Five biodiesel companies have come together to launch an new biodiesel lobbying organization called the Global Biofuels Alliance, Inc. The effort was led by HERO BX, one of the country’s largest biodiesel producers. The first goal of the organization is to focus on reinstating the Biodiesel Blenders Tax Credit, which expired on December 31, 2009. According to Mike Noble, co-founder …
Army Highlights Biodiesel Use at Ft. Bragg
Ft. Bragg might be the home of the U.S. Army’s Airborne soldiers (by the way, as a former Air Force guy, we land those planes … you don’t have to jump out!), but the North Carolina post soon could be known as the home to clean air, born of biodiesel! The Fayetteville (NC) Observer reports that the Army recently highlighted …
White House Highlights Federal Energy Successes
Many of you remember the solar panels that were installed on the White House during the 70s when our country was focused on reducing its dependence on foreign oil. Many of you will also remember when President Reagan removed the solar panels and moved our government’s focus away from energy independence. The White House announced that it is moving forward …
Soladiesel Successful in Navy Riverine Command Boat
In an update to a story from last week, the U.S. Navy successful tested an algae biodiesel blend in its pilot Navy Riverine Command Boat at the Naval Base in Norfolk, Virginia. The renewable fuel was provided by Solazyme, who has a contract with the U.S. Navy to provide them with 150,000 gallons of advanced biofuels made from algae. All …
High-Speed Midwest Train Looks to Run on Biodiesel
A new high-speed passenger train between Chicago and Iowa City could end up running on biodiesel. Medill Reports Chicago has this piece on a high-speed rail line that the Iowa and Illinois departments of transportation just received $230 million to build, part of the federal government’s $8 billion plan to modernize the rail system with nine high speed rail lines …
Small Biodieselers Look to Small Business Loans
In February 2009, when the Recovery Act was signed into law, the federal government set up $56.1 million for microloans for small businesses … maybe to make up a little bit for the billions that was handed out to the big banks. One of the groups able to take advantage of that money has been the small biodiesel producers. This …
UNEP Releases Water & Bioenergy Paper
Water is becoming a growing global concern and according to a new issues brief released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), water could determine the degree to which bioenergy can contribute to combating climate change through renewable fuels. “Water and Bioenergy” was presented during the Convention on Biodiversity meeting (CBD COP10) in Nagoya, Japan. One element of great concern …
Nothing Scary About Ethanol or Biodiesel
A Buffalo, Minnesota fuel station is offering some Halloween treats for flex-fuel vehicle and diesel motorists this weekend. The Buffalo Holiday station is promoting E85 fuel with an 85 cent per gallon discount and B5 biodiesel with a 10 cent per gallon discount on Saturday, October 30, from 10 a.m. until noon. The purpose of the Halloween weekend promotion is …
Parking Company to Run Biodiesel Shuttles at Denver Airport
Canopy Airport Parking has partnered with Frontier Airlines to offer fliers a chance to ride to and from their green parking facility and the Frontier ticket counters on one of Canopy’s seven biodiesel and hybrid shuttles. Biodiesel Magazine reports the service will begin in late November: A 3,000-gallon tank will be installed on-site to refuel the bus fleet, according to …
Cosmetics Company Tours North America on Biodiesel
A cosmetic company that touts its products as “honestly natural, truly beautiful” is using a pretty beautiful fuel to spread its message. Organic and natural skin and baby care products company Weleda has been taking a biodiesel-powered truck across North America to promote its cosmetics and to help raise awareness for the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010: We’re driving our …