Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia are now subject to punitive duties imposed by the European Union. Reuters reports they were hit with the measures after the EU ruled that producers there were selling into the bloc at unfairly low prices. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, said in a statement on Thursday the duties would be set at an …
Opinion: Biodiesel’s Biggest Foe? US Government
So if you’re considering biodiesel opponents, you might think of the usual suspects led by Big Oil. But according to this piece by Ron Kotrba from Biodiesel Magazine, if you look at the history of the opposition, especially what has happened in the past week, the biggest roadblock to biodiesel could be the current U.S. government. Then [Environmental Protection Agency]’s …
Protect The RFS
There are events springing up around the Midwest to rally consumers into helping support the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Some of the leaders of this movement are state legislators including Iowa Governor Terry Branstad along with Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds have launched a new website in an effort to counter the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed reduction of 2014 …
Iowa Gov Launches Site to Boost Biodiesel, Ethanol
Considering the fact that Iowa leads the nation in biofuels production, being a major player in the biodiesel and ethanol industries, it only makes sense the state’s governor launches an effort to protect the green fuels. This post from the Des Moines Register blog says Gov. Terry Branstad launched a new website to oppose the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal …
Biodiesel Board Picks New Leadership
New leadership is in charge of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB). During the group’s membership meeting yesterday in Washington DC, members voted to fill eight positions on the 15-person board, and new officers were elected. “The biodiesel industry is on pace for record production in 2013 but the challenges facing this industry are significant,” said new NBB Chairman Steven J. …
Biodiesel Booth at NAFB Talks Food & Fuel
Biodiesel producers had plenty to talk about … and plenty of ears to listen … during the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) meeting in Kansas City. Makes sense, when you consider how connected the farming and biodiesel industries have been over the years. We caught up with two folks from the National Biodiesel Board at the group’s booth …
Tri-State, LARD Buy, Upgrading Bridgeport Biodiesel
Tri-State Biodiesel and Lard-NABF LLC (LARD), both based in the New York-New Jersey area have purchased and are upgrading Connecticut-based Bridgeport Biodiesel. Biodiesel Magazine reports the venture brings together a major cooking oil-to-biodiesel recyclers with one of few biodiesel production facilities in the area. Through this deal, Bridgeport Biodiesel also leverages [parent company The Sustainable Biodiesel Company (TSBC)’s] extensive biodiesel …
Biodiesel Backers Make Case on RFS to Congress
Biodiesel backers are not quite ready to throw in the towel when it comes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Backed by the National Biodiesel Board, they took to Washington, D.C. to voice their disappointment with the Obama Administration’s recent proposal for next year’s renewable fuels volumes. “If the EPA freezes the biomass-based diesel target, it would put our company …
DOE Grant Funds Mechanics’ Biodiesel Training
Diesel mechanics in the Midwest are getting some valuable training on how to work on engines using biodiesel. The Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB) points out the training was held at the group’s headquarters thanks to a U.S. Department of Energy grant for the Biodiesel for Diesel Technicians program, a long-term investment in ensuring consumer confidence in domestically produced biodiesel. “Educating …
Biodiesel Cavitation Process Gets Patent Approval
A new process for producing biodiesel gets approval from the U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO). Cavitation Technologies, Inc.’s (CTi) process, titled ‘Process for Producing Biodiesel through Lower Molecular Weight Alcohol-Targeted Cavitation,’ received the green light from USPTO. “This newly patented hydrodynamic cavitation technology and process has demonstrated that it can reduce costs and significantly lessen the environmental impact associated …