Another procedural vote failure in the U.S. Senate has put up yet another roadblock to renewal of the federal $1-a-gallon biodiesel tax incentive. And that isn’t sitting well with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. Past President and Western Iowa Energy Board Member Denny Mauser blasted the Senate and the Obama administration for having plenty of time to help doctors but …
Alaska Gets First Commercial Biodiesel Plant
Alaska is finally producing biodiesel. This article from Biodiesel Magazine says the Alaska Green Waste Solutions plant (which uses equipment and know-how from its sister company, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies) is the state’s first commercial biodiesel plant and can turn used cooking oil into 1,000 gallons of the green a day: “This is a great example of the community-based model we …
USDA Promises Canola Biodiesel Won’t Be Left Behind
The Ag Department is promising that canola-based biodiesel won’t be left behind as provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill are implemented. Biofuels Digest says that’s music to the ears of some of the folks from northern states, including Congressman Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota, who personally got the assurance from USDA assurance after the EPA failed to complete an evaluation …
Biodiesel Credit Moving Again, But Too Slow for IRFA
The U.S. Senate is moving again on renewing the $1-a-gallon federal biodiesel tax incentive, but the action is too slow for many in the biofuels business. Biodiesel Magazine reports the Senate today invoked cloture on the larger bill that contains the credit, ending debate and setting up a final vote: Sources say there is still some debate regarding Medicare payments …
Biofuels Promotions in ND and MN
Lastly, the Frontier Travel Center at 705 Highway 12 in Bowman, North Dakota will hold a promotion from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 18 at their fueling station. A $2 discount will be taken off the bill of those flexible fuel vehicle owners who fill up with E85 or the blend of E30. For more information on …
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Renewal of Biodiesel Tax Incentive Dealt Setback
It’s getting to be an all-too-familiar refrain: renewal of the federal $1-a-gallon biodiesel tax credit has hit another roadblock. This article from Reuters says the measure, contained in a $126 billion tax bill, failed a procedural vote today in the U.S. Senate. But the measure’s sponsor has introduced a new version: Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was expected to offer …
Study Shows Biodiesel Value in Off-Road Operations
A new study shows that biodiesel performs well in some of the harshest off-road applications. A couple of weeks ago, I told you how Canadian forest products company FPInnovations had partnered with Natural Resources, Canada’s National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative (NRDDI), to launch a $1.625 million field study to study the potential of biodiesel in off-road machinery in highway construction …
Survey Shows Wide Support for Alt Energy Tax Breaks
If Congress is wondering if there’s enough public support for the U.S. Senate to support the $1-a-gallon federal tax incentive (which, could come to a vote this week), a new survey shows Americans do favor these types of tax breaks. This National Biodiesel Board press release says a new Stanford University poll finds that 84 percent of respondents favor federal …
New Alliance to Promote Biodiesel Heating Oil
An alliance of heating oil marketers, biodiesel makers and soybean growers could help put more Bioheat … a mix of biodiesel and conventional home heating oil … in homes and could dramatically increase the amount of biodiesel used in this country, especially on the East Coast, while keeping homes in that area warm with green heat. During a press conference …