There could be some new investors taking over the biodiesel operations of an Illinois soybean miller. This story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says Bunge’s Danville, Illinois operation, just recently finished, will have new investors in the biodiesel production plant: Deb Seidel, director of communications for Bunge North America, based in Maryland Heights, said an asset purchase agreement is being …
Greenest Bands Running on Biodiesel
As the summer rock concert series are about to start across the country, Billboard Magazine is releasing its top 10 list of the greenest artists. Some of the more notables include major acts, such as Jack Johnson, Willie Nelson, the Dave Matthews Band, and Pearl Jam. According to Billboard’s article (advance copy posted on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s blog), at the …
Ethanol Maker Eyes Biodiesel Biz
Ethanol producer Golden Grain Energy of Mason City, Iowa is looking at getting into the biodiesel business by the end of the year. This story in the Mason City Globe Gazette says company president Walt Wendland announced his company, which has been producing ethanol in the northern Iowa community since December of 2004, will work with BEST BioDiesel Inc. of …
NBB Offers Vehicle for Updates
Lots of information came out of last month’s National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida, and trust me, we did all we could to make sure you knew about the events through the conference blog. The National Biodiesel Board wants to ensure you stay up-to-date with all of the issues from that event, as well as the biodiesel industry …
Study Finds Biodiesel Safe for Underground Tanks
A new study finds that biodiesel is safe for underground steel tanks. The study, conducted by the Steel Tank Institute, says typical low carbon steel used for underground storage tanks hold up well against corrosion to the green fuel, according to this story in Wisconsin Ag Connection: According to Wayne Geyer of the Steel Tank Institute, the low carbon steel …
Georgia Innovations Focus on Bioenergy
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 …