Bryan Sims was an Associate Editor for two of BBI International’s premier publications, Biodiesel Magazine and Biorefining, based out of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Bryan is responsible for composing magazine and Web content and assisting in the development and implementation of associated conferences. Prior to joining BBI International in January 2007, Bryan wrote for two daily newspapers located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and Crookston, Minnesota. Bryan currently serves as Unit Public Affairs Representative in the North Dakota Army National Guard. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of North Dakota
April 06, 2012
Renewable oil and bioproducts firm Solazyme Inc. and Bunge Global Innovation LLC have agreed to form a joint venture to build, own and operate a commercial-scale renewable oil production facility adjacent to Bunge's Moema sugarcane mill in Brazil. READ MORE
April 03, 2012
The round of funding will be used to directly support the development of its "active and on-schedule" 300-acre integrated algae-to-biofuel demonstration facility, coined the Green Crude Farm, currently under construction in Luna County, N.M. READ MORE
March 22, 2012
The initial list of positions to be filled at the Big Island plant include facility manager, administrative assistant, plant operators, shift managers and shipping/receiving agents. Applications will be available at the event for completion on site. READ MORE
March 20, 2012
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario-based MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. signed a two-year agreement with fuel and oil delivery service firm Wardlaw Fuels for the supply of biodiesel blends to the Transit Commission of the City of Sault Ste. Marie for its bus fleet. READ MORE
March 14, 2012
Motiva Enterprises LLC, a refining and marketing joint venture owned by affiliates of Royal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco, plans to switch its high sulfur diesel heating oil storage over to ULSD heating oil at its 5 MM bbl terminal in Sewaren, N.J. READ MORE
March 13, 2012
JOil Pte. Ltd., a joint venture consisting of Singapore-based Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, TATA Chemicals and Toyota Tsusho Group, has achieved first-year yields in its Tamil Nadu, India, field trials of more than 2 tons of seed per hectare. READ MORE
March 01, 2012
Insta-Pro International and Alfa Laval agreed to work together where Insta-Pro will distribute Alfa Laval decanters and represent its process engineering packages for the veggie oil refining industry while Alfa Laval helps promote its crush systems. READ MORE
February 28, 2012
An analysis of conventional acid and base catalysts used in today’s biodiesel industry READ MORE
February 28, 2012
AIDB’s biodiesel program provides unparalleled work experience for its students READ MORE
February 28, 2012
Lancaster, Pa.-based fuel dealer AMERIgreen Energy Inc., in partnership with International Petroleum Traders LLC, recently opened a state-of-the-art biodiesel blending terminal in Rensselaer, N.Y., featuring ratio blending and a new storage tank. READ MORE