A Nebraska biodiesel plant originally completed in 2007 but never opened could see new life next year. According to this story from the Beatrice (NE) Daily Sun, the new owners, Duonix Beatrice, a joint venture between Flint Hills Resources, which is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., and Benefuel, Inc., have spent the last couple of years renovating the 50-million-gallons-per-year …
REG Making $13.2 Million Upgrade to Biodiesel Plant
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) is making a $13.2 million improvement to one of its Iowa biodiesel plants. The Ames, Iowa-based biodiesel giant, already the country’s biggest producer of the green fuel, broke ground on the improvements at its Newton biodiesel refinery. “This investment shows our continuing confidence in biodiesel for the long-term,” said Daniel J. Oh, President and CEO …
Marathon Buying Ohio Biodiesel Plant
Big oil producer Marathon Petroleum Corp. is buying an Ohio biodiesel plant. This company news release says Marathon has agreed to buy the 60 million gallon per year Felda Iffco facility in Cincinnati “MPC has been a producer and large blender of ethanol for many years, and this acquisition will broaden our renewable fuels portfolio with a quality asset,” said …
Microorganism for Waste-to-Biodiesel Patented
A Spanish company has patented a microorganism that will help produce biodiesel from organic waste. Neol announced its patent on Neoleum, a microorganism that will produce oils for industrial use. Obtained oils are highly versatile and their composition makes them ideal raw material for the production of biofuels such as biodiesel and biokerosene or for other industrial application such as …
Future Scientists Voice Biodiesel Support in RFS
The future of science is voicing its support for the future of biodiesel. This National Biodiesel Board (NBB) news release says the four student leaders of NBB’s Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel (NGSB) made sure to get in their comments into the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during its recently completed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) comment period. “We see your support …
NJ Biodiesel Pioneer Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Five years ago, a pioneer in biodiesel in New Jersey became the first in that state to offer the green fuel to the public. This article from Biodiesel Magazine says Maplewood’s Woolley Fuel is still going on strong with a blending dispenser is capable of doling out blends 5 to 30 percent biodiesel. “We are pleased that demand has pushed …
Iowa RFA President Steve Bleyl Seeks Advocates
The new Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (Iowa RFA) President Steve Bleyl is seeking advocates for biofuels. While giving his remarks to kick off the 8th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit held in Altoona, Iowa, he had people who were driving flex-fuel vehicles, using E15 or mid-level ethanol blends and driving biodiesel vehicles stand up. Most of the 600 plus attendees …
Animal Fat-to-Biodiesel Plant Going Into Saudi Arabia
A Portuguese company will be building a 40,000 MT/year (about 12 million gallons) biodiesel plant in the Middle East. Engineering company IncBio, which specializes in state-of-the-art fully automated industrial ultrasonic biodiesel plants, announced the deal with Saudi Arabia’s Bio Renewable Energy Factory. It will incorporate IncBio’s ultrasonic technology to produce Biodiesel from animal fats collected from rendering plants in the …
School Teaching About Energy with Biodiesel Maker
A school in Mississippi has chosen a biodiesel maker from a company in Florida to teach its students about renewable energy. This news release from Florida Biodiesel, Inc. says it sold a B-60 Biodiesel Processor made by 70centsagallon.com to Oxford High School, Miss. The Biodiesel production equipment will be used to demonstrate Green Fuel technology for on-campus activities. Oxford High …
Economic Impact Study Released During IRFA Summit
A new economic impact study was released this week during the 8th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit hosted by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (Iowa RFA). The study was conducted by ABF Economics economist John Urbanchuk highlighting the impact of the renewable fuels industry on Iowa’s economy. During 2013, spending on new cellulosic plant construction and research and development offset …