Students at a major Washington, D.C. university will be breathing a little easier on clean-burning biodiesel shuttle buses. The National Biodiesel Board says American University will run three new biodiesel-powered shuttle buses as students come back to campus this month. “The new design is the perfect opportunity to showcase our shuttles in a way that also highlights our commitment to …
Thailand Plans to Up Biodiesel Output, Mandate
Thailand plans to crank out more biodiesel and increase the amount of the green fuel required to be in the mix. This article from Platts says the Southeast Asian country will increase biodiesel production targets from 5.9 million liters per day to 7.3 million liters per day by 2021. Right now, Thailand cranks out 2.8 million liters per day. Plans …
Leading Canadian Biodieseler Nearly Doubles Sales
The owner of Canada’s largest biodiesel plant announced it nearly doubled its sales in the third quarter of this year compared to the same time a year ago. This Wall Street Journal article says BIOX Corporation also has good news about its pipeline project to move biodiesel across Canada: “The construction of the inter-terminal pipeline between our Hamilton facility and …
Akash Selects Interneer Software for Biofuels Ops
Houston, Texas-based Akash Energy selected software developer Interneer, Inc. to help the provider of biodiesel and ethanol, as well as petroleum products, automate some business processes. This Interneer news release says the business mobile apps will be used throughout Akash’s distribution chain, from raw material sourcing through distribution to Akash’s retail stations, expected to open later this year: In 2013, …
Corn Oil Biodiesel Adds Arrow to Ethanol’s Quiver
More ethanol plants are squeezing more profits out of the corn they use by recovering more of the oil in the process and turning it into biodiesel. This article from Ethanol Producer Magazine says by the end of the year, as many as 80 percent of U.S. ethanol plants could be recovering corn oil. WB Services is offering ethanol producers …
Spanish Biodiesel Plant to Refit for Waste Oils
A biodiesel plant in Spain is being refitted to take more feedstocks to include waste oils, such as used restaurant grease and animal fats. BDI-BioEnergy International AG announced it will retrofit the 31,000-ton-per-year Stocks del valles biodiesel plant: The existing customer Stocks del valles commissioned BDI with the implementation of the RetroFit-program, which takes place in this particular case by …
World Cup Buses to Run on Biodiesel Blend
Next year, the world will go to Brazil for soccer’s World Cup, and some of the travel around the South American country will be on biodiesel. This story posted on ANBA.com says delegations from teams taking part will ride on buses fueled by a 20 percent blend of biodiesel made from recycled oil: The project belongs to a Biotechnos Projetos …
Iowa, Nation’s Biodiesel Leader, Setting Records
A strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and bringing back the $1-a-gallon federal biodiesel blenders tax credit has helped the Nation’s leader in biodiesel production set records. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says the state’s biodiesel plants cranked out a record 56.7 million gallons of biodiesel during the second quarter of 2013 and set a record for the first six months …
Shanghai Buses to Run on Waste Oil Biodiesel
Some 1,000 public buses in Shanghai, China could soon be running on biodiesel made from kitchen waste oil. The Global Times reports it’s a pilot program by the city’s Food Safety Commission Office to get rid of what is known locally as “gutter oil.” The city started requiring some restaurants and food companies to install grease traps in 2011 so …
“More B for Me” Biodiesel Messages Greet Fair Goers
Visitors to the Iowa State Fair will be greeted with a message promoting the use of biodiesel. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) announced the “More B for Me” billboard campaign aimed at increasing the use of biodiesel in the state, particularly on farms. In addition, farmers could win $1,000 worth of biodiesel: The IRFA is delivering the biodiesel message …