Beware at the pump: Black market fuel is making millions
A black market for diesel and gasoline has rapidly spread around the nation, with organized crime gangs using fraudulent credit cards to siphon millions of dollars in fuel from gas stations into large tanks hidden inside pickup trucks and vans.
Natural gas locomotives may prove cheaper
The diesel-burning locomotive, the workhorse of American railroads since World War II, will soon begin burning natural gas — a potentially historic shift that could cut fuel costs, reduce pollution and strengthen the advantage railroads hold over trucks in long-haul shipping.
Explosion caused fire at biodiesel plant
A voluntary evacuation of about 50 homes near a burning biodiesel facility in north Mississippi was ordered late Wednesday, officials said.
KiOR reaches a milestone
KiOR officials announced Monday that the Texas-based alternative fuel company’s Columbus plant’s Biomass Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit recently completed its first uninterrupted 30-day run.
KiOR makes first fuel shipment
Alternative fuel company KiOR announced Monday it has made its long-awaited first shipment of fuel from its Columbus facility.
House approves $6.9M factory and farm tax break
Factory operators, farmers and fishermen could stop paying sales taxes on electricity and fuel, under a state House proposal.
Is giant reed a ‘miracle plant’ or the next kudzu?
It’s fast-growing and drought-tolerant, producing tons of biomass per acre. It thrives even in poor soil and is a self-propagating perennial, so it requires little investment once established.
KiOR fuel expected in cars and trucks this year
Operations will start next month at Columbus’ KiOR renewable fuels plant.
Columbus on track to surpass fuel budget by $80,040
As gas prices continue to rise, climbing to levels more than $3.25 per gallon this week, the City of Columbus budget is showing the strain.