Congress seems to be in no hurry to renew the $1-a-gallon federal biodiesel tax credit. And this analysis from Bloomberg BNA indicates that the biodiesel credit, as well as some other renewable energy credits, won’t come until later this year but at least will be applied retroactively. “I think Congress has gotten over the idea that the world will stop …
Texas City to Restart Biodiesel Plant at Landfill
Denton, Texas will restart an idled biodiesel plant at the town’s landfill. This article from the Denton Record-Chronicle says the city council agreed to allow American Bio Source to lease the plant and give the city nearly one cent per gallon in royalties for the biodiesel it produces. After originally signing a contract for a public-private partnership with a California …
Biodiesel to Help Heat Up NYC Super Bowl
This year’s Super Bowl will be unique as it will be the first time the game is played outside in a cold-weather city at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. So how do you keep all those tailgaters happy when there’s chances for snow and a chill in the air? You break out biodiesel! This story from the New York Daily …
Biodiesel Advocate Slams EPA at Ethanol’s Expense
A former Texas congressman is saying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) got it wrong in its latest proposal on cutting back on the amount of biodiesel to be blended into the Nation’s fuel supply. But in this opinion piece from The Hill, former Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Silvestre Reyes, seems to toss fellow green fuel ethanol under …
Iowa Sets Biodiesel Production Record
Biodiesel production in Iowa hit a record in 2013, but advocates for the green fuel warn the industry could be in peril this year due to government action and inaction. This news release from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) says that the state’s biodiesel production hit 2013 million gallons in 2013, a 25 percent increase from the previous year. …
Biodiesel Maker Expands Beyond Mideast & McD’s
A biodiesel maker in Dubai in the oil-rich Middle East is looking to expand out of its region and expand out of its primary feedstock supplier: McDonald’s. This article from the Wall Street Journal says for the last couple of years, Neutral Fuels has been turning used french fry cooking oil into the green fuel, while expanding from the United …
Simadan Investing $88.6 Mil in Dutch Biodiesel Plant
About $88.6 million is going into a Dutch biodiesel plant. This article from Biodiesel Magazine says Simadan Holding is putting the money into its subsidiary’s Biodiesel Amsterdam’s 45 million gallon a year refinery. The new plant is part of the largest ecological industrial complex in Europe, according to Simadan Holding. The 12-acre complex now includes a biodiesel plant, a storage …
Texas Town to Get Biodiesel Plant
A 9-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel plant will soon be coming to Temple, Texas. This article from the Killeen (TX) Daily Herald says Thomas Biodiesel LLC will build the the $30 million refinery that will employ 30 full-time workers. Thomas will manufacture biodiesel from waste cooking oils and other sources at the Temple plant. It is projected to generate 9 million gallons of …
EPA Biodiesel Proposal to Impact RINs
The proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to cut the amount of biodiesel to be blended into the Nation’s fuel supply could have some pretty big impact on the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) situation in the coming year. In this piece in Biodiesel Magazine, the author looks at an analysis from the University of Illinois that shows how biomass-based …
Biodiesel Uncertainty Driving Cheaper Feedstocks
The uncertainty of the U.S. biodiesel market, caused by the double-whammy of the recent expiration of the $1-a-gallon federal biodiesel tax credit and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to effectively cut the amount of biodiesel required to be blended into the Nation’s fuel supply, could be a big driver for cheaper feedstocks. This article from Biodiesel Magazine breaks down …