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Biodiesel Retail Sales by Government Oil Marketing Companies Fuels Aemetis Growth in India

(Baystreet/AccessWire/Aemetis)  Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, today announced that biodiesel produced by its Aemetis subsidiary in India has begun to be sold at retail outlets owned by one of the three major India Government

September 10, 2015 Read Full Article

China: Biofuels Annual

(US Department of Agriculture)  China is a major producer of biofuels and production continues to increase. However, it is unclear how the government will meet its ambitious targets for continued expansion given its decision to limit grainbased biofuel production and the limited

September 10, 2015 Read Full Article

Is HVO the Holy Grail of the World Biodiesel Market?

(Greenea)  Overcapacity, shortage of sustainable feedstock, blending wall… they all contribute to the increasingly challenging situation on the biodiesel market in Europe. At the same time, new HVO investments start to pop up like mushrooms after a rain. But can

September 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Carlisle Planners OK $10M Biofuels Project

by  Ed Richter (Journal-News)  Plans are moving forward to build a bio-energy production facility in Carlisle. The Carlisle Planning Commission recently approved zoning changes for Agro BioFuels and BioEnergy Inc. to enable construction of a green energy production facility to make

September 08, 2015 Read Full Article

A New Transgenic Plant to Produce Biofuel

(Tokyo Tech News)  Tokyo Tech researchers successfully introduced an engineered lipid remodeling system into a transgenic plant to enhance biofuel production. Triacylglycerols from plants can be used to produce environmentally friendly and renewable biodiesel. Therefore, there has been great interest in

September 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Five Organizations Awarded Hawaii "Clean Fleets" Certification

(Blue Planet Foundation)  Blue Planet Foundation and Honolulu Clean Cities recognize awardees at Hawaii Transportation Association meeting in Kona -- Blue Planet Foundation and Honolulu Clean Cities are pleased to announce that five organizations will receive certification awards for the inaugural year of the

September 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Iowa Has the Blueprint for Energy Independence

by Governor Terry Branstad (The Gazette)  ... The good news is that America has a blueprint for becoming energy independent through renewable energy sources, and that blueprint is right here in Iowa.  I support an all-of-the-above energy approach, including traditional resources, but

September 04, 2015 Read Full Article

Relevance of Biofuel as UAE Petrol Sector Evolves

by Alexander Pieri  (ConstructionWeekOnline)  ... But when a large part of your business involves the management of a fleet of vehicles, a viable alternative to costly petrol needs to be considered. Such is the case with Transguard Group’s CSR-driven biofuel initiative that

September 04, 2015 Read Full Article

Consuming Greens

by Sean Gallagher (School Transportation News)  ... While diesel continues to power the vast majority of the nation’s fleet, school districts have still responded with giant leaps forward in promoting greener technologies for bus fleets with the use of alternative fuels, such

September 04, 2015 Read Full Article

RME-FAME Spread at Eight-Month High as NWE Biodiesel Moves to Winter-Spec

by Reinout Geyssens (Platts)  ... European biodiesel demand during the winter switches towards blends that solidify at lower temperatures, such as FAME-10, which represents blended biodiesel that has a cold-filter-plugin-point of minus 11 degrees Celsius. The main blend component for FAME-10 is RME,

September 04, 2015 Read Full Article

Grease Collection in the US: Feedstock for Biodiesel

by Ian Winner* (Optimus Technologies/special guest author for Advanced Biofuels USA)  Grease Collection Overview  --  When we talk about grease, what do we mean? Grease can refer to yellow grease, choice white grease, edible or inedible tallow, lard, trap grease

September 03, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuel Use in International Markets: The Importance of Trade

by Jayson Beckman (US Department of Agriculture)  Global biofuel production rose tremendously over 2001-13, led largely by rapid growth in the United States and the European Union (EU). Brazil, the second largest biofuel producer, doubled its production in that span. A

September 03, 2015 Read Full Article

Greenspeed Aims to Debut Biodiesel Trophy Truck at Baja 1000

(KMVT)  A Boise based non–profit called Greenspeed Research is racing to build a biodiesel trophy truck to compete in the Baja 1000.  Greenspeed Research was born out of a student club at Boise State.  They built the world’s fastest vegetable

September 01, 2015 Read Full Article

$11M Green Energy Project Could Fuel More than 100 New Local Jobs

by Joe Cogliano (Dayton Business Journal)  ... Mason-based Agro BioFuels and BioEnergy Inc. is looking to build a biodiesel production facility on a vacant 10-acre site near the end of Business Parkway. The plant — which would include a 6,800-square-foot office plus

September 01, 2015 Read Full Article

As California Sizzles: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Propel operates 43 Flex Fuel and 31 Biodiesel retail locations statewide, representing over 50,000 clean fuel transactions per month and 10,000,000 gallons of fuel sold to individual consumers annually. Between 2012 and 2014, Propel Fuels conducted

September 01, 2015 Read Full Article

Moringa Biodiesel Project ROI Updated in 3rd Global Moringa Meet 2015 in India

(PR Underground)  Can 100% of Moringa Biodiesel Project be Commercially Viable? Expert Shares Surprising Facts About Moringa Business on 21 & 22 November in Global Moringa Meet 2015 India --- Entrepreneurs around the globe are finding new ways to monetize the

August 31, 2015 Read Full Article

Dean And Brenda Daniels To Prison For Biodiesel Fraud

(Southwest Florida Online)  Dean Daniels, 52, Richard Smith, 57, Brenda Daniels, 45 and William Bradley, 58, all of Florida, pleaded guilty and were sentenced today in U.S. district court for charges related to a scheme involving the false production of

August 28, 2015 Read Full Article

NYK to Participate in the Ownership of Canola Oil Venture in Tsunami Recovery Effort

(Hellenic Shipping News)  NYK has concluded a contract with United Green* for partial ownership of a canola flower field along the Sanriku shoreline, an area that suffered extensive damage from the tsunami that accompanied the Great East Japan Earthquake in

August 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Scotland's Argent Energy Commissions BDI for Multifeedstock Plant

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  Austria-based BDI-BioEnergy International AG announced it has been commissioned to implement the next phase of construction—installation of multifeedstock technology—at Argent Energy (U.K.) Ltd.’s 13 MMgy biodiesel plant in Motherwell, Scotland, owned by John Swire and

August 26, 2015 Read Full Article

India Proposes National Policy On Biofuels

by Smiti Mittal (Clean Technica)  Air pollution is finally being recognised as a major environmental problem in India, and transportation has been identified as a major contributor. To address this problem, the Indian government is planning to boost the use

August 26, 2015 Read Full Article

White Paper: The Rise of Biodiesel: New Alternative Fuel, New Taxation Challenges

(Avalara)  ... The fuel industry is subject to one of the most complex tax structures in the U.S. and there’s little chance of that changing in the foreseeable future. Federal excise taxes are relatively straightforward. But on top of federal taxes,

August 26, 2015 Read Full Article

Grassley Pressures EPA on Biofuel Targets

by Jason W. Brooks (Newton Daily News)  ... U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley spoke with the Newton Daily News about RFS issues in a recent conference call. Grassley said there are number of ways Congress can attempt to persuade the EPA to

August 26, 2015 Read Full Article

Eco System Needed to Make Ethanol Blending Sustainable: Pramod Chaudhari

by Sanjay Jog (Business Standard)  Interview with CII National Bioenergy Committee chairman and Praj Industries executive chairman -- The Union ministry of new and renewable energy last week sought comments on reframing the National Biofuels Policy. The policy seeks allowing producers to

August 24, 2015 Read Full Article

Gulf Bay Consulting Applauds Indian Government Decisions Regarding Biodiesel

(Gulf Bay Consulting/PR.com)  With the rapid growth of global biodiesel consumption, emerging market countries like India are paving the way for higher usage of sustainable fuels. According to a recent report published by Economic Times, India is set to allow 100%

August 21, 2015 Read Full Article

IFAD Funding for Karnataka's Bio-Fuel Development Programme

by Jaideep Shenoy (Times of India)  Karnataka's much touted bio-fuel development programme is set for a $50 million funding from International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD). Being given in the form of a soft loan with 1% interest and carrying a

August 21, 2015 Read Full Article

Government Seeks Comments on Reframing National Biofuel Policy

(The Economic Times)  The government has sought public comments on proposed changes in the National Policy on Biofuels that seeks allowing producers directly sell fuel to consumers especially bulk customers like railways. "Ministry of New and Renewable Energy invites Feedback/Views/Comments on

August 20, 2015 Read Full Article

7 Blendwall Busters

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  What are the infrastructure hold-ups with renewable fuels? What are 7 Blend Wall Busters that can get renewable fuels back into high gear? ... Between 13.5 billion gallons and the 36 billion gallon target envisioned by

August 19, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Works for Illinois Animal Agriculture

(Illinois Soybean Association)  Biodiesel Positively Impacts Poultry and Livestock Farmers’ Bottom Lines -- Biodiesel is known for powering vehicles across the country—but it also works for poultry and livestock farmers by powering their profitability. That was the message today at the REG

August 18, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Producers Complain Decline in Production

(Berliner Morgenpost (Google translation)) The new climate protection quota restricts the production of biodiesel. The producers are dissatisfied.  ... Until the turn of the year, the oil industry was obliged to make a minimum quantity of biofuels on the market. But the

August 18, 2015 Read Full Article

New Opinion Research Shows Biodiesel Matters to Voters in Presidential Election

(Iowa Biodiesel Board)  Iowa Biodiesel Board releases data showing 76 percent of voters support expanding biodiesel under Renewable Fuel Standard As the parade of presidential hopefuls continues at the Iowa State Fair this week, the Iowa Biodiesel Board reminds them just

August 18, 2015 Read Full Article

Golden Agri Resources to Build $150m Biodiesel Facility

by Anggi M. Lubis (The Jakarta Post)  Singapore-listed Golden Agri Resources (GAR), the world’s second largest plantation company, is disbursing up to US$150 million in capital to establish two biodiesel facilities, to benefit from Indonesia’s anticipated energy mixture policy that

August 18, 2015 Read Full Article

Indiana State Fair Runs on Biodiesel

by Meghan Grebner (Brownfield Ag News)  The Indiana State Fair runs on biodiesel.  CountryMark and Co-Alliance are providing all the biodiesel to the state fair shuttles and the antique tractors on the grounds for the fair’s 17 day run. Doug Henderson

August 17, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuels Reach 17 Percent of Brazil's Transport Matrix in 2014

by John Kaweske (Renewable Energy World)  The share of bioenergy (ethanol and biodiesel) in the Brazilian transport matrix in 2014 reached 17.6 percent, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy, “MME.” The percentage is five times higher than other

August 17, 2015 Read Full Article

Global Biodiesel Industry Report 2015-2020

(Research and Markets/Globe News Wire)  Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Biodiesel Industry Report 2015" report to their offering. The Global Biodiesel Industry Report 2015 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the

August 17, 2015 Read Full Article

Malaysia’s Biodiesel Exports in Explosive Growth

(Biofuels International)  Malaysia's biodiesel exports surged twelvefold year on year to 46,601mt in July, bolstered by an open arbitrage to Europe.  Exports are at their highest level since the Malaysian Palm Oil Board began reporting statistics in January 2008.  READ

August 17, 2015 Read Full Article

USDA GAIN Report Highlights EU Ethanol, Biodiesel Markets

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the European Union’s liquid biofuel industry, including information related to ethanol and biodiesel. According to the report,

August 17, 2015 Read Full Article

India’s B5 Program Could Ease Crude Palm Oil Surplus in Southeast Asia: Market Sources

(Hellenic Shipping News)  India’s newly launched biodiesel mandate would have limited impact on the region’s balances but could potentially help ease Malaysia’s crude palm oil surplus, market participants said Tuesday. ... Reactions in the region were mixed, with some market participants expressing

August 13, 2015 Read Full Article

University of Vermont Offers Online Bioenergy Certificate Program

UVM’s Bioenergy Professional Certificate provides alternative approaches to traditional energy sources in Biofuels, including: Liquid Biofuels (seed-based biodiesel; bioethanol; algae-biofuels) Solid Biofuels (wood and grass energy) Biogas (farm-based energy) This Certificate Program offers college graduates, farmers, teachers,and entrepreneurs technical exposure to Biofuels science and technology topics that address environmental, economic,

August 11, 2015 Read Full Article

Commentary on the Recent Development of Price Indices for Oilseeds and Meals

(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)  In July, the FAO price indices for oilseeds and meals rose by 3–4 percent compared to the previous month, gaining, respectively, 4 and 7 points. By contrast, after strengthening for two consecutive

August 11, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Sales in Haldia from Today

by Suman Mondal (Times of India)   Haldia will take pride of place on India's green energy map as the world observes Bio Fuel Day on Monday. Aimed at furthering the Modi government's slogan for a pollution-free India, retail sale

August 10, 2015 Read Full Article

India to Power Trains with Biodiesel

(Biofuels International)  Indian Central Railway (CR) has completed its first year of biodiesel production at its workshop in the Parel area of Mumbai. The plant has produced nearly 20,000 litres of biodiesel with an aim to provide cleaner alternatives for CR’s

August 10, 2015 Read Full Article

Iran Researchers Make Biodiesel from Weed

(Press TV)  Iranian researchers have produced biodiesel from the flixweed crop as a potential renewable energy substitute for non-renewable fossil fuels. Under a project to deliver a new generation of green transport fuel, researches at the Islamic Azad University produced 2 liters

August 10, 2015 Read Full Article

USDA Invests $63 Million to Support 264 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide

(US Department of Agriculture)  Funding supports solar and other renewable energy projects to create jobs and promote energy independence -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $63 million in loans and grants for 264 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects nationwide

August 10, 2015 Read Full Article

Celebrating a Decade of Success: The RFS Turns 10!

(Renewable Fuels Association)  This Saturday marks 10 years since the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) containing the original Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The first RFS set America on a path

August 10, 2015 Read Full Article

Two Men Sentenced and Another Pleads Guilty in Las Vegas in International Biofuels Fraud Scheme

(US Federal Bureau of Investigation)  James Jariv, 64, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced in federal court in Las Vegas today to ten years in prison for his role in illegal schemes to generate fraudulent biodiesel credits and to export

August 07, 2015 Read Full Article

UK Diesel Specification to Include New FBT Parameter from November: Sources

(Platts)  The UK diesel specification will include a new limit for filter blocking tendency from November following a series of car engine breakdowns in northern England and Scotland in the past two winters, market sources said Wednesday. ... A total of 14,845

August 06, 2015 Read Full Article

Growth Potential: Camelina Tested as Possible Fuel Source and Cash Crop.

(Energizing Arkansas)  A nonprofit is trying to grow camelina, which can be combined with vegetable oil to produce an alternative fuel source, to encourage economic and biofuel development in DeWitt. Tami Hornbeck made the best of it during a recent field day in DeWitt, where consultants, financers, farmers

August 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Pacific Biodiesel Looks to Help Big Island Achieve 100% Renewable Energy

by Duane Shimogawa (Pacific Business News)  Maui’s Pacific Biodiesel Technologies is looking to help move the Big Island to 100 percent renewable energy through the use of its renewable fuel, the company’s vice president confirmed to PBN. Earlier this month, Pacific Biodiesel

August 05, 2015 Read Full Article

6.1% Increase in Consumption of Biofuels for European Transport

by Oscar Schneider  (The Burssels Times)  Use of biofuels for European transport increased by 6.1% in 2014 following a decrease in the previous year, according to initial estimates by EurObserv'Er, the renewable energy observatory. It still remains lower than in 2012. Consumption

August 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Grassley Defends Extending Tax Credits for Renewable Energy

by James Q. Lynch (Iowa Farmer Today)  It’s been a big week for renewable fuels, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley after the Senate Finance Committee voted 23-3 to approve extending tax credits for wind energy, biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol. He called

August 03, 2015 Read Full Article

India Closer to Nod for 100% Biofuel

by Dipak K Dash  (Times of India)  Setting the stage for manufacturing of vehicle engines that can ply on 100% bio-diesel soon, the road transport ministry on Friday came out with draft notification for mass emission standards for such vehicles.

August 03, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Can Increase Livestock Production’s Profitability

(Biofuels International)  Biodiesel is known for powering vehicles across the country—but it also works for poultry and livestock farmers by powering their profitability.  That was the message at Western Dubuque Biodiesel’s plant, where soyabean groups hosted a tour of the

July 31, 2015 Read Full Article

OK Begins Distribution of New Emmelev Rapeseed Biodiesel

(Biofuels International)  The Danish fuel, oil, and energy company OK has introduced a new sustainable biodiesel into its petrol stations.  The new biodiesel is produced from the residue left over in the production of first generation biodiesel from rapeseed.  Previously,

July 31, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Used as Home Heating Fuel

by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News)  The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is developing a marketplace for biodiesel as a home heating fuel. CEO Tom Slunecka says while many homes in the U.S. are heated by natural gas or propane, that’s not

July 29, 2015 Read Full Article

Utah-Based Biodiesel Firm Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  Logan, Utah-based Argo Fuels announced it is launching an Idiegogo crowdfunding campaign July 21 to raise money for the purchase of feedstock and preparation for large-scale biodiesel production using its NanoCatalyst fuel processor. The company describes

July 29, 2015 Read Full Article

Winners Announced in Minnesota Biodiesel Essay Contest

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) First- and second-place winners have been announced for the 2015 Clean Air Choice Biodiesel Essay Scholarship. Brianna Bredeson, a recent graduate of Willmar Senior High School, won first place for her essay. “Biodiesel is diversifying our fuel

July 29, 2015 Read Full Article

Omani Scientists Working to Produce Biofuel from Agricultural Waste

by M Najmuz Zafar (Muscat Daily)  A group of scientists and academics are undertaking a research on producing biofuel from biological and agricultural waste, which they say, will lay the foundation of biofuel industry in Oman. “Although the research employs local

July 28, 2015 Read Full Article

Import Tariffs to Keep EU Biofuel Industry 'Stagnant'

(Agrimoney.com)  The European biofuels industry is to stagnate next year, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture's bureau in The Hague, unless import tariffs are relaxed. The bureau noted that the EU has "effectively separated itself from the

July 28, 2015 Read Full Article

National Biodiesel Board Submits RFS Comments

(National Biodiesel Board)  Calls for Additional Growth in Biodiesel Sector -- The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) on Monday called on the EPA to strengthen its proposal for biodiesel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In extensive comments submitted to the agency

July 28, 2015 Read Full Article

21st Century Farming: Local Farms Consider Generating Energy

by Sylvia Carignan (Frederick News Post) The future of Frederick County agriculture sits in a plastic tank in a dusty, cow-scented barn outside of Middletown. South Mountain Creamery’s soybean press takes soybeans and creates soy oil, stored in large tanks, that the

July 28, 2015 Read Full Article

RFS Deadline Nears / Move to Expand Biodiesel Questioned

by Todd Nealey (DTN/The Progressive Farmer)  ... Both biofuels and oil industry officials offered hints as to the direction potential lawsuits could take once EPA finalizes the rule that would provide a bump to biomass-based diesel volumes while still cutting the

July 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Veterans: Renewable Fuel Law a National Security Issue

by Carol Hunter (Des Moines Register)  Three retired military officers made the case Wednesday that development and use of renewable fuels is a key component of national security.  Specifically, the officers argued that Congress should leave in place the current

July 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Surplus Biodiesel Equipment Scheduled for Online Auction Ending on Tuesday, August 18

(Maas Companies)  Maas Companies will auction surplus Biodiesel Process Equipment on Tuesday, August 18  via a timed online auction.  The equipment is located at 6683 Cow Creek in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.  Maas Companies specializes in the liquidation of specialized assets

July 22, 2015 Read Full Article

In Stunning Spectacle, RI Tall Ship Sails for First Time

by Mark Schieldrop (Bristol-Warren Patch)  Narragansett Bay was graced by the mighty presence of the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry on Thursday as she set sail for the first time on wind power alone on a maiden voyage to join other

July 21, 2015 Read Full Article

Technologies Pitch The Public To Help Them Win SAFE Energy Security Prize: SeaChange Group

(Securing America’s Future Energy) Today’s low prices at the pump may have many people believing our nation’s energy security problem has been solved, but don’t be fooled. The truth of the matter is energy security can only be achieved by

July 21, 2015 Read Full Article

Lagosur Breaks New Ground - Exporting Biofuel to Latin America

(Lagosur) Lagosur is proud to announce the first business focused on the exportation of biodiesel to Latin America. As part of a two-part strategy and innovative business model, Lagosur has launched part one of the business delivering biodiesel to Latin America.

July 21, 2015 Read Full Article

Waste Cooking Oil From Mexico City's Restaurants Could Power the City's Buses

by Kate Wheeling (Pacific Standard Magazine)  Biodiesel from the waste cooking oil produced by the capital city's restaurants could help to power the cities public transit system, and reduce emissions in the process. ... A team of researchers from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma

July 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Fields of Gold Transform Into Biodiesel at Wastewater Treatment Plant

(City of Raleigh)  Deep in the southeastern corner of Wake County are a series of rolling fields that look like they are more suitable for a Van Gogh painting than part of the Raleigh landscape. Nestled among the corn, soybeans,

July 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Industry Falters; Lack of Support Cited

by Austin DuVall (Arkansas Business)  Arkansas’ biodiesel industry has failed to live up to its early promise, and Troy Hornbeck says he knows why. Hornbeck, who with his two brothers, Jon and Jeff, founded Arkansas SoyEnergy Group LLC of DeWitt in

July 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Thirty-Six Senators Call for Biodiesel Growth

(National Biodiesel Board)  Republicans and Democrats Urge EPA to Strengthen RFS Proposal -- Thirty-six U.S. senators from across the country urged the Obama administration Monday to strengthen biodiesel volumes in a pending Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) proposal from the EPA. “While the

July 20, 2015 Read Full Article

Notice of Opportunity To Comment on an Analysis of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Attributable to Production and Transport of Cotton (Gossypium spp.) Seed Oil for Use in Biofuel Production

(Environmental Protection Agency)  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting comment on its analysis of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to the production and transport of Gossypium spp. seed oil (“cottonseed oil”) feedstock for use in making biofuels such

July 16, 2015 Read Full Article

Petroleum, Supply Ministries Cooperate to Transform Cooking Oil into Biodiesel

by Menna Samir (Daily News Egypt)  ...  A protocol agreement to activate the reuse of cooking oil and transform it into biodiesel was signed between the Ministries of Petroleum and Supply, as well as the Alexandria Company for Petroleum Additives (ACPA),

July 15, 2015 Read Full Article

Renewable Fuel Efforts Forge Ahead

by Janelle Atyeo (Tri-State Neighbor)  South Dakota groups are pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to set higher standards for renewable fuels, highlighting what ethanol has done for the rural economy and for the environment. Rural development coordinator Erin Wilcox testified at

July 15, 2015 Read Full Article

Ethanol and Biodiesel: Guilty as Charged

by Paul Driessen (Town Hall) ... The tale of Philip Joseph Rivkin (aka Felipe Poitan Arriaga) reveals an equally disgusting aspect of the mandate, resulting from the absurdly complex Renewable Identification Number (RIN) system devised by EPA bureaucrats. As Ron Arnold explains

July 14, 2015 Read Full Article

IncBio to Supply 22.5 MMgy Biodiesel Plant to Colombia

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  Portugal-based IncBio has secured an agreement to design and build a 75,000-ton-per-year (22.5 MMgy) biodiesel plant for Biocosta Green Energy S.A. in Santa Marta, Colombia. The plant will produce biodiesel from locally sourced crude palm oil

July 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Couple Found Guilty of Stealing Money for Biodiesel Plant

(WBIR)  A Knoxville couple is found guilty of taking grant money to create a bio diesel plant, then spending it on themselves. John Brichetto, CEO of Northington Energy, and his wife, Lisa Horn-Brichetto, were each charged with theft over $60,000. According

July 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Hybrid Electric-Biodiesel Buses: Cleaner, Fuel-Saving Alternative for Public Transportation

by Milsa Vijayadharan* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Hybrid Electric-Biodiesel Buses used in California, Washington and Michigan Model Lower GHG Emissions Options for Cities Everywhere Public transportation plays an important role in green and sustainable practices. Public transportation use means fewer cars on the road and a cleaner environment.

July 10, 2015 Read Full Article

Govt Notifies Rules for Use of Bio-CNG in Vehicles

(Press Trust of India)  The government has notified norms for use of bio-CNG for vehicles running on it, in a bid to promote green fuel. "The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has notified norms for the use of bio-CNG for testing

July 10, 2015 Read Full Article

EPA Touts Biodiesel Made from Recycled Cooking Oil

by Sean Lin (Taipai Times)  The EPA said more than 100,000 tonnes of biodiesel per year are made from recycled cooking oil, which have an estimated total value of about NT$3 billion The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) yesterday showcased the manufacturing

July 10, 2015 Read Full Article

Breaking through the Non-Cooperative Game

by Bill Brandon (Biofuels Digest)  Can Cooperation Survive Within a Non-cooperative Economic System?   I say yes it can, but we should not assume it is only a voluntary cooperation. Forty-five years ago we made a major transition in our fuel

July 10, 2015 Read Full Article

NE Ethanol Board Working to Make Ozone Rules Workable

(WNAX)  Nebraska Ethanol Board leaders are working with various city officials in the region to find ways to make EPA’s proposed Ozone regulations more workable. Nebraska Ethanol Board Administrator Todd Sneller says there’s a great opportunity for ag and biofuels

July 10, 2015 Read Full Article

Geely Invests $45.5 mln in Methanol Plant

(ECNS.cn/China Daily)  Geely Holding Group, which owns Volvo Car Corp, plans to expand its methanol vehicle operation after its decision to invest $45.5 million in Iceland's Carbon Recycling International Inc. The company operates the world's first methanol plant in Iceland. Geely's deal

July 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Jobs at Barnawartha Biofuel Plant Saved

by Nigel McNay (The Border Mail)  Several dozen jobs have been saved at Barnawartha’s biofuel plant.  That follows the amendment of federal legislation last week to change the excise rules for biodiesel.  ARfuels managing director Andrew White said 12 months of

July 06, 2015 Read Full Article

New Biodiesel Facility in Yankton

(WNAX) The grand opening was held this week for a new biodiesel blending facility installed by Gerstner Oil in Yankton. It’s a joint project with the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Director Kenny Schulte says the ability to blend

July 03, 2015 Read Full Article

Mercedez-Benz Changes Tune, Now Says B10 Biodiesel Is Okay

(Malaysian Digest)  Barely two weeks after casting doubt on the viability of Malaysia’s B10 biodiesel fuel for car engines, Mercedez-Benz Malaysia today said the fuel is fine after all. In a statement, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia said: “After having initially stated that the

July 02, 2015 Read Full Article

Global Second Generation Biofuels (Advanced Biofuels) Market Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Research, Demand And Forecast to 2020: Big Market Research

(Big Market Research/PR Newswire)   Second generation biofuels yield more energy efficient output than conventional fossil fuels and are environment-friendly as well. Other enabling factors such as favourable environmental regulations & policies, investments/funds provided by the North American and European

July 01, 2015 Read Full Article

Fuel Tax Savings Kicks in for Biodiesel Blends

(Vinton Newspapers)  Truckers, motorists and biodiesel producers alike will soon benefit from a tax savings in Iowa on one of the state’s most beneficial products. As of July 1, diesel blended with at least 11 percent biodiesel (B11) will enjoy

July 01, 2015 Read Full Article

Zimbabwe: Biofuels - Zim Losing Billions

by Stephen Tsoroti (Financial Gazette/All Africa)  Hamstrung by debilitating liquidity challenges, Zimbabwe is missing the chance to improve its revenue position by neglecting the development of biofuels, a renewable energy expert has noted. Clement Shonhiwa, a renewable energy expert and consultant at

June 30, 2015 Read Full Article

Bullfrog Power Opens the Door to Cleaner Transportation with the Launch of Green Fuel

(Bullfrog Power)  TD Bank Group and Beck Taxi lead the way as early adopters of Bullfrog Power’s green fuel Today (June 26, 2015), Bullfrog Power®, Canada’s leading green energy provider, is launching green fuel, a new solution to help advance the

June 30, 2015 Read Full Article

Swedish Train Operator to Convert Feet to Biodiesel by 2020

(Global Rail News)  Swedish operator Inlandsbanan AB has said it hopes to convert its entire fleet of passenger and freight vehicles to bio-diesel by 2020.  Inlandsbanan AB has received funding from the EU to assess the feasibility of converting its diesel

June 30, 2015 Read Full Article

Atlantic Biodiesel Opens State-of-the-Art Renewable Fuel Facility in Welland, Ontario

(Atlantic Biodiesel)  Today (June 25, 2015), Atlantic Biodiesel officially opened its state-of-the-art renewable fuel facility located in the Niagara Greenbelt in Welland, Ontario. “This is an important day for Atlantic Biodiesel and for the greater Welland community,” said Michael Paszti, Chief

June 29, 2015 Read Full Article

Investment in Energy Technology to Hit $400 Billion by 2030

by Roseline Okere (The Guardian (Nigeria)) The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that increasing investment in renewable energy technologies in the power sector will increase from $270 billion in 2015 to $400 billion in 2030. ... It stated that lower oil prices

June 26, 2015 Read Full Article

Developers of Biodiesel Fuel Refinery Say It Will Mitigate Toxic Effects on School Children

by Jessica Tempfer (StGeorgeUtah.com)  Biodiesel fuel could soon be supporting Southern Utah’s economy and would also help sustain cleaner air and a healthier environment. Such is the goal of Anderwood Ventures, a company working toward economic growth in Southern Utah through alternative fuel

June 25, 2015 Read Full Article

Govt to Use 20% Diesel Requirements through Bio-Diesel

by Jayanta Mallick (The Hindu)  The Union Shipping Ministry has decided to utilise 20 per cent of its diesel requirement through bio-diesel at 12 major ports. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping after inaugurating country's first bio-diesel dispensing

June 25, 2015 Read Full Article

Advanced Diesel Technologies Featured During Sustainable Transportation Day In Washington D.C.

(Diesel Technology Forum/PR Newswire)   ... Advanced Biofuel Capabilities Enhance Diesel as a Sustainable Transportation Option -- Diesel engines found in vehicles ranging from passenger vehicles all the way to large tractors are capable of operating on blends of high quality, bio-based

June 22, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuels Association of Australia Congratulates Bipartisan Approach as Momentum for Biofuels Increases

(Biofuels Association of Australia)  The Biofuels Association of Australia (BAA) welcomes the bipartisan agreement on the taxation of biodiesel and ethanol produced in Australia. The agreement will see the excise rate payable on biodiesel phased in in equal increments over the

June 22, 2015 Read Full Article

Mercedes, Toyota, Isuzu, VW – B10 Biodiesel No Go

(Paultan.org)  Following BMW Malaysia announcing it found “technical challenges” running its diesel engines on B10 biodiesel (10% palm-based biodiesel/90% petroleum diesel blend, will reportedly be implemented nationwide by October), and that its engines can take up to B7, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia,

June 19, 2015 Read Full Article

After Delays, Biodiesel Business to Open

by Eric Blaisdell (Times Argus)  After two years of legal battles and obstacles, Black Bear Biodiesel will be open for business Saturday. ... Once the ground thawed this spring, he said pumps were installed. Local woodworker Ben Graham also built a

June 17, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Fuel Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Clean Air Act Crimes Connected to Renewable Fuels Scheme

(Environmental Protection Agency)  Philip J. Rivkin faces more than 10 years imprisonment and $51 million in restitution -- Philip Joseph Rivkin, a.k.a. Felipe Poitan Arriaga, 50, today pleaded guilty to a Clean Air Act false statement and mail fraud as part

June 17, 2015 Read Full Article

Queensland Issues Biofuels Mandate Discussion Paper, Launches Public Forums

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, the Queensland state government has released the Towards a clean energy economy: achieving a biofuel mandate for Queensland discussion paper, which outlines key issues associated with the proposed mandate and provides details on the

June 15, 2015 Read Full Article

Training Program Teaches Diesel Mechanics about Biodiesel

(Iowa Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) A federal grant has helped expand a program to educate diesel technicians about biodiesel throughout the Midwest. Working in conjunction with the Iowa Biodiesel Board, the regional Clean Cities initiative makes the “Biodiesel for Diesel Technicians” program

June 11, 2015 Read Full Article

Iowa Legislature OKs E15 Infrastructure Investments for Iowa Renewable Fuels Grants

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In Iowa, the state legislature passed legislation that allows E15 infrastructure investments to become eligible for Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure grants. Previously, the infrastructure program funds were only available for blender pumps and dispensers offering E85.

June 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Meeting the Energy and Climate Challenge in California: FOCUS: Can Biofuels Save the Day?

(Diesel Technology Forum)  Public funding provided over many years to incentivize the purchase of alternatives to diesel for heavy-duty trucks has barely made a small dent in introducing these alternatives into the vehicle population. Yet one alternative fuel is making

June 04, 2015 Read Full Article

US Coachways Reaches $10,000 Donation Mark with NBF

(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  A major motorcoach company has topped $10,000 in donations to the National Biodiesel Foundation. This makes the company, US Coachways, the single largest donor that is independent of the biodiesel industry to date. The foundation is dedicated to

June 03, 2015 Read Full Article

NORA Releases “Biodiesel in Home Heating” Report

(National Oil Heat Research Alliance)  Pursuant to Public Law 113-79 (the Agricultural Act of 2014), Congress required NORA to prepare a report on the utilization rate and analysis of the use of biofuels in Oilheating equipment. The report titled, “Developing a

June 03, 2015 Read Full Article

ADM Suspends German Biodiesel Plant Output on Uncertain Demand

by Michael Hogan (Reuters)  U.S. agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. is temporarily halting production at its biodiesel plant in Leer in Germany because of uncertainty about the future of biodiesel in the country, it said on Tuesday. The company said it

June 02, 2015 Read Full Article

Expansion in U.S. Ethanol on Hold after Blending Targets Slashed

by Michael Hirtzer (Reuters)  Expansion in the U.S. ethanol industry, stuck in neutral for more than a year as the government debated biofuel blending requirements, is now likely to come to a screeching halt. With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last

June 02, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuel Research and Commercial Development in Denmark

(Task 39 Newsletter)  General introduction - A fossil free energy supply by 2050  --  In 2012, the Danish parliament decided on a new climate act, which calls for an energy supply totally free of fossil fuels by 2050. This goal

June 02, 2015 Read Full Article

At Eco-Marathons, Shell De-emphasizes Renewable Transportation Energy, Except, Possibly, for "100% Ethanol"

by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  Having recently completed the inaugural Detroit Shell Eco-Marathon, Adrian Juergens, Fuel Scientist and Shell Eco Marathon technical manager for the Americas held a press event at the Detroit Grand Prix track at Belle Isle

May 31, 2015 Read Full Article

Global Tall Oil Fatty Acid Market: Application in Biodiesel Production to Increase Scope

(Digital Journal/ReleaseWire/Transparancy Market Research)  Tall Oil Fatty Acid (Oleic Acid, Linoleic acid, and Others) Market by Applications (Dimer Acids, Alkyd Resins, Fatty Acid Esters, and Others) for Soaps & Detergents, Coatings, Lubricants, Plastics, Fuel Additives, Metal Working Fluids, and Other

May 30, 2015 Read Full Article

EPA Slashes Biofuels Targets for 2014, 2015, 2016 under Renewable Fuel Standard

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  “EPA continues to assert authority under the general waiver provision to reduce biofuel volumes based on available infrastructure,” says BIO. “This is a point that will have to be litigated. It goes against Congressional intent.” In

May 29, 2015 Read Full Article

Methes to Devote Part of Biodiesel Capacity to Other Bioproducts

(Menthes Energies/Biodiesel Magazine)  Methes Energies International Ltd. announced May 19 that it will start offering epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and natural polyol from its Sombra, Ontario, biodiesel facility. Both of these biobased products help address growing global demand for the

May 29, 2015 Read Full Article

Palm Oil Could Become an 84m Tonne Market

(Biofuels International) Palm oil is predominantly consumed for food applications, however in the last decade palm oil consumption for biofuels has increased considerably. According to Frost & Sullivan, global palm oil production is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth

May 29, 2015 Read Full Article

San Francisco Gets New Biodiesel-Electric Bus; Many More to Come

(San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency)  The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which oversees all transportation in the city, including the Municipal Railway (Muni), has taken delivery of its first New Flyer Industries electric trolley and biodiesel-electric hybrid buses. These two

May 20, 2015 Read Full Article

National Biodiesel Board Launches New Ad Campaign

(National Biodiesel Board)  America’s advanced biofuel, biodiesel, is an alternative energy success story. It’s powering vehicles from coast to coast and replacing more than 1 billion gallons of petroleum every year. And to celebrate biodiesel’s benefits that touch cities and

May 19, 2015 Read Full Article

DLA Adds Biodiesel Quality Requirement to Fuel Contracts

(National Biodiesel Board)  Change allows for more high quality Advanced Biofuel in Military Operations -- The Defense Logistics Agency took a major step forward in ensuring high quality biodiesel can be used seamlessly in military bases across the country. DLA, the

May 19, 2015 Read Full Article

Nonpetroleum Share of Transportation Energy at Highest Level since 1954

(U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration)  In the United States, petroleum is by far the most-consumed transportation fuel. But recently the share of fuels other than petroleum for U.S. transportation has increased to its highest level since 1954, a

May 18, 2015 Read Full Article

Senators Show Support for Biodiesel Industry

by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com)  ... Joining Sen. Heitkamp were Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Al Franken (D-MN), as well as biodiesel producers, who also stressed how the uncertainty caused by EPA’s misguided

May 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Obama Administration Must Uphold Commitment to Biodiesel

by Anne Steckel (The Hill/National Biodiesel Board)  ... Specifically, the Energy Independence and Security Act was passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush because they all understood that our addiction to

May 14, 2015 Read Full Article

BDI Successfully Completes RetroFit Project in Spain

(BDI)  BDI – BioEnergy International AG has successfully completed the expansion of a BioDiesel plant in Spain. Oils and animal fats with very high FFA-content will in the future be converted into second-generation standards-compliant BioDiesel. Implementation of the latest "High-FFA esterification"

May 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Aemetis Expands Biodiesel Sales to Truck Operators in Logistics Industry in India

(Marketwatch/Aemetis)  Aemetis, Inc. AMTX, -1.03% an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, today announced that biodiesel sales activity is accelerating in India with truck operators in the logistics industry. Aemetis has expanded sales activity in India since January 2015 when the

May 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel to Help Power U.S. Leg of Volvo Ocean Race

(VolvoOceanRaceNewport.com)  The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is a supporting sponsor for the Newport Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race, providing blends of biodiesel for use on the Volvo Ocean 65 race boats and in all of the diesel generators and

May 14, 2015 Read Full Article

Thrive, Survive, Jive or Take Five: Who Is Weathering the $50 Oil Storm in Biofuels, and How?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)   ... Survive  --  First-Gen ethanol producers. So-so. Corn prices have fallen, and though margins have been compressed and gone negative in some cases, balance sheets remain strong and the margin outlook is improving and positive

May 14, 2015 Read Full Article

3 Ways to Turn Waste Grease into Biodiesel

(Futurity/National University of Singapore)  New techniques are letting researchers make biodiesel entirely from waste grease more cheaply and efficiently. ... One method employs whole-cell Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, producing a 97 percent biodiesel conversion yield in 72 hours. Another involves specially formulated magnetic nano-sized

May 13, 2015 Read Full Article

Catalyst for Green Biodiesel Production from Unrefined Feedstock

(Research Asia Research News/The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)  Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a durable catalyst for green biodiesel production from low grade feedstock through one-step catalysis Biodiesel is a sustainable liquid fuel originated from biomass. However,

May 13, 2015 Read Full Article

With Clean Fuels as Law, Oregon Biofuel Maker Prepares for Major Expansion

by Wendy Culverwell (Portland Business Journal)  A Eugene biofuel company that converts used cooking oil into fuel is in expansion mode thanks to Oregon’s Clean Fuels program.  SeQuential Pacific Biofuels expanded its production capacity in anticipation the new law will

May 13, 2015 Read Full Article

The Push Is on for “High Renewable Content Fuels”

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ...  In the world of gasoline replacement, it is any fuel which has a renewable content higher than the typical E10 ethanol saturation point. It can include drop-in renewable gasoline, or E85 ethanol blends, or

May 12, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Factory Project Needs Final $850K

(The Recorder)  Co-op faces June 1 deadline on construction bids.  The member-owned co-op that’s trying to build a $4.2 million biodiesel factory in the Greenfield Industrial Park is racing toward a June 1 deadline on construction bids to raise what

May 12, 2015 Read Full Article

Renault Trucks and Rave Deliver a Fleet of 6 Biodiesel Vehicles to Airbus

(Renault Trucks) Renault Trucks and the Rave group presented Airbus with the keys to their new fleet of six Euro 6 Biodiesel vehicles on Tuesday 5 May. Rave won the invitation to tender launched by the aircraft manufacturer in Toulouse with

May 11, 2015 Read Full Article

Is EPA's Biofuel Policy Eroding the Industry?

by John Siciliano (The Examiner) The Environmental Protection Agency's attempts to get its flagship renewable fuel program back on track is coming at a price for the biofuel industry it has sought to support. In the nearly two years that the EPA

May 11, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Board's Steckel Says Industry Poised to Handle Increased RFS Volume Requirements

(E&ETV/OnPoint) ... Anne Steckel, vice president of federal affairs at the National Biodiesel Board, discusses the challenges facing the industry as it awaits EPA's decision and talks about why she believes the industry can meet increased volume requirements. ... Senator Heidi Heitkamp wrote

May 08, 2015 Read Full Article

Tallow Industry Finds New Markets after Demand Slows in Key Market

By Olivia Garnett (ABC)  After a lull in demand, Australia's biggest market for tallow is slowly cranking up again. Inedible tallow is rendered livestock fat and offal that demands big dollars in Singapore, where it is converted into biodiesel. "It's the pieces

May 06, 2015 Read Full Article

The Downside of Biodiesel Fuel

(Norwegian University of Science and Technology/Phys.Org)  The oil industry believes biodiesel is not to blame for problems that Norwegian car owners are experiencing. But the nature of the fuel means that it has to be handled differently than regular petroleum-based

May 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Reduces by 70% the Emission of Greenhouse Gases

(BrasilAgro)  To supply its urban bus fleet with a mixture of 20% biodiesel in fossil diesel (B20), the 40 Brazilian cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants can decrease by up to 70% CO2 emissions caused by the production of fuel

May 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Help #getbiodieselbackontrack

(National Biodiesel Board)  Biodiesel fans, we need your help.  Producers of America's first advanced biofuel to reach full commercial distribution have been left in limbo since rumors surfaced in 2013 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was planning to scale

May 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Bill Would Lift Biodiesel Requirements in Winter

by Abby Spegman (The Bulletin)  Bend-La Pine say bus troubles have force school cancellations ... School districts east of the Cascades are among the groups backing a bill in Salem that would drop the mandated use of biodiesel in winter months.

May 05, 2015 Read Full Article

Moline's use of alternative fuels has attracted attention in Iowa

by Dawn Neuses (QCOnline.com) ... Moline has 180 vehicles, or units of motorized equipment, that run on alternative fuels — E85, compressed natural gas (CNG), propane, biodiesel or all-electric. There are only 30 vehicles that run on unleaded gasoline, and 12 hybrids

May 04, 2015 Read Full Article

Urban Air Initiative Partners in Clean Fuels Omaha Campaign

by Kim Trinchet (Urban Air Initiative) The Urban Air Initiative joined with a broad cross section of public and private interest groups supporting the call for more aggressive regional pollution control measures in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area. Working together as Clean

May 04, 2015 Read Full Article

Lawsuit Filed Challenging Minnesota's Biodiesel Mandate

(Minnesota Trucking Association) A coalition of vehicle and fuel industry organizations have stood up for Minnesota consumers and small businesses by filing suit in federal court alleging that Minnesota’s Biodiesel Content Mandate could create significant harm to vehicles that are not

April 30, 2015 Read Full Article

California Is Smiling On Renewable Diesel HPR Fuel

by Jeff Cobb (Hybrid Cars)  ... More than a pilot project, last month’s launch of 18 stations for the diesel alternative is being propped by a few laws including California’s Low Carbon Fuel standard described by Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of

April 30, 2015 Read Full Article

Three Brothers Plead Guilty to $145 Million Biofuels Fraud Scheme in Indiana

(Department of Justice)  Chad Ducey, 39, of Fishers, Indiana, pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a multi-state scheme to defraud biodiesel buyers and U.S. taxpayers by fraudulently selling biodiesel incentives. His two brothers, Chris Ducey, 48, of North Webster,

April 30, 2015 Read Full Article

Local Biodiesel Use to Reach up to Four Million KL This Year

by Linda Yulisman (The Jakarta Post)  ... Biodiesel consumption in Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, may reach between 3 million and 4 million kiloliters from the second quarter to the end of the year, according to Biofuel Producers Association (Aprobi)

April 30, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel from Waste Grease

(National University of Singapore) A team of NUS researchers from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has developed a set of environment-friendly techniques to produce biodiesel entirely from waste grease more cheaply and efficiently. ... Traditionally, the high free fatty acid content

April 30, 2015 Read Full Article

Canola Growers Want Province to Push Biodiesel

by Jennifer Blair (Alberta Farmer Express)  Effort would create more demand and help with reductions in greenhouse gases -- The new provincial government needs to walk the walk — not just talk the talk — on climate change, starting with better

April 30, 2015 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Plant Retrofitting Underway

by Scott Koperski  (Beatrice Daily Sun)  A massive retrofitting of the Duonix biodiesel plant in west Beatrice is underway and on schedule to put the plant into production later this year.  Duonix Beatrice, a joint venture between Flint Hills Resources,

April 29, 2015 Read Full Article

Blog: Smartphone App, on the Racetrack for Ethanol Education

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  A small company is using out-of-the-box marketing to reach members of the public as well as spread the word about cavitation. I had previously heard the name Hydro Dynamics Inc., which is the developer of

April 28, 2015 Read Full Article

Biofuels Need Public Support to Compete: European Biodiesel Board

(Platts)  European Biodiesel Board Secretary General Raffaello Garofalo said Wednesday that the renewable fuels industry needs public support to compete properly in the road fuel sector. Garofalo described electric transportation as "a chimera" which was not adaptable for the goods, navigation

April 28, 2015 Read Full Article

Thought Leadership: The Toxic Substances Control Act and the Bioeconomy: Part 1, The Impact of Nomenclature on the Commercialization of Biobased Chemicals; Part 2, Reportable Substances across the Manufacturing Process; Part 3, Call to Action

by Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. (Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group)  When I meet people from bioeconomy companies, I ask them about their products’ status under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The most common answers I receive are:

April 27, 2015 Read Full Article

Prospects of Producing Bio-Diesel from Oil Palm Sludge to Be Explored

(The Hindu)  The prospects of extracting bio-diesel from the oil palm sludge will be explored at the proposed new oil palm factory at Apparaopeta in Dammapeta mandal, said Minister for Roads & Buildings T. Nageswara Rao. ... The new factory, the

April 24, 2015 Read Full Article

Truckers Sue to End Biodiesel Mandate

by David Shaffer (Star Tribune)  Minnesota truckers and other interests sued Minnesota on Friday seeking to end the state’s requirement that diesel sold at the pump contain 10 percent biodiesel. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota alleges that

April 21, 2015 Read Full Article
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