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Today in Biofuels Opinion: “Algae commercially grown in the ocean on specialized platforms could reduce the high costs.”
Manning Feraci, NBB’s Vice President of Federal Affairs: “The biodiesel tax incentive is working. Since its enactment in 2004, U.S. biodiesel production has reached commercial scale, and the nation has realized the job creation, environmental and energy security benefits that come with the expanded production and use of biodiesel. Biodiesel use is consistent with a [...]
Brazil aims to expand beyond B5 biodiesel mandate “sustainably,” says interminsterial coordinator
In Brazil, iStockAnalyst.com is reporting that Brazil’s coordinator of the Interministerial Executive Committee for Biodiesel, Rodrigo Rodrigues, indicated that Brazil is interested in expanding the biodiesel mandate beyond the B5 level, but that production must be increased in a sustainable manner. The Brazilian Biodiesel Union had indicated previously that it is ready for a B10 [...]
Hero BX wins $1.64 million grant to expand biodiesel production capacity from 45 Mgy to 55 Mgy
In Pennsylvania, Hero BX won a $1.64 million grant to expand its biodiesel production by 10 Mgy to 55 Mgy. American Agriculturalist is reporting that the company expects to move to up to 25 percent camelina as a feedstock source by 2012. According to the report, the company is already working with Penn State Extension [...]
Brazilian Biodiesel Union says new B10/B20 standard will increase demand by 660 Mgy
In Brazil, the head of the Brazilian Biodiesel Union said that the national government’s proposal to move to a B20 biodiesel standard in major cities by 2015 – and a B10 standard throughout the country – would increase demand by 661 million gallons.
The BBU said that Brazilian biodiesel industry has a total capacity of 952 [...]
BioCube passes initial tests; compact biodiesel processor moves to Papua New Guinea for field trials
In Australia, BioCube has successfully completed testing at The Biofuel Partnerships Research and Development Centre in Queensland and is now being shipped to Papua New Guinea for 6-10 weeks of field trials in Lae, in an area that can provide coconut and jatropha feedstock. BioCube is a compact, fully integrated, community-sized biodiesel processor that can [...]
Catilin says its solid catalyst process reduces cost of biodiesel production by up to 19 cents per gallon
In Iowa, Catilin announced today that a technical and economic analysis of the Catilin solid catalyst process has a value advantage over the traditional catalytic process of 13 cents per gallon of biodiesel. When the capital expense savings are included, the advantage increases to 19 cents per gallon of biodiesel. The analysis was conducted by [...]
Biodiesel fleet program beset by rampant microorganisms ‘way down in Kokomo’: all well now, city says
In Indiana, a Kokomo biodiesel program went awry when a city program turning restaurant grease and waste oils into fuel for the city fleet, resulted in a rash of microorganisms breeding in collected animal fats and causing 250 gallons of black sludge to accumulate in city storage tanks and gum up city fleet fuel filters. [...]
Biogreen Diesel expanding biodiesel distribution in South Africa
In South Africa, biodiesel distributor Biogreen Diesel, which opened operations earlier this year, announced that it will expand operations to Johannesburg this month, and will expand to Port Elizabeth and Durban by mid-2010. The company uses the first patented Jet Reactor, invented by Org Nieuwoudt, to convert waste oil from restaurants and retailers, to an [...]
UK study shows chickens convert feed into meat more efficently with added glycerol, a biodiesel byproduct
In Northern Ireland, the BBC is reporting on a trial by scientists that shows that chickens are more efficient at converting feed into meat when glycerol, a biodiesel by-product, is mixed into their diet with traditional wheat and soy. The study showed a normal amount of food consumption and weight gain.
Grassley calls on President to help end delays, bolster existing industry on biofuels tax credits, emissions decisions
In Iowa, Senator Charles K Grassley appealed to President Obama to intervene “to end the delays and take action to further reduce our dependence on foreign oil.” with relation to ethanol and biodiesel.
“The President can take action within his administration to ensure that no harm is done to the renewable fuels that are displacing dirty [...]
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