The new Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) has been in effect for 90 days, and biodiesel is meeting the requirement in the first quarter of the standard’s existence. Biodiesel Magazine reports the green fuel is making it, despite the loss of the federal biodiesel tax credit: Despite the sharp decline in biodiesel production after the expiration of the tax credit, Gary …
Illinois Biodiesel Maker Gets Equipment, to Install Soon
An Illinois biodiesel maker has secured the equipment it needs to finish its 30 million-gallon-a-year plant. BN National Trail has bought the biodiesel process equipment from Kreido Biofuels, and it is expected to arrive at Newton, Illinois, near the second largest transportation corridor in the U.S. later this month: The scalable 30 MGPY facility’s key differentiator is the multi-feedstock capability …
Pennsylvania School Unveils Large Solar Array
A Pennsylvania school district has unveiled a solar array that will generate 1.2 megawatts of power while teaching about the power of clean renewable energy. The Carlisle School District has the 5,192 panel array, designed by Henkels & McCoy, Inc., headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania with panels from Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group. It’s one of the largest arrays in …
Construction to Start on Iowa Fat-to-Biodiesel Plant
Construction is expected to begin soon on a new biodiesel plant in northern Iowa that turns animal fats, grease from restaurants, and other feedstocks into biodiesel. The Mason City (IA) Globe Gazette reports that the plant will produce three million gallons of biodiesel a year using the Mcgyan process, a method that uses less water and is capable of converting …
Lame Ducks Could Renew Biodiesel, Ethanol Tax Breaks
Groups that represent the biodiesel and ethanol industries in this country believe when Congress comes back to Washington after the election … for what is known as the lame duck session … members could renew the pending federal $1-a-gallon biodiesel tax credit and the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC). Michael Frohlich, Director of Federal Communications for the National Biodiesel …
Ugly Biodiesel Brewer Beauty to Farmers, Businesses
It’s not very pretty … but it’s a thing of beauty to farmers, school administrators and even some businesses that want to brew their own biodiesel. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a story from the Flint (MI) Journal about Onsite Energy LLC‘s new Genesee Biodiesel Processor, a first-of-its-kind, automatic machine that can make cooking oil into biodiesel with …
US Investigates Chinese Wind, Solar Support
American officials say they are looking into allegations that China is providing unfair support to the country’s wind and solar products makers, as well as the advanced batttery and energy-efficient vehicle industries. This Wall Street Journal article says U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk promises a vigorous pursuit of these allegations through the World Trade Organization: The United Steelworkers union on …
Report: Diesel’s Compatibility with Biodiesel Key
A new report says that diesel’s compatibility with biofuels, especially biodiesel, makes it poised to play a bigger role in the clean fuel options of the future. A new Hart Energy Report, entitled “Diesel: Fueling the Future of a Green Economy,” says “diesel fuel’s unique attributes – its energy density, low-sulfur content, widespread availability and compatibility with biofuels, it is …
Biodiesel Board Invites You to Meet Biodiesel Influencers
The National Biodiesel Board is inviting you to meet the people committed to the biodiesel industry at the upcoming National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, Feb. 6-9, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. The group wants those who are on the fence about going to the green fuel’s premier event to think about what they might miss … such as the chance to …
Amazon Includes Hydrogen as a Green Shipping Option
Everyone’s favorite online retailer (well, ok, at least the favorite in the Davis household) is offering its customers some more environmentally friendly options when it comes to having their items shipped to your door, and one of those options is hydrogen. The London Financial Times reports that Amazon has patented its “environmentally conscious electronic transactions” that allow customers to see …