Alternative Fuels Advisor 2007 Review

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Apr. 1, 2008 - 251 Pages

Table of Contents

Introduction

Figure 1 U.S. Alternative Transportation Fuel (Atf) Supply/Fuel Savings, 2006 (%)

Renewables

Biodiesel Can Add Us$24 Billion To U.S. Economy

Pennsylvania School District Switches To Biodiesel

U.S. Microbics Forms Bio-energy Business Unit

Bio-jet Fuel For Military

Renewable Natural Gas From Animal Waste

New Biodiesel Plants

Penn State Biomass Energy Center Focuses On “green” Fuels

York-sichuan Link To Study Biodiesel Production

Dupont Biofuels Efforts On Track

Bp Funds Farm Bioenergy Development In Illinois

Biofuel Sales Increase In Sweden

Forest-based Biofuels To Come From China

Benefits Of Biofuels Confirmed By Mit

Benefits Of Biofuels …(Continued)

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Developing E85 Dispenser Safety Requirements

Mixed Prairie Grasses Are Good Biofuel Sources

Biofuels: More Than Just Ethanol

Us$214 Million Fuels Imperium Renewables

Ion Exchange Resin Improves Biodiesel Purification

Purdue Biofuels Process Promises To Meet Transportation Needs

Bioplastic Breaks Down Into Biodiesel

Supercomputer To Target Cellulose Bottleneck

Fungus May Improve Biofuels Production

Safeway Test Markets Biodiesel In Seattle

Ford Pushing Bio-ethanol In Europe

Diversa And Celunol To Merge

Green Algae Could Fuel Biodiesel Production

Honolulu Clean Cities Obtains Grant For Biodiesel Project

Biodiesel Study Demonstrates Positive Results

Tiny Pores Within Plant Cells Could Hold Promise For Green Fuels

Ethanol Powered Vehicles May Pose A Risk To Human Health

Renewable Diesel Fuel From Conocophillips And Tyson Foods

Corn Farmers Respond To Market Signals

Partners To Develop New Zealand Biofuels Industry

Energy And Environmental Research Center Developing Biomass Technologies

Biofuels From Waste Delivers Key Environmental Benefits

Partnership To Discover Enzymes For Biofuels

Wood Chips To Fuel Developed At University Of Georgia

Eu Project Puts The “bio” In Refineries

Screening Method To Help Find Better Biofuel Crops

Mapping Genes Of Prairie Cordgrass

New York City To Purchase Biofuel Heating Oil

Biofuel Crops Double As Greenhouse-gas Reducers

Bioselect And Chevron Unveil Biodiesel Plant

Algae-to-biodiesel Demonstration

Chevron And Texas A&M Form Strategic Biofuels Research Alliance

Foothills Bio-energies Uses Kreido Biofuels’ Technology To Increase Biodiesel Output

Restaurant Grease Turned Into Biogas

Biofuel For Military Jets

Breakthrough Could End Biodiesel’s Glycerin Glut

Engineers Develop A Dimethylfuran From Sugar

Sorghum Producers Optimistic About Biofuel Potential

Verasun Energy, Enterprise Rent-a-car And Gm Bring Renewable Fuel To Motorists

Miscanthus Is More Productive Than Switchgrass

Fuel Grows On Trees

U.S. Utilization E Of Renewable Energy Sources Is Increasing

Figure 2 U.S. Energy Supply

Production Costs Of Advanced Biofuels Similar To Grain-based Ethanol

Syntroleum To Deliver Alternative Jet Fuel To U.S. Military

New Kind Of Agriculture Could Feed Sustainable Bioeconomy

“sweet” Biofuels Research Down On The Farm

Researchers Brew Up Biofuel Of The Future

Biofuel Targets Need Biotech

Poultry Litter Converts To Fuel

Jatropha Tree Could Be A Biodiesel Boon For Florida Farmers

Verasun And Enterprise To Expand Use Of E85

Maple Energy’s Peruvian Sugar Cane Operations Get World Bank Investment

New Fuels May Service The Ethanol-diesel Market

Vegetable Oil-based Biodiesel Purified

Cooking Oil To Biodiesel Fuel

Peanuts Studied As Source Of Biodiesel

Verasun Energy Suspends Construction On Biorefinery

Pure Biofuels Acquiring Peruvian Biodiesel Producer

Waste To Energy On Idaho Dairy Farm

Researchers Examine World’s Potential To Produce Biodiesel

Los Angeles World Airports To Purchase 40 Alternative-fuel Vehicles

Mission Biofuels Building Biodiesel Refinery In Malaysia

Methanex Acquires 20% Interest In China Dme Venture

Benefuel Refinery Targets Flaws In Biodiesel Production

Jatropha Plantation Planned In Costa Rica

Virent Awarded Grant For Cellulosic Biomass

Daimler And Volkswagen Invest In Biofuel Producer

Johnson Controls And Nexterra Energy Offer Biomass Gasification Systems

Microbes Plus Sugars Might Equal Hydrogen Fuel

Kior Developing Biomass To Bio-oil Conversion Technology

Chevron And Nrel Research Algae-based Fuels

Rohm And Haas Demonstrates Catalyst Technology

Greenshift Agrifuels And Global Ethanol In Biodiesel Venture

Ul On Track To Accept E85 Dispenser Products

Ul Finalizes Requirements For E85 Dispensers

New Holland Supports Use Of 100% Biodiesel

Sun Grant Project Looks At Feedstocks And Processing

When Carbon Counts, Biofuels Beat Liquid Coal

New Production Facilities

Greenfuel Uses Algae To Recycle Power Plant Co2 Into Biofuels

Biodiesel

Case Ih Approves B20 And Uses Biodiesel Blends At The Factory

Seven-eleven And 76 Open First Oahu Biodiesel Retail Site

Monsanto Shuttles Run On B20 Biodiesel

Adm Outlines Bioenergy Growth Strategy

Congress Introduces Biodiesel Tax Incentive

Biofuel Cell Produces Electricity

Biofuel Cell Produces … (Continued)

Ethanol & Other Alcohols

Could Biobutanol Be Superior To Ethanol?

Dupont And Bp Partner Developing Biobutanol

Biobutanol A High Energy Petroleum Alternative

High Ethanol Prices Help Adm

E3 Biofuels Opens Closed-loop Plant

Trees Can Be Turned Into Ethanol

More Ethanol Facilities

Engineered Yeast Improves Ethanol Production

Study Of Cellulose Ethanol In Germany

Wood Waste To Be Used In Methanol/Ethanol Facility

Eerc Produces Hydrogen At Ethanol Plant

Doe’s Cellulosic Ethanol Grants

Ethanol Group Rebuts Stanford Report

Us Bioenergy Opens New Ethanol Plant

Florida To Produce Ethanol From Citrus Waste

U.S. Ethanol Production Increasing

Colorado Adds 40 Ethanol Fueling Stations

Verasun To Produce Biodiesel And Ethanol From Single Feedstock

Cellulosic Ethanol: Fuel Of The Future?

Mit Experts Foresee Sustainable Ethanol Production

Bagasse Converted To Ethanol

Single Microbe Yields Ethanol And Eco-friendly Glue

Adm-purdue Cellulosic Ethanol Project Gets Federal Funding

Some Cornstalks Should Be Left In The Field

“extremophiles” May Solve Lignocellulosic Ethanol Puzzle

Motorists May Be Able To Fill Up With Ethanol From Wheat

Scientists Work To Improve Efficiency Of Ethanol

Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Project Signed And Sealed

Corn Cobs Harvested For Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock

Enzymes Boost Ethanol Production Efficiency

Ethanol From Corn Can Impact Water Quality And Availability

Glomalin: A Key To Switchgrass Ethanol Success

Market Open For Scania Ethanol-fueled Buses

Kroger Pumps Verasun Ethanol

Ethanol Infrastructure Developer Targets Illinois Stations

Ethanol Infrastructure …(Continued)

Electric, Hybrid And Fuel Cells

Survey Says Future Belongs To Hybrid And Fuel Cell Technology

Automakers Continue Rollouts

Boost For Hydrogen-fed Fuel Cell Research

Battelle Debuts Multi-purpose Fuel Cell

Epri And Argonne Assess Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Ethanol-fueled Hybrids Hit The Road

Mileage From Megawatts

Mileage From Megawatts (Continued)

Fuel Cell Buses In Washington, Dc And Upstate New York

By 2020 Alternative Fueled Vehicles May Reach Majority

New Models From Ford

Instrument Reveals Fuel Cell Operation

Fuel Cell Design Adds Control And Reduces Complexity

Brazil To Evaluate Fuel Cell Buses

Hybrid School Buses Roll

Fta Funds Transit Bus Projects

Volvo To Develop Hybrid Drive Technology For Trucks

A123systems Expands Product Line

Ballard Secures Fuel Cell Bus Contracts

Ford Unveils Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Plug-in

Brookhaven Scientists Stabilize Platinum Electrocatalysts

Hydrogen Fed Fuel Cell Bus Arrives In Connecticut

Gm Hydrogen Fuel Cell Continues Move Toward Electric Drive

Florida School District First To Receive Hybrid School Buses

Hydrogen-powered Bus At University Of Delaware

Plug Power Acquires General Hydrogen

Xcel Energy Donation Supports Hybrid Car Project

Houston Metro Goes Green

Quantum To Develop Diesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles For U.S. Army

King County Metro Orders Hybrid Buses

Hydrogenics Provides Fuel Cell Power Unit For Hydrogen Bus

Study Explains Benefits Of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

Hamilton Street Railway Takes Delivery Of Articulated Buses

Cfdrc Wins Fuel Cell Project

Marine Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells Get A Nutritional Boost

Sandia/Boeing Collaboration Targets Aircraft Fuel Cell Application

Kenworth Hybrid Truck Introduced

Southwest Gas Operates Ford Hybrid Vehicle

Two Bacteria Better Than One In Cellulose-fed Fuel Cell

Railpower’s Hybrid Power Plant Achieves 74% Fuel Savings

Fuel Cell-powered Hybrid Electric Bus Comes To Burbank, Ca

Honda Fcx Eligible For Tax Credit

New Catalysts Show Promise For Fuel Cells

Kenworth’s First Medium Duty Hybrid Pickup Delivered To Dunn Lumber

Chevrolet Tahoe And Gmc Yukon Hybrid Suvs Previewed

School District Gets Grant To Fund Hybrid School Bus Program

Nrel To Evaluate Performance Of Ups Hybrid Vans

Gold Clusters Stabilize Platinum Electrocatalysts For Use In Fuel Cells

Chevrolet Launches Fuel Cell Vehicle Fleet

Figure 3 Equinox Fuel Cell Concept From Washington Auto Show

Volvo Displays New Trucks

Fuel Cell System To Produce Heat And Power From Landfill Biogas

Coke Oven Gas For Fuel Cell Operations

Fuel Cell Bus On The Road In Texas

University Of Houston Catalyst May Improve Fuel Cell Efficiency

University Of Houston Catalyst (Continued)

Figure 4 Proton Exchange Membrane

Water Made From Unlikely Starting Materials

Fisker Automotive, A Green American Premium Car Company

Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle Travels 2300 Miles In Seven Days

South Carolina Receives Electric-diesel Hybrid School Buses

Nissan Plans Battery Electric Vehicles By 2009.

Toyota Plans Diesel-electric Cars For Europe

Toyota Expanding Hybrid Sales, Direction

Isuzu’s Diesel Electric Commercial Trucks

Isuzu’s Diesel Electric … (Continued)

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Storage Material Appears Stable For Use In Vehicles

Three More Possible Storage Media

Three More Possible … (Continued)

Hy-drive Technologies Gets Private Placement Monies

Idatech To Develop Hydrogen Purification System

Hydrogen-powered Electric Lift Trucks Complete Beta Trials

Hydrogen-powered Electric …(Continued)

Hydrogen Fuel From Water

Low-density Crystals Possibly Store Hydrogen

Fueling Station At Orlando Airport

Wastewater Turned Into Raw Material

Hydrogen-fueled Car Based At Humboldt State

Hydrogen-powered Cars At World Economic Forum

Las Vegas Using Two Ford Hydrogen Buses

Gm Buys Hydrogen Refueling Stations

Quantum Ships Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles To Norway

Mazda Hydrogen Vehicle Tested In Cold Weather

Mazda Delivers Hydrogen Vehicle

Hydrogen Refueling Station Dedicated

Sugar-to-hydrogen Technology Research

Doe Invests In Hydrogen Storage Research

Platinum Nanocrystals Boost Catalytic Activity

Photocatalytic Cell Splits Water To Produce Hydrogen

Hydrogen Vehicle Showcased In Canada

Hydrogen-fueled Generator Powers Chlor-alkali Plant

Wales Hopeful Of Heading Europe’s Hydrogen Economy

Waste Hydrogen Fuels Buses And Trucks

Purdue Generating Hydrogen Via Aluminum Alloy

Near Zero-emission Engines For Airport Ground Support Vehicles

Ford Delivers Hydrogen Powered Buses To Florida Customers

Air Liquide Supplying Portable Hydrogen Fueling Systems To Gm

Hydrogen/Oxygen Enhanced Car Claimes Reduction In Fuel Consumption

Aerogels Could Purify Hydrogen

Ultraclean Combustion Technology For Electricity Generation

Hydrogen-fueled Systems In Wind-to-energy Projects

Organic Polymer Improves Hydrogen Storage

Ammonia Produces Less Expensive Hydrogen Fuel

Sandia Seeks To Understand Unintended Hydrogen Releases

Nanotech Helps Create “bendy” Sensors For Hydrogen Vehicles

Mazda Delivers Rotary Hydrogen Vehicle To Japan

Air Products Leads Hydrogen-powered Forklift Demonstration Program

Fuel Cell-powered Forklifts Deployed In South Carolina

Electricity Using Fuel From Wastewater Treatment Plant

Eggshells May Make Generating Hydrogen Fuel More Economical

Purdue Perfecting Hydrogen-generating Technology

Hydrogen Storage Materials Studied

Global Hydrogen Economy Expected To Reach Us$1.7 Billion In 2007

European Commission Promotes Hydrogen-fueled Cars

Scientists Identify Hydrogen Storage Materials

Wiseman Milks Benefits Of Gas/Diesel Trucks

New Plant To Serve California Vehicle Fleets

Air Products Demonstrates Mobile Fueler Technology

Shell And Ilika To Develop Hydrogen Storage Materials

Hydrogen Fuel Injection Technology Comes To Korea

Microbes Churn Out Hydrogen At Record Rate

Hydrogen Storage Materials For Use In Fuel Cells

U.K. Researchers Discover Hydrogen On Demand From Solids

Bmw Says Dual-fuel Hydrogen Sedan Is Ready For Limited Production

A Bridge To Hydrogen

A Bridge To Hydrogen (Continued)

Natural Gas

Firmgreen Produces Cng From Landfill Gas

Cummins Westport Sells 500 Buses To Delhi Transport

Iveco Introduces Stralis Cng Vehicles

Research Consortium Develops Production Technology

Battery Suppliers Chosen For Plug-in Hybrid

Port Of Oakland Moves To Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Lax Plans All Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet

Clean Energy To Manage Long Beach Natural Gas Fuel Stations

“one-stop-shop” Solution For Refuse Haulers

Fuelmaker To Sell Refueling Systems Internationally

Corncob-based Methane Storage System Can Store Natural Gas

Cng Buses Arrive In Vermont

Texas To Clean Up Garbage Trucks

Political Conversion

Bnsf Debuts Natural Gas Hostler Trucks

Westport Receives Clean Transportation Funding

Heavy Duty Trucks To Deploy At California Ports

Kenworth Gets Award For Alternative Fuel Trucks

Cng-fueled Agitators

Clean Energy Expands North American Fueling Network

Developing Peruvian Market For Cng-fueled Vehicles

Los Angeles Metro Rolls Out Gigantic Compressed Natural Gas Bus

Clean Air Power And Volvo Build Demonstration Vehicle

Firmgreen Selects Pinnacle To Construct Cng Fueling Station

Clean Air Power Adds To Australian Order

Santa Cruz Metro Awards Contract To Clean Energy

Delivery Of Lng By An Lng-fueled Vehicle

Los Angeles Buses Powered By Cng

Biomethane May Be Transportation Fuel Option

Cummins Westport Isl G Engine Approved For Tax Credit

Lng Yard Hostler Demonstration Project Planned

Natural Gas Fuel Infrastructure In Australia

Capstone’s New Ng Engine Designed For Hybrid Systems

Transit History

Earth Biofuels Acquires Lng Producer/Marketer

Earth Biofuels Acquires …(Continued)

Propane And Autogas

Perc Study Says Propane Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Figure 5 On-site Carbon Emission For Various Fuels (Kg Co2 Equivalent Per Million Btu)

Fuel Systems Solutions Debuts Lpg And Cng Systems

Gasoline Replacement Potential Surveyed

Propane-powered Bus Expands Blue Bird Product Line

Australian Consumer Demand Drives Autogas Expansion

Australian Conversion Backlog Cleared

Australian Motorists Receive Lpg Grants

Australian Lpg Vehicle Scheme Driving Small Business Growth

Ups Expands Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet

Lpg Autogas Powers Lube Mobile’s Fleet

Roush Introduces Propane-powered F-150 Pickup Truck

Autogas For Diesel Increases Power And Saves Fuel

Fuel Systems Solutions To Acquire Zavoli

Toyota Aurion Can Use Lpg

Flogas Installs Lpg Marine Gas Station

Hume City Greening With Autogas

Fuel Systems Solutions To Modify F-150 Vehicles

One-cylinder Engine Unveiled

Mitsubishi Backs Autogas For New Sedan

Nrma Motors Into Lpg

Propane Has Lower Carbon Footprint

Perc Seeks Feedback On Five-year Plan

Other Altfuel

Crude Production Falling?

Argonne Helps Biorefineries Compete With Oil Refineries

Argonne Helps Biorefineries …(Continued)

Air Force And Industry Must Partner To Create Synthetic Fuel Demand

General Motors Opens “fuel For Thought” At Disney

Coal-based Fuel Possible

Coal-to-liquids Development Explored

Coal And Black Liquor Can Produce Energy From Papermaking

Coal And Black Liquor Can …(Continued)

Cost Competitive Biomethanol Via Black Liquor Gasification

Coal-based Fuels And Products Are Ready For The Refinery

Ammonia May Solve Some Storage Problem

Ca Ports Approve Revised Plans To Reduce Emissions

Ca Ports Approve Revised …(Continued)

Decision To Discontinue Cng/Gasoline Bi-fuel Vehicles

Administrative Watch

Congress Extends Secondary Tariff On Ethanol Imports

Senators Urge U.S. To Create Demand For Ethanol

Ethanol Tax Incentives Said To Be Working

Biofuels Security Act Of 2007 Introduced In Congress

California Establishing Low Carbon Standard For Transportation Fuels

Clean Energy Alliance Develops Clean Energy Businesses

Un Initiatives For Alternative Fuels

With Or Without Government Aid, Would Biofuels Change The Climate?

Fuel Systems Solutions May Have Stock Option Problem

International Biofuels Panel Formed

Renewable Fuels Standard Signed Into Law

Sekab Biofuels Joins European Bioethanol Fuel Association

Green Biofuels Index Would Aid Consumers, Market

Supporters Say Farm Bill Needs Biodiesel Policy

European Commission Sponsors Biofuels Public Consultation

Irs Ruling Incenses Small Biodiesel Producers

Alternative Fuels Could Keep Gasoline Prices High For Years

Doe Lacks Strategic Biofuels Approach, Says Gao

Fcstone Carbon And Argonne To Quantify Biofuel Carbon Credit Reductions

Fuel Systems Solutions Receives Favorable Ruling From Nasdaq

Support Of Clean Transportation Technologies Clear California Senate Committees

National Biodiesel Board Supports House Farm Bill

Renewables Fail Environmental Test

Details Of Standard For Clean Transportation Fuels

North Carolina Adds Biofuel Incentives

Net Energy - A Useless, Misleading And Dangerous Metric, Says Expert

Partnership Evaluates Effectiveness Of E85 In Flex Fuel Vehicles

California Projects Would Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Federal Court Upholds Clean Vehicle Fleet Rules

Where Do Those Carbon Dioxide Emissions Come From?

Figure 6 Fuel For 2005 And Projected For 2030 (Million Metric Tons)

Energy Solutions For Alaska Via University Of North Dakota

Rural Communities And Dept. Of Homeland Security In Battle Over Rules

Union Of Concerned Scientists Say Consumers Deserve Better

Westport And Omvl Developing Alternative Fuel Engines

Diesel- And Hybrid-powered Vehicles Provide More Benefits Than Gas-powered Autos

Massachusetts’ Politicians Back Biofuels

Eu Condemns “unfair” U.S. Biodiesel Exports

European Commission Plans For Fuel Cells And Hydrogen

Stats Show Canadian Industries Shifting Investment To Alternative Fuels R&D

Stats Show Canadian Industries …(Continued)

Briefly Noted

Imports Claim Top 12 “green” Vehicles

2,300 Electric Cars Ordered From Zap

Increase In Shipments Of Conversion Technology Fuel

Cummins Changes View On Biodiesel

Telestra To Use Lpg

Detroit Uses Propane

Meals On Wheels In Ohio Uses Propane

Luxury Rentals Use Propane

Illinois Police Department Uses Propane

E85 Fuel Dispensing Equipment Being Studied

U.S. Ethanol Production Sets Records

Ford Offers Flex Fuel Police Cars

Canada Offers Incentives For Renewable Fuel

Ny Creates Biofuel Center

Nyc Going For All Hybrid Taxis

Vanhool Unveils Hybrid Bus

Czech Firm To Sell Compressed Ng Refueling Applicances

Gene Research In Underground Hydrocarbons

More Gm Hybrid Busses For Ny

Conocophillips Awards Biorenewable Fuels Fesearch To Isu

Nebraska Gives Tax Credit For Biodiesel Developments

Doe Grant To Alico

Europe Identifies Best 20 Alternative Fuels

Epa Funding Diesel School Bus Projects

Utenn And Oak Ridge Manage Bioenergy Research Center

Ford’s Hydrogen Vehicle Is A Race Car

Renewable Energy Group Gets High Quality Certificates

Va Tech Looking At Switchgrass245

Matching Shippers With Truckers Using Biodiesel

Mazda Introduces Hydrogen Rotary Hybrid

Food Prices Only Slightly Linked To Higher Corn Prices

Ford Premiers Fuel Cell Hybrid Plug-in

Genencor (Denmark) Unveils Biomass Enzyme

Gm Shows Fc-powered Suvs For Nyc

Wales Develops Hydrogen-fueled Minibus

Italuans Demonstrate Hydrogen Fc-powered Cars

Ballard Sells Its Automotive Fuel Cell Business

Nc School District Produces Biodiesel

University Demonstrating Hydrogen-powered Shuttle Buses

Germany’s Natural Gas Fueling Infrastructure Is Set To Get A Boost.

Afv Solutions Has Opened A Hybrid Bus Factory In China

Daimlerchrysler Can Brag That Its Hybrid Buses Perform Best In Manhattan’s Transit Fleet

Clean Energy Secures Rights To Cng Technology In China

Monsanto Is Shuttling Employees In Vehicles That Burn B20

Monsanto (Continued)

List of Figures

Figure 1 U.S. Alternative Transportation Fuel (Atf) Supply/Fuel Savings, 2006 (%) Xix

Figure 2 U.S. Energy Supply

Figure 3 Equinox Fuel Cell Concept From Washington Auto Show

Figure 4 Proton Exchange Membrane

Figure 5 On-site Carbon Emission For Various Fuels (Kg Co2 Equivalent Per Million Btu)

Figure 6 Fuel For 2005 And Projected For 2030 (Million Metric Tons)

Abstract

The 2007 AltFuels Advisor Review provides a complete summary of all major news and other events that affected global production and use of alternative fuels and renewable energy, including:

• Technology advances
• Key business mergers and acquisitions
• Business alliances and partnerships
• Research and development efforts
• Government funding
• Public policy as it relates to alternative fuels/renewable energy production and use
• New products and their effect on industry advancement
• Key industry events.

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