Biodiesel maker Solazyme, which uses algae as its feedstock for the truly green fuel, has announced that its variety of biodiesel is good enough for the airline industry. Back on June 11th, I told you how Solazyme’s algae-based biodiesel now meets the strict American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-975 specifications… the first algal-biodiesel to meet the same standard …
The Little Engine That Could… on Biodiesel!
For nearly 140 years, the Mount Washington Cog Railway has chugged its way to the top of the highest peak in the Northeastern United States… belching out tons of thick, black smoke as it used a unique cog system to make the incredible climb up the treacherous incline. But now, thanks to biodiesel, that smoke will be a bit cleaner. …
Fed Grant Gives Biodiesel Plant Second Life
A year ago, the owner of a recycling plant in Talmo, Georgia could only watch as a pond of waste grease behind his facility burned for a day and a half. But this story from the Athens (GA) Banner-Herald says Agri-Cycle owner Richard Harville has received a $500 thousand check from the US Department of Agriculture to start a new …
Biodiesel Fueling Fast Ride Around SF Bay
Rocketboat… the “Blast on the Bay” as it is dubbed by its owners… promises to give riders an exciting 30-minute around San Francisco Bay, and they’ll enjoy that trip on clean-burning biodiesel. This press release from Blue & Gold Fleet, Rocketboat’s parent company, posted on MarketWatch.com says the biodiesel-powered vessel will “zoom past the sea lions to the Bay Bridge, …
Study Shows Biodiesel Out-Performs Petroleum Diesel
A 13-week study of vehicles fueling with B99 biodiesel had no mechanical issues, ran more smoothly and significantly reduced CO2 emissions and other air toxins compared to petroleum diesel. This press release posted on MarketWatch.com says that Seattle-based Propel Fuels, a leading retailer of low-carbon renewable fuels and The Essential Baking Company, announced the results of a study where B99 …
Twin Cities to Host Biodiesel, Ethanol Workshop & Trade Show
While the focus in Minneapolis-St. Paul this week has been the Republican National Convention, another important meeting is set for the Twin Cities later this month. Facing a Renewable Fuels Standard that will go from using 600 million gallons of renewable fuels next year, growing to 21 billion gallons by 2022, the Advanced Biofuels Workshop & Trade Show will work …
Chicken Fat Biodiesel Company Honored
A company that turns chicken fat into biodiesel has been honored as the Manufacturing Industry of the Year for small companies for Pasco County on Florida’s Gulf of Mexico coast. The Tampa Tribune reports Agri-Source Fuels picked up the honor at the Pasco Economic Development Council’s annual awards banquet: EDC President Mary Jane Stanley said Agri-Source was honored because, as …
Summer Campers Learning Biodiesel Lesson
No macaroni-covered tissue boxes for some summer campers near Poolsville, Maryland this summer. They learned about how to be green using clean-burning biodiesel. This story from Biodiesel Magazine says this is the second year Calleva Inc.’s Building Green adventure camp offered 12-18 year-olds the chance to learn about sustainable building construction and biodiesel production: One day of the building green …
World’s Biggest Camelina Grower Fueling Biodiesel Production
The world’s largest producer of camelina is fast becoming the biggest producer of a non-food feedstock for biodiesel. This press release from Great Plains – The Camelina Company says it has several crushing partners in North America, helping it produce more than 10 million road miles of camelina biodiesel to date… and the company plans to bump that up to …
Biodiesel Board Moves Into Green Building
The National Biodiesel Board is moving into some new digs, cleaner and greener… just like the fuel the group backs. Jefferson City, MO-based board has a new building on the east side of the city in an area that has undergone some massive renovations over the past couple of years. The good folks at NBB will hold a press conference …