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 and could permit the Company to achieve a higher than average return on investment.
Jim O’Neal, the Company’s COO, stated, “2007 was a time of transition and significant development for Momentum.
“Having proven our technology, combined with the strength of our new management team, we are now ready for full-scale commercial production.”
Full scale production is expected to begin later this summer.
Meat-producing giant Tyson is making a bid to be a player in the burgeoning biodiesel market. 
The latest report from the Renewable Fuels Association shows that a strong production trend continues in the U.S. ethanol industry, producing 391,000 barrels per day in April. That’s and increase of more than 100,000 barrels per day from the same time a year ago and brings the annual output at nearly six billion gallons. Ethanol demand remained constant at 410,000 b/d as did U.S. fuel ethanol imports, at 35 million gallons for the month.
South Dakota-based ethanol producer POET is adding another plant to its list of 20 active ethanol refineries and seven more under construction.
At 65 million gallons of ethanol per year (MGPY), POET Biorefining – North Manchester will consume 21 million bushels of locally grown corn and produce 178,000 tons of premium Dakota Gold Enhanced Nutrition Distillers Products™. Ethanol marketing for the facility will be provided by POET Ethanol Products and byproducts will be marketed by POET Nutrition. The facility will utilize Norfolk Southern rail service.
The IndyCars are really exciting to watch. At the Iowa Corn Indy 250 they were a little more exciting than normal due to all the bang-ups. 
The winner of the first ever Iowa Corn Indy 250, presented by Ethanol is Dario Franchitti. He was a survivor out there because it was a brutal race of attrition after multiple accidents.
One of the founders of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and Team Ethanol is Ron Fagen, 
I’m saddened to say that Jeff Simmons in the Team Ethanol car wasn’t able to finish today’s race. And he was running very well. Unfortunately on lap 86 Tony Kanaan spun out in front of him and he had no where to go and wound up in the wall and was out of the race.
Just prior to the Iowa Corn Indy 250, presented by Ethanol I ran into Bob Dinneen, the CEO/President of the 
They’re billing it as America’s first renewable energy chopper that runs on E85. It was unveiled today at the Iowa Speedway by