Many warmer parts of the world, including the American Southeast, have been cultivating the jatropha plant as a source material for biodiesel. But farmers in colder climates would like to look into the warm-loving, non-food feedstock, too. Well, if everything goes well with research at a Pennsylvania school, they might just get the chance. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that assistant …
Iowa Legislature Moves Forward Biodiesel Standard
State senators in Iowa have passed a standard that would require all diesel fuel sold in the state contain 5 percent biodiesel. The measure still needs to clear the State House and gain the governor’s signature to become law. If it does, the Hawkeye State would become the eighth state in the nation to have a biodiesel requirement, joining Minnesota, …
AF&V Conference Kicks Off in Orlando
The exhibit hall opened yesterday and showcases booths from a variety of alternative fuel industry groups and automakers. An important workshop was held this afternoon and focused on the untruths of the alternative fuel industry. The session, Eco-Smackdown: Industry Addresses Untruths About Alternative Fuels, included a panel of experts from industries representing propane, compressed natural gas, biodiesel, and ethanol. An …
Biofuels at Earth Day Indiana
Visitors to this year’s Earth Day Indiana celebration have the chance to “Live Green & Prosper” as they learn about the benefits of “going green” with biofuels. The focus of this year’s Earth Day Indiana event is “how to do cool environmental stuff” and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) and Indiana Soybean Alliance will have their Biofuels Mobile Learning …
Visitors to Pearl Harbor Heroes Shuttled on Biodiesel
It was the scene of the “day that would live in infamy.” Now, visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii will be able to pay homage to the more than 1,000 heroes honored with a renewable energy source: biodiesel. Biodiesel Magazine reports that the shuttle boats running on 20 percent biodiesel from locally owned Pacific Biodiesel, which …
Biodiesel By-Product Excellent Swine & Poultry Feed
Biodiesel producers are looking for a market for a big by-product of the green fuel they make… livestock producers need a high-quality feed. Seems like they need to find a way to get together. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are finding a new use for the glycerin produced during biodiesel refining. This article from the April issue of …
Oh Takes Reins of Biodiesel Leader REG
The nation’s leader in biodiesel making and making biodiesel plants has a new leader of its own. Biodiesel Magazine reports that Renewable Energy Group’s Daniel J. Oh, Chief Operating Officer, is taking over as President of the Iowa-based company: Mr. Oh takes the reins from Nile Ramsbottom, who has served as Renewable Energy Group’s president since the company’s incorporation in …
Iowa Spends Green to Grow Green Algae for Biofuel
The State of Iowa is making a major investment to grow algae for biofuel at a southwest Iowa ethanol plant. Fox News has details: The 18-member Iowa Power Fund Board approved the $2,085,000 grant this week to assist in the commercialization of algae production technology. The effort is a joint venture of four companies based in Nebraska, Tennessee, Rhode Island …
Indonesia Looks to US Firm for Biodiesel Equipment
While the biodiesel production business has been growing in the U.S., it has also grown in popularity overseas, especially in Southeast Asia. That has led a group representing commerce interests in Indonesia to visit a Southern California biodiesel equipment manufacturer. This article from Biodiesel Magazine says SRS Engineering Corp. is at the center of potential trade agreements between the two …
Biodiesel, Solar Tops in Lexus Eco Challenge
Two teams of high school students have taken top honors in the Lexus Eco Challenge, sponsored by book mega-supplier, Scholastic. About 50 teams of teens took part in the national environmental contest with a group from Thornbridge High School in the Chicago suburb of Dolton and another group from Plantation, Florida (just north of Miami) picking up the top $50,000 …