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Politics : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse
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To: SiouxPal who wrote (3040)11/10/2005 10:42:16 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) of 24206
 
EarthFirst uses plants for fuel
The first of expected regular shipments of biodiesel fuel arrived at the Port of Tampa on Tuesday. It is the largest single cargo of biodiesel ever imported into the United States, according to a release from EarthFirst Americas Inc., a subsidiary of EarthFirst Technologies Inc.


It is importing the biodiesel and expects to grow the shipments to 3 million gallons a month. The first shipment was nearly 268,000 gallons.

The fuel is biodegradable and registered with the United States EPA.

It meets the fuel specifications of reciprocating diesel engines and gas turbines. As a renewable fuel in power generation applications, it qualifies for many renewable energy programs. This first shipment is being sold to diesel distributors and end users throughout Florida.

EarthFirst's biodiesel is interchangeable with petroleum diesel. It is made from a variety of biological feedstock.

This particular cargo of biodiesel is made entirely from Ecuadorian palm oil utilizing existing refining technologies, the company said.

"This product that fuels trucks, buses and turbines is a form of solar energy. The solar energy is captured by the natural photo cells of agricultural plants and stored in the biodiesel that is readily used by various existing engines without any equipment modification," said Elio E. Muller Jr., spokesman for EarthFirst, in a release.

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