (subscription),...vehicle programmes, says that the company will hire 70 new engineers and scientists to support its growing programmes for alternative fuel vehicles.

Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus To Operate In California City  -  Aug 23, 2007
H2 Daily,The $2 million project obtained $1.4 million through a grant from the Alternative Fuel Incentive Program, and the remainder raised through a public and

Prescriptions: Alternative fuel?  -  Aug 20, 2007
VillageSoup Belfast,By Patrick Walsh (Aug 21): I was surprised to read in a recent Associated Press article that a company called Capital Returns was generating electricity

It takes planning to fill CNG vehicle - but it's worth it  -  Aug 25, 2007
Deseret News,Government and private entities involved with the promotion of this kind of alternative fuel vehicle universally caution drivers to find and plan their

Alternative-fuel funds promising, say experts  -  Aug 1, 2007
Bangkok Post,Mr Pichit added that a large number of hedge funds were looking to invest in alternative-fuel companies in the form of joint ventures.

New Energy Source to Be Commercialized  -  Aug 27, 2007
Korea Times,Coal-based DME is an alternative fuel to liquefied petroleum gas (LNG), liquefied natural gas, diesel and gasoline, considered to be environmental friendly.

Fuel rules: State fleets should be allowed to use hybrids  -  Aug 6, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,The alternative fuel rules read like a comedy of errors, with the state and federal government playing starring roles. The Department of Energy needs to

Alternative Fuel: Coal-Burning Airliners?  -  Aug 15, 2007
Concierge,As with ethanol, today's flavor-of-the-month alternative fuel, the Fischer-Tropsch process uses far more energy to make the synfuel than there is in the

State Alternative-Fuel Offer Not Getting Much Mileage  -  Aug 13, 2007
WRAL.com,Raleigh — President Bush's energy plan touts alternative fuel as the wave of the future, but you have to be able to get it first.

Midwest, move over: Ga. joins the ethanol gold rush  -  Aug 22, 2007
USA Today...the states are adding their own incentives to attract ethanol producers and convince retailers to install pumps selling the alternative fuel.

Lehigh, county weigh growth  -  Aug 26, 2007
Baltimore Sun,Lehigh officials said theirs is the first cement plant in North America to burn the pelletized sludge, known as biosolids, as an alternative fuel to power

Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Ethanol Tests; Alternative ...  -  Aug 21, 2007
Primenewswire (press release),E-85 is an alternative fuel for use in flex-fuel vehicles, of which there are currently six million on the American highways.

Burbank city council to acquire hybrid fuel cell bus  -  Aug 20, 2007
Fuel Cell Today (press release),The bulk of the funds for the $2 million (£1 million) project are to be provided courtesy of a $1.4 million (£704000) grant from the Alternative Fuel

Alternative Fuel Not Catching on in Triangle  -  Aug 9, 2007
WRAL.com,Durham — President Bush’s energy plan touts alternative fuel as the wave of the future. But you have to be able to get it first. A station in Durham is the

Carmakers plan alternative-fuel alternatives  -  Aug 10, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),But consumers aren't going to see one alternative fuel or technology as the "silver bullet" to boost fuel economy or reduce the nation's dependence on

Vintage alternative-fuel vehicles on display at 13th annual event  -  Aug 9, 2007
AutoWeekModern alternative-fuel vehicles, including electric, hybrid and fuel-cell demonstrators, will also be on hand. Also featured at this year’s event is

Service lets drivers dial up alternative fuel  -  Aug 7, 2007
CNet News.com BlogTake it from drivers who have opted to change from gasoline to ethanol, but find themselves struggling to find alternative-fuel locations.

Commercialization of Alternative Fuel Vehicles 2007  -  Aug 3, 2007
PRLog.Org (press release),An alternative fuel is any material or substance that is not derived from petroleum that can be used as a fuel. Interest in alternative fuels has focused on

H2Diesel Completes 3 Million Gallon Per Year Pilot Facility  -  Aug 16, 2007
CNNMoney.com...represents an opportunity for us to enhance our existing bio- fuel business by aligning us with a second generation alternative fuel technology.

Fuel-cell bus joins fleet  -  Aug 18, 2007
Burbank Leader,...“This is another step in creating transportation improvements [that] enhance our alternative fuel portfolio.� The purchase also fits into efforts to

CMMI Announces Second Quarter Results  -  Aug 21, 2007
CNNMoney.comBiodiesel is a clean burning, nontoxic, sulphur-free, and biodegradable alternative fuel for compression-ignition (diesel) engines made from animal fat or

Alternative fuel movement pumping up in Georgia  -  Aug 7, 2007
Millen News,Sonny Perdue told alternative fuel experts, leaders and supporters here July 31. "We know that our petroleum based fuel consumption does contribute harmful

MTSU and others win alternative fuel grants  -  Jul 31, 2007
Ashland City Times,MTSU will get almost $200000 in two state grants for alternative fuel projects that include making biodiesel cost efficiently from cooking oil.

Cyclone Power Technologies Successfully Completes Testing of ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
TMCnetCyclone began conducting tests by burning various types of alternative fuel including fuel derived from palm oil, cotton seed oil and chicken fat.

SHELBY: Local entrepreneur brings use of bio-fuel to hometown  -  Aug 26, 2007
Journal-Register,...“We do need to start thinking about (alternative fuel) because carbon dioxide emissions are going to start effecting all of us,� Meaghan said.

Owner of eco-friendly car finds fuel in the kitchen  -  Aug 19, 2007
Charlotte Observer,Use of waste vegetable oil is one of many newly popular alternative-fuel concepts. Andrew says he started thinking about it several years ago when he read

Scientists work to hike ethanol efficiency  -  Aug 16, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full article Alternative fuel cars -- Alternative fuel cars refers to cars run on Alternative fuel such as hydrogen, solar power or steam power;

State announces alternative fuel grants  -  Jul 31, 2007
Oak Ridger,Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke have announced that 14 applicants are eligible to receive Alternative Fuel

Alternative fuel choice ethanol requires more flexible fuel vehicles  -  Aug 2, 2007
AXcess News,...would decrease the US's dependence on foreign oil. Environmentalists say deforestation is a possible side effect of using ethanol as an alternative fuel.




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