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<title><![CDATA[Aurora Algae expands patent portfolio with latest USPTO allowance]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9165/aurora-algae-expands-patent-portfolio-with-latest-uspto-allowance]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9165/aurora-algae-expands-patent-portfolio-with-latest-uspto-allowance]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Aurora Algae received a notice of allowance from the USPTO for U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/480,635, entitled, "VCP-Based Vectors for Algal Cell Transformation." This makes 12 patent applications either issued or allowed and 30 more pending.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Preview: the July/August issue of Biodiesel Magazine]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/blog/article/2013/06/preview-the-july-august-issue-of-biodiesel-magazine]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/blog/article/2013/06/preview-the-july-august-issue-of-biodiesel-magazine]]></guid><description><![CDATA[What's in store for the next print edition]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Promethean Biofuels, USEI enter biodiesel production agreement]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9163/promethean-biofuels-usei-enter-biodiesel-production-agreement]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9163/promethean-biofuels-usei-enter-biodiesel-production-agreement]]></guid><description><![CDATA[U.S. Energy Initiatives and Promethean Biofuels have signed a production agreement whereby the companies will work together to bring Promethean's 3 MMgy biodiesel production facility to its maximum capacity beginning in the next couple weeks. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rise in alternative fuels prompts launch of training network]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9162/rise-in-alternative-fuels-prompts-launch-of-training-network]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9162/rise-in-alternative-fuels-prompts-launch-of-training-network]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The new consortium, launched this month, makes training available for mechanics, drivers and station operators. It presents a unique opportunity for a fleet to find quality training on the primary alternative fuels in one place, at a reasonable cost.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBB hires former RFS specialist from US EPA, Lindsay Fitzgerald]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9161/nbb-hires-former-rfs-specialist-from-us-epa-lindsay-fitzgerald]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9161/nbb-hires-former-rfs-specialist-from-us-epa-lindsay-fitzgerald]]></guid><description><![CDATA[NBB hired Lindsay Fitzgerald to fill a new position overseeing regulatory affairs in Washington, D.C. Fitzgerald comes to NBB from the U.S. EPA, where she served as a specialist in the Office of Transportation and Air Quality working on the RFS. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer debut of TDI models extends Audi commitment to diesel]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9160/summer-debut-of-tdi-models-extends-audi-commitment-to-diesel]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9160/summer-debut-of-tdi-models-extends-audi-commitment-to-diesel]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Audi keeps upping the brand commitment to diesel power in the U.S. market. TDI clean-diesel versions of the Audi A6, Audi A7 and Audi Q5 are expected to begin arriving at Audi dealers in late summer. Keep reading to view new fuel-economy figures. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SGB global field trials reveal rust-resistant jatropha hybrids]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9159/sgb-global-field-trials-reveal-rust-resistant-jatropha-hybrids]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9159/sgb-global-field-trials-reveal-rust-resistant-jatropha-hybrids]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Energy crop company SG Biofuels has identified rust-resistant hybrids of jatropha through its global network of field trials. Identification of the trait provides a critical defensive attribute to ensure plant health and yield preservation. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BTG develops pyrolysis diesel from wood, tests 25 percent blend]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9158/btg-develops-pyrolysis-diesel-from-wood-tests-25-percent-blend]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9158/btg-develops-pyrolysis-diesel-from-wood-tests-25-percent-blend]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Dutch company BTG has developed a process to produce a diesel biofuel from second-generation biomass. The company has recently tested a 25 percent blend of the pyrolysis biobased diesel in a four-wheel drive vehicle in Enshede, The Netherlands. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LCFS report: 2013 a banner year for Calif. biodiesel consumption]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9157/lcfs-report-2013-a-banner-year-for-calif-biodiesel-consumption]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9157/lcfs-report-2013-a-banner-year-for-calif-biodiesel-consumption]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Emerging as the report's biggest surprise was the promise of fuels that substitute for diesel, including biodiesel, renewable diesel and natural gas. California drivers are rapidly increasing their consumption of biodiesel, up from 20-25 MMg in 2010.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[USDA accepting applications for advanced biofuel, REAP programs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9156/usda-accepting-applications-for-advanced-biofuel-reap-programs]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9156/usda-accepting-applications-for-advanced-biofuel-reap-programs]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service published a notice of contract proposals in the Federal Register announcing the availability of $98.6M for payments under the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program; $68.6M is available for 2013 production. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The renewable diesel invasion]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/blog/article/2013/06/the-renewable-diesel-invasion]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/blog/article/2013/06/the-renewable-diesel-invasion]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Renewable diesel made a lot of headlines this week, including the announcement from NBB that biodiesel and renewable diesel are joining forces]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FirmTec builds enzymatic unit using ethanol for Indonesian firm]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9154/firmtec-builds-enzymatic-unit-using-ethanol-for-indonesian-firm]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9154/firmtec-builds-enzymatic-unit-using-ethanol-for-indonesian-firm]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Dutch company FirmTec will deliver a biodiesel plant capable of producing 100 percent green product. The client is the Indonesian company Waterland and the biodiesel will be produced with the aid of enzymes and ethanol, using camelina oil. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pacific Biodiesel Technologies names Samuel Millington CEO]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9153/pacific-biodiesel-technologies-names-samuel-millington-ceo]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9153/pacific-biodiesel-technologies-names-samuel-millington-ceo]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Pacific Biodiesel Technologies announced that Samuel Millington has been installed as CEO for the Maui-based company. Millington, a long time Hawaii resident, joins PBT with years of experience in the for-profit, nonprofit and public service sectors.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Biodiesel, renewable diesel join forces to unite sector]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9152/biodiesel-renewable-diesel-join-forces-to-unite-sector]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9152/biodiesel-renewable-diesel-join-forces-to-unite-sector]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The decision, made unanimously by the National Biodiesel Board's governing board, consolidates under one tent the larger biodiesel industry with the younger and smaller renewable diesel industry, creating a stronger and more effective voice for both.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Biodiesel advocates head to Capitol Hill urging for strong RFS]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9151/biodiesel-advocates-head-to-capitol-hill-urging-for-strong-rfs]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9151/biodiesel-advocates-head-to-capitol-hill-urging-for-strong-rfs]]></guid><description><![CDATA[More than 100 biodiesel advocates from across the country are visiting Capitol Hill today urging Congress to support a strong RFS. Participants include biodiesel producers, distributors and feedstock suppliers representing more than two dozen states.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Northcore intends to buy Blue Horizon renewable diesel demo plant]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9150/northcore-intends-to-buy-blue-horizon-renewable-diesel-demo-plant]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9150/northcore-intends-to-buy-blue-horizon-renewable-diesel-demo-plant]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Northcore Technologies Inc. announced the signing of a letter of intent with Cielo Gold Corp. to purchase certain assets that include the Blue Horizon demo plant and related technology. The plant is designed to make renewable diesel from MSW. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBB launches new fuel diversity ad campaign, interactive website]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9149/nbb-launches-new-fuel-diversity-ad-campaign-interactive-website]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9149/nbb-launches-new-fuel-diversity-ad-campaign-interactive-website]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Making the point that consumers and taxpayers are better protected by a diverse supply of transportation fuels, the NBB unveiled a new television advertising campaign this week. The 30-second commercial is airing on national television networks. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US Energy Initiatives execs tour Methes plant to develop strategy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9148/us-energy-initiatives-execs-tour-methes-plant-to-develop-strategy]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9148/us-energy-initiatives-execs-tour-methes-plant-to-develop-strategy]]></guid><description><![CDATA[U.S. Energy Initiatives executives visited Methes Energies' 13 MMgy biodiesel facility in Sombra, Ontario, Canada, recently. The purpose of the trip was to see Methes' multifeedstock biodiesel process technology in action and discuss opportunities. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recent LCFS court ruling won't have much impact on biodiesel]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9147/recent-lcfs-court-ruling-wont-have-much-impact-on-biodiesel]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9147/recent-lcfs-court-ruling-wont-have-much-impact-on-biodiesel]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The ruling set aside CARB's deferment of formulating NOx mitigation measures, if NOx increases from biodiesel are shown to exist. If CARB defers, it must commit to specific performance criteria. CARB can avoid this by proving no mitigation is needed.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Eagan, Minn., high school grad wins state biodiesel essay contest]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9146/eagan-minn-high-school-grad-wins-state-biodiesel-essay-contest]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9146/eagan-minn-high-school-grad-wins-state-biodiesel-essay-contest]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Frick, a recent graduate of Eagan High School in Eagan, Minn., is the first place winner of the 2013 Clean Air Choice Biodiesel Essay Scholarship. Frick will receive a $1,000 scholarship as she continues her education at university. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fire on the mountain: Pacific Biodiesel plant threatened but OK]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9145/fire-on-the-mountain-pacific-biodiesel-plant-threatened-but-ok]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9145/fire-on-the-mountain-pacific-biodiesel-plant-threatened-but-ok]]></guid><description><![CDATA[A fire started last weekend at the Eko Compost site in Maui, shutting down the Central Maui Landfill - Refuse & Recycling Center, the Olowalu Recycling & Refuse Convenience Center, and Pacific Biodiesel's grease collection facility earlier this week.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IndianOil tests jatropha oil coprocessing at petroleum refinery]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9144/indianoil-tests-jatropha-oil-coprocessing-at-petroleum-refinery]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9144/indianoil-tests-jatropha-oil-coprocessing-at-petroleum-refinery]]></guid><description><![CDATA[In May, Faridabad, India-based IndianOil announced it has successfully demonstrated coprocessing jatropha oil with petroleum crude in existing diesel hydrotreating units at the Chennai Petroleum Corp. Ltd. refinery in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Syntroleum Corp. asserts 2nd Singapore patent against Neste Oil]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9143/syntroleum-corp-asserts-2nd-singapore-patent-against-neste-oil]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9143/syntroleum-corp-asserts-2nd-singapore-patent-against-neste-oil]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Syntroleum Corp. filed suit against Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd. with the High Court of Singapore asserting its Singapore Patent No. 169053 issued May 31 entitled "Hydrocracking Process for Biological Feedstocks and Hydrocarbons Produced Therefrom."]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Neste Oil signs an algae oil offtake agreement with Cellana]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9142/neste-oil-signs-an-algae-oil-offtake-agreement-with-cellana]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9142/neste-oil-signs-an-algae-oil-offtake-agreement-with-cellana]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The agreement is contingent on Cellana's future production capacity and on compliance with future biofuel legislation in the EU and U.S., among other things. Cellana expects to be able to produce algae oil on a commercial scale by late 2015. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why US imports are a concern, but don't have to be]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/blog/article/2013/06/why-us-imports-are-a-concern-but-dont-have-to-be]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/blog/article/2013/06/why-us-imports-are-a-concern-but-dont-have-to-be]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The latest in US biodiesel imports, what to expect this summer, and why the domestic industry can grow in spite of more imports]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil-rich yellow-green algae found in Rockies thrives in low temps]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9140/oil-rich-yellow-green-algae-found-in-rockies-thrives-in-low-temps]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9140/oil-rich-yellow-green-algae-found-in-rockies-thrives-in-low-temps]]></guid><description><![CDATA[A new strain of yellow-green algae, heterococcus sp. DN1, has been discovered in the snow fields of the Rocky Mountains. The alga grows at temps near freezing and accumulates large intracellular stores of lipids. It could be ideal for biodiesel. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United Airlines, AltAir Fuels execute biofuel purchase agreement]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9139/united-airlines-altair-fuels-execute-biofuel-purchase-agreement]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9139/united-airlines-altair-fuels-execute-biofuel-purchase-agreement]]></guid><description><![CDATA[AltAir Fuels will retrofit part of an existing petroleum refinery to become a 30 million gallon advanced biofuel facility near Los Angeles, Calif. Beginning in 2014, United Airlines will buy 15 million gallons of biojet over a three-year period. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arizona State University student creates algae-inspired art]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9138/arizona-state-university-student-creates-algae-inspired-art]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9138/arizona-state-university-student-creates-algae-inspired-art]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Making green slime artistic may seem difficult, but Arizona State University student Phillip Carrier is using the tiny plants as inspiration for an art installation project as a Master of Fine Arts student from the Herberger Institute School of Art.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Average wait time for EPA pathway ruling exceeds 16 months]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9137/average-wait-time-for-epa-pathway-ruling-exceeds-16-months]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9137/average-wait-time-for-epa-pathway-ruling-exceeds-16-months]]></guid><description><![CDATA[As U.S. EPA opened comments for its proposed rule establishing new pathways for advanced biofuels under RFS2, University of Illinois researchers published an analysis of the long waits companies face when petitioning the agency for approval.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[60 MMgy Idaho ethanol plant begins distillers corn oil extraction]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9136/60-mmgy-idaho-ethanol-plant-begins-distillers-corn-oil-extraction]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9136/60-mmgy-idaho-ethanol-plant-begins-distillers-corn-oil-extraction]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Pacific Ethanol Inc. has begun commercial production of distillers corn oil at its 60 MMgy ethanol plant in Magic Valley, Idaho. The company is using ICM Inc.'s trademarked Advanced Oil Separation System to extract the oil from the plant's backend. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apache tank donation preps students for bioengineering careers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9135/apache-tank-donation-preps-students-for-bioengineering-careers]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9135/apache-tank-donation-preps-students-for-bioengineering-careers]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Madison Area Technical College engineering students presented their class project, a biodiesel blending system, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison May 8. Apache Stainless Equipment Corp. donated the stainless storage tank used in the project. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[EIA data shows US imports of biomass-based diesel spiked in March]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9134/eia-data-shows-us-imports-of-biomass-based-diesel-spiked-in-march]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9134/eia-data-shows-us-imports-of-biomass-based-diesel-spiked-in-march]]></guid><description><![CDATA[U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel skyrocketed at the end of the first quarter as the nation imported more than eight times the volume in March over February, according to new EIA data. Gross U.S. imports jumped to 17.3 million gallons in March. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gadsden, Ala., switches 146 city diesels to B20 saving $5K a year]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9133/gadsden-ala-switches-146-city-diesels-to-b20-saving-5k-a-year]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9133/gadsden-ala-switches-146-city-diesels-to-b20-saving-5k-a-year]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The city of Gadsden, Ala., has switched to B20 for many of its garbage trucks, dump trucks, tractors and other heavy equipment. B20 biodiesel currently costs 1 cent less per gallon than straight diesel, saving the city more than $5,000 a year. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 20:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Minneapolis students win statewide biodiesel contest]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9132/3-minneapolis-students-win-statewide-biodiesel-contest]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9132/3-minneapolis-students-win-statewide-biodiesel-contest]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The contest, open to all 5th and 6th grade classes in Minnesota, sought demonstration of how biodiesel helps protect clean air and our health. All three winners were in Leif Vanhala's 6th grade science class at Northeast Middle School in Minneapolis.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 20:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe sets provisional duties on Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9131/europe-sets-provisional-duties-on-argentine-indonesian-biodiesel]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9131/europe-sets-provisional-duties-on-argentine-indonesian-biodiesel]]></guid><description><![CDATA[According to Regulation 490/2013, provisional dumping margins on various Argentine biodiesel exporters range from 6.8 to 10.6 percent. For Indonesian biodiesel exporters, the provisional dumping margins range from zero to 9.6 percent.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 18:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Name that Biodiesel Train' contest]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/blog/article/2013/05/name-that-biodiesel-train-contest]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/blog/article/2013/05/name-that-biodiesel-train-contest]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The historic Cog Railway is holding a new "name that train" contest for its latest biodiesel-powered locomotive]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 16:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Island Biodiesel completes testing of distilled product]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9129/big-island-biodiesel-completes-testing-of-distilled-product]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9129/big-island-biodiesel-completes-testing-of-distilled-product]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The sulfur limit for FAME is 15 ppm. Using the ASTM D5453 test method, the BIB plant with high-vacuum distillation resulted in a mere 0.9 ppm sulfur. Total glycerin content using test method D6584 was 0.011 percent, well under the 0.240 percent max. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 16:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Piedmont fire caused by spontaneous combustion of filter media]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9128/piedmont-fire-caused-by-spontaneous-combustion-of-filter-media]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9128/piedmont-fire-caused-by-spontaneous-combustion-of-filter-media]]></guid><description><![CDATA[A fire occurred at the Piedmont Biofuels biodiesel plant in Pittsboro, N.C., last week after "biodiesel-ensconced filter media spontaneously combusted in the tray beneath our filter press," wrote Piedmont founder Lyle Estill in a May 23 blog entry. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 23:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Koch Industries donates $1 million to Okla. tornado relief effort]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9127/koch-industries-donates-1-million-to-okla-tornado-relief-effort]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9127/koch-industries-donates-1-million-to-okla-tornado-relief-effort]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Koch Industries, parent company of Flint Hill Resources, which just announced a JV with Benefuel to develop biodiesel plants across the U.S., is making a $1 million donation to support tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma after this week's disaster. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[110M gallons of US biodiesel produced in April, 369M gallons YTD]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9126/110m-gallons-of-us-biodiesel-produced-in-april-369m-gallons-ytd]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9126/110m-gallons-of-us-biodiesel-produced-in-april-369m-gallons-ytd]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. EPA said that 110 million gallons of biodiesel were produced in April, nearly the same volume produced in March. Last year, more than a billion gallons was produced. The 2013 biomass-based diesel mandate under RFS2 is 1.28 billion gallons. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 20:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UFOP demands consideration of Finkbeiner study in EU parliament]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9125/ufop-demands-consideration-of-finkbeiner-study-in-eu-parliament]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9125/ufop-demands-consideration-of-finkbeiner-study-in-eu-parliament]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The study concludes that the calculations for the introduction of specific greenhouse gas values for raw materials used as a foundation for current biofuels is not supported by facts and, thus, cannot serve as a foundation for European legislation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iowa law ensures retailers' rights to offer higher biofuel blends]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9124/iowa-law-ensures-retailers-rights-to-offer-higher-biofuel-blends]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9124/iowa-law-ensures-retailers-rights-to-offer-higher-biofuel-blends]]></guid><description><![CDATA[The Iowa legislature passed H.F. 640 on May 22, legislation that protects retailers from Big Oil efforts to restrict competition by guaranteeing local retailers the right to offer the ethanol and biodiesel blends of their choice, such as B20 or E15. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[With Costa Rican trials done, Fla. firm seeks jatropha scale-up]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9123/with-costa-rican-trials-done-fla-firm-seeks-jatropha-scale-up]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9123/with-costa-rican-trials-done-fla-firm-seeks-jatropha-scale-up]]></guid><description><![CDATA[AFAI operates a 25-acre pilot plantation with 40,000 mature jatropha trees in Tempate, Costa Rica. It concluded trials to establish best-practice protocols for maximum crop yield and production profitability. The  firm now seeks commercialization. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Benefuel, Flint Hill Resources to develop US biodiesel projects]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9122/benefuel-flint-hill-resources-to-develop-us-biodiesel-projects]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9122/benefuel-flint-hill-resources-to-develop-us-biodiesel-projects]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Benefuel and FHR have an exclusive agreement to develop and operate U.S.-based biodiesel projects. The joint venture, named Duonix LLC, is actively developing the first project, which is a retrofit of the 50 MMgy facility in Beatrice, Neb.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil price volatility seen continuing in near term]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9121/oil-price-volatility-seen-continuing-in-near-term]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9121/oil-price-volatility-seen-continuing-in-near-term]]></guid><description><![CDATA[Changes in the way refiners get crude oil will keep prices volatile for the near future, according to speakers at INTL FCStone's Energy Outlook Conference, held in Kansas City earlier this month. Experts discussed key supply and demand issues. ]]></description>
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