Dallas-based Evolution Fuels, Inc. has announced a plan to put the biodiesel it produces in five of its own truck stops. This company press release says the company hopes that by controlling the entire supply-to-user chain, the venture will be successful: The Company’s ownership in the Willie’s Place at Carl’s Corner Truck Stop located near Hillsboro, TX has provided valuable …
Michigan School Bus Hits Milestone with Biodiesel
A school bus in Michigan has just hit 300,000 miles, and the bulk of those miles have come while running on biodiesel. This National Biodiesel Board press release tells the tale of Bus #14 of the St. Johns, Michigan Public School system, which started burning a 20 percent blend five years ago: “Since switching to biodiesel, it is much cleaner …
CFDC Awarded DOE Funds
The second award included the Clean Fuels Foundation and the FlexFuel Vehicle Club teaming with the Tennessee Clean Cities program. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) was awarded up to $818,091 to increase the availability of E85 and B20 along I-75. This project will provide E85 and B20 every 200 miles or less, enabling drivers to travel from Sault …
Ethanol, Biodiesel to be Part of Navy’s Green Fleet
The U.S. Navy has launched a new program to green its fleet… and biodiesel and ethanol are important elements of that campaign. This article in the Pacific Coast Business Times says that during a seech this week in Santa Barbara, California, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus launched the idea of a “Green Fleet,” an ambitious goal to use …
Biodiesel Makers Win Canadian Cleantech Award
A pair of pioneers in biodiesel production in Canada have been recognized for their green efforts. Timothy Haig and Kevin Norton of BIOX Corp picked up the 2009 Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year – Cleantech Award. They were congratulated by the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association: “BIOX is globally recognized as a biodiesel pioneer, and today’s cleantech entrepreneur …
Soybean-based Biodiesel Back in the Black
It looks like soybean-based biodiesel is returning to profitability. This article from Biodiesel Magazine says the USDA-funded Agricultural Marketing Resource Center model shows that a hypothetical, soy biodiesel plant has reversed a six-month trend of losses and would now be operating in the black. The overwhelming impact of soybean oil prices, which amount to close to 90 percent of the …
Electric, E85 and Biodiesel Lead Auto X Prize Finalists
A mix of electrically powered and biodiesel and E85 ethanol fueled vehicles lead the list for the Automotive X Prize. This story from Consumer Reports says the $10 million prize will go to the team that makes a production-ready car that gets 100 mpg or the energy equivilant AND is sold at a profit for a reasonable price: “The teams …
Biodiesel Nabs Disney More than Mickey-Mouse Prize
Disneyland has picked up California’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor… thanks in part to biodiesel. This press release posted at Reuters.com says the resort has won the 2009 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), recognizing “individuals, organizations and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership for voluntary achievements in conserving California’s resources, protecting and enhancing the environment and building …
Open Ponds Could Be Key to Algae-Biodiesel Production
Rising feed prices for catfish farms and the rising Chinese market are bad news for those in the South, as more than 320,000 catfish pond acres could be up for grabs. But where one door closes, another opens, as a possible glut of open-air ponds could provide a boon for those looking to raise algae for biodiesel. To explore the …
DF Cast: Study Shows Biodiesel’s Energy Balance
Last week, we told you new research shows how green biodiesel is. I finally got a chance to catch up with National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe to talk a little bit about this important study… and what it will mean as the Environmental Protection Agency considers a new Renewable Fuels Standard, RFS-2. In this edition of the Domestic Fuel …