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Petrotec boosts sales by 29 percentGerman biodiesel producer Petrotec AG posted net sales of €41 million ($61 million) for its first half of 2008 earnings report, up 29 percent from last year.READ MORE Researcher turns glycerin into omega-3 fatty acidsAn assistant professor of biological engineering systems at Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has found an interesting use for glycerin. Since 2004, Zhiyou Wen has been working on converting glycerin to omega-3 fatty acids.READ MORE  Wisconsin biodiesel consumption increasesThe Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance reports biodiesel consumption in Wisconsin is growing, based on ots analysis of data compiled by the Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence. In 2007, the Wisconsin state government and the University of Wisconsin system increased their biodiesel consumption 842 percent over the previous year.READ MORE Sunrise Solar sells SMS Envirofuels biodiesel plantSan Antonio-based Sunrise Solar Corp. has sold its biodiesel plant SMS Envirofuels Inc. According to the company, it expects to report a $580,000 gain on the sale of assets.READ MORE Thurmond: Future is sustainable feedstocks, exportsOver the next decade, global demand for biodiesel will shift to Asia while global supply will shift to the southern hemisphere, according to Will Thurmond, president of Emerging Markets Online and author of "Biodiesel 2020: A Global Market Survey." He said because Europe, and increasingly Asia, have the largest number of consumers using diesel-powered vehicles, nations in those parts of the world will drive biodiesel's future.READ MORE Report analyzes Brazil, Russia, India, China marketsA new report projects the future biodiesel markets in Brazil, Russia, India and China over the next four years. The study involving the BRIC countries, as the four nations are generally referred to, was conducted by Bharat Book Bureau, based in Mumbai, India.READ MORE Greenline, BlueSun make Inc. magazine listTwo privately held biodiesel industry companies have been named to Inc. Magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the United States. Larkspur, Calif.-based Greenline Industries, a manufacturer of biodiesel production equipment, was listed seventh on Inc.'s overall list and was the No. 1 energy company for 2008. Golden, Colo.-based biodiesel producer Blue Sun Biodiesel was ranked 10th out of 23 energy companies.READ MORE NBB studies carbon dioxide emissions in truck fleetsThe National Biodiesel Board is sponsoring a study to determine how much carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced and at what cost when biodiesel is used by an over-the-road truck fleet. The NBB is partnering with Indigenous Energy LLC in Oak Park, Ill., developers of the Emissiontracker emissions calculation software and Los Angeles-based States Logistics Services Inc., a fleet and logistics company, to track emissions from a fleet of trucks during a six-month pilot study.READ MORE Two Million-Mile Haul verifies B20 performancePartners involved with the Two Million-Mile Haul over-the-road B20 demonstration test found that B20 performed at a level "comparable with that of petroleum diesel." The demonstration, which began in the fall of 2006, consists of two groups of 10 Decker Truck Line Inc. semi-tractors running with flatbed trailers on matched routes to either Minneapolis or Chicago. The interim test results were announced during the Great American Truck Show in Dallas on Aug. 21.READ MORE Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance drafts guidelinesAn online forum has been created on the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance Web site to solicit comments on its recently released document, titled "Baseline Practices for Sustainability." Over the past year, SBA members have developed definitions and standards for sustainability in three key areas: environmental, social and economic concerns.READ MORE |
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