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Virgin Runs Train On Biodiesel Blend

June 7, 2007June 7, 2007 by Paul Nastu

As part of a national trial, Virgin Trains is running one of its Voyagers on a 20 percent biodiesel blend. This is Europe's first train to run on biodiesel. "This is a pioneering step we're taking," said Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson. "If the trial is a success Ã¢â‚¬â€œ and we believe it will be Ã¢â‚¬â€œ and we can

Outdoor Power Equiptment Faces Green Hurdles

May 31, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Makers of powered outdoor equipment (all-terrain vehicles, snowblowers, etc.) are looking at alternative energy, but the equiptment is not economical to produce and it's not clear that consumers are willing to pay more for greener equipment or change their fueling habits, USAToday reports. What is clear...

Decker Releases Interim Results On Two Million Mile B20 Test

May 24, 2007May 24, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Decker Truck Line is the first major trucking company to compare a soy biodiesel B20 blend to regular diesel in a comprehensive over-the-road test covering two million miles. Announced last fall, the Two Million Mile Haul has covered (PDF) 350,000 miles towards the goal. Ã¢â‚¬Å“What weÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve observed so far is great performance in the particularly cold winter we just experienced,

Tesco’s Greenness Questioned, Sends DVDs Extra 1,400 Miles For Tax Break

May 9, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Tesco sends CDs and DVDs to Switzerland and back, almost 1,400 extra miles, in order to exploit a tax loophole that saves UK customers as little as Ã‚Â£1.56 on a DVD, The Telegraph reports. The disclosure is likely to spark allegations of hypocrisy because Tesco often touts its green initiatives, according to the article. Tesco.com is one of a number

Renault Launches ecoÃ‚Â² Line Of Vehicles

May 8, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Renault has launched a new ecoÃ‚Â² branding initiative. Vehicles qualify for Renault's ecoÃ‚Â² label if they comply with three requirements: They must be manufactured...

Clif Bar Field Marketers Get Biodiesel Trucks

April 27, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Clif Bar has rolled out eight Dodge Ram 2500 Turbo biodiesel-powered trucks that will be driven by Clif Bar field marketing managers who rack up more than 120,000 miles a year bringing Clif products and environmental messages to people at sports, music, lifestyle and Ã¢â‚¬Å“greenÃ¢â‚¬? events. Last October, the company switched...

Baxter Offsets 100% Of Headquarters’ Electricity

April 25, 2007 by Paul Nastu

In his keynote address today at the 2007 Ceres Conference in Boston, Baxter Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Parkinson, Jr. announced that in recent weeks Baxter has purchased renewable energy certificates equivalent to the 15.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity used on an annual basis at its corporate headquarters campus located in Deerfield, Illinois...

Chevron Releases Corporate Responsibility Report

April 25, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Chevron issued its 2006 corporate responsibility report highlighting the company's environmental and social performance in 2006 including steps it has taken to reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency, and invest in the communities around the world in which it operates, MSN reports. At the same time, protestors...

RV Makers Step Up Green PR

March 27, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Coachmen Industries and Atlas Trailer Coach Products have both released some green PR this week. Coachmen Industries is working with Natural Source Energy Systems to develop RVs that use biodiesel and solar power...

Cummins Approves Use of B20 in Engines

March 27, 2007March 27, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Cummins has approved biodiesel B20 blends for use in its 2002 and later emissions-compliant ISX, ISM, ISL, ISC and ISB engines. This includes the recently released 2007 products. Cummins upgraded its previous position on the use of biodiesel fuel, which had limited the use to...

Toro to Market Biodiesel Mower

February 26, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Toro has developed a biodiesel-powered mower that the company feels will beat the competition to market, Fuel Cell Works reports. Toro's new diesel-to-biodiesel conversion kits that range from about $30 to $500 will be available in June. Toro's new turf equipment will be delivered to commercial customers in 2008. The equiptment runs on...

Safeway Test-Markets Biodiesel

February 23, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Safeway has been test-marketing B-20 biodiesel at one of its gas stations in Seattle, AP reports. The grocery store chain has about 270 gas stations in the U.S., offering discounts of up to 10 cents a gallon for shoppers who have a Safeway club card. Two more stations in the Seattle area could be the next targets for selling biodiesel.

Virgin Runs Train On Biodiesel Blend

Outdoor Power Equiptment Faces Green Hurdles

Decker Releases Interim Results On Two Million Mile B20 Test

Tesco’s Greenness Questioned, Sends DVDs Extra 1,400 Miles For Tax Break

Renault Launches ecoÃ‚Â² Line Of Vehicles

Clif Bar Field Marketers Get Biodiesel Trucks

Baxter Offsets 100% Of Headquarters’ Electricity

Chevron Releases Corporate Responsibility Report

RV Makers Step Up Green PR

Cummins Approves Use of B20 in Engines

Toro to Market Biodiesel Mower

Safeway Test-Markets Biodiesel

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