Envirofuel - Promoting sustainable mobility

The Australian is calling the Virgin Atlantic biofuel flight a “stunt”. The fact that a Virgin publicity exercise involving Richard Branson is being called a stunt shouldn’t really come as a surprise to anyone.

Filed under: Aviation, Biofuel, Rants | Tagged: Babassu, Boeing, Coconut, GE Aviation, Imperium Renewables, Virgin Atlantic | 5 Comments »

The ABC is reporting that Tasmania’s first biodiesel plant has been approved, to start operating as early as July. The Macquarie Oil Company will spend half a million dollars on a specially designed facility in Cressy, in Tasmania’s Northern Midlands.

Filed under: Agriculture, Biodiesel, Biofuel, Projects | Tagged: Macquarie Oil Company, Rob Henry | No Comments »

If you are an Aussie and you tired of waiting for the big car manufacturers to produce electric cars you are in luck. Blade Electric Vehicles in Castlemaine, North West of Melbourne, are now selling converted Hyundai Getz.

Filed under: Alternative fuel, Cars, Electricity, Projects | Tagged: BEV, Blade Electric Vehicles, Blade Runner, Hyundai Getz | 9 Comments »

Natural Fuel has announced that it has completed an agreement with GEM BioFuels for the supply of crude jatropha oil feedstock for its Singapore biodiesel facility. GEM Biofuels will initially supply NFL with 2.5% of its Singapore facility production requirements, with supply increasing year on year as its jatropha plantation program in Madagascar develops.

Filed under: Agriculture, Biodiesel, Biofuel | Tagged: GEM BioFuels, Jatropha, Natural Fuel | No Comments »

The Victorian Minister for Transport, Lynne Kosky, has rescinded the ban on bikes travelling on trains during Melbourne’s peak hour. In addition to lifting the ban there will be improvements made to ease bicycle commuter’s use of trains.

Filed under: Human power, Public transport, Rants, Trains | Tagged: Bin the Bike Ban, MetLink | 1 Comment »

Syntec Biofuel Inc., the Canadian company developing biomass to fuel conversion technologies, has announced that it has achieved a yield of 105 gallons of alcohol (ethanol, methanol, n- butanol and n-propanol) per ton of biomass. This is not far short of their target is 113 US gallons per ton of biomass.

Filed under: Biobutanol, Biofuel, Ethanol, Methanol, Projects, Technology | Tagged: calalyst, propanol, syngas, Syntec, Syntec Biofuel, University of British Columbia | 2 Comments »

O2Diesel Corporation has received notice that the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) determined that the Company has failed to make progress consistent with its previously approved plan of compliance. AMEX intends to proceed with an application to the Securities and Exchange Commission to remove the common stock of O2Diesel from listing and registration on AMEX.

Filed under: Biodiesel, Biofuel | Tagged: American Stock Exchange, AMEX, O2Diesel | No Comments »

On a 4,400 kilometre drive across the United States the smart fortwo and the Mercedes E 320 have demonstrated their impressive fuel efficiency. The smart fortwo microhybrid drive recorded an average consumption of 4.8 L/100km. The two smart fortwo common rail diesels averaged 3.9 L/100km, and E 320 BLUETEC diesel consumed an average of just 5.8 L/100km.

Filed under: Cars, Fuel economy | Tagged: Bluetec, fortwo, Mercedes, microhybrid drive, Route 66, Smart | No Comments »

Agri Energy, the biofuels company that backed away from developing ethanol plants in Victoria and New South Wales in October 2007, has requested suspension of trading on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Filed under: Biodiesel, Biofuel, Ethanol, Projects | Tagged: Agri Energy, ASX | No Comments »

Like a few Aussies I know Trev might be a little rough around the edges and missing a few of the items that would make him roadworthy. That doesn’t mean he can’t scrub up a bit and compete on the world stage with a little help. I’m sure that with some modern manufacturing techniques and mass produced modern materials Trev could lose some weight and become stronger and more efficient.

Filed under: Cars, Electricity, Projects | Tagged: Trev, UniSA, University of South Australia | No Comments »