There have been three panels discussions on the new RFS-2 at the National Biodiesel Conference and they had to be moved to larger than scheduled rooms to handle all the people who wanted to hear about the new rules. The National Biodiesel Board is working on this issue and will be producing several webinars on the topic in the near …
National Biodiesel Conference Music
Hello from the final general session at the National Biodiesel Conference. Emily Richards and Jason Brock are performing for us once again. I’ll have a very special announcement from them for biodiesel supporters to post later today. I’m busy taking lots of photos for the Conference and a little behind on posts but will get caught up by tomorrow so …
Biodiesel, Ethanol Key in “Big Oil” vs. “Big Ag” Fight
It’s Big Oil versus Big Ag in the fight for the heart and soul … but mostly the pocketbooks … of transportation fuels users in this country, and biodiesel and ethanol are playing a key role in the battle. This interesting post on the Cleantech Blog says that Exxon, Chevron, and Shell … aka “Big Oil” … are having their …
Evolution Fuels to Put in Arkansas Biodiesel Truck Stop
A company that turns gas stations into renewable fuel filling spots will open up its latest station in Arkansas. This press release from Evolution Fuels, Inc. says the company has inked a lease agreement with J&J Developments, Inc. to put in a truck stop featuring biodiesel in Mountainburg, Arkansas: The truck stop, which will be operated under the Company’s subsidiary, …
Petroleum Panel Discussion at Biodiesel Conference
If you’re wanting to know where biodiesel will sit at the oil company table then you’re in luck because we had a morning panel discussion here at the National Biodiesel Conference that included experts in the field to talk about it. The RFS-2 will likely mean that these companies will be adding biofuels to their product lines which has the …
Enterprise Fleet Moving To Biodiesel
Enterprise Holdings made a major announcement this morning at the National Biodiesel Conference. Enterprise Holdings today announced plans for its entire fleet of more than 600 Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental airport shuttle buses across more than 50 North American markets to begin using at least 5 percent biodiesel (B5). Pictured at the press conference …
Fueling Change Theme of NBB Chairman’s Remarks
Today’s National Biodiesel Conference general session featured National Biodiesel Board Chairman Ed Hegland. He’s completing his final term as Chairman. He started his comments by reminding everyone that today is the anniversary of daylight savings time which was created to conserve on our energy supply during World War I. It was an innovative idea then and when it comes to …
Biodiesel Bill Tied to Jobs Bill, Delayed by Blizzard
As Congress debates (or tries to debate between blizzards) the jobs bill, the measure that would put lots biodiesel workers back on the job seems to be tied to that same bill’s fate. This post on the Des Moines Register’s blog says Democrats had hoped to get the jobs bill to the floor today, but the 30+ inches of snow …
Chat with Chairman of National Biodiesel Board
The Chairman of the National Biodiesel Board is Ed Hegland, seen here as a guest on today’s AgriTalk show. Ed says that attendance was something they were very concerned about here at the Conference due to the state of the industry and the weather but they had to bring in 100 extra chairs to the opening general session so he …
Economist Addresses Biodiesel Conference
Economist Don Reynolds was the keynote speaker at the opening general session here at the National Biodiesel Conference. He appeared on stage two years ago and predicted the problems in our economy. Today he started out on a very optimistic note in part due to his belief that we’ll continue to see a growing recovery of the economy. His comments …