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Biodiesel's Quality Evolution

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  ...Biodiesel emerged on the U.S. alternative fuels radar in the early 1990s, and for the next decade it slowly gained recognition as a real-world, here-and-now replacement for diesel fuel before its first ASTM specification, D6751,

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

California Energy Commission Seeks Proposals for Centers for Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technology

by Tom Saidak (BioInvest Digest)  In California, the California Energy Commission is asking for proposals to either develop or expand three new centers for both alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technology.  READ MORE   Excerpt from the Centers for Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Technology Program

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

Farmers Cooperative Fuel Pumps Near Completion

(Creston News)  The first E85 gasoline pump in Creston is opening as early as Tuesday at the Farmer’s Cooperative fuel pumps on 304 N. Osage St. ... The pumps will also have 87 E10, E15, E30 and 2 percent biodiesel fuel

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

Republic of Indonesia to Cut Oil Import, Promote Use of Biofuels

(Antara News)  "Right now, we need an immediate solution to the current account deficit. The government will overcome the deficit by reducing imports, particularly fuel oils," Chief Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said. Indonesia is taking steps to reduce its fuels imports

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

UNAM Researchers Constructed Pilot Plant for Biodiesel Production

(La Prensa)   UNAM researchers are in the process of design and construction of a pilot plant for the production of quality biodiesel, edible oil from waste collected from restaurants and hotels of the Federal District, the product obtained would be

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

California, Federal Methods to Push Renewable-Fuel Use Stir Conflict

by Evan Halper (Los Angeles Times)  It's even possible that conflicting state and federal policies on renewable fuels, both aimed at reducing global warming, could actually make things worse, some scientists say.   California and the federal government want drivers to use

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Refinery — in a Box

by David Shaffer (Star Tribune)  Shipping container with a portable unit is on display at the fair. One of the more unusual farm implements at the Minnesota State Fair is a big metal box with no tires, steering wheel or windshield.

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Plant Reaches Capacity in US

(Biofuels International)  Diamond Green Biodiesel, a joint venture between Valero Energy and Darling International, has reached capacity during its start-up phase. The plant, based next to Valero’s St Charles refinery in Louisiana, began operations in June and uses animal fat, used

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

Advanced Biofuels Passes 1 Billion Gallons in Capacity: E2 Study

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Advanced biofuels capacity for 2013 is 1 billion gallons gasoline equivalent. Capacity for 2015 is between 1.4 and 1.6 billion gallons gasoline equivalent.  160 commercial scale facilities planned, under construction, or complete from 159 companies.

August 29, 2013 Read Full Article

Green Fuels Urges UK Restaurateurs to Consider Making Biodiesel

(Green Fuels Ltd./Biodiesel Magazine)  As U.K. diesel prices sit at around £1.40 a liter, it continues to make biodiesel at around 30p a liter a very attractive alternative, not to mention the benefits to the environment biodiesel provides. The price of

August 28, 2013 Read Full Article

New Case Study Shows Rapid Growth of Biodiesel Industry in Calif.

(Environmental Defense Fund/Biodiesel Magazine)  A case study released today from Environmental Defense Fund and E2 examines the benefits of biodiesel, profiling six companies in California helping to revolutionize the industry. Growing production in the state shows California companies have started capitalizing on this diverse, low-carbon

August 28, 2013 Read Full Article

Patented Bacteria Capable of Producing Biodiesel More Efficiently and Cleanly than Current

(University of Seville)  The invention, jointly owned by the University of Seville and Cordoba University, identifies in a mill gender microbial strain that produces biodiesel Terribacillus cleanly, with higher performance and lower production cost than the currently employed in the

August 27, 2013 Read Full Article

The Biodiesel Explosion

by Scott Clevenger  (Biofuels Digest/FuelQuest) ... Thanks to a strong Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), the reinstatement of the $1/gallon biodiesel blender tax credit, and the State of Iowa’s record breaking production records, national biodiesel output is at an all-time high of

August 27, 2013 Read Full Article

Annual EU Report Projects Increased Ethanol Production

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The European Union recently published its annual biofuels report for 2013 with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agriculture Information Network, reporting that approximately 20 percent of transportation biofuel used within the 27 EU member

August 26, 2013 Read Full Article

Utah State University Students Run Dragster with Algal Fuel

(Algae Industry Magazine)  After a successful 2012 race season powered with yeast biodiesel, the Aggie A-Salt Streamliner, as the dragster is officially known, topped 73 miles per hour this week during its algae-fueled debut. The roadster, with a .8 liter

August 26, 2013 Read Full Article

Tennessee Researchers Develop 5 ppm FAME Detector for Jet Fuel

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  Millions of dollars and years of testing have already been invested in the attempt to increase ASTM’s allowable amount of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) contamination in jet fuel, which can occur from pipeline movement

August 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Puna Farm to Supply Jatropha Feedstock to Big Island Biodiesel

(Pacific Biodiesel Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine)  Jatropha harvesting began last week at the Hawaii Pure Plant Oil (HIPPO) farm founded in 2008 by father and son partners Christian and James Twigg-Smith. HIPPO has planted a total of 200 acres of jatropha in

August 22, 2013 Read Full Article

Sonamar and VayuGrid to Develop BioEnergy Zones Across Haiti

(MoneyLife/PR NewsWire)  BioEnergy Zones Will Lead the Way Towards Socially Inclusive and Economically Sustainable Livelihood Haiti based Sonamar S.A. and Bangalore based VayuGrid have signed a joint venture agreement for developing BioEnergy Zones across Haiti. These BioEnergy Zones will produce renewable

August 22, 2013 Read Full Article

Agriculture Secretary Announces Projects in 42 States and Two Territories Designed to Improve Farm and Rural Business Energy Efficiency

(U.S. Department of Agriculture)  Secretary Says Future Support Depends on Congressional Action on a New Food, Farm and Jobs Bill Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today (August 15, 2013) announced funding for 631 projects across the nation - including 45 in North

August 21, 2013 Read Full Article

Who Will Buy Syntroleum?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  A month ago this week, Syntroleum (owner of a half interest in Dynamic Fuels, the renewable diesel technology) announced that it was “evaluating strategic alternatives” — and just a few days later revealed that it

August 21, 2013 Read Full Article

Brazil to Introduce Biofuel Buses for World Cup 2014

(Green Packs)  Brazil, the world’s largest biofuel producer is getting a real chance to promote its efforts in bio-fuel industry, as the country is hosting the next World Cup Football in 2014. Reportedly, Brazil is introducing bio-diesel buses for transport

August 20, 2013 Read Full Article

Alberta Has Potential to Be Canada’s Biggest Biofuel Producer

by Dave Cooper (Edmonton Journal)  Alberta could lead the country toward replacing about half its necessary transportation fuel with non-petroleum products, says a global expert on biofuels, bioenergy and bioproducts. “We now have ethanol from grain and biodiesel from oilseeds, and

August 20, 2013 Read Full Article

Bio Diesel Fuel Project Gains Momentum

by Keikantse Lesemela (The Monitor)  In support of the bio diesel fuel project in Botswana, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) donated equipment worth an estimated P2 million. The research project was carried out in April 2011 to reduce carbon emissions by

August 15, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Feasibility Study to Plan for Future

by Julie Atkins (The Hepburn Advocat) The Hepburn Shire Council has received a grant of $60,000 to undertake a feasibility study on the conversion of heavy fleet vehicles to biodiesel as the region’s fuel source. ... Through the Central Highlands Regional Procurement Excellence

August 15, 2013 Read Full Article

Thailand Plans to Raise Biodiesel Output Target to 7.3 mil liters/d by 2021: source

by Esther Ng (Platts)  Thailand is planning to revise upwards its biodiesel production target to 7.3 million liters/d by 2021, compared with an earlier target of 5.9 million liters/d, under its Alternative Energy Development Plan (2012-2021), a source at the

August 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Problems Galore in Biofuel Programme, Says Official

(Deccan Herald)  The governments, both at the Central and State levels, have realised the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels and implement the biofuel programmes, said Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, V Umesh on Monday. Speaking on the

August 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Florida Biofuels Plant Temporarily Closed, May Not Reopen

by Mary Wozniak (News Press) The Florida Biofuels plant is temporarily closed, and it's possible the facility will not reopen, the company’s operation manager said today. The plant has already been closed for two weeks , Chris Speake, operations manager said. There is no

August 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Once-Revered Biofuels Are Finding Political Ground Shifting beneath Them

by Jonathan Kingsman (Platts/The Barrel)  Earlier this year BP published its Statistical Review of World Energy 2013 – the 62nd annual report – that highlighted the largest single-year increase in US oil production ever recorded, and the first annual decline (-0.4%)

August 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Iowa State Fair Traffic Will Be Greeted with Biodiesel Billboards

(The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Biodiesel Magazine)  In preparation for the 2013 Iowa State Fair, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association today announced the start of a billboard campaign aimed at increasing the use of biodiesel in Iowa, particularly on Iowa farms. The

August 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Harnessing Corn Oil Power

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A Kansas-based company is offering two bolt-on options for ethanol producers looking to turn crude corn oil into biodiesel or renewable diesel. It’s no secret that revenue from corn oil extraction has been key in keeping

August 13, 2013 Read Full Article

(Philippine) DOE Proposes Changes in Biodiesel Blend

by Iris C. Gonzales (The Philippine Star)   The Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed revisions in the required coco-methyl ester specification or biodiesel blend for oul companies. ... “This is also to harmonize international and regional environment standards for fuel quality. The

August 08, 2013 Read Full Article

Darling International Inc. to Acquire Terra Renewal Services, Inc.

(Darling International/PR NewsWire)    Darling International Inc., ... announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the industrial residuals and used cooking oil collection operations of Terra Renewal Services, Inc. Terra Renewal is a leading provider of essential

August 07, 2013 Read Full Article

Europe's Transport Sector Sluggish in Adopting Biofuels, Report Finds

by Tildy Bayar (Renewable Energy World)   In advance of a vote on a European directive that will shape the Union’s future policy for biofuel use in the transport sector, an annual report published today by renewable energy analysis group EurObserv’ER

August 07, 2013 Read Full Article

City Buses to Run on Biodiesel

by Zha Minjie  (Shanghai Daily) City buses will run on biodiesel processed from swill oil next year, the Shanghai food and drug safety authorities announced yesterday following a toxic oil recycling program it conducted with Tongji University. ... The city has been working

August 07, 2013 Read Full Article

EPA Finalizes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards to Help Promote American Energy Independence, Reduce Carbon Pollution

(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)  EPA also announces steps to address concerns about the E10 blend wall As part of an ongoing effort to enhance energy security and reduce carbon pollution, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized the 2013 percentage

August 06, 2013 Read Full Article

A Patchwork of Biofuels

by Lawrence Ulrich  (New York Times)  With diesel engines and their ultra-low-sulfur fuel now green enough even to meet California rules, one remaining environmental objection is that the fuel still starts from a barrel of nonrenewable petroleum. A possible next step

July 30, 2013 Read Full Article

Ottawa’s Support for Biofuel Industry Cools

by Barry Wilson (The Western Producer)   The federal government is closing the tap to increased support for the biofuel industry after more than $1 billion in support, says agriculture minister Gerry Ritz. “I think the investments made early on have built

July 26, 2013 Read Full Article

The Top 10 Jet Biofuels Advances of the Year

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ...Here are the biggest pacts and advances, tests, investments and grants with the likes of Amyris, Total, Airbus, Solena Fuels, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, AltAir Fuels, the US Navy, Emerald Biofuels, Natures BioReserve and Fulcrum Biofuels, Virent, the US Air Force, Chinese Eastern

July 26, 2013 Read Full Article

Rochester Institute of Technology Students Learn About Sweetwater’s Plant-Sugar Mixture for Production of Biofuels

(AZOCleanTech)  A collaboration between Rochester Institute of Technology’s Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences and Sweetwater Energy Inc. will give students experience with the Rochester-based company that has a sweet and sustainable niche. Sweetwater Energy provides its industry partners with

July 26, 2013 Read Full Article

Boulder County Could See More Vehicles on Alternative Fuels

by Charlie Brennan (Daily Camera)  Boulder County is one of nine Colorado counties that will participate in a pilot project announced Tuesday aimed at increasing the use of vehicles powered by alternative fuels in both public- and private-sector fleets. The county

July 24, 2013 Read Full Article

Beyond Ethanol: Drop-In Biofuels Squeeze Gasoline From Plants

by Patrick J. Kiger and Marianne Lavelle  (National Geographic)  ... KiOR's breakthrough is one part of a wide-ranging effort by a number of companies and government-supported researchers to develop and perfect "drop-in" biofuels—fuels so similar to their petroleum-based counterparts that they

July 23, 2013 Read Full Article

London Mayor Calls for Waste Oil to Be Used as Biofuel for Buses

by Ben Messenger (Waste Management World)  The UK biofuel industry has been urged to process more of London’s waste cooking fats and oils into biodiesel to fuel the city’s buses, by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. London’s bus fleet uses

July 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Viesel Fuel Completes Upgrade at Enzymatic Biodiesel Plant in Stuart, FL

(Viesel Fuel/Biofuels Journal)   Viesel Fuel, LLC announced that they have completed the upgrade of the Viesel Fuel facility to produce biodiesel using an enzymatic process developed by Novozymes of Denmark. Viesel Fuel has obtained approvals from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under

July 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Rhode Island Passes Statewide Bioheat Requirement

(National Biodiesel Board)  State's oil heat to contain 2 percent biodiesel by 2014 The governor of Rhode Island signed landmark legislation recently that will ensure all of the state's heating oil becomes Bioheat® by 2014.  Starting July 1, 2014, every gallon of oil

July 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Fast Swimmers: 10 Algae Technologies, Where Are They in the Race for the Summit?

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  ... The Summer of Algae has passed, but dozens of companies have remained hot in pursuit of a solution for fuels, feed, nutraceuticals, fragrances, flavorings and tailored renewable oils. Their technologies? Closed systems, open-systems, hybrid systems. Hosts

July 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel CEO Highlights Advanced Biofuel Success

(National Biodiesel Board)  Cites Consumer Benefits, Job Creation at House RFS Hearing National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe told Congress Tuesday that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is helping consumers by stimulating the production of advanced biofuels like biodiesel. Jobe emphasized that

July 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Connecticut Innovations Awards $150,000 to AgriFuels

(Algae Industry Magazine)  Rocky Hill, CT-based Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for growing Connecticut businesses through innovative financing and strategic assistance, has awarded a Connecticut Innovation Challenge grant of $150,000 to AgriFuels LLC of East Hartford, CT. ... The goal

July 22, 2013 Read Full Article

Food and Drinks Companies Are Seeing Worth from Their Waste

by Mike Scott (The Guardian)  There's a growing recognition that waste can be a resource in its own right. Companies must step back and look at the bigger picture ...Meanwhile, McDonald's, through a programme called Fries to Fuel, recycles 4.5m litres of

July 22, 2013 Read Full Article

Enerfuel's 7.5 MMgy Biodiesel Plant in Portugal Begins Operations

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  After years in the works, Enerfuel S.A.’s 25,000 ton (7.5 MMgy) multifeedstock biodiesel plant in Sines, Portugal, has officially begun production. ... The newly operational biodiesel refinery is using animal fats and used cooking oil as

July 22, 2013 Read Full Article

Running on Corn

by Sarah Brown (Creston News Advertiser)  E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 10 percent gasoline will be available this fall in Creston, according to Darin Schlapia, Farmers’ Cooperative location manager in Creston. Farmers Cooperative will open an unmanned fuel

July 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Tennessee State University to Demonstrate New Mobile Biodiesel Lab

(News Observer)  Researchers at Tennessee State University will demonstrate how to turn oilseed crops into biodiesel with a new mobile lab at the school's Small Farm Expo. ... After the expo, researchers will be taking the lab across the state to demonstrate

July 18, 2013 Read Full Article

In Quest for Energy, Biofuels Gaining Ground

by James Osborne  (Dallas Morning News)   For more than 130 years, Darling International has operated in a little-known corner of U.S. industry, breaking down the leftovers of the meat industry for products including cattle feed and cosmetics. Then last month the

July 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Can Solve the Ethanol Debate, Supporters Say

by Zain Shauk (Fuel Fix)  Amid the oil industry’s all-out blitz to kill a government mandate for corn-based ethanol, biodiesel producers say they have a solution that could help everyone involved. It goes like this: Buy more biodiesel. That proposal may not be so

July 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Worcester Polytechnic Uses Syrris Technology to Teach Biodiesel

by Ron Kortrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  Chemical engineering students at Worcester Polytechnic University in Massachusetts have been investigating biodiesel production using the Globe jacketed reactor system from Syrris. “As part of their senior thesis, some of our undergraduate students suggested a

July 17, 2013 Read Full Article

Understanding the Pricing of Distillers' Grain Solubles

by  Scott Irwin and Darrel Good (FarmDocDaily)  Distillers' grain solubles (DGS) are a co-product of ethanol production from corn and have become an important feed source for the domestic livestock industry in the U.S. While it is widely known that the

July 17, 2013 Read Full Article

Group: ND Energy Production Doubles since 2007

(FuelFix)  A group representing North Dakota’s various energy sectors says the state’s energy production from all sources has doubled since 2007. ... The group says renewable energy such as wind power, ethanol and bio-diesel increased by 225 percent since 2007. Marketed natural

July 11, 2013 Read Full Article

Palm Oil Climbs as Crude Above $100 Increases Demand for Biofuel

by Ranjeetha Pakiam  (Bloomberg)  Palm oil gained for the first time in six days after West Texas Intermediate crude surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since September, boosting demand for vegetable oils as biofuel feedstock. ...“Crude oil’s strength may

July 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Portland Biodiesel Company Helps Phish, Other Touring Bands, Go Green

by Seth Koenig (Bangor Daily News)   Starting this week, when tour buses for bands like Phish travel through Maine, they’ll be able to fill up using environmentally friendly biofuels. Maine Standard Biofuels, which converts used cooking oils from regional restaurants into

July 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Sustainable Biodiesel Certification Program Officially Launches

(GreenCircle Certified LLC/Biodiesel Digest)  GreenCircle and the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance are proud to announce that the Sustainable Biodiesel Certification program is officially launched. The announcement came at Willie Nelson's 80th birthday party on June 6 at the Hard Rock Café

July 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Going Deep With Enzyme Technology: No Part of the Corn Kernel Goes Unexplored.

Jack Rogers (Novozymes/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ...Novozyme’s R&D group has been successful extracting and converting more starch from corn, so we decided to investigate opportunities to increase corn oil yields as well. Our research started with the insight that a significant amount

July 02, 2013 Read Full Article

Lowering Ethanol's Carbon Footprint with Energy Beets

by Keith Loria (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Mendota Bioenergy’s plan to turn energy beets to ethanol moves to demonstration scale in California’s San Joaquin Valley. The future of advanced biofuels is in beets. At least that’s the thinking of those behind Mendota Bioenergy

July 02, 2013 Read Full Article

Power Plant's Waste to Become Fuel

(Yahoo!7Finance) Greenhouse gas emissions from one of Australia's largest coal fired power stations will be used to produce biofuels as its owner attempts to reduce its carbon bill. Biofuel company Algae.Tec has signed a deal to establish a carbon capture and biofuels

July 02, 2013 Read Full Article

McDonald's UAE Supplier Del Monte Adopts Pioneering Biodiesel Campaign

(AMEInfo.com)  McDonald's UAE announced that Del Monte, its fresh produce supplier, recently implemented the pioneering biodiesel initiative originally campaigned across the UAE by McDonald's in 2011 in partnership with Neutral Fuels. A total of 20 vehicles from Del Monte's logistics fleet

July 02, 2013 Read Full Article

Island's First Biofuel Blending Station Opens in Cowichan

by Liz Craig (HQCowichanValley.com)  ... Thursday is the grand-opening of Vancouver Island's first bio-diesel blending station at the CVRD’s Bings Creek Facility. Mohammed Rahim, from Cowichan Energy Alternatives, said the blending station will give people more options of varying the percentage of

July 02, 2013 Read Full Article

$45/bbl Bio Crude Oil Puts New Fuel on Fast Track to Market

by Bob Brooks (Automotive Industries)  Bio diesel and JetA have moved a giant step ahead in the race to provide renewable, price competitive fuels that drastically cut GHG emissions and the need for imported fuel. At the heart of one of

July 02, 2013 Read Full Article

Diesel Technology Forum Publishes New White Paper on Renewable Diesel Fuels

(Diesel Technology Forum)  Need a quick contrast and compare review of biodiesel and renewable diesel?  READ MORE and MORE (Advanced Biofuels USA)

July 01, 2013 Read Full Article

World Cooking Oil Production Seen Exceeding Demand by Oil World

by Rudy Ruitenberg (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)  Production of vegetable oils and fats will probably exceed demand in 2013-14 on rising output of sunflower-seed oil and soybean oil combined with “sluggish” biodiesel demand, Oil World forecast. ...Unchanged biodiesel mandates in the European Union and

June 27, 2013 Read Full Article

Rise in Alternative Fuels Prompts Launch of Training Network

(AltEnergyMag.com)  Some of the nation's top alternative fuel experts have joined forces to form the Alternative Fuel Training Network, launched this month on the new website AFVtraining.net. Thanks to a surge in the rise of alternative fuels, the federal government predicts

June 27, 2013 Read Full Article

National Biodiesel Board Issues Statement on Obama Climate Proposal

(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine)  ...As this plan makes clear, a key part of the equation in addressing climate change is breaking our dependence on fossil fuels. Biodiesel can help do that in a practical, cost-effective way. Used in today's clean,

June 25, 2013 Read Full Article

Comparison between Different Types of Renewable Diesel

by StellavBezergianni and AthanasiosvDimitriadis (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews/Science Direct)  Renewable fuels, as an alternative fuel, can be produced from different biomass types such as vegetable oils of various origins, waste cooking oils and fats. The most common biofuel is

May 30, 2013 Read Full Article

Nova Scotia Biodiesel Project Plans 100 Percent Export to Germany

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  Biofuel Weiss Inc. is developing a 7 MMgy continuous flow multifeedstock biodiesel production facility in Atlantic Canada, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. According to Ian Weiss, CEO of Weiss Biofuel, the process technology “is a modern

May 28, 2013 Read Full Article

Alternative Fuels Americas Successfully Concludes Biodiesel Research Trials, Moves Towards Production

(Alternative Fuels Americas/PR NewsWire)  Alternative Fuels Americas, Inc. (AFAI) announced today (May 22, 2013) that it has successfully completed research trials targeting Jatropha trees as a feedstock source for profitably produced, sustainable biodiesel, and is moving to establish above ground

May 28, 2013 Read Full Article

Iowa Takes Aggressive Step to Tear Down Big Oil’s Bogus Blend Wall

(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association)  Passage of Retailer “Bill of Rights” Shows Commitment to Local Retailers and Consumer Fuel Choice The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today applauded the Iowa Legislature’s passage of H.F. 640 as a big step in supporting fuel choice

May 27, 2013 Read Full Article

Community Level Production and Utilization of Jatropha Feedstock in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

by Enos Shumba, et al (World Wildlife Fund for Nature)  The bio-fuel debate has largely focused on large feedstock plantations that produce products for the export market. It has not acknowledged and seriously considered the existence of considerable small scale

May 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Advanced Alternative and Renewable Diesel Fuels: Detailed Characterization of Physical and Chemical Properties

(The Coordinating Research Council, Inc)  This report documents and compares the results of detailed analyses of the physical and chemical properties of ten advanced alternative and renewable diesel fuels and four commercial ultra low sulfur diesels (ULSDs). A key objective

May 10, 2013 Read Full Article

DfT: 66% of Biofuels Supplied in the UK Are Sustainable

(E2B) According to the Department of Transport, between 15 April 2012 and 14 January 2013, 965 million litres of renewable fuel were supplied, of which 66 per cent have so proven to be sustainable. 18 per cent of sustainable renewable fuel

May 09, 2013 Read Full Article

Up to $9 Million Available from EPA for 2013 Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

(US Environmental Protection Agency)  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of up to $9 million through the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program (DERA) for Fiscal Year 2013 for new projects to reduce emissions from the

May 09, 2013 Read Full Article

Hard Rock's Willie Nelson Line to Benefit Sustainable Biodiesel

(Hard Rock International/Biodiesel Magazine)  Willie Nelson and Hard Rock International announced the launch of the limited-edition Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight merchandise program, benefiting the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and Animal Welfare Institute. The line, a partnership between the musician, activist, author

May 08, 2013 Read Full Article

UC-Davis Publishes Status Update of Calif. LCFS

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The University of California-Davis Institute of Transportation Studies has published a new status review of the state’s low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). The review is the second in a series of periodic status reports.

May 08, 2013 Read Full Article

NREL Survey Shows Dramatic Improvement in B100 Biodiesel Quality

(National Renewable Energy Laboratory)  The latest national survey of 100% biodiesel (B100) "blend stock" samples by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that 95% of the samples from 2011-12 met ASTM International fuel quality specifications.

May 07, 2013 Read Full Article

FEATURE: Biojet Backers See US RINs Eligibility as Vital to Long-Term Viability

by Herman Wang and Matthew Kolhman (Platts)  Aviation biofuel's newly minted ability to generate tradable US renewables credits, known as RINs, may be key to the industry's economics, according to market watchers. "The availability of RINs is a critical bridge to commercial

May 07, 2013 Read Full Article

Brandt: Order Higher Blends of Biodiesel, Ethanol for Use on the Farm

by Janet Kubat Willette (Post Bulletin)  It all started last fall when Dan Brandt called his fuel supplier to see if he could get a higher blend of biodiesel delivered in the spring. His supplier told him he was the only one

May 07, 2013 Read Full Article

Ranch-Based Biodiesel Production Might Pay Off

by Kathy Coatney (Beef Magazine/BeefProducer.com)  Small, automated units can make biodiesel from animal fat, waste oil and oilseed crops. An Arkansas professor has been experimenting with a farm-sized biodiesel plant that can use animal fat, waste oil or oilseeds. Kevin Humphrey's

May 07, 2013 Read Full Article

Schools Reaping Rewards of Restaurant Leftovers

by Erica Anderson (WNCT.com)  A local school district is reaping the benefits of restaurant leftovers.   At the start of the academic year, Pitt County Schools partnered with Green Circle N.C. to turn used cooking oil into cash for schools. That partnership

May 06, 2013 Read Full Article

North Carolina's Growing Strengths: Triangle Biofuels Industries

(Biofuels Center of North Carolina)  Based in Wilson, Triangle Biofuels Industries produces biodiesel derived primarily from waste vegetable oils (WVO) obtained from local sources. Its target markets are agricultural, marine, residential, governmental, and commercial diesel consumers looking for cleaner diesel

May 06, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Producer Community Fuels Gets BQ-9000 Lab Certification

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  California-based Community Fuels recently earned BQ-9000 Laboratory certification, making it the first biodiesel producer in the nation to receive this third-party approval. “We are serious about quality and believe that biodiesel with reliable and predictable

May 03, 2013 Read Full Article

German Rapper Smudo's Bioconcept Car to Perform in 24-Hour Race

(UFOP/Biodiesel Magazine)  On May 19, more than 200 race cars will start at the traditional ADAC 24-hour race on the Nürburgring's legendary Nordschleife track. With more than 200,000 visitors, it is the largest motor sporting event of the year. Also

May 03, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel: The Other Green Biofuel

by Joe Jobe (The Wall Street Journal/National Biodiesel Board)  It is not true that all renewable fuels are the same and that advanced biofuels aren't being produced on a commercial scale ("An Ethanol Spring," Review & Outlook, April 17). Biodiesel is

May 02, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel's Position in the Unfair War on Ethanol

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  If RFS detractors get their way, biodiesel may become a casualty of the war against ethanol. It's up to all of us to make sure this doesn't happen In editorials and opinions circling the issue of

May 02, 2013 Read Full Article

Community Fuels Is the First Biodiesel Producer in the Nation to Secure BQ9000 Laboratory Certification

(Community Fuels)  Community Fuels earned BQ9000 Laboratory certification on March 14th making it the first biodiesel producer in the nation to receive this third party approval. “We are serious about quality and believe that biodiesel with reliable and predictable fuel performance is necessary

April 30, 2013 Read Full Article

New Cab in Boise Will Run on French Fry Oil

by Glen Beeby (KBOI2.com)  ...Recab will soon have older model Mercedes Benz cars that have been converted to run on bio-diesel. One of the owners James Orr got the idea from his love of vintage cars and the environment. ...The cabs

April 30, 2013 Read Full Article

Biofuels Deal Helps SeQuential Play Ball with Heady Seattle Businesses

by Andy Giegerich  (Sustainable Business Oregon)  A top Portland biodiesel producer has landed waste cooking oil recycling agreements with several landmark Seattle institutions. It helps that those institutions, particularly the Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field and the Seattle Seahawks’ CenturyLink Field, happen

April 26, 2013 Read Full Article

Corn Oil Makes The Grade

by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Revenue from corn oil has become an important part of the bottom line at the majority of U.S. ethanol plants. During the past two years, the U.S. ethanol industry has widely implemented corn oil extraction

April 24, 2013 Read Full Article

The Battle Continues

by Robert Vierhout (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ...Member states, however, are faced with the reality of an economic crisis and cannot think of any good reason to kill investments and opportunities for more investments in agriculture. Maybe the Commission has also given

April 24, 2013 Read Full Article

REG Makes Case that Biodiesel Helps Food Supply

by John Davis (DomesticFuel.com)  Apparently tired of false claims that biodiesel takes from the food supply, biodiesel maker Renewable Energy Group has put out a whitepaper that actually shows how the green fuel is helping the food supply. Biodiesel Magazine has

April 24, 2013 Read Full Article

Ten Ways Renewable Fuels are Enviro

by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com)  The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) has unveiled a list of 10 ways the renewable fuels industry is helping to improve the environment. According to IRFA, renewable fuels offer positive impacts on the environment compared to

April 24, 2013 Read Full Article

Dinoflagellate Microalgae Show Biofuel Potential in Spanish Study

(Algae Industry Magazine)  Researchers at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) and the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), in Spain, have analyzed the potential of different species of microalgae for producing biodiesel, comparing their growth, production of biomass

April 23, 2013 Read Full Article

BlackGold Biofuels Opens Charlotte Recycling Facility

(BlackGold Biofuels/PR Newswire)  They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. This Earth Day, it certainly rings true for a newly open recycling facility converting wastewater into fuel. BlackGold Biofuels of Charlotte has opened an innovative recycling facility for restaurant

April 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Turning Grease Into Diesel, Johnny Rockets Recycles Fry Oil Through DAR PRO Solutions

(Johnny Rockets/Sacramento Bee/PR Newswire) Johnny Rockets partners with DAR PRO Solutions to recycle its restaurants' used fry oil into renewable diesel fuel. Each year, Johnny Rockets serves about eight million pounds of American Fries and two million orders of Onion Rings, all of which

April 19, 2013 Read Full Article

AFPM Welcomes EPA Move to Address Biodiesel Fraud but Greater Fix is Needed

(Wall Street Journal/The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers)  The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and American Petroleum Institute (API) filed comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed biofuel Quality Assurance Program. "EPA's proposal is a welcome attempt

April 19, 2013 Read Full Article

REG Releases White Paper Promoting Food Security Side of Biodiesel

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  In Iowa, the Renewable Energy Group has released a white paper called “Food THEN Fuel: American Biodiesel’s Role in Strengthening Food Security” that seeks to demonstrate how biodiesel supports the nation’s food supply chain in a

April 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Freeze It - A Proposal for Implementing RFS2 through 2015

by Scott Irwin and Darrel Good (FarmDocDaily)  ...Here, we present a proposal for implementing the RFS2 through 2015 that recognizes the constraints implied by the E10 blend wall and will avert the impact of the issues identified in the previous

April 11, 2013 Read Full Article

Biofuels Digest’s 3-Minute Guide to the EIA Energy Outlook

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Eager to understand the bio investor impact from the EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook – but not crazy about reading 46 pages of dense text and graphics? Our 3-Minute Guide can help. ...We see four key trends. 1. Retail

April 10, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Use Up 240% in 2011

by Justin Loiseau (Motley Fool)  Alternative and replacement fuels are making moves, according to the most recent data released by the Energy Information Administration on Monday. From 2007 to 2011, traditional fuel use dropped 7.8% to 171 billion gasoline equivalent gallons, while

April 10, 2013 Read Full Article

Global Biofuels Production Will Reach Nearly 62 Billion Gallons by 2023, Forecasts Navigant Research

(Yahoo!Finance/Navigant Research)  After more than a decade of healthy growth for conventional biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel, the next wave of advanced biofuels is nearing commercialization. The pool of commercially available biomass-derived fuels is expanding to include advanced fuels derived

April 09, 2013 Read Full Article

DECC: 2012 Was a Record Year for U.K. Ethanol Consumption

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The U.K. Department of Energy & Climate Change recently released an updated set of statistics on energy trends and prices. According to the release, ethanol accounted for 55 percent of the biofuels consumed in

April 08, 2013 Read Full Article

Abengoa Begins Operating the First Demonstration Plant Using Waste-to-Biofuels Technology

(ENP Newswire/Cogeneration and On-Site Power Production)  Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has started operations at the demonstration plant that uses waste-to-biofuels technology. The plant has a

April 08, 2013 Read Full Article

CPF Leads by Example with Renewable Fuel Projects

(Bangkok Post)  Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the country's biggest food maker and exporter, has stepped up efforts to use more renewable energy from waste discharged from chicken, pig and shrimp operations. Alternative fuel projects consisting of six biomass plants, three

April 08, 2013 Read Full Article

SG Biofuels Sees Deal in Southeast Asia or Africa in Six Months

by  Louise Downing (Bloomberg)  SG Biofuels Inc., the green fuel biotech company working with Airbus SAS, is seeking a partner in Southeast Asia or Africa and expects to complete a cooperation deal within 180 days to expand its business into new markets. ...The company

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Barcelona Researchers Focus on Dinoflagellate Microalgae

(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona/Biodiesel Magazine)  Dinoflagellate microalgae could be used as a raw material to obtain biodiesel easily and profitably. This is the conclusion of a study led by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) scientists, in collaboration with the Spanish

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Growing Forward 2 is Good News for Canadian Biofuels

(Canadian Renewable Fuels Association)  Homegrown renewable fuels drive economic growth in rural Canada and are a key part of our Bio-Economy future The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) applauds the official launch of the Growing Forward 2 (GF2) policy framework announced

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Uganda to Get Quality Biodiesel

by Eriosi Nantaba (AllAfrica.com)  A private Firm African Power Initiative Limited (API) recently announced its plans and commitment to start mass production of bio diesel in Uganda with a capacity of more than 4000 litres. East African Business Week's Eriosi

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Iowa’s Biodiesel Sales Have Tripled since 2010

by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register)  The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said the amount of biodiesel blended into diesel in Iowa has more than tripled from 7.4 million gallons in 2010 to 23.3 million gallons in 2012. The figures, which came from

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

7 Steps to Meeting US Renewable Fuels Targets

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  We go through the renewable fuels math — and find that the nattering nabobs of negativism might have crowed too soon. ...Lately, the nattering nabobs appear to have landed at the American Petroleum Institute — which

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Tilapia Waste Used for Biodiesel at New Brazillian Plant

(The Fish Site)  Two plants have opened in Jaguaribara and Morada Nova to reduce tilapia waste by converting it into biodiesel. ...Mr Joacir Moreira said that the plants have been set up in order to prevent the environmental problem of fish

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Genuine Bio Fuel Inc.’s Second Chance Program Proves to Be a Model for Successful Hiring in the Biodiesel Industry

(PR Web/Genuine Bio-Fuel Inc.)  Genuine Bio-Fuel Inc., a privately funded leader in the biodiesel fuel industry, has successfully designed a unique employment program to enrich the Florida’s Indiantown community. Genuine Bio-Fuel Inc., a leading biodiesel producer of Florida, has designed a

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

Maine Company Making Biofuel from Spent Grease

(WCSH6.com)  With a few added chemicals and some serious filtration, Maine Standard Biofuels takes leftover cooking oil from restaurants and creates heating oil for home and biodiesel for cars and trucks. "It can be used in any diesel engine or oil

April 05, 2013 Read Full Article

University of Cincinnati Student Presents Pioneering Fuel Technology

by Arthur Davies (University of Cincinnati)  Current and future researchers alike are teaming up to focus on one common goal: to lead America’s energy efforts. The next generation of scientists have put biodiesel, U.S.’s only commercially available advanced biofuel (a

March 30, 2013 Read Full Article

Bio-diesel Fuel Company Owner Sentenced to 188 Months in Federal Prison for Crimes Connected to Illegal Fuels Scheme / Jeffrey Gunselman also fined $175,000 and ordered to pay nearly $55 million in restitution

(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)  Jeffrey David Gunselman, 30, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to 188 months in federal prison, fined $175,000 and ordered to pay more than $54.9 million in restitution, following his guilty plea

March 29, 2013 Read Full Article

11 Reasons Why You Should Invest in the Biodiesel Industry

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine/MarketWire)  Below is breakdown of the latest, sourced information as to why investment in biodiesel is a sound decision written by Ron Kotrba, Editor of Biodiesel Magazine. 1. Jump in on a growing market: The U.S. biodiesel industry

March 29, 2013 Read Full Article

A.I.M. Interview: Fermentalg’s CEO Pierre Calleja

(Algae Industry Magazine)  Founded in 2009 by Pierre Calleja, Fermentalg is a French-based industrial biotechnology company specializing in the bio-production of chemical compounds from microalgae, for use in everyday products. Its patented technologies allow the company to target a range

March 28, 2013 Read Full Article

PTT Plans B7 Biodiesel Trial on Buses

(Bangkok Post)  Oil giant aims to prove quality of green fuel. PTT Plc, the national oil conglomerate, will hold a field trial of B7 biodiesel on public buses in Bangkok starting next month, with commercial sales planned soon. Ten No.525 buses of

March 28, 2013 Read Full Article

American University to Celebrate Switch to B20 at April 2 Event

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  For biodiesel fans in the Washington, D.C., area, American University is the place to be April 2 as the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition co-hosts an engagement highlighting American University’s switch to B20 in

March 27, 2013 Read Full Article

Biorefinery 2015 – The Shape of Advanced Biofuels to Come – Part II

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Today in part II, we look at a new set of technologies coming along that are redefining our ideas about scale and cost. ... A barrier to long term deployment? The $11 per gallon average capital

March 26, 2013 Read Full Article

Optimistic Bearing: Staying Bullish on Ethanol Even in the Trough of Negative Margins.

by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  ...“Ethanol’s value proposition, as a very cost-effective molecule in the motor gasoline pool, has proven itself over time, and we’re very confident of that in the future,” says Jason Searl, vice president of

March 25, 2013 Read Full Article

Energy Farms: Is the Time Ripe?

by Peter Brown (Biodiesel Magazine/ Euro Marketing Tools)  Biodiesel, ethanol and livestock production, wind turbines and photovoltaic installments situated in close proximity make energy—and economic—sense The concept is that if alternate forms of energy can be produced that are nonpolluting, renewable, provide

March 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Zero Waste and Plant Optimization

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  When Pacific Biodiesel Technologies’ Big Island Biodiesel refinery came online last year, it was marketed as a state-of-the-art, zero-waste plant. The facility, scaled at 16,000 gallons a day, was Hawaii’s first since 2000 and boosted

March 23, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Growth Opportunities

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  A sit-down with Dave Elsenbast, vice president of supply chain management for Renewable Energy Group Inc.  For more than 25 years, Dave Elsenbast has been a leader in agricultural business development, supply chain management, operations

March 23, 2013 Read Full Article

California Energy Commission Awards $2.6 Million to Buster Biofuels

(Biofuels Digest)  In California, the state’s Energy Commission approved $5,580,773 for clean-energy transportation projects ranging from producing biofuels to making trucks run cleaner. Buster Biofuels, LLC, based in the San Diego area, will receive $2,641,723 to convert a 7,300 square foot

March 21, 2013 Read Full Article

EU Biofuel Policies: DBFZ Explains, Comments on EC Proposals

(UFOP/Biodiesel Magazine) The German Research Center for Biomass (DBFZ) was commissioned by the German oilseed promotional council (UFOP) to explain the proposals by the European Commission regarding the amendment of the Renewable Energies Directive and the Fuel Quality Directive in

March 20, 2013 Read Full Article

Colonial Pipeline to Ship Biodiesel on Georgia Line by End-March

(Platts)  Colonial Pipeline will begin shipping biodiesel blends on its pipeline to central and southern Georgia by the end of the month, the company said Monday, calling it a first for the nation's largest volume pipeline shipper of refined products. The

March 20, 2013 Read Full Article

Biochemical Production of Ethanol and Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters from Switchgrass: A Comparative Analysis of Environmental and Economic Performance

by Scott M. Paapa, Todd H. West, Dawn K. Manley, Eric J. Steen, Harry R. Beller, Jay D. Keasling, Dean C. Dibble, Shiyan Chang, Blake A. Simmons (Biomass and Bioenergy)  As advances in biotechnology have continued at a rapid pace,

March 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Lignol Announces Investment and Technology Collaboration with Territory Biofuels Limited

(Lignol)  Lignol Energy Corporation (TSXV: LEC) ("LEC" or "the Company"), a leading technology company in the advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals sector, today announced that it has subscribed for convertible notes with a principal value of A$1.18 million ("Notes") issued by Territory

March 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Algaetech International Signs R&T Agreement with EADS and AMIC for Wastewater Remediation Using Algae for Jet Fuel Production.

(Algaetech International)  AMIC, Malaysia, and Algaetech International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, announces the signing of a Research & Technology agreement on a “Waste to Fuel” project today 4th March 2013, at Algaetech International corporate head office. With the signing of this agreement,

March 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office Comments on Air Force Strategic Studies Quarterly Article: Energy Insecurity, The False Promise of Liquid Biofuels

(US Department of Energy/Department of Defense)  General Comments Although the author has done an extensive literature reading in the biofuels area, the paper does not have any analysis of critical issues of energy systems including petroleum systems and biofuel systems. Instead,

March 18, 2013 Read Full Article

National Biodiesel Day Puts Spotlight on America's Advanced Biofuel

(National Biodiesel Board)  From the delivery of food and goods, to city fleets and transit systems, to construction and other heavy equipment, diesel-power is driving our economy and with it biodiesel use is on the rise. "You don't have to drive

March 18, 2013 Read Full Article

U.S. Biofuels & Ethanol Mandate: More Vulnerable Than Ever Now?

by John Voelcker (Green Car Reports)  ...Now two bills recently introduced into Congress seek to delay or ban altogether the sale of E15 gasoline, which contains 15 percent ethanol rather than the 10-percent maximum standard since 1978. As Hemmings Motor News noted last

March 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Profitable Time to Venture into Biodiesel

by Intan Farhana Zainul (The Star)  ...I was given a chance to attend the Palm and Lauric Oils Conference & Exhibition Price Outlook 2013/2014 (POC 2013) recently. More than 2,000 participants from over 50 nations were there and the two-day

March 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Two New Biofuel Tilapia-Based Plants Built

(FIS)  In late March, the opening of two biofuel tilapia- based plants in the towns Jaguaribara and Morada Nova, in Vale do Jaguaribe, was announced by Joacir Moreira, one of the coordinators of the project under the direction of the

March 18, 2013 Read Full Article

Growing Biodiesel Use in the Existing Consumption Model

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  Just because the availability of U.S. diesel passenger vehicles is limited, it doesn't mean that biodiesel growth is I often hear people say that the U.S. biodiesel industry is held back by the lack of diesel

March 15, 2013 Read Full Article

Camelina on the Move: Global Clean Energy Holdings Acquires Sustainable Oils

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Global Clean Energy Holdings announced that it has acquired Sustainable Oils, a leader in Camelina genetics and production. The acquisition includes 100% ownership interest of Sustainable Oils and the ownership of the key intellectual

March 15, 2013 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Industry Poised to Help Fill Advanced Biofuel Requirement

by Anne Steckel (Biodiesel Magazine/National Biodiesel Board)  The National Biodiesel Board recently welcomed the proposed rule from the U.S. EPA establishing the 2013 advanced biofuels requirements under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) at 2.75 billion RINs. The U.S. biodiesel industry

March 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Overview of Wastewater Regulation for Biodiesel Processing

by Gary D. Colby (Biodiesel Magazine/Dilworth Paxson LLP)  Preventing discharge of biodiesel processing wastes into the environment contributes significantly to production expenses. Processors incur these costs, rather than discarding waste products more cheaply or easily for at least two reasons.

March 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Ion Exchange Resin as Dry Wash Media

by Ron Yawn (Biodiesel Magazine/ALX Enterprises LLC)  ...At a time when even bad feedstock is expensive, more plants are running animal fats and yellow grease. More plants are using acid esterification, many without adequate drying prior to transesterification. Soap is

March 14, 2013 Read Full Article

The City of FOG

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  A bourgeoning solution to illegal dumping of fats, oils and greases in Atlanta’s sewers Mayor Kasim Reed has a vision for his city of Atlanta: green the sprawling metropolis and make it a healthier, more sustainable

March 14, 2013 Read Full Article

The Many Faces of Distillation

by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine)  Since 2004, there have been 15 modifications to ASTM D6751, the biodiesel quality specification, according to Teresa Alleman, senior chemist at National Renewable Energy Labs in Golden, Colo., providing evidence for the assertion that the

March 14, 2013 Read Full Article

Auto Show's Biodiesel Green Room Revs up Minnesota-Made Fuel

(The American Lung Association in Minnesota/Biodiesel Magazine)  While it has no oil wells, Minnesota is a motor-fuel-producing state. Minnesota has an annual production capacity of 63 million gallons of biodiesel, made primarily from the oil found in locally grown soybeans

March 13, 2013 Read Full Article

Biofuel from Date Palms 'Possible'

(Gulf Daily News)  A Scientific research study in Bahrain has concluded that it is possible to extract biofuel oil from the nuclei of date palms. Ten per cent is then turned into diesel after chemical processing and also the possibility

March 13, 2013 Read Full Article

Company: New $15 Million Plant at Grain Facility in Owensboro Set for Fall Completion

(WCHS/Associated Press)  Work on a new $15 million glycerin refinery at Owensboro Grain Co.'s facility is set for completion by the fall and in full production by January. Company Vice President John Wright told the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer that the facility will

March 13, 2013 Read Full Article

Des Moines Company Keeps Tabs on Biofuel Production, Sales

by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register)  EcoEngineers tapped by EPA to help audit RFS compliance. In a small office in the East Village of Des Moines, a handful of engineers and statisticians are hard at work keeping score on how much

March 12, 2013 Read Full Article
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