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Florida Needs Ethanol
An aerial promotion campaign for ethanol in the Sunshine State took off this past weekend over the racetrack at Sebring, the theme parks in Orlando and the beaches of Fort Meyers. The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council will be flying this banner over cities from Miami to Jacksonville in the next few weeks to get the message out that Florida …
Summit Calls for Greater Biodiesel Acceptance
DaimlerChrysler was the sponsor of a recent summit that looked to gain widespread acceptance of 20% biodiesel by the makers of engines and vehicles. The auto giant also asked the group to come up with a viable fuel standard for the B20 finished blend. In a press release from the National Biodiesel Board, the summit looked for a defined standard …
Dow Testing Biodiesel By-product
The Dow Chemical Company has announced what it characterizes as a “significant milestone in its pursuit of sustainable chemistries.” In a press release on the company web site, Dow says it is conducting consumer trials using the glycerin from the production of biodiesel. Dow gets Propylene Glycol Renewable… or PGR… from the biodiesel-based glycerin. The PGR is expected to be …
Happy National Biodiesel Day!
Today is National Biodiesel Day. It is also the birthday of Rudolph Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine. Coincedence? No… early versions of Diesel’s engine in the late 1800’s ran on peanut oil, and in 1912, he said “the use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today, but such oils may become, in the course of …
Soybean Board Calls for More Use of Soy Biodiesel
The United Soybean Board released a statement today encouraging farmers to use more soy-based biodiesel in their farm equipment. In a press release, USB points out that biodiesel does a great job of lubricating engines, as well of offering an alternative to petroleum. And the board points out that soybean chyeckoff money has been helping fund biodiesel efforts for years: …
NBB, Advocates Cite Biodiesel as Global Warming Solution
The National Biodiesel Board released a fact sheet today that shows how biodiesel is part of the solution to global warming. The NBB has received the support of some heavy hitters such as U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who says biofuels like biodiesel are part of the answer as Congress takes on climate change policy. U.S. Department of …
Aventine Branches into Biodiesel
Ethanol producer, marketer and distributor Aventine Renewable Energy has entered the biodiesel business. According to a company release, Aventine is setting up a marketing program for biodiesel similar to how it currently markets ethanol. Aventine president Ron Miller, who is also chairman of the Renewable Fuels Association, says “As the country continues to embrace other sources of renewable fuels in …
Biodiesel Races Into History
History will be made Friday at the Sebring International Raceway in California when the world’s first biodiesel car will join the race. Jim Osborn will be behind the wheel of the number 24, spiced-red Volkswagen Jetta TDI. The car is racing in the SPEED World Challenge SCCA SPEED Touring Car series: The SPEED World Challenge is a production-based car series, …
Iowa Forms State Biodiesel Board, Moves Key Legislation
The Iowa Soybean Association has formed a board to coordinate biodiesel activities in the state, along with activities with the National Biodiesel Board. Wallaces Farmer reports that the ISA hired Randy Olson to serve as the new Iowa Biodiesel Board’s executive director, as well as a senior marketing manger for the association: “I’m very excited to join ISA and support …