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
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Back TO HOMEBiofuels 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
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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
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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
From Food Waste to Fuel, CEAS Does Energy Sustainability Better
By: Ashley Duvelius (University of Cincinnati) CEAS researchers take aim at reducing the United States' annual 40 percent of food waste and are now able to convert waste into solid fuels, biodiesel and other products. The Food and Agriculture Organization of
April 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Carmakers Worry Higher Biofuel Mix Could Damage Engines
by Raras Cahyafitri and Linda Yulismann (The Jakarta Post) ... “The usage of biodiesel is good. However, we are still worried about the impacts. There are engines that can accept 15 percent or even 20 percent [biofuel] content, however, some other
April 17, 2015 Read Full Article
R5 Bln Plant to Convert Canola into Diesel Halted by Laws
by Lutho Mtongana (BizNews.com) PhytoEnergy International Holding AG said it will only proceed with a plan to build a 5 billion rand ($418 million) plant to convert canola into diesel in South Africa if the government passes laws needed by the
April 16, 2015 Read Full Article
TSCA Nomenclature May Be Barrier for Advanced Biofuels
(The Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group/The Oil Price Information Network) (The Oil Price Information Network (OPIS) spoke with BRAG's Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Senior Policy Advisor with B&C, regarding the application of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to
April 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Iowa Lawmakers Ride-and-Drive on Biodiesel
by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com) Lawmakers in Iowa got the chance to experience the power of biodiesel for themselves. The Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB)held its its first ever Ride-and-Drive event at the capitol in Des Moines as part of the group’s
April 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Malloy's Rhode Island Company Recognized for Use of Biodiesel
(vtdigger.org/TH Malloy and Sons) Jim Malloy, of Plainfield, Vermont, is being recognized for his contributions to reducing the use of petroleum fuel in the transportation sector. His business, TH Malloy and Sons in Newport, Rhode Island, is being recognized with
April 13, 2015 Read Full Article
University of Rostock Project to Investigate Biodiesel for Stage IV Engines
by Isabel Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, a project at the University of Rostock is investigating the technical feasibility of using certified sustainable rapeseed oil to produce biodiesel. In order to pave the way for manufacturers, the University of Rostock
April 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Engineers Develop New Yeast Strain to Enhance Biofuel and Biochemical Production
(University of Texas at Austin) Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have used a combination of metabolic engineering and directed evolution to develop a new, mutant yeast strain that could lead to
April 13, 2015 Read Full Article
Minnesota, the Green Giant: Going All out on Agrastructure and the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Today, we look at how Minnesota, too, has been experiencing success via its bioeconomy, and how and why. The traditional view of “Minnesota”? A giant metropolis in the Twin Cities, replete with giant ag-focused corporations
April 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Transesterification of Jatropha and Karanja Oils by Using Waste Egg Shell Derived Calcium Based Mixed Metal Oxides
by Girdhar Joshi, Devendra S. Rawat, Bhawna Y. Lamba, Kamal K. Bisht, Pankaj Kumar, Nayan Kumar, Sanjay Kumar (Energy Conversion and Management) Highlights: Waste chicken eggshell derived CaO(cesp) based mixed metal oxides were prepared. Transesterification of high free fatty acid containing non-edible
April 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Aemetis Expands Biodiesel Sales to Travel Bus Operators in Tourism Industry in India
(Stockhouse/Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX), an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, today announced that biodiesel sales activity is accelerating in India with travel bus operators who cater to the tourism industry. Aemetis has expanded sales activity since the Government of India
April 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Answers for Your Questions about Biofuels, Renewable Chemicals, Bioproducts and Sustainable Agriculture.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Amazing questions get asked at ABLC — and except for attendees, you generally don’t hear them, or the answers. Let’s change that. With great sessions at conferences, delegates are usually keen to get a hold of
April 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Unique Oakland Biodiesel Project Receives $3.4 Million Grant
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Viridis Fuels, a state-of-the-art biodiesel project in Oakland, California, is prepared to receive an official notice of award today for a $3.4 million state grant at a California Energy Commission business meeting in Sacramento. A
April 08, 2015 Read Full Article
BioTfuel: A Project to Produce Biofuels via Thermochemical Conversion
(Total) The BioTfueL project focuses on producing second-generation biodiesel and bio-jet fuel via thermochemical conversion. Total is working with five partners to bring the process to commercial-scale production. In the BioTfueL project, Total is working with five partners to develop technologies for
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethiopia: Ministry to Step Up Bio-Fuel Development Efforts
by Daniel Beyene (AllAfrica/Ethiopian Herald) The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy announced that the ongoing efforts in tapping the rich bio-fuel resources in Ethiopia would be stepped up with a view to ensuring domestic energy security, rapid economic development
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Seeks to Reverse Argentina Import Decision
(National Biodiesel Board) The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is calling for the EPA to stay its recent decision to streamline Argentinian biodiesel imports to the U.S. under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) pending public review and comment. In a petition filed
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Lund Researchers Develop Optimized Two-Phase Enzymatic Process for Production of Biodiesel
(Green Car Congress) Researchers at Lund University (Sweden) have developed an optimized two-phase enzymatic (lipase) system for the conversion of plant oils to biodiesel. Applied to the solvent-free ethanolysis of rapeseed oil, the system delivered a yield of 96% under mild
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
N.J. Man Charged in Biodiesel Scam Accused of Death Threats, Report Says
by Myles Ma (NJ.com) Prosecutors say a Bergen County man accused in a $90 million biodiesel trading scam threatened to harm or kill anyone who provides evidence against him, the Star Press of Muncie, Ind., reported Monday. Joseph Furando, 49, was
April 07, 2015 Read Full Article
France Increases Biodiesel Limit to 8 Percent in Diesel Fuel
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) France’s energy ministry recently issued an order to up the allowable biodiesel concentration in diesel fuel sold at public fueling stations across France. Ministerial order DEVR1431074A increases the allowable concentration of biodiesel from 7 to 8 percent.
April 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Foreign Company Studied Installing Biodiesel Plant in Nicaragua
(Prensa Latina (Google translation)) The company Plastic Energy presented a project to estimate the feasibility of installing a biodiesel processing plant in Nicaragua, said today the deputy mayor of Managua, Enrique Armas. Currently, foreign capital enterprise that has just presented the
March 31, 2015 Read Full Article
4 minutes with… Edward Huxel, Co-Owner, Osage Orange BioProducts Company
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Our company theme is to create a profitable company that raises Osage Orange (Maclura promifera)trees on the southern plains of Oklahoma and Texas, and process the tree fruit for nonfood biomass products for renewable energy,
March 30, 2015 Read Full Article
An Evolutionary Metabolic Engineering Approach for Enhancing Lipogenesis in Yarrowia lipolytica
by Leqian Liu, Anny Pan, Caitlin Spofford, Nijia Zhou, Hal S. Alper (Metabolic Engineering) Lipogenic organisms provide an ideal platform for biodiesel and oleochemical production. Through our previous rational metabolic engineering efforts, lipogenesis titers in Yarrowia lipolytica were significantly enhanced. However,
March 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Farmers Urged to Use Biodiesel When Planting
(The Interior Journal/Central Kentucky News) ... Biodiesel in general and soy-based biodiesel in particular are great choices, but unfortunately farmers in many regions of Kentucky have a hard time finding a distributor that sells B20 (20 percent biodiesel) or higher blends. The
March 27, 2015 Read Full Article
Middle East Turns to Biofuels Amid Rocky Oil Prices and Environmental Awareness
Imran Khan (Lootah Biofuels/Renewable Energy World) ... Crude oil is refined to produce diesel and petrol and the cost of crude oil is the most crucial factor affecting fuel prices over time. However, with the shortage of refineries to refine the
March 26, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Mike Glatz, VP Sales & Business Development, Optimus Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Optimus Technologies manufactures the first and only EPA-approved biofuel conversion systems for medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks. Its fuel partners supply B100/B99 and Optimus-grade biofuel to fleets nationwide. Optimus has a simple, bolt-on approach that
March 26, 2015 Read Full Article
ASTM Releases Specifications for B20 Use in Heating Oil
(National Biodiesel Board) Landmark move expected to accelerate America’s transformation to 21st Century Bioheat® fuel. The door has opened for building-and-homeowners who want to use higher blends of cleaner burning biodiesel in their heating oil. ASTM International, an organization which sets
March 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Brazilian State-Run Oil Company Producing Biodiesel from Tilapia Waste
by Alicia Villegas (Undercurrent News) Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is producing biodiesel from tilapia waste, but it sees a need for further research to develop fish oil usage to make biofuel. Production of biodiesel from residual fish oil has started at the
March 26, 2015 Read Full Article
US Military Base in Afghanistan to Make Biodiesel from UCO
(Springboard Biodiesel/Biodiesel Magazine) Springboard Biodiesel announced March 25 that it has been selected to provide its turn-key, small-scale biodiesel processing system to Bagram Airfield in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan. Springboard Biodiesel’s BioPro 380EX and SpringPro T76 comprise a small-scale biodiesel
March 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Leading Biofuels Supplier Greenergy Earns RSB Sustainability Certification
(Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials) Greenergy, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of waste based biodiesel, has earned the RSB sustainability certification for the production of biodiesel from used cooking oil at its facilities in Immingham and North Cave. Greenergy supplies more
March 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Diversifying Products Creates New Opportunities
by Stefaniya Becking* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The “Waste to Biogas and Clean Fuels Finance and Investment” summit provided a myriad of opportunities to get the latest intelligence on biogas and the clean fuel industry as well as on the financing
March 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Pittsburgh Expands Use of Optimus Technologies’ Biofuel Conversion Systems
(Optimus Technologies) Outfitting 20 more public works trucks to reduce fuel costs and to reduce lifecycle emissions over 80%. – Optimus Technologies today announced the City of Pittsburgh has agreed to expand its use of Optimus’ EPA-approved, biofuel conversion