It’s not very pretty … but it’s a thing of beauty to farmers, school administrators and even some businesses that want to brew their own biodiesel. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a story from the Flint (MI) Journal about Onsite Energy LLC‘s new Genesee Biodiesel Processor, a first-of-its-kind, automatic machine that can make cooking oil into biodiesel with …
Report: Diesel’s Compatibility with Biodiesel Key
A new report says that diesel’s compatibility with biofuels, especially biodiesel, makes it poised to play a bigger role in the clean fuel options of the future. A new Hart Energy Report, entitled “Diesel: Fueling the Future of a Green Economy,” says “diesel fuel’s unique attributes – its energy density, low-sulfur content, widespread availability and compatibility with biofuels, it is …
Biodiesel Board Invites You to Meet Biodiesel Influencers
The National Biodiesel Board is inviting you to meet the people committed to the biodiesel industry at the upcoming National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, Feb. 6-9, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. The group wants those who are on the fence about going to the green fuel’s premier event to think about what they might miss … such as the chance to …
Amazon Includes Hydrogen as a Green Shipping Option
Everyone’s favorite online retailer (well, ok, at least the favorite in the Davis household) is offering its customers some more environmentally friendly options when it comes to having their items shipped to your door, and one of those options is hydrogen. The London Financial Times reports that Amazon has patented its “environmentally conscious electronic transactions” that allow customers to see …
CUERP Biodiesel Program Licensed to Sell Biodiesel
No school in the U.S. has ever been given approval to sell its biodiesel, until now. Loyola University Chicago Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy’s (CUERP) Biodiesel Program has become the first school program to be licensed by state and federal authorities to produce and sell its biodiesel fuel. The program has received the approval of the Environmental Protection …
Proposed Pennsylvania Tax Threatens Biodiesel
A bill pending before the Pennsylvania State Legislature could hurt the biodiesel industry in that state. Biodiesel Magazine reports an amendment to SB 901 would slap some new fuel taxes on places that sell biodiesel and could affect selling and blending biodiesel in surrounding states: The amended legislation establishes a total of four of these registration fees: – $5,000 for …
Cottage Grove, MN to Celebrate Odyssey Day with E85 Promo
Jack’s BP in Watkins, Minnesota is also celebrating AFV Odyssey day with an E85 “frequent fuel card” promotion – after two tankfuls of E85, eligible participants will receive a $15 discount on their third fill up at Jack’s BP. Supporters of the promotion in Cottage Grove include the Linn Companies, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, the Clean Air Choice Team …
Oct. 15th is National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day
The National Alternative Fuel Vehicles Training Consortium (NAFTC), located at the University of Virginia, is kicking off its annual National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey in New York City Union Square on October 14, 2010. The official AFV Day is October 15th. The event was created in 2002 to create consumer awareness about alternative fuels and the vehicles that can …
Learn How Canada is “Growing Beyond Oil”
Learn how Canada is “Growing Beyond Oil: Delivering Canada’s Energy Future,” during the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) 7th Annual Summit on November 29-December 1, 2010. The conference is designed to impart valuable information for people in North America and Canada working in and around the ethanol and biodiesel industries including grain and cellulose ethanol producers, biodiesel producers. Other people …
Company Gets $1.8 Mil to Put Biodiesel in More Trucks
A California company has received a $1.8 million grant from that state to get biodiesel into more trucks. This article from the San Diego Union Tribune says alternative energy company Pearson Fuels picked up the money from the California Energy Commission: “We are going into a diesel terminal where diesel is sold,” said Pearson General Manager Mike Lewis. “We are …