Georgia’s Agriculture Innovation Center (AgIC) recently received nearly $200,000 for matching research grants to help support six agricultural-based businesses. Five of those six are focused on bioenergy. Bill Boone, director of the AgIC, says the focus on bioenergy is not surprising. “Georgia is among the leaders in the bioenergy revolution. In order to stay in the forefront, we must continue …
Biodiesel from Tropical Paradise
Americans might soon be fueling up with biodiesel from the Phillipines. Abundant Biofuels Corporation has received the green light for developing 300 million gallons of biodiesel fuel from the island of Mindanao each year. The Supreme Council of Datus Alimaong has reached agreement with Monterey, CA-based Abundant Biofuels Corporation to develop more than 1.2 million acres of ancestral domain for …
Florida Keys Hosting Biodiesel Rally, Green Expo
Florida is once again the focal point for alternative fuels and green living. Tomorrow (March 22nd), the Florida Keys Green Living & Energy Education (GLEE) group hosts a rally that runs throughout the Keys: Starting in Key Largo and ending at the BioDiesel facility at Key West High School, the Biodiesel Rally will make 5 total stops to show local …
CaseStack Running on 99% Biodiesel
California-based CaseStack, which offers logistics and supply shipping to small companies, is offering their services running on 99 percent biodiesel. The company explains it’s part of their Green Initiative, put together because over-the-road trucks account for 5 percent of the country’s greenhouse emissions: CaseStack founder and CEO Dan Sanker has made it his personal mission to help contribute to making …
Delaware Company Opening “Go Green” Convenience Stores
A company from Delaware has announced plans to build and operate 1,000 convenience stores on the East Coast, featuring alternative fuels, especially E85 ethanol and biodiesel. This story posted on the Convenience Stores Decisions web site says Alternative Fuel Distributors of Wilmington wants to have all the stores in operation in three years and the first 100 open by the …
Bond Market Woes Delaying Biodiesel Plants
The crisis on Wall Street is having an impact on biofuel production in this country. Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group is delaying building two biodiesel plants, one in Louisiana and one in Kansas, because of the recent trouble in the bond market. This story in the New Orleans Times-Picayune says the 60 million gallon plant in St. Rose, Louisiana says delays …
New Web Site Offers New Way to Buy Biodiesel
A new web site launched earlier this year offers a new way to buy biodiesel. FillmoreFuels.com, developed by biodiesel enthusiast Wesley Fillmore, offers everyone from hobbyists to commercial producers a forum to offer their biodiesel for sale in an auction-like environment. In addition, buyers can find potential sellers in their area: According to the Annual Energy Outlook released by the …
Ohio Company Gets Grant to Move Feedstocks
An Ohio biofuels maker will receive a $50,000 state grant to help it make biodiesel. This story from the Springfield (OH) News-Sun says Liberty Fuels of Ohio, LLC is getting the money from the Ohio Rail Development Commission: The funding will help Liberty purchase equipment to improve its ability to move and/or load and unload train cars, according to the …
Continental to Test Biofuel in Jets
Continental Airlines will run a test flight on biofuel sometime next year. This story posted on Gizmag.com says the experiment with Boeing will make Continental the first major U.S. carrier to attempt such a flight that hopes to find a sustainable fuel for the aviation industry: Continental’s biofuel flight will use a Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft equipped with CFM International …
Happy National Biodiesel Day!
In honor of Rudolph Diesel’s birthday on March 18, 1858, today is National Biodiesel Day! As you might know, the inventor of the diesel engine advocated for the use of vegetable oil (in particular peanut oil) to power his fuel-efficient invention. Today, biodiesel is the manifestation of Diesel’s vision, as it provides a clean source of renewable energy for the …