Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group (REG) has been named the biofuels industry’s “Commercial-Scale Technology of the Year” by Biofuels Digest. REG’s ability to acquire refineries and feedstocks helped the company garner the award: According to the announcement, “Renewable Energy Group was honored for its novel continuous-flow, multi-feedstock processing technology that has allowed the company to pioneer the acquisition of a wide …
Soybeans Gain from Biodiesel Incentive Renewal
The main feedstock for biodiesel in the U.S., not surprisingly, has gotten a boost from the renewal of the federal $1-a-gallon biodiesel tax incentive. The Inside Futures website says contracts for January soybeans have hit a new high for the year at nearly $14 a bushel … and could go over that mark: The soy complex has been led by …
So. Sioux City Approves $25 Mil Bond for Biodiesel Plant
A new biodiesel plant in South Sioux City, NE is getting a boost from that city’s council. The Sioux City (IA) Journal reports city officials have OK’ed issuing $25 million in revenue bonds to help fund a proposed biodiesel plant: City Manager Lance Hedquist said the South Sioux City Council approved issuing the bonds for Nature’s BioReserves at Monday night’s …
2011 Ethanol Symposium Kicks off New Year
Although January is just around the corner, it’s not too late to add an event to your calendar. The 2011 Ethanol Symposium: An Examination of Demand vs. Availability is scheduled for January 14 at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, CA. This free event is part of the Clean Transportation Education Project, a collaboration of the Clean Cities Coalition and the …
Restarting Idled Biodiesel Plants Could Pose Problems
The renewal of the federal $1-a-gallon biodiesel tax incentive is giving some idled biodiesel plants new life, but a biodiesel consultant is warning that there are some risks to consider. Wayne Lee, principal owner of Lee Enterprises biodiesel consulting group in Little Rock, Arkansas, says one area producers need to consider is Renewable Identification Numbers (RINS): “While the EPA allows …
Biodiesel, Ethanol Contribute to Gasoline Demand Drop
A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy says that gasoline demand will drop in this country by another 20 percent by the year 2030. And this article from the Examiner.com says part of that drop is due to alternative-fueled vehicles, including those running on biodiesel and ethanol: “A combination of demographic change and policy change means the heady …
New Patent to Add Value to Canola-Biodiesel By-Product
A new patent could end up being a big boost to the canola-based biodiesel industry. Biodiesel Magazine reports that Clean Power Concepts Inc. of Regina, Saskatchewan has picked up an exclusive patent that will allow it to extract protein from lipid sources from biodiesel production plants: Originally developed as a result of scientific research conducted by the Canadian Department of …
Court Ruling Positive for Biodiesel
The biodiesel industry got another early Christmas present when a district appeals court today denied a petition challenging the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia set forth a unanimous decision to deny the petition by National Petrochemical Refiners Association (NPRA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) challenging the Renewable Fuels Standard …
Warming Up Baltimore with Biodiesel
The City of Baltimore, Maryland will be testing biodiesel in its institutional boilers for the next year. This article from BrighterEnergy.org says New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. will provide the 440,000 gallons of the green fuel for the test … the second phase of testing the company’s biodiesel in the city: The Phase Two program will determine the long term …
REG Starts Pumping Biodiesel at Chicago Terminal
Biodiesel from Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group is now flowing at a major Chicago area fuel terminal. The company has announced that REG-9000/1 biodiesel is now available for convenient splash blending or truck-load pick-up at Kinder Morgan’s Argo, Illinois facility: This new terminal location combines the quality of REG-9000 biodiesel, the industry experience of REG and the convenience of the Chicago …