Some of our friends north of the border seem to be taking a cue from us, as Alberta has enacted a renewable fuel standard of 5% ethanol and 2% biodiesel by 2010 as part of Premier Ed Stelmach’s Provincial Energy Strategy: This new standard of five-per-cent ethanol in gasoline and two-per-cent renewable content in diesel by 2010 will help Alberta …
Squeezing a Little Biodiesel Out of Your Cup of Joe
A new study has found a new use for used coffee grounds: biodiesel. This story from ScienceDaily says researchers at the University of Nevada-Reno are reporting that waste coffee grounds can be made into biodiesel… making for a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly feedstock for the green fuel: In the new study, Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra, and Narasimharao Kondamudi note …
Biodiesel Byproduct to Help Grow Feed Supplement
With margins for biodiesel production getting tighter and tighter, it’s more important than ever to get every dollar you can out of refining the green fuel. That’s why some researchers are looking for a new use for one of the byproducts of biodiesel. This story from cattlenetwork.com says the Ohio State University Department of Animal Science has received a $38,733 …
First Algae-Biodiesel Commercial Flight Scheduled for January
As you might remember from my post back last March 18th, Continental Airlines promised to test a biofuel in one of its commercial jets in 2009. Now, according to this story in Biodiesel Magazine, the company has set a date: On Jan. 7, Continental Airlines will conduct the first algae- and jatropha-based biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S. commercial airliner …
Soybean Genome to Further Biodiesel
Researchers have released a draft of the soybean genome, and the information is expected to have a big impact on biodiesel development. This press release from the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) says this is expected to help the research community come up with new breeding strategies to get the most out of one biodiesel’s most …
Biodiesel Board Educating About Green Heat
Winter weather is upon us, and furnaces across the country have been kicking in. Now, that cozy heat on those frosty days can come to you in a green style: biodiesel. With that in mind, the National Biodiesel Board has launched Bioheatonline.com, a new Web site designed to educate customers and dealers on the beneficial properties of Bioheat® fuel… an …
Making Biodiesel and Feed on the Farm
One of the big knocks against biodiesel (and other renewable fuels made from grains) is that production of the green fuel takes away from feed for livestock (and for people). Well, a college in Canada is trying to break that image that livestock producers and biodiesel producers can’t work together. This story from Biodiesel Magazine says the Centre for Agricultural …
KFC Turning Waste Oil Into Biodiesel
They’re back to calling it Kentucky Fried Chicken, and frying is certainly key to the tasty delight with those magical herbs and spices. And now that leftover waste oil from the thousands of fryers in the thousands of KFC’s around the world… about 500 gallons each month per restaurant… could be turned into biodiesel. This story from the Louisville, Kentucky …
Biodiesel Conference to Feature Rock Icon Etheridge
As if you didn’t have enough reason to go to the 2009 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, Feb. 1-4 in San Francisco, CA, there’s something for music AND biodiesel lovers. This NBB release says Grammy- and Oscar-winning rock icon Melissa Etheridge will offer her sweet, strong voice to help raise awareness about biodiesel… a green fuel that has been inspiring …
NJ Gets First Commercial Biodiesel Pump
New Jersey has its first retail biodiesel pump. Located in Maplewood, NJ, it’s operated by Woolley Fuel Company, and Sprague Energy Corp. is providing the biodiesel. The move gained the praise of the National Biodiesel Board: “While a number of fleets in New Jersey, including the Department of Transportation, have used biodiesel blends for many years, this pump opening marks …