A deal to research the potential of an oil feedstock has been struck. Biodiesel Magazine reports Tree Oils India Ltd. (TOIL) will collaborate for the next five years with the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) to look into the feasibility of using pongamia for biodiesel, in addition to several other projects dealing with sustainable agriculture. The locations of …
In the Land of Oil, Biodiesel Making Inroads
You would think that in a country awash in petroleum, biodiesel just wouldn’t stand a chance. But here’s another story of biodiesel making some inroads in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates. The Post & Parcel reports that TNT Express is trying out biodiesel in its vehicle fleet. The global integrator’s commercial vehicles in Dubai will use a kind of diesel …
Thailand Plans to Up Biodiesel Output, Mandate
Thailand plans to crank out more biodiesel and increase the amount of the green fuel required to be in the mix. This article from Platts says the Southeast Asian country will increase biodiesel production targets from 5.9 million liters per day to 7.3 million liters per day by 2021. Right now, Thailand cranks out 2.8 million liters per day. Plans …
Leading Canadian Biodieseler Nearly Doubles Sales
The owner of Canada’s largest biodiesel plant announced it nearly doubled its sales in the third quarter of this year compared to the same time a year ago. This Wall Street Journal article says BIOX Corporation also has good news about its pipeline project to move biodiesel across Canada: “The construction of the inter-terminal pipeline between our Hamilton facility and …
Natural Power Wins Award & New Contract
Natural Power has been in the news lately with several announcements. The company has been recognized by The Green Organisation, with its Green Apple award, for its overall environmental performance. In addition, the company has been appointed by First Flight Wind Ltd, the developers of Northern Ireland’s first offshore wind farm, to provide bird and marine mammal advisory and survey …
UK Seeks “Best” Biofuel
According to an article in The Guardian, the United Kingdom (UK) is willing to pay for the best biofuels. The UK government is hosting a competition to come up with the most viable demonstration plants for biofuels made from waste organic materials, such as wood waste or straw. Many groups, especially environmental groups, have begun to lobby in favor of …
Spanish Biodiesel Plant to Refit for Waste Oils
A biodiesel plant in Spain is being refitted to take more feedstocks to include waste oils, such as used restaurant grease and animal fats. BDI-BioEnergy International AG announced it will retrofit the 31,000-ton-per-year Stocks del valles biodiesel plant: The existing customer Stocks del valles commissioned BDI with the implementation of the RetroFit-program, which takes place in this particular case by …
World Cup Buses to Run on Biodiesel Blend
Next year, the world will go to Brazil for soccer’s World Cup, and some of the travel around the South American country will be on biodiesel. This story posted on ANBA.com says delegations from teams taking part will ride on buses fueled by a 20 percent blend of biodiesel made from recycled oil: The project belongs to a Biotechnos Projetos …
Shanghai Buses to Run on Waste Oil Biodiesel
Some 1,000 public buses in Shanghai, China could soon be running on biodiesel made from kitchen waste oil. The Global Times reports it’s a pilot program by the city’s Food Safety Commission Office to get rid of what is known locally as “gutter oil.” The city started requiring some restaurants and food companies to install grease traps in 2011 so …
Solar Rooftop Project Underway in Africa
CNPV Solar Power SA has announced that their 1.1 MWp supply has been selected for the one of the first large-scale rooftop projects in Namibia. Due to intermittent energy supply and high prices, families turn to diesel generators for power. Now, CNPV says its Total photovoltaic systems are helping to make solar PV solutions the primary choice when selecting new …