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Keep It in the Ground or America First?

(Diesel Technology Forum) ... One of the great benefits of the diesel platform is its capability to run on higher blends of high quality biofuels including renewable diesel fuel and biodiesel fuel. These fuels are considered advanced biofuels by the U.S.

July 15, 2016 Read Full Article

World Biodiesel Production/Consumption to Rise 14% by 2020: OECD/FAO

by Chrysa Glystra  and Sean Bartlett (Platts)  Global biodiesel production and consumption is forecast to rise by 14% from 2016 to 2020, driven by the fulfillment of current biofuel policies in the US, Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia and the EU, according to an

July 08, 2016 Read Full Article

The Future of Freight

by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine)  ...  “When we talk about the diesels of the future, the idea of getting to clean and near zero, it’s the ticket just to get in the door for future discussion,” Schaeffer (Allen Schaeffer, executive

July 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Future Freight Plan for California Depends on Clean Diesel Power to Achieve Environmental, Economic and Sustainability Goals

(Diesel Technology Forum)  The major environmental, economic and efficiency goals sought in California’s proposed sustainable freight plan will be attainable only with expanded use of advanced clean diesel technology, according to the Diesel Technology Forum. These points and others were outlined

July 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Production from Crude Jatropha Oil Using a Highly Active Heterogeneous Nanocatalyst by Optimizing Transesterification Reaction Parameters

by Reddy, M. Amaranadha and Ahmed, Abu Saleh and Islam, Md. Saiful and Hamdan, Sinin andMaleque, Md Abdul (Universiti Putra Malaysia)  Various heterogeneous catalysts are often used to produce biodiesel from non-edible crude oils. In this study a highly active heterogeneous

July 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Strong Demand for Bioethanol from Emerging Markets to Beef up Enzyme Sector, Study Finds

(Biofuels International)  The global enzymes market is expected to reach $17.5bn by 2024 helped by strong demand for bioethanol in emerging economies, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Growing demand for enzymes in food and beverage products as they

July 07, 2016 Read Full Article

India's Ethanol Blending to Rise to 2% in 2017 as More Local Product Available: USDA

(Platts)  India's ethanol blending is projected to rise marginally from 1.9% this year to 2% in 2017, according to an annual report recently released by the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, as more domestically produced product will be

July 06, 2016 Read Full Article

Three Years in Prison for Former Director of FF Skagen

by Egon Kjøller (NORDJYSKE.dk)  Fraud fish oil. There was added biodiesel designated as unsuitable as feed and food. The judgment appealed the acquittal  --  Morten Broberg was accused of having produced and sold 172,500 tonnes of fish oil with the

July 06, 2016 Read Full Article

Fonterra Launches the Switch to Z Biodiesel

(Fonterra)  Fonterra has taken another step forward in its commitment to environmental sustainability, today launching its switch to new Z biodiesel – as a foundation customer for the ZBioD fuel. Fonterra and Z were joined by Minister of Energy and

July 01, 2016 Read Full Article

Algae Biofuel Technology Transferred to Zimbabwe

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest)  In Zimbabwe, technical capacity for biodiesel production from algae has been successfully transferred to Harare Polytecnic and the fuel has passed B100 quality standards. The university is using photoreactors to grow the algae for later

July 01, 2016 Read Full Article

High Diesel Price: FG Considers Biofuel Alternative for Farmers

by Gabriel Ewepu (Vanguard)  Following the high cost of diesel, Federal Government is considering bio-diesel as an alternative source of fuel for farmers to enhance food production and supply. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, who

July 01, 2016 Read Full Article

FEW 16: Ethanol Plants Seek to Diversify to Boost Growth

by Liz Gyekye  (Biofuels International)  US ethanol plant owners are seeking to diversify their operations to boost growth, according to Novozyme’s global marketing manager Jack Rogers. Speaking to Biofuels International at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) Conference in Milwaukee, US, about

June 30, 2016 Read Full Article

Nobina AB: Nobina to Take Delivery of 179 New Buses Worth around SEK 450 Million

(Nobina AB/Business Wire)  During the summer, Nobina will take delivery of 179 new buses; this is a consequence of the traffic contracts that are starting in 2016. The buses, worth approximately SEK 450 million, will enter into traffic after the

June 29, 2016 Read Full Article

The Guatemalan Project That Turns Cooking Oil into Biodiesel

by Fredy Hernandez (soy502.com (Google translation))  ... However, an innovative project seeks to eliminate the waste that not only pollute the water of the city, but can also be reused, making fuel. This is the Reciclaceite, the idea being promoted from the

June 28, 2016 Read Full Article

Verbal Deal on Sawmill, Biofuel Plant 'Kick in the Arse' for Botwood Economy

by Ryan Cooke (CBC News)  A verbal agreement has been reached between the Town of Botwood and an unnamed partner, or partners, to bring major industry back to the shipping town. Botwood Mayor Scott Sceviour confirmed the agreement to CBC earlier this

June 28, 2016 Read Full Article

Study Finds Biodiesel Industry Supports Nearly 48,000 Jobs

(National Biodiesel Board)  Nearly 100 biodiesel industry leaders are converging on Capitol Hill Tuesday to call for strong clean-fuels policy as a new study found that the industry is supporting nearly 48,000 jobs nationwide. The study, which conducted by LMC International,

June 28, 2016 Read Full Article

Big Soy Crop No Help for U.S. Biofuel Makers Overrun by Imports

by Mario Parker (Bloomberg)  Biodiesel plants idled as shipments from Asia, Argentina jump; Foreign supplies cheaper or cleaner than fuel from Midwest soy  --  Makers of renewable fuels derived from the vast soybean fields across the American Midwest can’t seem to

June 27, 2016 Read Full Article

Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to Multi-State Biodiesel Fraud Scheme

(U.S. Department of Justice)  Thomas Davanzo, of Estero, Florida, and Robert Fedyna, of Naples, Florida, pleaded guilty today for their participation in a multi-state scheme to defraud biodiesel buyers and U.S. taxpayers by fraudulently selling biodiesel credits and fraudulently claiming

June 27, 2016 Read Full Article

Dozens of Senators Push EPA for Higher Ethanol Mandate

by Devin Henry (The Hill)  A bipartisan group of senators on Friday chided federal regulators for pulling back on the federal ethanol mandate. In a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, the 39 senators said the agency should

June 27, 2016 Read Full Article

Euro 2016 Gets Biofuel Floodlights, Thanks to Joint Effort from Greentech Biofuels, Saint Etienne Metropole and Ondaine Agro

(GreenTechBiofuels)  Greentech Biofuels, an Irish Company based in Kildare Ireland specialising in green energy solutions, has teamed up with Saint Etienne Metropole and Ondaine Agro in order to bring biofuel-powered floodlights to one of the stadiums hosting Euro 2016. The three

June 24, 2016 Read Full Article

Final Preparations for the World’s First Electric Road Project

(Scania)  Outside Gävle in central Sweden, the last preparations are being made at the test strip for an electrically powered truck from Scania operating under real traffic conditions. “It’s amazingly quiet,” says test driver Therése Persson. Just a couple of days

June 24, 2016 Read Full Article

Renewable Diesel Proves Viable for Construction Trucks and Equipment

(Gas & Electricity)  By now, most are familiar with biodiesel. It is a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional petroleum-based diesel fuels when used in the correct applications. ... However, there are limitations when compared to petroleum-based diesel. Biodiesel typically

June 23, 2016 Read Full Article

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Biodiesel (Charts and Graphs Included!)

by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists)  Most discussions about biofuels center on ethanol, but biodiesel—a diesel-substitute made from vegetable oils and animal fats—is increasingly important as well. But where does biodiesel come from, and what does it mean for the

June 23, 2016 Read Full Article

'Fleet Footprint' Event Hosted by Amerigreen Energy This Spring

(Amerigreen Energy/Biodiesel Magazine)  Amerigreen Energy, in conjunction with Clean Cities of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, hosted “The Fleet Footprint Event: Emissions Requirements and the New Energy Landscape,” in Morristown, New Jersey, this spring. The event presented an honest assessment of all transportation fuels

June 22, 2016 Read Full Article

A Q&A with Biodiesel Beauty Queen Sydney Jaeger, Miss Dodge City

(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  ...  So it comes as little surprise that Sydney (Jaeger) has developed a love for biodiesel, and lists operating heavy equipment on the family farm and working in the biodiesel plant among her hobbies. As the Miss

June 22, 2016 Read Full Article

‘Zim Sitting on 130 Tonnes of Jatropha Seed‘

by Xolisani Ncube (NewsDay)  Zimbabwe has stockpiled over 130 tonnes of jatropha seeds for biodiesel production, but cannot commercialise the product due to lack of funding to blend the fuel for public consumption, Parliament was told yesterday. ... “We want to have

June 22, 2016 Read Full Article

NBB to Congress: Biodiesel Is Advanced Biofuel Success Story

(National Biodiesel Board)  Biodiesel is delivering the vast majority of Advanced Biofuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard and is poised for continued growth with strong policy, National Biodiesel Board Vice President of Federal Affairs Anne Steckel said in prepared testimony

June 22, 2016 Read Full Article

Brazil Sets up Working Group to Study Higher Biodiesel Blends

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest)  In Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has created a working group to study and monitor opportunities to expand the biodiesel blending mandate, currently at 7%. The announcement was published in the federal gazette

June 21, 2016 Read Full Article

Controversy as B10 Biodiesel Goes on Sale in Malaysia – MAA Says May Cause Engine Damage, MBA Says No

by Mohan K Ramanujam  (paultan.org)  ... In response to the implementation of B10 biodiesel for the transportation sector, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) sent a letter to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), claiming the usage of biodiesel in

June 17, 2016 Read Full Article

Biofuels Industry Looks to Meet Strong Demand, Emission Needs

by Bill Tiedje (Iowa Farmer Today)   ...  Most ethanol plants have been paid off and can now manage production to meet needs; however, if a plant slows output to match decreased demand, production efficiencies also decrease, he said. Record gasoline demand Driving

June 16, 2016 Read Full Article

Nat'l Biodiesel Board Launches Promotional Advertising Campaign

(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  The National Biodiesel Board announced June 16 that the advanced biofuel industry trade group has launched a promotional media campaign for the fifth straight year. With a theme of “More is Less,” the ads illustrate that

June 16, 2016 Read Full Article

Analysis of the Current Development of Household UCO Collection Systems in the EU

(International Council on Clean Transportation)  Explores the potential for improving home collection of used cooking oil for biodiesel production in the EU.  --  Used cooking oil (UCO) is a low carbon feedstock for biodiesel production in the EU, but this

June 16, 2016 Read Full Article

Indian Students Build Machine to Convert Cooking Oil to Biodiesel

(Biofuels International)  A team of three Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) students have come up with a prototype called FAME One to convert waste cooking oil into biodiesel. The invention, which outwardly resembles a washing machine, is not only eco-friendly

June 16, 2016 Read Full Article

More than Two Thirds of Palm Oil used in Germany Is Sustainably Certified, Trade Group Finds

(Biofuels International)  More than two thirds of the palm oil used in Germany is sustainably certified, according to German biofuels industry group VDB (Verband der Deutschen Biokraftstoffindustrie. Around 1.5 million tonnes of palm oil has been used in Germany in 2013,

June 16, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodiesel to Power Lighting at Euro 2016

(Biofuels International)  Greentech Biofuels, an Irish firm specialising in green energy solutions, has teamed up with Saint Etienne Metropole and Ondaine Agro in order to bring biofuel-powered floodlights to one of the stadiums hosting Euro 2016. The three organisations will join

June 16, 2016 Read Full Article

REN21 Report Shows Global Increase in Ethanol Production

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  REN21 recently published its annual overview on the state of renewable energy, reporting 2015 was a record year for renewable energy installations. Renewable power and renewable heat both increased, along with renewables used in

June 15, 2016 Read Full Article

Grain Body Confident Australian Growers Will Comply with New Restrictions on EU Biofuel Production

by  Clint Jasper (ABC Rural)  A leading agricultural economist is confident Australian canola growers will meet the European Union's (EU) strict new environmental rules for importing feed stocks for biofuel production. Anywhere between 40 to 90 per cent of canola is

June 15, 2016 Read Full Article

Local College Instructor Attends 'Summer School' about Chemistry of Biodiesel

(The Daily Independent)  ... After diesel students complete the online biodiesel course sponsored by the Kentucky Soybean Board, instructors  and students often want to know: “What can I learn about soy biodiesel next?” After being asked that question several times, biodiesel education

June 14, 2016 Read Full Article

Govt Moves to Revive Plan to Make Biodiesel

(Katmandu Post) The government has formed a committee to study the possibility of making biodiesel from jatropha seeds.  Jatropha oil, which is extracted from the seeds of the plant known locally as sajiban or kadam, is superior to other oils. The

June 14, 2016 Read Full Article

B10 and B7 Biodiesel Programmes to Benefit Smallholders

(Borneo Post)  The implementation of the biodiesel 10 per cent blend (B10) programme for the transportation sector and the biodiesel seven per cent blend (B7) programme for the industrial sector will benefit smallholders, the Malaysian Biodiesel Association (MBA) said. ... MBA in

June 10, 2016 Read Full Article

Cummins Helps Zoo Cook Up Biofuel

by Kylie Veleta (Inside Indiana Business)  Under the tutelage of a major engine manufacturer, the Indianapolis Zoo is now converting leftover cooking oil into biofuel to power its maintenance vehicles. Cummins engineers built the on-site system, spearheaded the science and guided

June 10, 2016 Read Full Article

Oh Magoo! The Digest Looks at Mainstream Media’s Coverage of Renewables

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  The Blundermeisters of Media Misinformation are at it again. The world’s favorite advanced biofuel, biodiesel, gets another hit job from mainstream media. The Digest investigates.  --  AFP, the major international news service, reported last week that

June 10, 2016 Read Full Article

Ethanol Industry Blasts EPA 'Hogwash'

by John Siciliano (Washington Examiner)  The ethanol industry will lay into the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for proposing a 2017 renewable fuel standard that it says is based on oil industry "hogwash." The industry also will threaten continued litigation if

June 09, 2016 Read Full Article

In a First, Karnataka's Transport Authority May Produce Biofuel. Here's How

By Arka Bhattacharya (The Economic Times)  ...   Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is in talks with Hyderabad-based Advait Bio Fuel to jointly establish a bio-diesel production facility in the state, potentially becoming the first transport utility in the country to

June 09, 2016 Read Full Article

New Liquid Fuel Research & Training Center Opened

(National Oilheat Research Alliance)  The National Oilheat Research Alliance and two Oilheating associations recently celebrated the opening of a new research and training facility designed specifically for Oilheating fuels and renewabls, such as and Bioheat® fuel. Located in Plainview, NY, on

June 09, 2016 Read Full Article

Govt Backs in Qld as Asia-Pacific Biofutures Hub

(MySunshineCoast)  The Palaszczuk Government will invest almost $20 million to position Queensland as an Asia-Pacific hub for biofutures industries, creating next generation jobs in the state, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced today. The Premier launched her Government’s Queensland Biofutures 10-Year Roadmap and

June 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Catalysts and Enzymes in Biofuel Production

by Elizabeth E. Hood and Lorenz Bauer  (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc./Biofuels Digest)  ... Biofuels can be produced by a number of processes, broadly categorized as biochemical and chemical. Biochemical processes utilize proteins called enzymes (biological catalysts). Chemical processes utilize chemical catalysts and/or

June 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Rochester Buses Commit to Clean Air with Biodiesel

(VoteWojcik) Renewable-Based Fuel is Cleaner, Costs Less Than Traditional Diesel  --  On June 1st, Rochester Public Transit (RPT) switched from the 10 percent biodiesel blend required statewide to a 20 percent blend, a move that will reduce emissions from 49 transit

June 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Arkansas State University Biodiesel Lab Helps Power, Feed University Farm

by David Bennett  (Delta Farm Press)  Surrounded by educational posters and a large dry board full of mathematical equations, Kevin Humphrey sits explaining how the biodiesel lab in adjacent rooms came to be. “I’ve been here since 1993,” says the associate

June 08, 2016 Read Full Article

The Used Vegetable Oil? Becomes Biodiesel and Natural Cosmetics

(Test Magazine (Google Translation))  Over 62 thousand tons of waste vegetable oil collected in 2015, an increase of 44% compared to 2010, 85% of which were initiated in regeneration for the production of biodiesel. Are some of the data emerging

June 08, 2016 Read Full Article

The Battle Over Argentine Biofuel

by Bruce Dorminey (RenewableEnergyWorld.com)  Argentina biodiesel faces anti-dumping tariffs if it enters the EU market but there might be some relief in sight. After years of crying foul, Argentina finally got some good news late last month when a World Trade

June 03, 2016 Read Full Article

UK Palm Oil-Based Biodiesel Consumption Is Zero to Date in 2015/16

(Biofuels International)  UK import and consumption of palm oil-based biodiesel has fallen dramatically, and currently stands at zero, according to statistics from the UK’s Department for Transport. The government department has recently published statistics on the UK’s biodiesel industry, analysing the

June 02, 2016 Read Full Article

Neste to Explore UCO’s Potential as Biodiesel Feedstock

by Ilari Kauppila (Biofuels International)  Finnish fuel producer Neste is set to start a trial project to turn used cooking oil (UCO) into biodiesel at its biorefinery in Finland. The trial, to be held at the company’s Kilpilahti refinery in Porvoo

June 02, 2016 Read Full Article

Cars and Trucks Burn Almost Half of All Palm Oil Used in Europe

(Transport & Environment)  ...  In 2014, 45% of all the palm oil used in Europe ended up in the tanks of cars and trucks, data from EU vegetable oil industry association Fediol and obtained by green group Transport & Environment has

June 02, 2016 Read Full Article

Where Did Biofuels Technologies Come from?

by Gerald Kutney  (Lee Consulting/Biofuels Digest)  ... From the time of the caveman until the early Industrial Revolution, biofuels – namely wood and the advanced biofuel of the day, charcoal – reigned supreme.  Both fossil fuels and biofuels originate from biomass.  The

June 02, 2016 Read Full Article

FPInnovations and Bioénergie La Tuque Enter into a Collaborative Agreement

(Paper Advance/FPInnovations) The agreement covers the installation of a next-generation biorefinery facility in the city of La Tuque  --  FPInnovations and Bioénergie La Tuque (BELT) are proud to announce the signing of a collaborative agreement, the main purpose of which is

May 26, 2016 Read Full Article

Why Is the BBD RVO So Low and What Can NBB Do about It?

by Don Scott (National Biodiesel Board/Biofuels Digest)  EPA proposes to continue growing the Required Volume Obligations (RVO) for Biomass Based Diesel (BBD) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), but at a paltry 100 million gallons a year to 2.1 billion gallons

May 26, 2016 Read Full Article

Sub-$2/Gallon Biobased Hydrocarbon Fuels Head for Diesel-Hungry India

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  India’s SunLight Fuels licenses IH2 Technology for hydrocarbon transportation fuels from agricultural waste  --  In India, Sunlight Fuels has signed a Front End Loading license agreement for IH2 Technology with CRI Catalyst, a division of

May 25, 2016 Read Full Article

RES-T-BIOPLANT: Towards Advanced Biofuels – Options for Integrating 1st and 2nd Generation Biofuel Production

(IEA Implementing Agreement for Renewable Energy Technology Deployment)  The integration of advanced (2nd generation / 2G) biofuel plants with conventional (1st generation / 1G) biofuel plants can lead to significant synergies and cost savings, especially for bioethanol plants. For biodiesel,

May 20, 2016 Read Full Article

Sweden Takes the Lead in Biofuel-Use in Europe

by Tomas Ekbom (Task 39 May 2016 Newsletter)  The production and use of biofuels in Sweden have increased substantially since the mid-2000s. According to preliminary statistics from SPBI, the share of renewable energy in the road sector was 14.7% in 2015

May 20, 2016 Read Full Article

Gov. Ricketts Highlights Benefits of Biofuels During Renewable Fuels Month

(Office of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts)  Today, Governor Pete Ricketts highlighted Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska and the importance of biofuels to the state by kicking off a unique ethanol promotion at Sapp Brothers in Omaha.  The Governor previously designated

May 20, 2016 Read Full Article

How Different Is Diesel from Biodiesel, Really?

by Laurie Winkless (Materials Today)  Australian researchers have found that particulate emissions from a diesel exhaust are heavily influenced by the fuel’s composition According to the European Commission, biofuels now represent around 5 per cent of all transport fuel used in

May 19, 2016 Read Full Article

Profile: Florida Power & Light Achieves Key Emissions Reductions with Biodiesel

(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  “Powered by Biodiesel” decals adorn Florida Power & Light Co.’s diesel vehicles as they traverse Florida and beyond. The signage highlights the key role this advanced biofuel is playing in the company’s sustainability strategy. “FPL operates one

May 19, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Blends Benefit Soybean Farmers at Aberdeen Station

(Tri-State Neighbor)  A gas station in Aberdeen added a biodiesel blender pump as part of a program sponsored by the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council.  ...  “Brown County is one of the top soybean producing areas in South

May 19, 2016 Read Full Article

EPPO to Increase B10 Biodiesel Use

(National News Bureau of Thailand)  The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) has instructed units under the Ministry of Energy to urgently study an increase of B10 biodiesel consumption according to the 2015-2036 Alternative Energy Development Plan. EPPO Director Thawarat Sutabutr,

May 18, 2016 Read Full Article

Scientists Agree, Biodiesel A Key to Global Carbon Reduction

(National Biodiesel Board/PR NewsWire)  World's experts advance the science of quantifying transportation emissions  --  Scientific experts agree that America's Advanced Biofuel, biodiesel, holds significant promise in the effort to reduce carbon emissions. Last year, biodiesel use in the U.S. cut

May 17, 2016 Read Full Article

Baseball, the Trade Deadline, and the Industrial Bioeconomy

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... Some teams are sellers. They reduce costs, go lean, and hunker down in a case of “wait’ll next year”. In industrial biotechnology, the calendar tells us it’s May but it might as well be July, because

May 17, 2016 Read Full Article

Canadian Ethanol Producer Utilises By-Products to Expand to Biogas Production

(Bioenergy Insight)  Canadian ethanol producer Calgren Renewable Fuels has invested in key co-products to sell in addition to its 58 million gpy ethanol output. The Calgren plant, located in Pixley, California, was the state’s first when it was built in 2009. Today,

May 17, 2016 Read Full Article

Bio-Bean Makes Eco-Friendly Pellet Fuel From Coffee Grounds

by Steve Hanley (Gas2.org)  ... Arthur Kay is an architect by training. While designing a new coffee shop one day, he learned that England creates more than half a million tons of coffee grounds every year. Surely they were good for

May 17, 2016 Read Full Article

National Biodiesel Board Commends Proposed Legislation to Extend Biodiesel Tax Incentive Through 2019

(Biofuels Journal/National Biodiesel Board)  The National Biodiesel Board released the following statement from Vice President of Federal Affairs Anne Steckel after Reps. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., and Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., introduced legislation to extend the biodiesel tax incentive through 2019 and reform

May 13, 2016 Read Full Article

Mine Dump Biofuel Pilot Project Achieves Early Success, Holds Much Potential

by Ilan Solomons (Mining Weekly)  Local green technology company G-Tech has recorded early success in its attempt to grow biofuel and other bioenergy feedstock to produce bioethanol and biodiesel as part of a mine dump rehabilitation pilot project in Randfontein,

May 13, 2016 Read Full Article

EPA Honors Two Biodiesel Champions

(National Biodiesel Board)  Harvard University & NJ’s Medford Township Public Schools Reduce Carbon Emissions with America’s Advanced Biofuel  --  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored two long-time biodiesel leaders for their outstanding commitment to the environment, which includes a

May 13, 2016 Read Full Article

Scania Delivers 51 Biodiesel And Vegetable Oil Hybrid Buses to Madrid

(The Auto Channel)  In a major commercial breakthrough, Scania will in June start delivering 51 hybridised Scania Citywide buses to Madrid. These complete buses feature cost saving and emission educing hybrid technology that meets the EU suburban and short distance

May 13, 2016 Read Full Article

Evidence of Benefits of Biofuels in Combating Climate Change is More than Ample

(25 x '25)  ... While recognition of the role of agriculture in meeting climate change challenges is growing among world leaders, it is of concern that biofuels and the low-carbon benefits they provide, especially when compared to fossil-based fuels like gasoline

May 12, 2016 Read Full Article

Grant Helps Project Realize “Ultra-Productive” Biofuel Crops, Attract Investors

by Claire Benjamin (University of Illinois) ... The University of Illinois and the University of Florida have been awarded a third round of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to realize ultra-productive biofuel crops. ... Nearly $300,000 of

May 10, 2016 Read Full Article

Now Is Not the Time to Kiss the Biofuels Goodbye

by Dick Roche (EurActiv)  The European Commission’s proposal to scrap the mandate for the use of biofuels and, in effect, to ‘kiss biofuels goodbye,’ is a catastrophic policy based largely on arguments that have no solid foundation, writes Dick Roche. ... Initially, biofuels

May 09, 2016 Read Full Article

Energy Department Announces Funding for Design and Construction of Manufacturing of Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biopower

(U.S. Department of Energy)  Recognizing the importance of biofuels to energy and climate security, the Energy Department today announced up to $90 million in project funding focused on designing, constructing and operating integrated biorefinery facilities. The production of biofuels from

May 09, 2016 Read Full Article

Clean Diesel Delivers Clean Air Benefits to the Mid-Atlantic Region

(Diesel Technology Forum)  ... Looking toward to the future, (Diesel Technology Forum executive director Allen) Schaeffer noted in the next decade that diesel would remain the prime mover for the global economy, but that new engines would be far more efficient

May 09, 2016 Read Full Article

Green Transport Target Will Be Scrapped Post-2020, EU Confirms

by Frédéric Simon (EurActiv)  EU laws requiring member states to use “at least 10%” renewable energy in transport will be scrapped after 2020, the European Commission confirmed, hoping to set aside a protracted controversy surrounding the environmental damage caused by biofuels. The

May 06, 2016 Read Full Article

Europe Continues to Get Biodiesel Wrong

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  A provocative opinion piece on Europe's reliance on unsound indirect land use change theory  --  It is clear there is a politicized agenda in Europe to undermine sustainable, liquid biofuels such as biodiesel and forge

May 06, 2016 Read Full Article

Bosselman Enterprises Expands into Soy Biodiesel Realm

(Bosselman Enterprises)  An expanded strategy into the biodiesel realm has resulted in Nebraska-based company Bosselman Enterprises' recent completion of the installation of an underground blender system for six underground tanks, to create blender biodiesel pumps at their Bosselman Travel Center

May 05, 2016 Read Full Article

Rare Biodiesel Import to the U.S. from Australia Detected

(Genscape)  On April 27, 2016, Genscape Vesseltracker detected a shipment of 4,200 tons (about 1.3 million gallons) of biodiesel from Australia arriving at the Texas Terminals Wharf in the Houston area. The Stolt Sun vessel carried the product that originated

May 04, 2016 Read Full Article

Clean Diesel Delivers Clean Air Benefits to the Mid-Atlantic Region

(Diesel Technology Forum)  ...  Looking toward to the future, Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum executive director Allen Schaeffer) noted in the next decade that diesel would remain the prime mover for the global economy, but that new engines would be far

May 04, 2016 Read Full Article

REG Expands Logistics, Storage at Danville Biodiesel Plant

(Renewable Energy Group Inc./Biodiesel Magazine)  enewable Energy Group Inc. announced May 2 that the company’s Danville, Illinois, operation now has more than 14 million gallons of tank capacity to store both biodiesel and feedstocks. REG Danville LLC recently purchased the tank

May 04, 2016 Read Full Article

Earnings Season: REG, Green Plains, BioAmber, ADM Report Improving Outlooks, Growth Prospects

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Q1 earnings season for the advanced bioeconomy kicked off this week, with reporting from Green Plains, ADM, REG and BioAmber. That’s an ag giant, an ethanol monster, a biomass-based diesel dominator and a fast-upcoming renewable

May 04, 2016 Read Full Article

RFA Publishes Analysis of California LCFS Data

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine)  The Renewable Fuels Association has released an analysis of recently published data on California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, noting grain-based ethanol provided nearly half of the greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions achieved under the first five

April 29, 2016 Read Full Article

Mercedes-Benz Proposes to Shift Its Cars to Biodiesel in India

(Biofuels International)  German automaker Mercedes-Benz is probing the possibility to shift its diesel cars and other vehicles in India to biodiesel. "Mercedes has given me a letter that they can use 100% biodiesel in their cars and buses," Road Transport and

April 28, 2016 Read Full Article

Latest Diesel Quality Trends Revealed in Biennial Survey

(Infineum International Ltd./Biodiesel Magazine)  Infineum has revealed the initial results from its latest biennial global Winter Diesel Fuel Quality Survey, offering a unique update on the current trends in the industry across the global marketplace. The Infineum survey collected samples from

April 28, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Worse for the Environment than Fossil fuels, Warn Green Campaigners

by James Crisp (EurActiv)  Instead of reducing them, using biodiesel in transport will increase polluting emissions by 4%, the same as putting an extra 12 million cars on the road in 2020, green campaigners have said. Biodiesel is touted as one way

April 26, 2016 Read Full Article

Bahamas Waste: Biodiesel Deal ‘Huge Win-Win’

by Neil Hartnell (Tribune 242)  Bahamas Waste yesterday said it had created “a win-win” for all stakeholders by selling a majority 51 per cent interest in its fledgling biodiesel business to a local partner for just $180,433. Francisco de Cardenas, Bahamas

April 26, 2016 Read Full Article

C-Sharp: Spring’s 3 Hottest Markets Start with C

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  California and the green premium  --   One of the biggest myths running is that there is no green premium, which is to say that customers will not pay a cent more for a cleaner fuel

April 26, 2016 Read Full Article

Pacific Biodiesel Certified by Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance

(Energy Global Hydrocarbon Engineering)  The Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance has announced that it has certified Pacific Biodiesel, Hawaii's award winning and internationally recognised producer of renewable fuels and the only commercial biofuel producer in the state, and its Big Island Biodiesel

April 26, 2016 Read Full Article

Republicans Propose Bill to Scrap Tax Credits for Animal Fat Biodiesel

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest)  In Washington, seven Republican US Representatives led by Randy Weber of Texas have submitted a bill to disallow certain biodiesel and alternative fuel tax credits for fuels derived from animal fats which has since been

April 22, 2016 Read Full Article

Mexico Ideal Growing Microalgae to Produce Biodiesel

by Jorge Castañeda (ADNSURESTE.INFO (google translation))  A scientific study that helped experts from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the University of Newcastle, UK, concluded that our country is ideal for developing the growth of certain species of microalgae,

April 22, 2016 Read Full Article

IRFA: Iowa Achieves Record E85, Midlevel Blend Sales in 2015

(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) An analysis of a recent Iowa Department of Revenue report shows the average biodiesel blend purchased in Iowa reached 11.0 percent in 2015, an increase from the 9.4 percent average blend in 2014 and a new all-time

April 18, 2016 Read Full Article

What Do We Do about Palm Oil?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... In the world of fuels, Neste Oil has backed away from palm oil in order to expand in the US market on more favorable terms, with palm’s lowly status after indirect land use change modeling

April 18, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Catalyst Ranks to Expand

By Michael McCoy (Chemical and Engineering News)  Seeing more growth ahead, two small companies invest in new plants --  Growth in the biodiesel market is spurring two small companies to invest in U.S. production of sodium methylate, a catalyst used

April 18, 2016 Read Full Article

Minnesotans Breathe Easy Thanks to Diesel

(Diesel Technology Forum)  Minnesota can breathe a little easier with its fleet of clean diesel vehicles powered on blends of biodiesel fuel. -- In case you missed it, the Minnesota chapter of the American Lung Association (ALA) estimates that the air is

April 15, 2016 Read Full Article

Renewable Diesel Poses Viable Option

by Curt Bennink (ForConstructionPros.com)  By now, most are familiar with biodiesel. It is a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional petroleum-based diesel fuels when used in the correct applications. “Biodiesel improves lubricity when compared to Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

April 15, 2016 Read Full Article

Biomass-Based Diesel Poised for Growth

by Dave Elsenbast (Renewable Energy Group/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Biodiesel proves to be a major, and growing, market for distillers corn oil.  --  ... The industry nearly reached record production levels last year and, according to U.S. EPA data, U.S. consumers used a

April 15, 2016 Read Full Article

Protein Packs A Punch in New Ethanol Coproducts

by Holly Jessen and Kassidi Andres (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Two companies gain traction in the quest to produce high-protein feed products from ethanol coproducts. --  Novita Nutrition and Nutrinsic Corp. approach producing high-value feed products from ethanol coproducts differently—Novita removes unsaturated

April 15, 2016 Read Full Article

Duel Fuel--Colocating Ethanol, Biodiesel

by Keith Loria (Ethanol Producer Magazine)   Biodiesel tanks are popping up in the tank farms at some ethanol plants these days. -- During the past decade, there has been a great deal of innovation and thought put into the synergies between

April 15, 2016 Read Full Article

Algae + Papaya = Biofuel

by Jan Suszkiw (US Department of Agriculture)  ... At the Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center in Hilo, Hawaii, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant pathologist Lisa Keith has spent the past 5 years fine-tuning conditions under which Chlorella

April 15, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Resource Maximised Using DAF Treatment System

(Water Online)  Cheshire biofuel plant sources DAF wastewater treatment from WPL; DAF system captures more fats, oils and grease for recycling; Treatment process helps client meet discharge consent A new energy plant in Cheshire, which processes waste fats, oils and greases (FOG) for

April 12, 2016 Read Full Article

B11 Iowa Average Biodiesel Blend

by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com)  More Iowa consumers are choosing biodiesel at the pump according to a new report from the Iowa Department of Revenue. The report finds that the average biodiesel blend purchased in the state reached 11 percent, an

April 12, 2016 Read Full Article

Coconut Biodiesel Could Reduce Air Pollution Impacts

(The Fifth Estate)  Coconut oil might be about to step off the beaches and out of the kitchen and into the tanks of Australian trucks and cars, with research released today showing that as a component of biodiesel, it may

April 12, 2016 Read Full Article

Remembering Merle

by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired)  Back in the early years of the biodiesel industry, Merle Haggard was one of the stars who came out in support of the American-made biofuel. The country music legend who died last week at the age of

April 11, 2016 Read Full Article

Letter: Biodiesel Fuel Part of a Great Life Cycle

by Jeff Lynn (The State Journal-Register)  I farm in Cass County. I am proud my equipment runs on a biodiesel blend. The fuel is home-grown and better for the environment. I just came in from the field, where the work

April 11, 2016 Read Full Article

Could Renewable Diesel’s Boom Be Cut Short by Feedstock Access and Availability?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Renewable diesel demand is booming, booming, booming. We’ve tipped it repeatedly in The Digest, not least with our March Madness webinar last week on “Renewable Diesel’s Boom”. Any doubts may well have been swept aside

April 11, 2016 Read Full Article

Interagency Effort Provides Links to Biofuel Data on One Web Page

by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel number crunchers in the know are finding their jobs easier because of a website hosted by the USDA Economic Research Service where the Interagency Council on Agricultural & Rural Statistics pulls together links

April 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Make Haste with Waste

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... (W)hen you compare them to homogenized, uniform, high-yield, purpose-grown energy crops. residues may be queer, but they are here. Not only available, but reliable, you can count on the fact that they will not

April 08, 2016 Read Full Article

University of Vermont Announces Online Bioenergy Professional Certificate Program Summer Session --- June 15-August 3, 2016

(University of Vermont)  A new era of clean BioEnergy solutions is beginning to emerge now. Clean sustainable Bioenergy such as Bio-Electricity and Biogas production from Dairy manure and Food Waste streams is becoming a well-known phenomenon. Pellets made from wood

April 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Minnesota Breathes Easier after 10 Years with Biodiesel Standard

(The American Lung Association in Minnesota/Biodiesel Magazine)  Minnesota’s commitment to biodiesel use has paid off with an important impact on air quality, according to an analysis of the cleaner-burning fuel by the American Lung Association in Minnesota. “I think the amount

April 07, 2016 Read Full Article

Clean Diesel Delivers Greenhouse Gas Reductions Targets for Maryland

(Diesel Technology Forum)  Legislation signed by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday will seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030 relative to emissions generated in 2006. “As Governor Hogan signs legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions from Maryland,

April 06, 2016 Read Full Article

Importing to Meet California Demand

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  The U.S. imported a record volume of biomass-based diesel in 2015.  ...  This increase in imports is particularly interesting because 2015 was a year with no forward-looking $1-per-gallon blender’s tax credit, and, for 11 months

April 06, 2016 Read Full Article

Brazil's President Rousseff Signs Biodiesel Increase into Law

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  At the presidential palace March 23, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff signed into law the mandatory percentage increase of biodiesel blended with diesel fuel from the current 7 percent to 8 percent by 2017, with further

April 06, 2016 Read Full Article

AGQM, FAM Invite Participants in Biodiesel Round Robin Testing

(AGQM/Biodiesel Magazine)  ... The analysis of components and the final product forms a major part of the quality assurance of fuels. Therefore, reliable monitoring and testing of the product properties of biodiesel and rapeseed oil fuel is an essential aspect

April 06, 2016 Read Full Article

UK Biofuel Use in Transport Drops 17% y/y in 2015

by Plamena Tisheva  (See News)  UK biofuel consumption in road transport dropped by 17.1% last year compared to 2014, with biodiesel use slumping 30%, government statistics showed today. Bioethanol consumption recorded a smaller 2.1% decline and as a result became the leading

April 06, 2016 Read Full Article

CA Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Questioned: Study Raises Doubts About Long-Term Viability of Rule

by Todd Neeley (DTN/The Progressive Farmer)  California's controversial low-carbon fuel standard may not be able to survive long term unless more biodiesel and corn-based ethanol are allowed into the state's market quickly, according to a new study. The analysis, conducted by

April 06, 2016 Read Full Article

Ethanol, Biodiesel Added to Rail Report

by Mikkel Pates (Agweek) As of April 4, the federal government's Petroleum Supply Monthly report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration includes more frequent data on ethanol and biodiesel transported by railroads. The EIA now reports monthly rail movements for crude oil, ethanol

April 06, 2016 Read Full Article

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Flammable Liquid Unit Trains Response Curriculum

(US Department of Transportation)  Online Resource Offers Responders a Flexible Approach to Pre-Incident Planning for Rail Incidents -- The US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the launch of the web-accessible Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness

April 05, 2016 Read Full Article

REG’s Rolling Thunder: What Did Not Kill Them (Falling Oil Prices), Made Them Stronger

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... It’s been a couple of years since we visited REG and the difference is palpable. The company has become a little ADM, rather than a big Amyris or TerraVia. You see the trading desks at

April 05, 2016 Read Full Article

BRAG Petition Succeeds: EPA Expands Chemical Data Reporting Exemptions To Biodiesel Products

(Bergeson & Campbell/BRAG)  On March 29, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Partial Exemption of Certain Chemical Substances from Reporting Additional Chemical Data final rule in the Federal Register. This final rule amends the list of chemical substances

April 05, 2016 Read Full Article

Johor Ready to Lead Production of Biodiesel Alternative Energy, Says Khaled

(Bernama/New Straits Times)  Johor is ready to lead the production of biodiesel as an alternative source of fuel energy and become a major global energy generator in the future. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the objective would

April 04, 2016 Read Full Article

Corvallis Makes Switch to Cleaner, Renewable Fuel

(KEZI)  About 40 city vehicles, including buses, will switch over to renewable diesel this summer --that's about one third of the city's vehicle pool. Renewable diesel burns cleaner and offers more power and better mileage while reducing the fleet's carbon footprint.

April 04, 2016 Read Full Article

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Visits the BioCube™

(BioCube™)  The BioCube Corporation was delighted to have The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada visit the BioCube™ at the GLOBE 2016 Conference in Vancouver last week. Held every two years in Vancouver, BC the GLOBE Series of

April 04, 2016 Read Full Article

Key Projects and Trends: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Drop-in Fuels 2020

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  This week, we held a well-attended webinar on “Drop-In Fuels” Here below is the second slide deck presented on the day, from Will Thurmond, President of Emerging Markets Online — highlights from the upcoming Drop In Fuels

April 01, 2016 Read Full Article

Biofuels Company Given Permission To Carry On

by Tao Woolfe (The Sandwich Enterprise)  Cape Cod Biofuels, Inc. has been cleared by all local regulatory boards and agencies and given the Sandwich Board of Selectmen’s blessings—a happy ending to an administrative scramble the company had to complete following

March 31, 2016 Read Full Article

Sugarcane, Modified to Produce Oil, Promises Better Biodiesel

by  Stephen Edelstein (Green Car Reports)  ... Altering sugarcane to produce oil could yield much greater amounts of biodiesel than the current most popular crop, soybeans, say researchers from the University of Illinois (via Wards Auto). ... But they claim a genetically-modified sugarcane

March 30, 2016 Read Full Article

Column: Clean Energy Fuels Our Economy

by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (Daily Globe)  ...  The United States can’t sit on the sidelines and depend on foreign oil to keep our economy running. America is a powerful nation. We can’t let oil imports set the agenda. We

March 25, 2016 Read Full Article

Dilma Sanctions Law Increasing Addition of Biodiesel in Diesel

by Leonardo Goy (Reuters; Google translation)  President Dilma Rousseff signed on Wednesday the law which provides for the gradual increase in biodiesel blend in diesel, from the current 7 percent to 8 percent in March 2017, increasing one percentage point

March 25, 2016 Read Full Article

New South Wales Passes State Biofuels Reform Bill, Limits Exceptions to Boost Blend Rates

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, the NSW Parliament approved legislative changes to the operation of the NSW Biofuels Act. imposing the requirement that 6% of all motor spirits sold. The Bill also includes provision for a statutory review of

March 25, 2016 Read Full Article

What’s up with Cellulosic Fuels: The Digest’s 2016 March Madness Guide

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  This week, we conducted a webinar on the state of cellulosic fuels as part of our 2016 March Madness series. You can experience the recorded version of the webinar here. Meanwhile, here is the primary slide

March 24, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Ranks First Among Fleets for Alt Fuel Use

(National Biodiesel Board/PR Newswire)  North America's top fleets have spoken, and their #1 choice for greening their fleet operations is biodiesel.  According to a new 2016 Fleet Purchasing Outlook study conducted by the NTEA - The Association for the Work

March 23, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Company Plans Expansion to Fort Pierce

by Keona Gardner  (TCPalm)   ... Indian River Bio Diesel is seeking city approval to operate a plant that would process 250,000 gallons of its product a month in the now-vacant Egan packinghouse, 1103 N. Second St. The plant is a subsidiary

March 22, 2016 Read Full Article

In Fish Fry Season, Oil Finds another Use as Homemade Fuel

by Grant Gerlock (Harvest Public Media)  ... Fridays between Ash Wednesday and Easter you’ll find hundreds of hungry parishioners lining up at church fish frys around the Midwest.  All of that frying uses up vegetable oil that can just go to waste,

March 21, 2016 Read Full Article

Are Low Diesel Prices Hurting Biofuels Companies?

by John O’Dell (Forbes/Trucks.com)  With diesel fuel prices hovering at lows not seen in a decade, the smart money might bet against businesses developing products to replace the diesel engines and technology that keep the nation’s trucks on the road. But entrepreneurs

March 21, 2016 Read Full Article

Future for Diesel Passenger Vehicles in U.S. Remains Positive Despite Recent Set Backs

(Diesel Technology Forum)  While diesel passenger vehicles sales have decreased in recent months, there are some positive signs that indicate diesel sales will recover and expand in the coming years, according to Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel

March 18, 2016 Read Full Article

Automakers Should Expect Biodiesel Blends -- Global Biofuels Outlook Forecasts through 2035

(Stratas Advisors/PR Newswire)  Like government leaders around the world, candidates in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign have pandered to opposing constituencies surrounding the future of biofuels, agricultural versus petroleum, environmentalists versus industrialists. However, refiners, automakers, governments and investors want a

March 18, 2016 Read Full Article

Illegal UCO Cartels Hinder Biofuel Program: Observers

by Anton Hermansyah (The Jakarta Post)  The illegal activity of passing off used cooking oil (UCO) as non-brand cooking oil (NBCO), which is allegedly becoming widespread on a massive scale in the country, may be disrupting the government’s biofuel program, observers

March 16, 2016 Read Full Article

BIODEX-SA First in Tunisia to Earn RSB Certification

(PRLog/Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials)  BIODEX-SA, a company based in Tunisia, earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) certification for the production of biodiesel. BIODEX-SA is the first company to collect waste oils and transform them into biodiesel in Africa, as

March 14, 2016 Read Full Article

Biodico Trains Future Bioenergy Leaders To Excel in Green Economy, Drive Local Job Growth

(Biodico/BusinessWire)  Program Part of Commitment to Spur Job Growth in San Joaquin Valley; Train Engineers in Next-Generation Bioenergy Technologies -- Internship Program Aligns with Curricula at University of California Santa Barbara and West Hills Community College To train students for the next-generation

March 09, 2016 Read Full Article

Hybrid Truck: How This Came About, How It’s Used, Experience with Performance

by Jennifer Horrillo (Diesel Direct/Special to Advanced Biofuels USA)  At Diesel Direct, we are proud to have the nation’s first hybrid diesel electric fuel delivery truck.  The truck was put into use in the fall of 2010.  At the time,

March 09, 2016 Read Full Article

BDI Subsidiary Reopens Expanded Distillation Research Center

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) UIC GmbH, a subsidiary of Austrian biodiesel technology provider BDI-BioEnergy International AG, has just reopened its expanded and modernized research center near Frankfurt, Germany, in Alzenau. According to BDI, UIC is a pioneer in fine vacuum

March 09, 2016 Read Full Article

Houston Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Biodiesel Fraud Scheme

(U.S. Department of Justice)  Philip Joseph Rivkin, aka Felipe Poitan Arriaga, was sentenced today in Houston, Texas, to 121 months in prison, three years of supervised release and to pay more than $87 million in restitution and was ordered to

March 08, 2016 Read Full Article

'Dodgy Diesel' Threatens EU Green Fuel Market

by Matt McGrath (BBC)  There are growing concerns that cheap imports of biodiesel from Poland could wreck the European market in biofuels. All diesel sold in the EU needs to contain a percentage of fuel made from crops such as rapeseed. But

March 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Obligation Reduces Biodiesel Sales

(Union for Promoting Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) google translation) The Union for Promoting Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) feel their expectations to those established in Germany by 1 January 2015 greenhouse gas mitigation through the development of sales of biodiesel

March 08, 2016 Read Full Article

Become a Next Generation Biodiesel Leader

by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com)  The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is calling for the next crop of biodiesel leaders to join the Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel program. NGSB is seeking additional co-chairs to help take this student professional organization to

March 04, 2016 Read Full Article

Biofuels Are Back on the EU Agenda

by Sonja van Renssen (Energy Post)  Biofuels are returning to the political agenda in Europe as EU policymakers start to shape a strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport after 2020. Biofuels producers continue to argue that they are

March 03, 2016 Read Full Article

UFOP-Project “Lowering of the Boiling Curve of Biodiesel"

(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe)  The boiling line of diesel fuels is relevant for the combustion in modern engines. Biodiesel shows a boiling behavior that is very different to diesel fuel especially during the regeneration phase, fuel beddable the piston walls and is

March 03, 2016 Read Full Article
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