This weekend a Midwest biodiesel giant will fuel the biggest game of the year – the Super Bowl. Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group, Inc. says it will provide up to 15,000 gallons of biodiesel blends from B5 to B20 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey during Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, as well as powering more than 18 generators …
Campaign Looks to Stop Grease for Biodiesel Thefts
Not long ago, they couldn’t give the stuff away. Now, with the rise of biodiesel, inedible kitchen grease (IKG) has become a hot commodity … so hot it’s being stolen. This article from Biodiesel Magazine says a new campaign is underway to stop those thieves in their slippery tracks. David Isen, asset protection manager for Imperial Western Products, spoke on …
Ontario Biodiesel Brewers Form Group
A new group looks to promote biodiesel for refiners in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Biodiesel Association (OBA) promises to work together to promote the production and use of the green fuel. OBA members currently produce 100% of the grain-oil based biodiesel in Ontario which accounts for 75% of the total provincial production capacity of all biodiesel. OBA members have invested …
Biodiesel Record Prompts Call to Reverse RFS Cuts
American biodiesel producers set a record with nearly 1.8 billion gallons produced in 2013. While the record is nice, it’s also a cruel, ironic reminder that the same government office reporting this milestone, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is also trying to lower the amount of biodiesel to be mixed into the Nation’s fuel supply down to just 1.28 billion …
Farm Bill Compromise Includes $881 Mil for Energy
A compromise Farm Bill agreed upon by U.S. Senate and House negotiators will set aside about $881 million in its Energy Title portion. The deal on the $500 billion Agricultural Act of 2014 gained praise from the Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC), a consortium of organizations and companies representing a broad spectrum of renewable energy, energy efficiency and bioproducts stakeholders. Lloyd …
Cold Weather, Logistics Problems Squeeze Propane
As the Midwest is hit with yet another Arctic blast, experts at the Energy Information Administration (EIA) say the cold and logistics problems are making prices of propane spike. This story from the EIA says part of the problem includes no chance to recover inventories after this fall’s harvest. In the Midwest, propane is used for both drying agricultural crops …
Minnesotans Encouraged to Think Biodiesel
Minnesota soybean farmers are reminding their fellow Minnesotans just how much biodiesel has cleaned up the air they breathe. The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC), better known as Minnesota Soybean, launched a campaign that clearly illustrates the advantages of soy-based biodiesel in improving air quality, including the following video airing local TV and cable stations, as well on …
Austrian Trucking Company Buys Biodiesel Trucks
An Austrian trucking company has bought a fleet of trucks able to use up to 100 percent biodiesel. This news release from truckmaker Scania says it has delivered 220 biodiesel-powered trucks to Austrian haulier Nothegger Transport. “This is both an exciting and prestigious order,” says Christopher Podgorski, Senior Vice President Trucks at Scania. “Scania has invested more than any other …
Kentucky Biodiesel Maker Starts Glycerin Refinery
A fifth-generation family-owned soybean processor and biodiesel maker in Kentucky is starting a new glycerin refinery. This story from Soyatech.com says the Owensboro Grain Company is putting in its USP Kosher Certified Glycerin Refinery right next to its biodiesel and vegetable oil operation on the banks of the Ohio River in western Kentucky. The new glycerin refinery will refine virgin …
Extreme Biodiesel Looks to Indian Casino Deal
A California biodiesel maker is looking to strike a deal with a casino presumably to recycle the leftover cooking grease from the operation. Extreme Biodiesel Inc. says it is terminating its agreements with Promethean Biofuels so it can pursue the deal with the yet-to-be-identified Indian casino in the state. Company President Joe Spadafore stated “The relationship with Promethean is being …