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NZ tallow biodiesel plant to launch; will use 13 percent of nation’s tallow, supply up to 5 percent of diesel fuel

In New Zealand, Ecodiesel said that it expects to commence production at a 7 Mgy tallow-based biodiesel plant by May 2009. The company said that it would absorb in the process 13 percent of all New Ze...

Cow tallow as biodiesel feedstock: Brazilian plant opens

Cattle Network reports that a new biodiesel project in Brazil will use cow tallow as a feedstock. The first cow tallow biodiesel plant opened in Brazil in 2005. Tallow, which cost around 30% less than...

Argent Energy cancels $73 million New Zealand biodiesel project, cites pro-import Biofuels Bill

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Dalriada Meat receives South Australian government grant for tallow-based biodiesel

In Australia, Dalriada Meat has received $100,000 from the South Australian government for its proposed $5.8 million tallow-based biodiesel plant in Keith. The tallow-based biodiesel industry has h...

Darling International enters biofuels sector with proposed 10 Mgy tallow biodiesel plant in San Francisco

In California, leading rendering company Darling International has proposed a tallow-based biodiesel plant at the company's San Francisco waterfront area, with a proposed capacity of up to 10 Mgy. Bio...

Air New Zealand delays biodiesel test flight after plane crash

In New Zealand, Air New Zealand delayed its historic biodiesel test flight scheduled for tomorrow (December 3), after the crash of an Airbus A320 of the coast of France on a training flight. The plane...