Like I need another reason to watch the History Channel! This release posted on BusinessWire.com says biodiesel producer Better Biodiesel is going to be featured on an upcoming episode of the History Channel’s show Boneyard… a show that looks at the recycling of some big items, such as bombers and bridges: Chairman and CEO Ron Crafts will appear on The …
Greening the Garbage Truck
Two hundred twenty-five garbage trucks from Allied Waste will soon be running on biodiesel. There’s this quick blurb in Biodiesel Magazine about the move: San Mateo County, Calif.-based Allied Waste will roll out its new green initiative Thursday with the announcement of a major change: Its entire 225-truck fleet will switch to locally sourced biodiesel. The move is expected to …
Virginia Biodiesel Plant Vote Delayed
A much-anticipated vote on whether to allow a 320-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel plant to go into a site along the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia hit a delay on Tuesday evening. This story in the Virginian-Pilot says the South Norfolk city council wants to consider the issue a little longer: City Council members said they hope more time will resolve questions about the …
Biodiesel Bike Breaks Record
So you think a biodiesel engine is just for slow-moving tractors and slow-accelerating big rigs? Well, the bike pictured above is changing that whole line of thinking. What you see is the “DIE(sel) MOTO” project… a converted BMW biodiesel-powered motorcycle that now holds the world record for a diesel bike at more than 220 kph! This story on motoring.co.az says …
Smiling Earth Recommits to Chesapeake Biodiesel Plant
In an effort to quell some of the rumors that they might back out of building the nation’s largest biodiesel plant, senior managers for Smiling Earth Energy held a press conference today on a dock overlooking the Elizabeth River’s Southern Branch… the future site of a 320-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel refinery. This article in the Hampton Roads PilotOnline says it was the …
Virginia Governor’s Energy Plan Highlights Biofuels
Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine has released his plan for how Virginia will become more energy independent and practice better energy conservation… and at the top of the list seems to be the promise of more ethanol and biodiesel production. This press release from the governor highlights the Virginia Energy Plan: The first goal calls for increased energy independence through …
Commercial Roofer Goes Green with Biodiesel
The shingles might be black, but a leader in the commercial roofing business in California and Arizona is going green… by using bidiesel for its entire fleet of trucks in California. This press release from the company says Highland has always been committed to lowering man’s environmental footprint, and this was a natural fit: The switch to Biodiesel fuel was …
Possible Soybean Crush Partnership in Wisconsin
Officials with Landmark Services Cooperative have announced they want to partner with the state of Wisconsin to build a soybean crushing facility near Evansville, WI., which could help the possibilities of a biodiesel facility going in to the same area. This story in Wisconsin Ag Connection has more details: During a public press conference at its Rock County facilities on …
OECD and FAO Not Friends of Ours
If you’re not familiar with the Organization for Economic Co-operation (OECD) you probably will soon since they’ve released their “OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook – 2007-2016” report and it’s already being quoted and used by the people who want to bash the development of biofuels, most especially ethanol. The report devotes quite a bit of misguided text to the subject of biofuels. …
Garbage Trucks Pick Up More than Trash with Biodiesel
The Lawrenceville, Georgia city fleet supervisor got a surprise when he converted his garbage trucks to biodiesel. “I was expecting the economy to go down and the trucks to be more sluggish,” [Lamar] Hall said. But now, “I figure it’s about 10 percent more efficient with biodiesel.” This story in the Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution says the suburban Atlanta community is …