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Verde Biofuel Building One-of-a-Kind Mobile “Seed to Fuel” Biodiesel Processor

Submitted by on December 15, 2009 – 12:25 pmNo Comment

North Carolina’s traditional tobacco farms are switching to other crops, so the state’s Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, has initiated a program to educate farmers on the ins-and-outs of biodiesel manufacturing, anticipating producers will be growing more oilseeds in the future. Southeastern Community College will be using a mobile biodiesel processor built by Jerome, Arizona-based Verde Biofuel for this program. While the processor is for educational purposes, demonstrating how various seeds can be turned into fuel.

While the concept of making fuel from soy, sunflower or even corn is not new, many colleges are just starting to offer hands-on programs which focus on sustainable, eco-friendly programs. Biodiesel production is one of many of these programs.  READ MORE

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