A Colorado biodiesel producer is following its commitment to making the green fuel by moving its headquarters into a green building. Blue Sun Biodiesel has moved into one of just 26 Leadership and Energy and Environmentalism Design (LEED)-certified buildings in the world. This article from Biodiesel Magazine says LEED means the building reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 35 percent to …
Greasy Thieves Stealing Biodiesel Bounty
A few years ago, restaurants couldn’t GIVE the stuff away… literally. But now that people have figured out how to turn used, dirty, old cooking grease into clean-burning biodiesel, what used to be waste is now a hot commodity… so hot that thieves are starting to snatch up the used grease. We told you about this problem last August 20th. …
Big Plans for Biodiesel in Miami
The City of Miami is moving forward with plans to run a thousand of its vehicles on biodiesel. This story from Emerging Energy News, based on a report from the South Florida Business Journal, says Mayor Manny Diaz has received the green light from the city council and has signed into law the measure to make the conversion: Biodiesel of …
Green Star Releases Report on Algae-to-Biodiesel
Green Star Products has released a report that shows the company’s progress in the new field of algae-based biodiesel. In a press release, Green Star says its 40,000 liter demonstration facility in Montana is one of the world’s largest and has served as a scientific and engineering milestone towards the commercial production of algae for energy and food: The algae …
Minnesota Adopts Biggest Biodiesel Standard
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has signed into law a measure that will increase his state’s biodiesel mandate from 2 percent currently to a whopping 20 percent by 2015. As you might remember from my post last Friday (May 9th), the standard will be phased in over the next several years and will only be in effect when there’s adequate supplies …
Iowa to Increase Ethanol and Biodiesel Infrastructure
A new state law will help expand ethanol and biodiesel availability in the state. Amid several bills signed by Iowa Governor Chet Culver on Monday was one that makes changes to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program created in 2006 to expand renewable fuel infrastructure and access to renewable fuels all across Iowa. Among the changes are enhanced grants for …
USDA Expects Enough Corn for Ethanol
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast calls for enough corn and soybeans to meet both food and fuel needs. The May supply and demand report released on Friday based predictions for the 2008-09 marketing year on an expected corn crop of 12.1 billion bushels, down 7 percent from last year’s record crop. USDA is expecting total U.S. corn use …
Biofuels Emerging Online
Adino Energy Corporation has a new online identity. Consumers can log onto www.ifl-usa.com to find information about Intercontinental Fuels. The Houston-based wholesale fuel distributor and fuel terminal operator offers storage, delivery, and blending of both diesel fuel and biodiesel fuel. “We are pleased to announce the successful launch of Intercontinental Fuels’ new website, redesigned to help visitors better understand our …
CA Veggie Oil Drivers Paying Road Tax, More
You know the old expression: “no good deed goes unpunished.” Well, drivers in California who are trying to do the right thing and run their vehicles on cleaner fuels are getting hit up for not paying taxes… and more. According to this story from the LA Times, those who are driving their vehicles using vegetable oil or used cooking grease …
Minnesota Passes 20% Biodiesel Mandate
The Minnesota Legislature has passed the largest biodiesel mandate in the country, sending the bill to Governor Tim Pawlenty for his signature. SF 3683 is an omnibus agricluture bill authored by Sen. Jim Vickerman, DFL-Tracy (pictured left) that uses language from original legislation introduced by Rep. Al Juhnke, DFL-Willmar, (pictured right). It moves the biodiesel standard up to 5 percent …