EPA backs more ethanol, biodiesel
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports a significant expansion of renewable fuels including corn ethanol and soy biodiesel.
Reinstate biodiesel tax incentive
Irecently spent two days in Washington, D.C., meeting with elected officials on behalf of hundreds of unemployed Iowa biodiesel workers in an attempt to spur Congress to action.
Biofuels gain acceptance across industries
Roy Bardole has been filling his farm equipment with biodiesel for more than five years. It’s a natural thing for the soybean grower and United Soybean Board state director to do.
Biodiesel storage tips for improved fuel performance
Fill your diesel tank to the brim to keep fuel in good condition.
Alabama A&M partners for biodiesel fuel plan
Two Huntsville companies will partner with Alabama A&M University to convert used vegetable oil into biodiesel fuel to help run campus buses.
Bloomberg, City Council Praised for Deal on Bill to Cut Heating Oil Pollution
An announcement today by New York Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council Speaker Quinn that they have agreed on legislation to cut allowable sulfur levels for No. 4 heating oil in half will improve the health of city residents, according to Environmental Defense Fund.
Improving sensors that monitor diesel fuel quality
Sensors currently used to monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blended fuels during engine operation are unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns.
Florida Biodiesel Project Behind Schedule
Plans to build a biodiesel plant in Fort Myers, Fla., have hit a wall, according to the Fort Myers News-Press.
2 Iowa School Districts win “Biodiesel Backer” grants
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association last week awarded $2,500 grants to each of two Iowa school districts through its Biodiesel Backer Award Program at the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association annual conference.
New $2.9 million claim delays trial over NextDiesel suits
A trial over a set of lawsuits involving the NextDiesel plant in Adrian was delayed to January after a new claim against the biodiesel company for nearly $2.9 million was filed in Lenawee County Circuit Court.
Freedom Environmental Contracts with Pristine Biodiesel for 12,000 Gallons of Yellow Grease Per Week
Freedom Environmental Services announced today that it has begun weekly delivery in the estimation of as much as 12,000 gallons of yellow grease to Pristine Biodiesel for refining into biodiesel.
Training mechanics on biodiesel
In the past year, more than 750 diesel technicians and students have been trained on the benefits and use of biodiesel through an educational program established by the Iowa Biodiesel Board.
LCFS Will Impact Truck Operability, Fuel Prices, ATA Says
A low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) will not reduce carbon emissions, but will increase the price of diesel fuel, adversely impact truck operability and erode U.S. energy security, said Bill Graves, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, in a letter sent to Senators.
Ethanol, biodiesel fuels now available
Drivers of vehicles that run on ethanol and biodiesel fuels can now fill up in Ventura
Lee County's biofuel business bound in red tape
A local businessman says he spent $1 million on a $500,000 federal grant, yet his plans for a biodiesel plant in Fort Myers are a year behind schedule and 17 percent over budget.
Railway to Test Montana Biodiesel
A switch engine in Havre, Montana is making the switch to 20 percent biodiesel for a year-long experiment to see how it works on trains in the Treasure State.
Biofuel venture reports progress Tyson: Interest in output strong
A Louisiana plant designed to manufacture highgrade biodiesel and jet fuels from nonfood-grade animal fats is mechanically complete and is testing systems before it begins operations later this year, executives said Thursday.
Family operation makes biodiesel from used vegetable oil
The recent change in leadership at Caterpillar Inc. generated great fanfare, but 60 miles east of Peoria the transition was much more low-key when Thadd Waldbeser, 14, stepped into the executive spot at LW Fuels.
Though quality checks and balances are the industry rule, Steven J. Levy of Sprague Energy recommends confirming through documentation that your supplier adheres to ASTM standards and BQ-9000 accreditation.
Imperium Renewables: CBO Report on Biofuel Tax Incentives "Fatally Flawed"
Imperium Renewables, a leading producer of renewable, domestic and low carbon biodiesel, today criticized a report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) titled “Using Biofuel Tax Credits to Achieve Energy and Environmental Policy Goals.”
Amtrak Trials First Biodiesel Powered Train
Carbon has powered trains ever since the first railroad steamed into the world. First coke, then coal, then diesel. Dead cows now are powering US railroads.
Renewable Energy Buys Tellurian to Boost Biodiesel Business
Renewable Energy Group Inc., the largest U.S. biodiesel producer, said it bought Tellurian Biodiesel Inc. and American BDF LLC to increase access to used cooking oil for its facilities.
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative has signed a purchase agreement with Kaua‘i Farm Fuel to supply biodiesel at its Port Allen powerplant, KIUC officials said Monday.
NACF Begins Work at Their Deep Water Reclamation Center for Gulf Spill Response
National Clean Fuels. Management of the Company, along with equipment consultants were in Poteet, Texas today to commemorate the beginning of conversion of the Company’s biodiesel plant equipment for use in the BP Gulf oil spill clean-up efforts
Both Ethanol and Biodiesel producers have been attracting the attention of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as other government regulatory agencies, and coming under closer scrutiny to ensure their wastewater discharges comply with the Clean Water Act (CWA).
New Technology in Biofuel Production — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC
Researchers from Piedmont Biofuels will celebrate some new technology at a ribbon cutting event in Pittsboro tomorrow.
NM agricultural center part of canola work
New Mexico State University is studying another possible crop for farmers in northern New Mexico - canola, a source both for heart-healthy cooking oil and biodiesel fuel.
Novozymes in NC testing process to speed up converting grease into biodiesel for vehicles
A Danish company testing better ways to ramp up America's supply of motor fuels derived from plant and animal byproducts is taking a new step in North Carolina.
EPA Requires 800 million Gallons of Biodiesel in the U.S. Domestic Market in 2011
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would require the domestic use of 800 million gallons of biodiesel in 2011.
One dozen local garbage trucks running on biodiesel, company says
A dozen local garbage trucks are now running on used cooking oil. Originally, only two of Alaska Waste's trucks ran on 100 percent biodiesel.
New Biodiesel Plant One Step Closer
A new biodiesel plant in north Iowa is one step closer to becoming a reality.
Breaking news: BNSF celebrates biodiesel testing
A large group gathered early Saturday to celebrate a unique partnership in north-central Montana. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway kicked off its year-long test of locally produced biodiesel in its locomotives.
After Rudolf Diesel debuted his peanut oil engine at the World’s Fair in 1900, it wasn’t uncommon to see hemp, tallow, and corn oil used for energy.
NATSO urges Senate to extend biodiesel tax credit
NATSO, the national association representing truck stops and travel plazas, along with industry partners, urged congressional leaders to support Sen. Charles Grassley’s amendment to the Small Business Lending Act of 2010 and extend the biodiesel tax credit through Dec. 31.
Tacker sentence hearing set July 19
William T. "Tommy" Tacker II of Okolona will learn his sentence July 19 from his February conviction related to a defunct Nettleton biodiesel operation.
Biodiesel Powers Mississippi State University EcoCAR Challenge Finals Winner
Students at Mississippi State University won the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals with their Saturn biodiesel hybrid.
Hawaii PUC Approves Biofuel Testing at Kahe Plant
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IFT’s Biodiesel Booster Just in Time for Higher Blends
A St. Louis-based company has recently finished testing of a product that not only will boost the performance of biodiesel … just in time as more people look at using higher blends of the green fuel … but some it is being made from renewable feedstocks.
W&M harvests algae into biodiesel fuel
Gene Tracy guided a raft ashore at Lake Matoaka. But unlike the colonists who settled this land, his quarry wasn't food or shelter — it was algae.
Could use of biodiesel stimulate the economy?
Economic opportunities in rural Mississippi could be on the horizon. It's part of an initiative from U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote rural development and the use of biodiesel nationwide.
Biodiesel manufacturer could close
A Greensboro biodiesel company is falling on tough times after a government subsidy ran out in December and the sale of their product dropped. Patriot Biodiesel started back in 2008 with hopes of turning vegetable oil into alternative fuel. But now, company leader's aren't sure how much longer they can last like this.
Brasher: Deficit worries stall biofuel incentives
Worries over the federal budget deficit are raising concerns in the biofuels industry about the future of its existing subsidies and chances for getting new incentives.
Home heating oil and biodiesel are a smart match
Soybeans and biodiesel could offer the key to sustaining the heating oil industry in the northeastern United States.
Emissions Database for Biodiesel Used in Heavy-Duty Engines
The Emissions Database for Biodiesel Used in Heavy-Duty Engines summarizes testing data on the effect of using biodiesel and biodiesel-diesel blends in on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines that are certified as such by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Va. Beach to review alternative energy options
A draft report on alternative energy for Va. Beach will be reviewed for the first time Thursday night.
Biodiesel Industry Waits for Tax Credit Reinstatement
As a result of the expiration of a biodiesel tax credit on Dec. 31, the National Biodiesel Board said the biodiesel industry is on the verge of collapse, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
Air Force Testing Camelina Biofuel in Fighting Falcons
From a guy who has had some great opportunities to be right on the flightline as Fighting Falcons roared to life, this picture doesn’t do justice to that rumble you feel deep down in your bones as you watch these magnificent machines take off to fight the war in the air, ready to blow things up and kill the bad guys (sorry, I get a little caught up in nostalgia this close to Independence Day).
Algae-based biofuel development gets $24M boost from US
The Department of Energy said it would invest $24 million in three research groups to tackle the challenges of bringing algae-based biofuels to market.
Culver vows to help get biodiesel tax incentive passed
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, chairman of the Governors’ Biofuels Coalition, said on June 23 he is more determined than ever to help get extension of the federal biodiesel tax incentive passed in Congress.
North Carolina to grow canola-based biodiesel along the highways
The state Department of Transportation has a project that demonstrates the potential for multiple sources of biofuel.
BNSF Railway will begin testing biodiesel at its Havrestation. The fuel is produced on the Hi-Line.
Refinery turns cooking oil into education funds
Paul Lacourciere, the CEO of the Oakland-based Sirona Fuels biodiesel refinery, also manages the company’s nonprofit education foundation in The City. The Sirona Cares Foundation recently launched an initiative that will dedicate 20 percent of the sales price of donated cooking oil to education programs in the area.
Snohomish County Waits for Biofuel Venture to pay Dividends
A Snohomish County, Wash., plan to buy and operate a grain dryer and crusher for area oilseed crop farmers who want to market their crops for biodiesel production hasn't paid off, the Everett Herald in Everett, Wash., said.
Propel Fuels, Growth Energy Offer Free Biodiesel Fuel, Ethanol
In an attempt to get more Sacramento-area drivers to use renewable fuels, Propel Fuels and Growth Energy announced Monday they will be giving away ethanol and biodiesel, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.
Wildflowers Along NC Roadways To Be Used For Fuel
Department of Transportation will begin planting wildflowers along roadways Tuesday, and the vegetation isn't just for decoration. Researchers plan to eventually convert the flowers into biodiesel.
ASTM Voting on Biodiesel Standards at KC Meeting
Biodiesel could be divided into two different grades, if some backers of a new grading system at the ASTM meeting this week in Kansas City, Mo.
Flowers power biodiesel project
The state Department of Transportation has a project that demonstrates the potential for multiple sources of biofuel. The DOT recently harvested a small field of bright yellow flowers planted along Interstate 40 for conversion to biodiesel.
ATEX process package for bio-diesel production
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has partnered with Green Fuels, the World’s leading biodiesel equipment manufacturer, providing a complete package of ATEX- rated valves, flow sensors, level switches, positioner systems and conductivity and flow meters, for Green Fuels’ latest Fuelmatic system. Designed to produce up to 20,000 litres per day of the highest quality biodiesel, the fully automated Fuelmatic is skid- mounted for ease of shipping and installation.
Congressional inaction stymies biodiesel industry
Semi-trucks roll across the scales here, but that traffic makes this biodiesel plant the exception rather than the rule.
Generator Sets Powered by an Alternative Fuel
For years, petroleum-based fuels have been the industry standard, primarily due to the lack of acceptable, cost-effective and reliable alternatives. However, with growing interest in sustainable energy, alternative fuels are becoming more widely adopted and readily available.
East Ridge Businesses Help City Save Money With Biodiesel
It's not quite enough to grease the city's coffers, but East Ridge's plan to use bio-diesel to fuel its fleet offers taxpayers some savings. City Manager William Whitson says "we've saved our first $1,000 and you know it all adds up after that."
NextCAT Gets $175,000 To Commercialize Biodiesel Catalyst Technology
NextCAT announced Tuesday that it has received an award from the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program - $150,000, which has been matched by a $25,000 grant from the State of Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund.
Biodiesel prices skyrocket as wait for tax credit continues
Customers of The Green Station, the only biodiesel station in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties, saw prices spike 86 cents, or more than 22 percent last week, due to a months-long congressional failure to renew a tax credit that has helped keep biodiesel producers in business.
Alaska Waste builds state's first commercial biodiesel facility
Alaska Waste opened the state's first commercial biodiesel plant Thursday, as part of a green initiative to turn waste into a source of fuel.
Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approves biofuels testing at Hawaiian Electric’s Kahe power plant
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Hawaiian Electric Company’s plan to test biofuel blends in a 90-megawatt steam turbine generating unit at Kahe Power Plant that presently runs on low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO).
Biodiesel-fired condensing boiler passes lab test
Additional testing was performed using biodiesel produced from soybeans, the leading source of feedstock for biodiesel production in the United States.
Aloha Petroleum Donates Biodiesel for Marine Corps
Aloha Petroleum Ltd. donated several hundred gallons of B20 biodiesel fuel to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, which is testing its use in tactical vehicles, the company reported.
'Biofuels' is a broad term that includes the lowest technology, older fuels as well as some of the newest, highest tech fuels.
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and Fulton Heating Solutions recently completed laboratory testing of a 2-million-Btuh-capacity hydronic condensing boiler that uses pure biodiesel (B100) fuel
Fledgling Biodiesel Industry Fights To Survive
It's an industrial-strength irony — used restaurant fryer oil is valuable enough for environmentalist early-adopters to steal it from outdoor tanks to power their cars, but the companies that collect it and process it can't charge enough to make a profit.
U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco Runs Fleet on Biodiesel
U.S. Foodservice‐San Francisco, the only green‐certified broadline food distributor in the state of California, is now running its entire delivery fleet on biodiesel fuel.
State of Michigan grant to help Grand Haven Board of Power and Light explore biodiesel fuel
The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power is doing its part for energy efficiency.
Global Energy launches first US biodiesel pilot
Covanta will operate hundreds of facilities, which will use Global Energy's KDV technology for converting municipal solid waste into biofuel.
Could Algae Become a Realistic Alternative to Oil?
MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Amadee & Company's new report "Algae For Fuel, Algal Oil, Biofuels, Biodiesel, Ethanol And The Future Of Petroleum And Green Energy," to their collection of Biotechnology market reports.
Princess Anne biodiesel plant wins county, town tax breaks
Greenlight Biofuels, inoperable since a plant explosion two years ago killed a worker and destroyed equipment, has won a waiver from Somerset County on a huge chunk of a 2008 personal property tax bill as the alternative fuels manufacturer regroups to reopen.
PUC gives HECO OK to purchase renewable biodiesel
The state Public Utilities Commission has given Hawaiian Electric Co. the green light to purchase renewable biodiesel from a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Group of Iowa.
New Carlsbad refinery uses algae to create biodiesel
The world's first vertically integrated algal biorefinery opened near Carlsbad on Monday, and experts hope a commercially developed version could one day replace the need on foreign oil.
Big Meat: Fueling Change or Greenwashing Fuel?
On January 13, 2009, Tyson—one of the world's largest processors of chicken, beef, and pork—and the fuel company Syntroleum broke ground in Geismar, Louisiana, on a "renewable" diesel plant.
Gulf Oil Spill Another Reason to Support Biodiesel
Do you run your car on soybeans? You could if it has a diesel engine. Doing so would help make us more energy-independent and would be better for our environment.
Group vows to stop biodiesel plant
Down in Dain City concerned residents are gathering to have their voices heard
University Students Build Biodiesel Extended-Range EV
Students from Mississippi State University (MSU) placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego May 27 after designing and building a biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV).
Freedom Environmental Services (Pink Sheets:FRDM - News) announced today that it has entered into negotiations to sell recycled vegetable oil to Northeast Biodiesel Company LLC for processing into biofuel. Northeast has stated it is interested in purchasing all the recycled vegetable oil that Freedom collects from its commercial clients.
Bronx May Land Fuel Alternative
New York City may soon have its first alternative-fuel station in the Bronx, the Wall Street Journal reported, to include pumps for natural gas, ethanol and biodiesel.
Iowa Democrat Calls Ethanol, Biodiesel Tax Breaks 'Baloney'
Iowa U.S. Senate Demcratic Party candidate Tom Fiegen went against the biofuels grain in the Hawkeye state recently in saying that federal tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel should be done away with, according to Radio Iowa.
Devil Dogs Testing Biodiesel in Hawaii
From the halls of Montezuma… to the shores of Tripoli… they have vowed to fight our country’s battles… in the air, on land and sea. So it seems only fitting on this Memorial Day, we talk about how Marines in Hawaii could soon be fighting those battles using biodiesel.
How Does the 2010 EPA Standard Impact Fleet Biodiesel Use?
Whether you already use a biodiesel blend in your fleet or are looking into it, you may have concerns about how this alternative fuel, produced from vegetable oils (such as soybeans) or animal fats and “blended” up to a certain percentage with regular diesel, will interact with the new 2010-emissions diesel engines.
House passes legislation to extend credit for biodiesel
A $1-a-gallon biodiesel tax credit that expired Dec. 31 would be extended under legislation that passed the House on Friday
Imperial Petroleum Closes Acquisition of e-biofuels, LLC
Imperial Petroleum, Inc., announced that it has closed the purchase of 100% of the stock of e-biofuels, LLC, a Middletown, Indiana biodiesel producer with a production capacity of 15 million gallons per year.
Groups team up to promote biodiesel
Three state organizations have joined forces to generate awareness of the benefits of biodiesel.
School Buses Running On Biodiesel
Several school systems in the east and across the state are going green. Edgecombe County Schools were showing off their efforts Tuesday to reduce the emissions produced by school buses by up to twenty percent.
House to Vote on Biodiesel tax Credit
The U.S. House of Representatives may vote for an extension of the $1 biodiesel blenders tax credit this week, according to Agra-net.com.
Beacon Energy, biodiesel maker, for sale in tough market
Beacon Energy Holdings, a producer of biodiesel from animal fats and secondary oils, is suffering from severe financial problems and will not continue with its current ownership structure, the company said in a press release today.
Hybrids take a spin in the park
The first two of 17 new Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks were delivered to the New York City Parks & Recreation Dept. yesterday at their 22nd annual vehicle & equipment show.
Residents bring home answers from Erie
Sylvia Baago learned a great deal about biodiesel Wednesday. She boarded a bus bound for Erie, Pa., along with fellow Dain City resident Lee Mestieri, Mayor Damian Goulbourne and several city councillors and staff for a tour of the Hero BX biodiesel plant -- a facility similar to the one Bioversel Sarnia Inc. is planning for the M.J. Jones Rigging and Hauling property not far from Baago's home.
S**t hits the fan(belt): manure, sewage as biofuel materials
If you look at any single source of biofuels, the numbers can seem depressing, as it's very difficult to obtain enough raw material to account for more than a small percentage of the United States' liquid fuel use.
Factory opposition- rally against biodiesel plant
OPPONENTS of a proposed biofuel factory are hopeful growing community concern will see the project scrapped.
Cantwell wants to extend a production tax credit
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., is advocating for the extension of a $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax incentive through the end of 2010, retroactive to Jan. 1.
GreenHunter Energy Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results
GreenHunter Energy, Inc. (NYSE Amex: GRH), a diversified renewable energy company focused on biomass power generation, the production of biodiesel, wind and solar energy projects, announced today financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
