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BP prepares output of new biofuels - algae diesel and butanol - starting in 2010

BP could become the first major energy company to start commercial scale production of cellulosic ethanol in 2010 if all goes according to plan. BP has been partnering with Verenium Corporation to commercialize the latter company's process for breaking down cellulose into sugars. Verenium has been running a demonstration plant in Louisiana that can produce 1.4 million gallons of ethanol annually. The Verenium process relies on enzymes to break down the cellulose, allowing it to be converted to alcohol, and the company claims almost complete ... Read more →

BP starts up celullosic ethanol joint venture with $45m, pays $161m fine for Clean Air Act violations Sebastian Blanco

BP goes on the offensive and plays defense in two news stories yesterday. First, we learn that BP Products North America Inc. has agreed to pay $161 million for "pollution controls, enhanced ...

VIDEO: Guerilla artist shows generosity with free ad campaign for gasoline providers Domenick Yoney

It's not easy being a carbon-fuel provider these days. They bear the responsibility for keeping the entire economy moving along like a well-oiled machine. They get you you to work, your kids to ...

BP buys 50 percent stake in Brazilian ethanol venture Sam Abuelsamid

British Petroleum is acquiring a 50 percent stake in Tropical BioEnergia SA, a Brazilian company that's currently building a new ethanol plant in Edéia, Goias State, Brazil and planning a ...

New barge technology applied to reduce inland navigation emissions Xavier Navarro

Let me tell you the story of the Victoria, a barge that produces 80 percent less NOx, 99 percent less SOx and 98 percent less particulates than standard barges on its travels. Oh, and the CO2 ...

U.S. Gov't: did we say $3.50 for a gallon of gas by Spring? Our bad, it'll actually be $2.50 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ah. Spring. Astronomically, it ... wait a minute. Spring, EIA forecast ...? I just wrote about this Jan. 9. As you can see here, the EIA predicted $3.50 for a gallon of gas by June, the end of Spring. Are they changing their forecasts already? YES! According to Reuters demand for gas has dropped a ...

BP and AGF get green light from EU to build ethanol plant in the UK 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Now that concerns about a possible cartel have been discarded, the EU has authorised an ethanol plant that BP and AGF (Associated British Food) planned to build in the north of England. Since BP is an oil company and AGF is dedicated to food, some voices raised against possible concerns in ...

BP board member confirms company's interest in butanol and CO2 capture 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

During a conference about climate change held in Asturias, Spain, a board member of BP, Luis Javier Navarro (completely unrelated to me) affirmed that butanol is a key factor in future fuels and that BP is investing in them. He said biofuels that compete with the food industry are an "error" and ...

Three steps forward, one step back - BP can dump more waste into Lake Michigan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

British Petroleum (now known as simply BP) has found a way to dodge around a Great Lakes anti-pollution law. The law, written in 1970, set a limit on the amount of waste sludge and ammonia that could be dumped into Lake Michigan, as the level of pollution in the lake was getting way out of hand. A ...

GE and BP team up to create hydrogen fueled power plants 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

General Electric and British petroleum are teaming up to build new hydrogen-fueled power generating plants. The plan is to use a gasification technology developed by GE to produce a hydrogen rich syngas from fossil fuel feedstocks. The separation process would also produce carbon dioxide which would ...

Interview with Philip New, president of BP Biofuels, regarding their focus on butanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have shared with you the benefits of butanol over other potential biofuels in past articles. The basics are that butanol can be created from the same crops that are currently being used to create ethanol, and butanol carries more energy density. Ethanol is viewed mainly as a starting point for ...

BP sinks $500 million into bioscience research 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

BP has pledged to put $500 million into a new research program that will investigate how bioscience can boost energy production and reduce energy's environmental impacts. A number of institutions have been selected to join with BP in the new Energy Biosciences Institute including the University of ...

Ford loves ethanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the Ford E85 Escape Hybrids. Ford unveiled the Escape Hybrid E85 flex-fuel SUV last month at the DC Auto Show. The 85 percent ethanol-capable Escape looks like its just the start of many projected flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) models being produced ...

Brisbane Motor Show: BP promoting fuel saving high octane fuel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for two high-res images of the BP Ultimate Unleaded GM Holden Monaro. BP had a display at the Brisbane Motor Show promoting their Ultimate Unleaded high octane fuel as improving performance and so reducing fuel consumption. BP Ultimate Unleaded has an octane rating of 98 in ...

BP says new technology is needed to fuel biofuels growth 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Phil New, the president of BP Global Biofuels thinks that biofuels may comprise up to thirty percent of transport fuel needs by 2030. However, to reach that point, new methods of production will have to be developed. Large scale biofuel use will require that they be sourced from something other than ...

Free parking at BP, but only if you're driving green 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In a move similar to London's push to charge for parking on a sliding scale related to vehicle emissions, employees at BP's Alternative Energy facility in Houston receive free parking if they drive the very greenest vehicles. BP pays for its employees parking based on their vehicle's emission ...

BP puts valves on TV to demonstrate fuel properties 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

BP developed a split-engine display for Auto Africa to demonstrate the company's promise of better fuel economy. Borescopes inside the engine were linked to television monitors, allowing visitors to see the inner workings and the purported effects of the fuel. BP says its Ultimate fuel cleanses ...

Downtown Detroit gets a hydrogen station 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

On October 23, another hydrogen filling station opened up in downtown Detroit at the NextEnergyCenter. The station was built in a partnership between the Department of Energy, Air Products, Daimler-Chrysler, NextEnergy and BP. It will primarily be used by to fill up Daimler-Chrysler fuel cell ...

HCCI update: Prototype in 2008 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A couple months ago, Bruno pointed AutoblogGreen readers to a New York Times article summarizing the current status of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engines, technology that attempts to take the best of both diesels and gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines. This Engineer ...

Public Citizen report slams oil companies 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Joan Claybrook and her Public Citizen group released a report Wednesday charging that the oil companies are gouging Americans and not using their windfall profits to invest in cleaner, sustainable sources. Called "Hot Profits and Global Warming: How Oil Companies Hurt Consumers and the Environment," ...

BP continues to push its "better petroleum" image 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

BP recently announced the launch of a carbon offset program available to UK motorists called targetneutral. On the website, a driver can estimate his/her CO2 emissions and the cash value associated with its neutralization. Most people will find that the cost of offsetting their carbon emissions will ...


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