Minnesota has upped its biodiesel requirement today from 2 percent to 5 percent, making the state the first in the nation to move to that high of blend of the green fuel. The state is being recognized by the National Biodiesel Board for its efforts to keep valuable jobs in the U.S., decrease dependence on foreign oil and lessen environmental …
Local Lung Associations: Biodiesel Key to Clean Air
A report by the American Lung Association says that the air in America is pretty bad. But local associations of that parent organization believe that biodiesel is key to cleaning it up. The State of the Air Report 2009 was shown during the American Lung Association of the District of Columbia’s recent (ALADC) news conference, as touted in this National …
FedEx Announces “30 by 30” Initiative
During a recent session of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce aviation forum, FedEx announced that it has a goal of using renewable fuels for 30 percent of its fuel needs by 2030. The company is confident that this action will both reduce air-transportation costs and greenhouse gas emissions. According to a New York Times article published yesterday, CEO Fred Smith …
Changes in New Engines Might Be Issue for Biodiesel
I ran across an interesting article in Popular Mechanics about some issues that pure biodiesel might have in some new diesel engines. Dave Hubbard, who follows developments in biodiesel and even makes the green fuel himself, writes that changes in environmental laws have actually made formerly B100-compatible engines unable to burn the pure form of the biofuel: Until two years …
New ISA Building to Help Biodiesel Development
A new office building for the Iowa Soybean Association will help the group in its efforts to promote biodiesel. And the ISA will be able to complete the construction of its Ankeny, Iowa building thanks to some help from the state legislature. This story from MidwestAgnet.com says Iowa’s Governor Chet Culver went to the construction site to sign Senate File …
Making Biodiesel From Petroleum’s Waste Water
Researchers in New Mexico have found a good use for the millions of gallons of briney waste water produced from refining petroleum, which also keeps the mess from being injected back into the ground. This story from Biodiesel Magazine says the Center of Excellence for Hazardous Materials Management (CEHMM) in Carlsbad has found that the waste water is perfect for …
Truckers: More Study Before MN Biodiesel Mandate
Friday will mark a historic day as Minnesota becomes the first state in the nation to require all diesel sold in the state to have a 5 percent biodiesel blend. A biodiesel mandate is nothing new for the land of 10,000 lakes. The state has had a 2 percent requirement since 2005. And in 2012 the mandate jumps to 10 …
Buffalo Biodiesel Expands Capacity
A biodiesel maker in Upstate New York has expanded its capacity to turn waste vegetable oil into the green fuel by five-fold. This story in Biodiesel Magazine says Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. can now crank out 5 million gallons each year: According to Sumit Majumdar, president of Buffalo Biodiesel, the expansion project took approximately two months to complete. Buffalo Biodiesel, which …
Scientists to Talk Biofuels at Symposium
The 31st Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals is coming up May 3-6 in San Francisco, with more than 800 scientists expected to attend sessions on topics ranging from commercialization of biofuels and their long-term sustainability to emerging technologies and turning algae into fuel. Government and private sector support for research, development and deployment of renewable fuels and chemicals …