A Massachusetts biotechnology company has joined with a Missouri research firm to develop an oilseed that can produce both biodiesel and plastics. And this story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says Metabolix Inc. and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will get some money from the state of Missouri to work on the idea: “It’s exactly what the civic leadership …
Biodiesel Conference Wraps Up with Feedstock Forum
Probably the biggest issue facing biodiesel producers today is what to use as a feedstock. With soybean prices going through the roof, refiners are trying to find additional feedstocks. During the recent National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida, the last general morning session focused on the question of what to use for the green fuel. The forum, led …
U. of Washington Moving Up to B20 and Beyond
The University of Washington, already running its diesel vehicles on 5 percent biodiesel, is moving its mix up to a 20 percent blend… with plans to use an even higher percentage in the future. This story in the university’s newspaper, The Daily, is wrapping up a trial period started in 2006 with just the 5 percent blend: “The UW Motor …
World’s First Oil Producers At It Again
One of the companies at the 2008 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo is Solazyme, a company that is making biodiesel out of algae. In fact, the folks from Solazyme brought a sweet ride to the conference… a Mercedes Benz C320 that runs on the green fuel made from the green algae. I caught up with Jonathon Wolfson from Solazyme and …
Riding on Biodiesel with Michael Peterson
Country music star Michael Peterson was one of the featured speakers at this morning’s “Ride-and-drive” event at the 2008 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida. Cindy grabbed Michael for a quick interview right after he returned from a test drive of a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel pick up truck running on B20. As he stepped out of …
Interview with NBB Chairman Ed Hegland
Domestic Fuel is here at the 2008 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida, bringing you the latest updates from this gathering of biodiesel industry experts. Just after we flew into the sun and warmth of a beautiful Central Florida day, Cindy was off to track down Ed Hegland, chairman of the National Biodiedsel Board. She caught up with …
Domestic Fuel at the NBB Conference
The 2008 National Biodiesel Board Conference and Exp is underway in sunny Orlando, Florida, where thousands of biodiesel producers, marketers, and industry folks gathered for the four-day event. Domestic Fuel is there as well, covering the events of the conference. We’ve already heard presentations on sustainable biodiesel efforts, the state of the industry, and even a Super Bowl party featuring …
Biofuels from Leftovers and Food By-Products
A food bank association and a renewable energy company have joined to produce electricity from food and food by-products that would have been just thrown away. The Ontario Association of Food Banks and StormFisher Biogas, an Ontario-based renewable energy utility will work together to produce the power through what’s being called Plan Zero, according to this association press release: Plan …
Do You Know This Man?
Well, if you don’t, you will by the end of the 2008 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida next week. I’ll be there covering the event for energy.agwired.com and posting on the conference blog as well. One of the items I hope to see (and bring to you) is a press event that will highlight the use of …
New BioExtend Test Results at NBB Conference
Just a couple of more days until the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida, and I’m looking forward to meeting all of the biodiesel movers and shakers I’ve had the pleasure to blog about for the last year. One of the best things about a conference like this is all the new information that will debut… including the …