The latest version of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s “This Week in Petroleum” newsletter has a decided non-petroleum feel to it, as it leads off with an article on how to make biodiesel. The article breaks down the process in six basic steps:
Navy Flies Truly Green Hornet on Biofuel
UPDATE: Please note that it was brought to our attention that we misidentified the biomass-based biofuel being used in this test. This version of the story has been corrected. We apologize for any confusion. It’s known as the Hornet, but a U.S. Navy F/A-18 can truly add the term green to its moniker after flying the war bird on a …
Obama’s Ethanol Tour Prompts Biodiesel Board Plea
As President Obama prepares to visit an ethanol plant in Northern Missouri (see Cindy’s post), the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) … headquartered less than 100 miles to the south … is making the plea for the White House to get behind the $1-a-gallon federal biodiesel tax incentive that expired at the end of 2009 and put thousands of industry employees …
Military Tops in Alternative Fuels Use
A new report says America’s warfighters are leaders in the use of alternative fuels. This story from ExecutiveGov.com says a Pew Charitable Trust report has good news about the U.S. Department of Defense’s use of solar, geothermal and biodiesel: According to [Phyllis Cuttino, director of Pew Charitable Trusts’ climate and energy programs], DoD accounts for 80 percent of the U.S. …
Missouri Biodiesel Plants Suffer from Budget Cuts
Biodiesel producers in Missouri might be feeling like they’re the victims of insult added to injury. Not only have they lost the federal $1-a-gallon federal tax credit, but now, the St. Joseph News-Press reports they are the latest victims of state budget cuts: Gov. Jay Nixon proposed reducing $4 million, or 16 percent, of the state subsidies for biodiesel plants …
Biodiesel to Fuel Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer
America’s passenger train line is now running on America’s fuel – biodiesel. The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram reports Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer that runs in Oklahoma and Texas is now being fueled with a 20 percent biodiesel blend made from beef fat: “I don’t smell any french fries yet,” Amtrak assistant superintendent Joy Smith quipped as the Heartland Flyer arrived from Oklahoma …
Biodiesel Board Cites Earth Day in Renewal Call
This past week marked the 40th anniversary of the original green event, Earth Day. And the National Biodiesel Board used the occasion to call for an important tax break for the original advanced biofuel – biodiesel. This NBB press release says renewal of the $1-a-gallon federal tax incentive is imperative for the economic health of the country and the ecological …
DF Cast: Using America’s Airwaves for America’s Fuel
America’s ethanol producers have launched a new effort to educate the public about America’s fuel: ethanol. CEO of Growth Energy Tom Buis recently was joined by Gen. Wesley Clark, co-chair of Growth, and former Iowa Congressman Jim Nussle, an advisor for Growth, in an announcement launching a $2.5 million TV advertising campaign on major cable television networks, including Fox News, …
World’s Largest Land Wind Project Planned in Romania
While the debate goes on whether to move forward on the Cape Wind energy project in this country, the Europeans seem poised to leave those efforts in the wind-swept dust. BusinessWeek.com reports Spain-based Iberdrola SA will build the world’s largest onshore wind-energy project in Romania, a $2-billion project that will produce 1,500 megawatts of capacity … five times bigger than …
Cape Wind Seen as Indicator of Obama’s Green Efforts
The decision whether to allow a wind energy project off the coast of Massachusetts to move forward could be seen as an indicator of just how serious the Obama Administration is about green energy efforts. The Washington Times reports that the U.S. Department of the Interior will decide by April 30th whether the Cape Wind Project, planned for 130 wind …