There are some varying lines of thought when it comes to cleansing and polishing biodiesel, especially whether to do it upstream or downstream in the process. This story from Biodiesel Magazine lays out some of the pros and cons for both. “In many cases, it’s a better solution to fix problems at their source rather than to treat the symptoms,” …
Targray Selling Biodiesel From California Terminal
California-based biodiesel supplier Targray is now selling the green fuel from Bakersfield, Calif. This company news release says B99 and B100 are being sold to a growing market in the state. “Targray has been a major supplier of biodiesel by railcar to the California market. We are pleased to take it a step further by providing our customers with this …
Biodiesel Finds Allies at Commodity Classic
Commodity Classic is the annual meeting that attracts more than 7,000 corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum farmers, but it’s also a great place to find biodiesel and ethanol producers. Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) says they make sure to connect with their allies from the commodity groups, especially those soybean growers. “Biodiesel is made from a …
Biodiesel Official Fuel for Delmarva Tractor Pull
The power of biodiesel will be on display next weekend for tractor pull fans in Delaware. According to this story on CapeGazette.com, those attending the very first Delmarva Tractor Pullers Association Super Pull next Saturday and Sunday at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington will feel that biodiesel power rumble deep in their chests. “The Delaware Soybean Board is proud …
Vilsack Focused on Ways to Help Biofuels
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says his discussions with his counterpart at the Environmental Protection Agency don’t focus on the message that biodiesel and ethanol advocates are already pushing: abandoning the current proposal that would cut the amount of biofuels mixed into the Nation’s fuel supply. “I’m looking for ways to help this industry, regardless of what EPA does,” Vilsack told …
Idea Leads to Cellulosic Ethanol, Scholarship
An idea that started back when he was just an elementary school student has led a Tennessee high schooler to picking up a substantial scholarship that he says will help him further his own energy business. Caleb Brannon of Puryear, Tenn. was selected as the recipient of the 2014-2015 ASA Secure Optimal Yield (SOY) Scholarship, a $5,000 award presented to …
Making Sugarcane into the Next Biodiesel Feedstock
Sugarcane could be a better feedstock for biodiesel than soybeans, but it only grows in warm weather areas. But researchers at the University of Illinois believe they have a way to grow what could be a rich, oil-producing variety of sugarcane in colder climates. “Biodiesel is attractive because, for example, with soybean, once you’ve pressed the oil out it’s fairly …
Rapeseed King of Europe’s Biodiesel Feedstock
Soybeans might rule the roost as far as biodiesel feedstocks in the U.S. goes, but in Europe, rapeseed is king. A new study from the UFOP (Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. – Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants) shows that rapeseed makes up nearly 90 percent of the material used to produce biodiesel in …
Utah Recognizes Biodiesel as Clean, Renewable Fuel
It only figures that a state known for some awfully pretty blue skies would recognize biodiesel as a good way to keep that air pollution free. This article from the Deseret News says the Utah state legislature’s Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee has endorsed HJR5, a measure recognizing biodiesel as a clean, renewable resource that should be encouraged in …
Changes in the Law Drive U.S. Biodiesel Trends
While the proposal to cut the amount of biodiesel and ethanol to be blended into the Nation’s fuel supply has green fuel makers nervous, a new report shows that turmoil at the end of 2013 actually helped biodiesel spike. Financial services provider for agricultural producers and agribusinesses Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research (FAR) says the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal …