Not too long ago, we told you how researchers at the University of Cincinnati had figured out how to get oil from coffee grounds to make into biodiesel. It looks like that good idea has caught on overseas, as this article from the UK’s Guardian tells how a London entrepreneur is going great guns with the same idea in a …
Biodiesel Giant Gets Into Petroleum Distribution
The country’s biggest biodiesel maker is getting into the petroleum distribution business. This news release from Renewable Energy Group (REG) says it has launched a new division that will sell petroleum-based heating oil and diesel fuel, which will also give the company a chance to offer more biofuel blends. REG Energy Services, LLC will sell heating oil and ultra-low sulfur …
DuPont: “Future Fuel” Cellulosic Ethanol Here Today
Cellulosic ethanol is not just a fuel of the future; it’s here today. And at the recent 8th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit held in Altoona, Iowa, Steve Mirshak from DuPont’s cellulosic division talked with Joanna about what this fuel will soon bring. “This is a real fuel,” Steve said, pointing out that DuPont is on track to commercializing the …
Biodiesel Subsidiary Gets Credit Line for Hemp
A biodiesel subsidiary has just received a line of credit to buy land to grow hemp … just as the company completed its first mobile hemp-to-biodiesel production unit. This article in Biodiesel Magazine says Extreme Biodiesel Inc.’s subsidiary XTRM Cannabis Ventures received the $5 million line of credit. XTRM plans to use the credit line for purchasing real estate for …
Epic Biodiesel Agreement for Southeast U.S.
Oil and gas storage expert Epic Midstream is partnering with and fuel supplier U.S. Oil to put biodiesel in Epic’s oil products terminals in the Southeastern U.S. This Epic news release says it’s a 10-year partnership to get the green fuel into the four terminals in Montgomery, Ala., Moundville, Ala., Macon, Ga., and Bremen, Ga., by end of June. Epic …
Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel Getting Water from Grease
Researchers in the Aloha State are partnering with a local biodiesel maker to try to figure out how to make the water in restaurant grease traps reusable. This news release from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa says the school’s scientists are working with Pacific Biodiesel to get the water out of the feedstock the biodiesel brewer uses. “It is …
Opinion: EPA Putting Carrot Behind Biodiesel’s Back
As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers its proposal to cut down on the amount of biofuels to be blended into the Nation’s fuel supply, biodiesel makers are still scratching their heads trying to figure out why their green fuel is even being considered. In this piece in Biodiesel Magazine, Ron Kotrba makes the case that when it comes to …
DF Cast: Hearing in the Heartland Talks EPA & RFS
Unable to get the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to come to the heart of where biodiesel and ethanol are produced, leaders in the Midwest decided to hold their own “field hearing” to let the Obama Administration know they are unhappy with what proposed cuts to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The comment period for this proposal has recently ended, but …
BDI Retrofits Greek Biodiesel Plant to Take Grease
A Greek biodiesel plant gets retrofitted to take a wider range of lower quality feedstocks, including grease. BDI-BioEnergy International AG announced the retrofit of the Elin Biofuels S.A refinery in Volos, Greece. The aim of the RetroFit optimisation project was to increase both raw material flexibility and the quality of the final biodiesel product via the remodelling, expansion and process …
Crimson Renewable Gets $5 Mil Biodiesel Grant
A Colorado-based biodiesel maker has received a $5 million grant from the State of California to expand its biorefinery in that state. Crimson Renewable Energy LP was awarded the money from the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) to support expansion of its Bakersfield biorefinery. The Energy Commission said its solicitation was designed to …