A version of the same Volkswagen that raced on biodiesel the past couple of years will soon be available for the general public. Racer.com reports Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced the Jetta TDI Cup “Street Edition” will be hitting the showrooms this coming January: “Since our inaugural TDI Cup series in 2008 we have received numerous inquiries as to …

A $1.6 million grant from the state of Pennsylvania is helping a big biodiesel producer get even bigger. HERO BX picked up the $1,640,250 million grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority and will use nearly $3.3 million of its own money to expand its operations from 45 million gallons to 55 million gallons a year: “It is imperative that biofuels …

A green fuel will be used to haul the nation’s foremost evergreen cross-country. This story from The Explorer newspaper out of Tuscon, Arizona says this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will be hauled from Arizona’s White Mountains to Washington, D.C., all on a truck running on biodiesel: “We are thrilled to be a part of history, and bringing biodiesel as …

Chicago-based Zenergy International has bought the Greenlight Biofuels biodiesel plant near Lubbock, Texas. This Zenergy press release says the deal should be finalized in the next few weeks: Greenlight Biofuels Ltd. has developed a robust, proprietary, and proven technology capable of processing a variety of feedstock. In alignment with the corporate strategy, having technology that can use flexible feedstock is …

A new solid catalyst could save some green fuel makers some green in their wallets. Biodiesel Magazine reports that a study of Catilin Inc.’s new T300 solid catalyst process saves biodiesel producers 13 cents a gallon over a traditional catalytic process… and up to 19 cents a gallon if you figure in capital expense savings: “This thorough analysis validated our …