(BIOtechNOW) ... However, it also takes real marketplace demand—often led by a few significant “early adopters”—to put a new technology to the real-world test. One very large early adopter, which also has a major presence in San Diego, is the
used cooking oil (UCO)
Back TO HOMENational Trust for Ireland says Biofuel Targets Unsustainable
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Ireland, to meet binding EU transport targets, Ireland imported 126 million litres of biofuel in 2013 – some 84% of the total 150 million litres used last year. That’s according to An Taisce – The
July 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Airbus, KLM Complete 10 Hours Flight on Biobased Jet Fuel
(Airbus/Biomass Magazine) An Airbus A330-200 of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (flight KL767) has commenced the longest commercial flight with sustainable jet fuels ever performed by an Airbus aircraft. The aircraft took off with a 20 percent blend of sustainable fuel
July 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Bitter Disappointment on the Biodiesel Market
(GreanEA Team) Contrary to the high expectations of European biodiesel producers, the demand and prices of biodiesel in Europe fell down significantly. The situation does not seem to improve even with the summer season approaching, which usually used to boost the
June 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) To Power Flights Transporting The Brazil National Soccer Team During The 2014 FIFA World Cup(TM)
(Honeywell UOP/PR NewsWire/Wall Street Journal) GOL Airlines, the official airline of the Brazil soccer team, will use Honeywell Green Jet Fuel on 200 commercial flights during the 2014 World Cup UOP LLC, a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today that Honeywell
June 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Producers, Advocates Hit Capitol Hill
(National Biodiesel Board) Nearly 100 biodiesel producers, feedstock suppliers and other advocates are traveling to Washington this week to voice concerns about the Obama Administration’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for biodiesel. The biodiesel supporters, who will be visiting with lawmakers
June 17, 2014 Read Full Article
The Myth and Reality of Biodiesel Feedstock Availability
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Since its commercial inception in the 1990s, the biodiesel industry has faced obstacles from all sides. The technical merits of the fuel have been challenged time and time again. Manufacturing costs and fuel pricing have been
June 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Ennovor First in UK to Earn RSB Sustainability Certification
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) – Ennovor Group has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for their used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) biodiesel. “As an international certification system, RSB is appropriate for any feedstock in any country thus works
June 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Nearly 120 Companies Ask Obama to Boost Biodiesel Standard
(National Biodiesel Board) One hundred seventeen biodiesel companies and affiliated businesses from 41 states called on President Obama Wednesday to stand behind his past support for the U.S. biodiesel industry by continuing sustainable growth under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Highlighting
May 29, 2014 Read Full Article
RTA Expands Green Bus Fleet
by Shafaat Shahbandari (Zawya/Gulf News) Dubai: A total of 118 biodiesel-powered green buses will be in operation in Dubai by the end of this year as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) expands its green fleet in phases, Gulf News
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Producers Hit Hard by Policy Uncertainty: Survey Finds Nearly Six in Ten Have Idled Production
(National Biodiesel Board) Policy setbacks in Washington are taking a major toll on the most successful advanced biofuel in the U.S., according to a nationwide survey of biodiesel producers released Wednesday. The survey, conducted by the National Biodiesel Board, found that nearly
May 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Utah Law Encourages Biodiesel Use
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) While H.R. 5 signed by Gov. Herbert encourages biodiesel use in Utah, exactly how the state plans to do so is less than clear ... The bill expresses support for the continued development and implementation of
May 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuels Discussions at Annual China International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit
by Stefaniya Becking* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Concerns about air pollution in China were voiced by a number of speakers at the 2nd International Bioenergy and Biomass Utilization Summit. The Summit that drew 500+ delegates took place in Shanghai, China, on
May 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Springboard Biodiesel Announces Grand Opening of New Closed Local Loop Production Facility
(Springboard Biodiesel/PR.com) California based, clean-tech manufacturer Springboard Biodiesel launches fully automated, zero-waste biodiesel production plant that is designed for low-cost production of multiple feedstocks. Capable of producing up to 1,500 gallons per day, the facility currently processes locally collected UCO
April 29, 2014 Read Full Article
Navy Plans Action This Year on Two Large Pathways to Alternative Fuel
by Jared Serbu (Federal News Radio) The Navy says it will create two new acquisition vehicles this year to ensure it has a stable supply of advanced biofuels. The service says the high-tech liquid fuels won't cost it any more than the
April 24, 2014 Read Full Article
IncBio Set to Supply Biodiesel Plant in South America
(Biofuels International) IncBio has recently secured an agreement to supply a 55,000 MT/year transesterification plant, for an undisclosed client in South America. The plant will produce biodiesel from locally produced palm oil and ion exchange resin towers for purification, using the
April 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Environmental permits - SR2009 number 3: Low Impact Part A Installation for the Production of Biodiesel
(UK Environment Agency) Standard rules to operate a low impact part A installation for the production of biodiesel. These rules will allow the operator to operate a Part A low impact installation for the production of biodiesel at a specified
April 15, 2014 Read Full Article
LCQ8: Used Cooking Oil Recycling
(7thSpace.com) Following is a question by the Hon Tommy Cheung and a written reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, in the Legislative Council today (March 26): Question: In March last year, this Council passed a motion urging the
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Biofuel from Cane ‘Reliant on Subsidy’
by Nompumelelo Magwaza (Independent Online/Business Report) he Local sugar industry would need to be highly subsidised to kick-start the production of fuel grade ethanol, the SA Sugar Association (Sasa) said last week. Production had been in the pipeline since 2007,
April 01, 2014 Read Full Article
Florida Biodiesel, Inc. Has Delivered a Biodiesel Plant to the Lorymat Corporation in Africa
(Florida Biodiesel, Inc./PR.com) Florida Biodiesel, Inc. has completed a B-500 Biodiesel plant sale to the Lorymat Corporation Ivory Coast, Africa. The Biodiesel production equipment will be used to demonstrate Green Fuel technology and produce Biodiesel for the Ivory Coast. READ
March 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Research Cutting Biodiesel Water Usage
(Process Engineering) Scientists at the University of Porto are currently developing water-free methods to produce biodiesel using waste vegetable oils, animal fats and fatty wastes derived from industrial processes. Traditional methods of biodiesel production use large volumes of water to remove
March 25, 2014 Read Full Article
Chesapeake Renews Permission for Biodiesel Fuel Plant
by Jeff Sheler (Virginia Pilot/HamptonRoads.com) The (Chesapeake) City Council renewed its permission Tuesday for an alternative energy company to make biodiesel fuel in Deep Creek. Plans call for Tidewater Biodiesel LLC to build a plant in an industrial complex off Military
March 20, 2014 Read Full Article
Flotta Verde! The Italian Navy’s Green Fleet Underway: The Story, in Pictures
by Commander Pasquale Tripodi (Italian Navy/Biofuels Digest) Italy’s Navy joins the global green fleet movement with its first sea trials and certifications. Including a dramatic at-sea rescue, powered by alternative fuel blends. The complete story, in pictures. ... On January 27th, ITS Foscari was refuelled
March 17, 2014 Read Full Article
This St. Patrick’s Day,Choose a Truly “Green” Beer
(National Biodiesel Board) Before you lift that green beer on St. Patrick’s Day, why not select one that comes from a “green” brewery? Many breweries throughout the U.S. and Canada have robust sustainability initiatives that include using biodiesel. One example is a
March 14, 2014 Read Full Article
Methes Energies Starts Manufacturing Process of One Denami 600 for Aruba Client
(Methes Energies/MarketWire) Methes Energies International Ltd. (NASDAQ: MEIL), a renewable energy company that offers an array of products and services to biodiesel fuel producers, today announced it has received a deposit from Antilla Energy VBA (formally known as BioFuel Aruba)
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
BRICS and Mortar: The Fast-Growing BRIC Economies Take Aim at Aviation Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brazil, Russia, India and China — and throw in South Africa for a complete BRICSA set. The vaunted new economic engines for the 21st century — and, lately, home to a beehive of activity around drop-in,
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Camelina Refinery Seeks to Jump-Start Jobs in Delta
by Green Guide Staff (InArkansas.com) In the sleepy town of DeWitt, past a wooden sign labeled “ArcoFeed,” within the walls of a half-ruined filling station, there sits a metal box about the size of a refrigerator. The box could be
March 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Springboard Biodiesel Opens Buyer's Club for Local Biodiesel Consumption
(Springboard Biodiesel/PR Web) Chico-based biodiesel equipment manufacturer, Springboard Biodiesel, continues to diversify with launch of local fuel sales. Springboard Biodiesel, a leading provider of small-scale biodiesel processing systems, has announced the creation of a local biodiesel buyers club for interested individuals
March 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Legislative Committee Supports Biodiesel as Clean Air Tool
by Amy Joi O'Donoghue (Deseret News) A company in the northern reaches of Box Elder County is churning out 10 million gallons of biodiesel fuel each year, crafting the product from the used vegetable oil generated by restaurants, schools or jails. The biodiesel
March 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Firefighters Turned Chemists: Rio Rico Fire Leading Charge on Biodiese
by Rikki Mitchell (KGUN 9 News) ... "There's a lot of technical processes to go through and there's a few of us that know how to do it," said Patrick McCarthy, public information officer for Rio Rico Fire. The Rio Rico Fire District is
February 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Senators Introduce Bill to Reinstate Biodiesel Tax Incentive
(4-Traders/National Biodiesel Board) National Biodiesel Board : Senators Introduce Bill to Reinstate Biodiesel Tax Incentive -- Tax Cut Expired Dec. 31 for Third Time in Five Years The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) called on Congress to move swiftly on tax legislation after
February 13, 2014 Read Full Article
Westin Singapore Uses Old Cooking Oil to Power up Limousines
(Channel News Asia) Newly-opened hotel The Westin Singapore is using old cooking oil to power up its limousine service under a pilot programme. It is the first hotel in Singapore to convert waste cooking oil from its kitchens into the
February 11, 2014 Read Full Article
BDI Completes Retrofit of 10 MMgy Biodiesel Plant in Greece
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A biodiesel plant remodeled by BDI-BioEnergy International AG in Volos, Greece, owned by Elin Biofuels S.A., was officially opened at a ceremony attended by representatives of the local political and business communities. BDI contracted for this
February 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Manufacturing Facility Coming to Temple
by Shane Ersland (FME News Service/Killeen Daily Herald) Thomas Biodiesel LLC will construct a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on a 7-acre tract at the Temple Economic Development Corporation’s North Industrial Park in the coming months. The company said the biodiesel manufacturing facility
February 05, 2014 Read Full Article
France’s Largest Multifeedstock Biodiesel Plant Opens
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) BDI-BioEnergy International AG announced that it has completed commissioning of the largest multifeedstock biodiesel plant in France, Estener’s 75,000 ton (22.5 MMgy) plant in Le Havre. The plant processes used cooking oils and animal fats into
January 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Give the Earth the Gift of a Bio-Based New Year's Resolution
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) As the old year bows out, we greet the new year with wishes for happiness, good health and renewal. It's a time for resolutions to make us better people; to make this a better world. Advanced
December 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Toyota to Race Biodiesel SUV in 2014 Dakar Rally
(Japan Times) Toyota Auto Body Co. has entered a team in the 2014 Dakar Rally, the subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp. said. The team plans to run a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 sport utility vehicle in the roughly 5,500-km off-road race
December 18, 2013 Read Full Article
BDI-BioEnergy Int'l Completes French Biodiesel Plant Startup
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) BDI-BioEnergy International AG announced that it has completed commissioning of the largest multifeedstock biodiesel plant in France, Estener’s 75,000 ton (22.5 MMgy) plant in Le Havre. The plant processes used cooking oils and animal fats
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
AIRMALL® at BWI Marshall Partners with Greenlight Biofuels to Implement Waste Cooking Oil Recycling Program
(Airmall/PR NewsWire) Sustainable Concessions Practice Creates Eco-Friendly Biodiesel Fuel AIRMALL® USA, the leading airport concessions developer in North America and operator of the AIRMALL at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall), is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Greenlight Biofuels to
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Smyrna Finds Success with Biodiesel but Needs a Hand with Supply
by Nikki Wiley (The Marietta Daily Journal) A year-old program weaning Smyrna off of diesel is seeing success but needs the help of residents. Smyrna began converting cooking oil into biodiesel for its truck fleet last year. A city-operated 1,200-square foot
December 06, 2013 Read Full Article
The Market for Biodiesel Production from Used Cooking Oils and Fats, Oils and Greases in London
The Greater London Authority (GLA) wishes to evaluate the potential to reduce the emissions and carbon footprint of the bus fleet in London by using up to B30 biodiesel instead of petrodiesel. Additional sustainability benefits would be achieved by using
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Tri-State, LARD Purchase Bridgeport Biodiesel; Upgrades Planned
(Tri-State/Biodiesel Magazine) New York City-based Tri-State Biodiesel and its parent company, The Sustainable Biodiesel Company, have partnered with New Jersey-based Lard-NABF LLC (LARD) to purchase and upgrade the Connecticut-based biodiesel production business, Bridgeport Biodiesel. This partnership unites one of the region's
November 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Indigenous Group Gets Help to Expand Biodiesel Scheme
(ABC Online Indigenous) A Pilbara Aboriginal group has been granted Western Australian Government funding to expand its biodiesel program. The Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation program, AshOil, processes used cooking oil from the Pilbara mining industry to produce about 15,000 litres of biodiesel
November 06, 2013 Read Full Article
Debunking the Myths of Biofuel
by Jackie Ward (WCSH6.com) One Maine company is helping turn leftover restaurant grease into a valuable fuel that's helping other businesses, and the environment, thrive. There are a lot of myths out there about the carbon-neutral fuel. According to Matt
November 01, 2013 Read Full Article
National Cheng Kung University : NCKU Transnational Research Team Converts Waste Cooking Oils to Biodiesel
(4-Traders.com) Prof. (Emeritus) Aharon Gedanken from the Department of Chemistry at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, who is currently a visiting chair professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan, has developed a microwave-based process that transforms waste cooking oils
November 01, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuel Maker Pushes Product Use in Market
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) ASB Biodiesel seeks to jump-start market for cleaner fuel with fresh call for mandatory blending as it prepares to open plant in Tseung Kwan O ASB Biodiesel, the developer of Hong Kong's largest biodiesel
October 29, 2013 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Production Tops 1 Billion Gallons
(National Biodiesel Board) Industry Poised for Record-Breaking Year New EPA statistics released Thursday show the biodiesel industry has cracked the 1 billion gallon mark for the third consecutive year, with several months of production remaining. “This is a tremendous achievement that is
October 24, 2013 Read Full Article
Pitt County Features Biodiesel 4 Schools Program in New Video
(Pitt County Government) Since 2012, Pitt County Schools has partnered with Green Circle North Carolina to turn used cooking oil into cash for schools, and that partnership is paying dividends. This video highlights the Biodiesel 4 Schools program and their
October 17, 2013 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Producer Brands Tax Idea Short-Sighted
by Tamara Timothy (Guernsey News) ...Treasury and Resources announced in their Budget that they are going to investigate putting excise duty on biodiesel. ...Peter Mac Gill said: "It does produce a useful service for the island because what we do, every
October 16, 2013 Read Full Article
Catalan Schools Collect Used Oil to Produce Biodiesel
(LaVanguardia.com) The project was born in the Bages and extends to eight counties more | It aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling About 25,000 students from schools from nine counties Catalonia , Central Catalonia, Vallès Occidental and Oriental,
October 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Bently Biofuels Acquires Bay Area Grease Collection Company
(BusinessWire) In August 2013, Nevada-based biodiesel producer Bently Biofuels Company expanded their used cooking oil collection program by purchasing the assets of Got Grease?, a Bay Area waste oil and grease trap pumping company. Got Grease? collected used cooking oil throughout
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Tow Company Owner Seeks to Produce Biodiesel Fuel
by Larry Barszewski (Sun Sentinel) ... Last year, (Craig) Goldstein started a side business, Oil Recovery Interests, which collects the used oil from food operations from Miami to Tampa, including vendors at Sun Life Stadium, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Woodfield
October 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Algae Could Fuel Cleaner Road to Future
by Jan Sluizer (Voice of America) ... “It may not seem as big of an impact, but when you’re talking about potentially millions or billions of gallons in the United States, even a five percent reduction or a 20 percent reduction, is
September 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Accusing RFS of Driving Food Prices is a Whopper
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR), the lobbying arm for the fast food industry, is returning to the Hill today to continue its anti-RFS (Renewable Fuel Standard) campaign. Food preparation is a tough job. With rising
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
SkyNRG Diversifies with Schiphol Agreement to Supply Sustainable Diesel for Ground Vehicles
(GreenAir Online) Amsterdam-based sustainable jet fuel company SkyNRG is to supply Schiphol Airport with a 30% sustainable waste based diesel for its ground transport vehicles. The agreement follows a successful pilot in 2011-12 in which 45 vehicles were tested on
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
New Biodiesel Facility for Tunisia
(Biofuels International) Incbio, a Portugal-based biodiesel technology provider, has signed a contract with Biokast Energy to supply an 8,000 tonne capacity a year ultrasonic biodiesel plant for installation in Tunisia, North Africa. The pair expect the plant, to be located in
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
New Biodiesel Facility for Tunisia
(Biofuels International) Incbio, a Portugal-based biodiesel technology provider, has signed a contract with Biokast Energy to supply an 8,000 tonne capacity a year ultrasonic biodiesel plant for installation in Tunisia, North Africa. The pair expect the plant, to be located in
September 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Stadium Cooking Oil to Be Converted to Biodiesel
by Diane Dietz (Register-Guard/Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle) The oil that cooked game day french fries at Autzen Stadium Saturday afternoon will be shipped to Salem, mingled with oil that cooked Kettle Chips and converted into biodiesel, which fans with diesel-burning
September 05, 2013 Read Full Article
Valero Revamps Approach to Renewable Energy
by Vickie Vaughan (Fuel Fix) Valero Energy Corp. has been making adjustments to its investments in renewable energy. This year the San Antonio refiner quietly pulled out of a partnership to build a cellulosic ethanol plant while a second plant in
September 03, 2013 Read Full Article
SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel Produces 20 Millionth Gallon of Fuel, Teams Up With University of Oregon
(BusinessWire/SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel) -SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel, the longest-running commercial biodiesel producer in the Pacific Northwest, announces the production of its 20 millionth gallon of clean-burning, locally produced fuel, a milestone in the company’s 8 years of business in Oregon and
August 30, 2013 Read Full Article
Loyola University Chicago Upgrades Biodiesel Lab
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Loyola University Chicago is expanding its biodiesel laboratory with much-needed additional space, and a new processor and analytical instrumentation. Lab manager Zach Waickman says Loyola built the school’s biodiesel program over the past five years
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Biofuels: Fuelling Our Future with Slime and Cooking Oil – Video
A team of students from Bodmin College in Cornwall make biofuel from algae and waste cooking oil – with a little help from Plymouth Marine Laboratory and a farm that uses only sustainable and renewable energy sources. This film is part of the ongoing
July 24, 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
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
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
12 Bellwether Biofuels Projects – Where Do They Stand?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Advanced biofuels – mirage or reality? In January we wrote: “When these 12 projects open for business (or not) in 2013, you’ll know for sure.” So, what do we know? ... We identified 12 “Bellwether projects” in
July 22, 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
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
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
Shanghai Sees Biofuel Gold in Recycled Cooking Oil
(Economic Times/India Times) China's commercial hub Shanghai plans to turn recycled cooking oil, some of it seized by authorities, into an environmental asset by converting it into fuel for vehicles, state media said Monday. The country has been rocked by a series
May 27, 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
China Eastern Airlines to Run Commercial Flights on Biofuel
by Joao Peixe (OilPrice.com) China Eastern Airlines has just announced that it will begin operating commercial flights which run on 100% biofuel, having completed a successful trial of the renewable aviation fuel on Wednesday. After an 85 minute test flight, running on
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Sustainability of Advanced Biofuels in the EU
(Institute for European Environmental Policy) This report focuses on the potential sustainability of an advanced biofuel industry relying on mainly wastes and residues as the feedstock base. Presented as a series of ‘factsheets’ we consider various feedstocks put forward by
March 20, 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
Aviation Industry Takes Positive Step in Ensuring Biofuels Deliver on Promise of Sustainability
by Debbie Hammel (National Resources Defense Council) The aviation industry has made reducing carbon emissions and moving away from fossil fuels key strategic priorities. A number of airlines are now entering the biofuel marketplace, working to source, develop, and invest in
March 13, 2013 Read Full Article
KLM Begins Biofuel Flights Between New York, Amsterdam
(AIN Online) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, in partnership with the Schiphol Group, Delta Air Lines and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey christened the first in a series of biofuel-powered flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and New York’s
March 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Bali Biofuel Plant Will Save Lives
(This Is Gloucestershire) Green Fuels of Stonehouse has installed the first ever biodiesel plant on Bali. The move is helping the Indonesian island to avert a growing environmental and health crisis. The FuelMatic GSX 3 plant can convert up to 3,000
March 06, 2013 Read Full Article
Science Teacher Tests Biofuel Plane
by Neil Remiesiewicz and Steve Nielsen (WPRI.com) Ross McCurdy, who teaches at Ponaganset High School, teamed up with other fliers to take their biodiesel-powered aircraft for a test flight Saturday. McCurdy and the team modified a Cessna 182 aircraft to run
March 05, 2013 Read Full Article
SeQuential-Pacific Ushers in Spring with Return to B99 Blends
by SeQuential-Pacific Biodiesel (Biodiesel Magazine) ...Beginning March 1, SeQuential-Pacific Biodiesel, the Northwest’s longest-running commercial biodiesel producer, is returning to 99 percent biodiesel blends (B99) at its local retail outlets after offering B50 for the colder months. B99 will be available
March 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Inside the Military's Clean-Energy Revolution
by Julia Whitty (The Atlantic/Mother Jones) ...To get to the Nimitz, 100 miles off Honolulu, our turboprop is flying a 50-50 blend of biofuel and standard JP-5 shipboard aviation fuel. The biofuel is made from algae plus waste cooking oil. This
February 28, 2013 Read Full Article
Piedmont Biofuels Certified Under Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Program
(AZO Cleantech) Piedmont Biofuels of Pittsboro, North Carolina has been certified under the internationally recognized Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) Program following a third-party assessment conducted by SCS Global Services (SCS). Piedmont Biofuels collects used cooking oil from restaurants in the
February 28, 2013 Read Full Article
Project Aims to Produce Bio-Diesel from Cooking Oil in World Cup Host Cities
(Renewable Energy Magazine) The Bioplanet project, which is part of the Brazil Promotion Plan for the World Cup, anticipates the production of 25 million litres of biodiesel until the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Bioplanet project anticipates the set-up of 40
February 27, 2013 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuels on the Up and Up
by Peter Hannam (Sidney Morning Herald) Lufthansa probably thought it was on a public relations winner when it began operating flights using a mix of biofuel and regular jet fuel between Frankfurt and Hamburg in 2011. However, the ''green skies'' branding potential
February 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Residential Cooking Oil and Grease Drop-off Program for Austin, Texas by DieselGreen Fuels
(PR WEB/DieselGreen Fuels) After recycling oil from Austin and San Antonio commercial kitchens since 2006, DieselGreen is announcing a drop off program for small amounts of used cooking oil. Oil can be dropped off at multiple locations and up to
February 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Rodney Hailey Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Selling $9 Million in Fraudulent Renewable Fuel Credits
(Environmental Protection Agency) Owner of “Clean Green Fuel” falsely claimed his company produced 23 million gallons of renewable fuel U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Rodney R. Hailey, of Perry Hall, Md., today to nearly 12 years and six
February 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Fresno Biodiesel Plant Gets $6M Grant
(The Business Journal) A planned biodiesel production facility will begin operating next year thanks to a $6-million grant approved this week by the California Energy Commission. The facility is one of six projects throughout the state approved for the grants totaling
February 21, 2013 Read Full Article
Solid Energy Sells Its Biofuel Arm to Management
by Michael Berry (The Press/Stuff.co.nz) Solid Energy's biofuel company has been sold to its management, two Christchurch men who are confident of making a profit with the business that stumped the state. Biodiesel New Zealand has been sold for an undisclosed
February 19, 2013 Read Full Article
More Fuel for Pilbara Biodiesel Company
by Stephen Stockwell (ABC Rural) Mine camp catering company, ESS, will now send all the used cooking oil from its Western Australian kitchens to be turned into biodiesel. AshOil, a subsidiary of the Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation, makes biofuel from the used
February 14, 2013 Read Full Article
McDonald's UAE, Emirates Transport Discuss Biodiesel Initiative
by Weber Shandwick (MENA/Biodiesel Magazine) McDonald's UAE this week showcased its successful biodiesel initiative to executives from Emirates Transport, the leading transportation company in the country, during a visit to the Neutral Fuels biorefinery in Dubai. The visit was set up
February 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Soybeans Could Be Next Chapter of Biofuels Boom
by Tom Doran (AgNews) ...Under the current Renewable Fuels Standards, continued growth in corn-based ethanol use is uncertain do to several factors, including the 10 percent blend wall, slow implementation of higher blend, declining total gasoline demand and ethanol imports
February 12, 2013 Read Full Article
FOGFUELS™ Announces Partnership with the City of Atlanta
(FOGFUELS) The City of Atlanta Brings on FOGFUELS to Help Clean Up Sewage and Create a Sustainable Energy Source FOGFUELS™ announced a new partnership with the City of Atlanta. FOGFUELS will use its patented process to transform fats, oils and grease (FOG) into
February 12, 2013 Read Full Article
WVO Brings DC Biofuels, Tri-State Biodiesel Subsidiary Together
(DC Biofuels LLC/Biodiesel Magazine) Two East Coast biodiesel development companies this week announced a strategic partnership agreement to provide the Washington, D.C., metro area with clean-burning biodiesel fuel made from locally collected waste vegetable oil (WVO). Because this renewable fuel
February 02, 2013 Read Full Article
First Biodiesel Plant in Bali, Indonesia, Undergoes Commissioning
(Green Fuels/Biodiesel Magazine) The biorefinery manufacturer Green Fuels is in Bali this week commissioning a turnkey biodiesel facility for Caritas Switzerland, an NGO that focuses on socioeconomic development in disadvantaged communities around the world. Green Fuels has installed its 3,000 liter
January 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Step in Right Direction to Sustainability
(Ashville Citizen-Times) Thanks to an innovative program aimed at helping North Carolina become more self-sufficient when it comes to energy, Asheville’s popular Biltmore Estate, that venerable bastion of the region’s travel and tourism industry, soon may become a source for
January 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Momentum Builds after Second Annual Civic and Small-Xcale Biofuels Convening
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) The Biofuels Center received incredibly positive feedback from its 13 December 2012 event, Civic and Small-scale Biofuels Statewide: A Second Annual Convening of Civic, Production, and Agency Parties. The event, held at North Carolina A&T State
January 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Incbio and DC Biofuels Have Signed an Agreement for the Supply of a 7.5 MGY Biodiesel Plant
(Incbio) Incbio, has just secured an agreement to supply DC Biofuels with a 7.5 million gallon per year (28.000 MT/year) Biodiesel plant. It will incorporate Incbio’s ultrasonic reactors, as well as solid catalyst acid esterification technology, to produce Biodiesel from
January 11, 2013 Read Full Article
New Year Means New North Carolina Laws
by Israel Balderas (FoxCharlotte.com) Silly or serious, the first day of 2013 means a new set of state laws in North Carolina. They range from child care protection to stealing old restaurant grease. Here's what you need to know to stay
January 03, 2013 Read Full Article
Hawaii Petroleum Loads First Tanker of Distilled Biodiesel
by Pacific Biodiesel Technologies (Biodiesel Magazine) Hawaii Petroleum loaded the first tanker of fuel produced at the Big Island Biodiesel facility in Kea ’au. The fuel is bound for its nearby Hawaii Fueling Network station in Shipman Business Park, which
January 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Smyrna Is First Metro City with Biodiesel Program
by Jennifer Griffies (WSBRadio.com) Smyrna becomes the first city in metro Atlanta to start a biodiesel program. Construction on the project, which makes its own fuel for its vehicles, began about a year-and-a-half ago when gas cost $4.50 a gallon. City
January 02, 2013 Read Full Article
12 Bellwether Biofuels Projects for 2013
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A long war of opinion has been waged for years between advanced biofuels’ detractors and supporters. Mirage or reality? Completion of 6 key projects 2012 decided much of the debate. When these 12 projects open
January 01, 2013 Read Full Article
Central Carolina Community College: Sustainability as a Central Tenet
(SEED Center) Sustainability has been a central tenet of Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) (NC) since the 1990s, and for the past five years, has been an institutional value in the college’s long-range plan. The administration sees green not just
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Finger Nicking Good: Thieves Stole 220,000 Litres of Cooking Oil from KFC Stores to Sell on as Biodiesel
by James Rush (Daily Mail) Two men who stole 220,000 litres of cooking oil from KFC stores and supermarkets across the UK and sold it on as biodiesel have been jailed for a combined total of four years. Scheming Stuart Bradley,
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Facility Opens in Cherokee
(Cherokee One Feather) The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is making its own biodiesel fuel from waste oil and grease in a new facility located behind the Cherokee Transportation Center. The facility, which can make up to 250 gallons of
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel Fuel to Run HECO Plant
by Nanea Kalani (Maui News) State regulators have approved a multiyear contract for Maui-based Pacific Biodiesel to supply Hawaiian Electric Co. with 250,000 gallons a year of locally produced biodiesel. The green fuel - made by recycling used cooking oil from
December 21, 2012 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Are the Way forward for Oregon
by Gavin Carpenter (Oregon Live/The Oregonian) As a growing Oregon company committed to creating jobs and propelling our state's transportation industry into the future, we were disappointed to see The Oregonian's shortsighted stance on the Clean Fuels Program ("Kill Oregon's
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Neste Oil to Produce Biojet as Part of EU-Funded ITAKA Project
(Neste Oil/Biodiesel Magazine) Neste Oil has joined the Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation (ITAKA) project, which is being funded by the EU to support the commercialization and use of renewable aviation fuel in Europe. Neste Oil's role in the
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
McDonalds Fleet Traveled 800,000 Miles With Recycled Biofuel
by Tafline Laylin (GreenProphet.com) It has been just 17 months since McDonalds announced its intention to recycle all of its vegetable oil for use as biofuel in its own fleet. Officially launched in July, 2011, the United Arab Emirates’ biodiesel program
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Green Restaurant 'Grease' a Good Thing
by Diana Nelson Jones (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) ... Ting Yen stores about 35 pounds of used oil a day in the basement of Sushi Fuku on Oakland Avenue, including contributions from the owner of Oishii Bento across the street. He had
December 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Springboard Biodiesel's BioPro Endorsed by Green Restaurant Ass'n
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Chico, Calif.-based Springboard Biodiesel announced that its trademarked BioPro EX has met the Green Restaurant Association’s rigorous endorsement standards for alternative fuel refueling stations. By using the BioPro EX, restaurants can make biodiesel that meets
December 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Biomax Sets up Venture with Jeddah Firm for Bio-Fuel Unit
by Amit Mitra (The Hindu Business Line) Bio-fuel maker Biomax Fuels has set up a 50:50 joint venture with the Jeddah-based Middle East Environment Protection Co to set up the first bio-fuel plant in Saudi Arabia. The $40-million plant, which is
December 11, 2012 Read Full Article
Australia : Coalition Supports International Biodiesel Plant in Dandenong
(Equities.com) Innovation, Services and Small Business Minister Louise Asher today officially launched, in conjunction with McDonald s Australia, Neutral Fuels new biodiesel processing facility in Dandenong. Neutral Fuels has secured McDonald s as a major customer able to use converted waste
December 09, 2012 Read Full Article
GBF Signs 1000th Member to Oil-to-Fuel Restaurant Program
(Genuine Bio-Fuel Inc./Biodiesel Magazine) Florida-based restaurants have been flocking to Genuine Bio-Fuel Inc.’s Oil-to-Fuel Program. GBF recently celebrated signing on board its 1000th member, making the recycled used cooking oil for cash program a huge success. ...The company supplies restaurants with
November 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Cowichan Biodiesel Fueling the Green Fire
by Maeve Maguire (Cowichan News Leader) The CVS Victoria Cruise bus company is the first in North America to use 100% biodegradable fuel. It buys that fuel directly from the Cowichan BioDiesel Co-op. The non-toxic biodegradable renewable gas made from the
November 29, 2012 Read Full Article
Could Sunflowers Turn Chicago Vacant Lots into a Source for Biofuels?
by Drew Kann (Medill Reports/NWI Times) ...Chicago Biofuels, a local company that specializes in collecting used cooking oils from city restaurants for conversion into biodiesel, planted sunflowers on the lot this summer and harvested them. Sunflower seeds can be pressed and
November 27, 2012 Read Full Article
From Fryer To Fuel: Making Biodiesel from Vegetable Oil
Many restaurants are becoming more energy conscious and are taking initiative, by the simple act of giving up their vegetable oil waste! Now you may ask, what good is left over vegetable oil? Well for starters, chefs use a ton
November 27, 2012 Read Full Article
New Fort Myers Plant Creating Biodiesel out of Restaurants' Used Cooking Oil
by Laura Layden (NaplesNews.com) ...Now he's (Christian Colarusso) challenged, with the new biodiesel plant revving up a few weeks ago. The multimillion-dollar plant is owned and operated by FL Biofuels LLC, a start-up that now has more than a dozen employees. "The
November 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Hillsboro Council Will Discuss Setting Limits on Homemade Biodiesel Production
by Andrew Theen (The Oregonian) Biodiesel is a popular alternative for some drivers who want to save money at the pump and put spent vegetable oil to good use. Making the fuel at home is increasingly becoming the next step. But
November 18, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry on Brink as Waste Oil Use Plummets
by Elinor Zuke (The Grocer) The amount of used cooking oil being re-purposed as fuel has plummeted since a tax incentive was axed - and industry insiders are warning that the situation could spell the end of the British biodiesel
November 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Scripps Grad Burns Algae on Baja Road Race
(Algae Industry Magazine) ristian Gustavson, a master’s degree graduate of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, is taking his algae-based biofuel message on the road. Starting Nov. 15, Gustavson will ride a motorcycle fueled with a mixture of
November 09, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Plant Donated to the Faculty of Engineering of the UNAM
(La Prensa) Biofuels Company of Mexico donated to the Faculty of Engineering (FI) of the UNAM a biodiesel plant to be processed into fuel waste vegetable oil to be used in domestic transportation Town University, called Pumabús. 's highest seat of
November 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Missouri High School Prepares to Expand Biodiesel Production Center
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) In Fenton, Mo., Rockwood Summit High School students and chemistry teacher Darrin Peters have taken hands-on learning to a whole new level with biodiesel production. The journey began five years ago when an organic chemistry
October 30, 2012 Read Full Article
Local Energy Company Makes It Easy for Customers to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
(Bourne's Energy) Bourne's Energy announces the grand opening of their local biofuel blending facility that produces cleaner and greener fuel for vehicles and home heating. Bourne's Energy is thrilled to announce a new milestone in Vermont's green energy history with the grand opening of
October 24, 2012 Read Full Article
City Launches Greasy Campaign
by Shannon Ayala (Examiner) The city is cracking down on yellow grease and illegal biofuel pick-ups. The city’s Environmental Department (DEP) said in a statement Thursday it is joining other departments to enhance regulation of yellow grease disposal. The substance accumulates in
October 24, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuel Takes Root in Western North Carolina
by W. Stephen Burke (Citizen-Times) America and North Carolina have a clear imperative to augment imported, carbon-emitting, politically destabilizing and unsteadily priced petroleum-based liquid fuels with increased production of renewable biofuels. How to effectively gain new biofuels in coming years
October 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Eastern Carolina University Cooking Oil Fuels School Buses
by Jessica Richmond (The East Carolinian) Campus Dining Services has begun recycling cooking oil to donate to local Pitt County schools to use as biodiesel in buses. This recycling is being done through a program called Biodiesel 4 Schools, which
October 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Pentagon, World's Biggest Fossil Fuel User, Shops for Biofuels
by Andrew Herndon (Bloomberg BusinessWeek) Gevo Inc. (GEVO), Syntroleum Corp. and Solazyme Inc. (SZYM) may be among a “small set” of biofuel producers vying for supply contracts from the U.S. Defense Department, the world’s largest consumer of fossil fuels, analysts said. The agency
October 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Slip Sliding Away: Grease Thieves Strike East Tennessee
by Jamie Satterfield (Knoxnews.com) Every month in the Southeast, thieves rob Griffin Industries of $1.6 million. So why does Mike McCombs struggle to get law enforcers to care? Because what law enforcement sees as greasy waste is actually liquid gold. "A lot
October 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Saving the Environment...and Some Money: Sandwich Company Recycles Waste Cooking Oil
by Mark Burridge (Wicked Local/Sandwich Broadsider) Cape Cod Biofuels (CCBF) works with restaurants across Cape Cod and the South Shore to convert used cooking oils into biofuels. Marc Watson, a co-owner of the company, said Cape Cod Biofuels isn’t only environmentally
October 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oils
by Anh N. Phan, Tan M. Phan (Fuel) Alkali-catalyzed transesterification of waste cooking oils, collected within Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with methanol was carried out in a laboratory scale reactor. The effects of methanol/waste cooking oils ratio, potassium hydroxide concentration
September 20, 2012 Read Full Article
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