Consolidated Biofuels and International Bio Fuels Corp. have announced plans to jointly open a biodiesel plant in Arkansas… one that will be among the biggest in the country. The refinery will be built on a 65 acre lot on the Mississippi Port of Yellow Bend and will produce 150 million gallons of biodiesel and 70 million bushels of soybean oil …

Just as Imperium Renewables is set to open the nation’s biggest biodiesel refinery with a 100-million-gallon-a-year plant in Washington state, there could be a contender out there that will produce three times as much annually. This story on Inside Greentech.com says California-based SE-Energy has announced plans to build a 320-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel refinery at Chesapeake, Virginia: To be situated on the …

Biodiesel giant Imperium Renewables is on schedule to open a 100-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel refinery next month at Gray’s Harbor in Washington state… although there’s been some rumors there might be delays . This article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer explains the mixup seems to be a matter of when the party to celebrate the opening will be: Imperium spokesman John Williams said …

A report from the Korean Energy Economics Institute (KEEI) says, as early as 2011, biodiesel will cost less than its petroleum counterpart. This story from the English-language version of Dong-A.com says the report is titled “Prospects on the Economic Feasibility of Biodiesel and Improving the Support System.” Right now in Korea, biodiesel costs about $.87 per liter to produce… compared …

Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group has broken ground on what will be a 60-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel plant in Emporia, Kansas. This story is from the Emporia Gazette: Actual construction work will begin in about two weeks, according to Chief Executive Officer Jeff Stroburg. The company expects to have the $70 million plant up and running by September or October of 2008. Once …

The world’s first biodiesel plant using algae as its feedstock is set to open within a year at a location in Alabama. This story on Checkbiotech.org says the CEO of energy company PetroSun, Inc. has been working for some time to build the plant fueled with pond scum: Gordon M. LeBlanc Jr., CEO of PetroSun Inc., believes America’s energy future …

The first 50,000 gallons of biodiesel has rolled off the line at the new Momentum Biofuels, Inc. refinery at LaPorte, Texas. This story posted on Grainnet.com says it cost less than 25 cents/gallon to build the facility, not including the costs for the building and land: Management believes this CAPEX is significantly lower than what is typical in the industry …

Meat-producing giant Tyson is making a bid to be a player in the burgeoning biodiesel market. This story posted on the Meatingplace.com says Tyson has announced a joint venture with Syntroleum Corp., a Tulsa-based synthetic fuels technology company: The move creates Dynamic Fuels LLC, which will produce synthetic fuels targeting the renewable diesel, jet and military fuel markets. Tyson, the …

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has extended the federal biodiesel tax incentive. The passage came with several other measures seen as critical to the sustained growth of the biodiesel industry. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) applauded the action in this press release: Specifically, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2007 includes: * Extension of the biodiesel …

EarthFirst Technologies, Incorporated will be building America’s first bio-refinery, capable of producing ASTM 6751 biodiesel from palm-based methyl esters. Similar projects have been built in Singapore and Malaysia. This story on the Power Online web site says the new bio-refinery will be in Channahon, Illinois: The key to the Company’s Bio-refinery is the use of palm oil based feedstock. The …