BQ-9000 List Grows

Cindy Zimmerman

According to the National Biodiesel Board, World Energy – one of the nation’s first biodiesel suppliers – has become the latest company to become an Accredited Producer under BQ-9000, a voluntary quality control program. So far, 11 companies are accredited, with another 7 undergoing the process. BQ-9000 is a quality assurance certification program that includes procedures for fuel production, storage, …

Biodiesel

Earth Biofuels News

Cindy Zimmerman

Earth Biofuels Inc. subsidiary, Earth Ethanol, has agreed to buy half of South Louisiana Ethanol LLC, which owns an old ethanol production facility near New Orleans. The plan is to reconstruct the plant, located in Plaquemines Parish, to produce at least 65 million gallons of ethanol per year. The plant is located on the Mississippi River and within the Gulf …

Biodiesel, Ethanol

FlexFuel Motors Display

Chuck Zimmerman

A new exhibit out here at the Farm Progress Show was put together in just the last 45 days by FlexFuel Motors. The man who’s the inspiration and work horse behind it is Tad Whitten, Motor Sports Management, Inc. Besides having a variety of vehicles on display that utilize ethanol or biodiesel, he built a replica of the first ethanol …

Audio, Biodiesel, Ethanol

Dupont/Bunge Announce Treus

Chuck Zimmerman

One of the big announcements here at the Farm Progress Show on opening day was from Bunge and Dupont who have a biotech alliance. Basically they’ve created a new brand, “Treus.” This is being done to “reflect their expansion of the companies’ soy collaboration beyond food and nutrition products to include industrial applications, biofuels and other opportunities.” Low linolenic soybean …

Agribusiness, Audio, Biodiesel, Biotech, Ethanol

Paseo Investment Meeting

Cindy Zimmerman

Paseo Biofuels, the Kansas City biodiesel plant joint venture between Cargill and Missouri Soybean growers announced earlier this month, is holding an investment meeting this week. It will take place at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the Farm Credit Services office off Hwy 65 North in Marshall, Missouri. No website yet, so for more information about Paseo Biofuels they suggest you …

Biodiesel

First Terminal Certified For Biodiesel

Cindy Zimmerman

Sprague Energy Corp. of New Hampshire has become the first oil terminal operator in the United States to earn BQ-9000 Certified Marketer status by the National Biodiesel Board, according to releases from both Sprague and NBB. “This designation demonstrates Sprague’s commitment to supplying our customers with the highest quality biodiesel,” said Sprague President and CEO John McClellan. “It is our …

Biodiesel

New Blog on the Block

Cindy Zimmerman

St. Petersburg Times reporters David Adams and Craig Pittman have started a new Florida-based biofuels blog called The Fueling Station. They promise to “provide regular updates with news about your favorite energy source from renewables to nuclear.” On the site now are interviews with Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Dr. Jose Sifontes in Gainesville talking about “his waste transformation bioreactor …

Biodiesel, Energy, Ethanol

Purdue Energy Summit

Cindy Zimmerman

Next week, Purdue University and U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar will host an energy summit to discuss industry and policy perspectives on how our nation can significantly reduce its dependence on foreign oil. Richard G. Lugar-Purdue Summit on Energy Security will bring more than 600 leaders to the Purdue campus in West Lafayette, Ind. to discuss national energy issues and policy. …

Biodiesel, Ethanol, Government