The National Biodiesel Board is applauding President Bush’s plan to stop the growth of U.S. greenhouse gases by 2025. In this release from the NBB, the group says biodiesel will be a key part of the plan: “Biodiesel not only reduces our dependence on foreign oil, it is a valuable tool in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said …
Bush: Stop Greenhouse Gas Growth by 2025, Biofuels Part of Plan
President George W. Bush announced today his initiative to curb greenhouse growth in the United States. And according to this White House press release, ethanol and biodiesel are part of the plan: [T]he United States has launched — and the G8 has embraced — a new process that brings together the countries responsible for most of the world’s emissions. We’re …
PA Officials Get Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lake Erie Biofuels
Local and state officials in Pennsylvania have received a first-hand, behind-the-scenes tour of the new Lake Erie Biofuels plant at the site of the former International Paper plant near Erie, PA. This story in the Erie (PA) Times-News says they were impressed with what they saw at the 45-million-gallon-a-year facility: “I must have read a million things about this place, …
SC Bills Fostering Renewable Energy
A trio of bills before the South Carolina legislature are designed to promote renewable energy in the state, as well as conservation by consumers. Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell’s (R-Charleston) three bills were presented to a state Senate Finance Committee this week. This story from television station WFMY says the first bill dealt with tax breaks for making home …
Canada Turning Plastic Into Biodiesel
A project north of the border could turn waste plastic into biodiesel. This story from CanPlastics.com says Nova Scotia is investing $20 million in government money in the Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company’s expansion project for a biodiesel plastics processing plant for plastic waste. “We are committed to investing in innovative and resourceful companies that contribute to job growth, …
WI Soy Crush Facility Gets $4 Mil Grant
Wisconsin’s first soybean crushing facility is being built… thanks to a $4 million grant from the state. Gov. Jim Doyle handed out the money to farmer-owned Landmark Services Cooperative, which has plans to process 20 million bushels of soybeans each year at the plant: “The soybeans Wisconsin grows so well will stay here in the state, get processed in Evansville …
State Grant Helps PA School Buy Biodiesel
A $40,000 grant is helping a Pennsylvania school district go green. The Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant will help the Radnor Township School District purchase nearly 94,000 gallons of B20 biodiesel, as well as helping cover two storage tanks for the green fuel. The district received praise from Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen McGinty through her agency’s press release: “Schools, truck …
Ohio Funds Fuel Cell Research
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is getting a boost from the state of Ohio. The Ohio Department of Development and Ohio’s Third Frontier Commission has awarded Crown Equipment Corporation nearly one million dollars in grant money for additional fuel cell research. The development of fuel cells is a natural extension of Crown’s ongoing focus on environmental sustainability. As a technology leader …
Government Dispels Biofuels Myths
A new paper from the U.S. Department of Energy tries to put to rest some of the myths that still swirl around biofuels. The document, posted on the DOE web site, takes on some of the most-often repeated arguments against renewable energy with solid facts: MYTH: In terms of emissions, biofuels emit the same amount as gasoline or more. FACT: …
Farm Foundation to Host Carbon Footprint Forum
Farm Foundation, a non-profit group that works as a catalyst for farm policy discussion, is holding a forum on the lifecycle carbon footprint analysis of biofuels, this coming Tuesday, April 8 from 9 am to 11 am in the First Amendment Lounge of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Speakers providing opening comments will be: * Bruce McCarl of …