Biodiesel Week

Alltech opens premiere algae fermentation facility A recently renovated algae fermentation facility in Winchester, Ky., could be the key to help Alltech, the global animal nutrition provider that purchased the facility for $14 million, reach the $1 billion revenue threshold by 2015. READ MORE SHARE
Planters' Nutmobile to run on biodiesel Planters' redesigned Nutmobile is capable of running up to a B20 blend. The traveling promotional vehicle will tour the country and visit over 16 cities during its 2011 "Naturally Remarkable" campaign. READ MORE SHARE
	Spain increases biodiesel use to curb impact of rising oil prices Spain is taking action to reduce the economic impact of rapidly increasing oil prices in part by increasing the allowable content of biodiesel for blending in transportation fuels from 5.7 percent to 7 percent, to be effective March 7. READ MORE SHARE
MIT's biodiesel team plans on return trip to Brazil Put Brazil on the list of project locations for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's biodiesel team, called Biodiesel@MIT, which is planning a return trip to Sao Paulo to pick up where it left off helping garbage pickers use WVO for fuel. READ MORE SHARE
Canadian survey reveals canola/soy perspective on biodiesel The results are in for an AgCall Inc. survey that asked over 300 Canadian canola and soybean growers their perspective on biodiesel, and the numbers show unquestionable support for biodiesel. READ MORE SHARE
NextCat secures license agreement for catalyst technology NextCAT Inc. secured a licensing agreement to commercialize its novel catalyst technology developed at the National Biofuels Energy Laboratory at Wayne State University to be integrated in existing biodiesel plants. READ MORE SHARE
	Diversified Technologies unveils algal oil extraction process One of the most promising methods for lipid extraction from algal biomass, electronic pulse technology that essentially ruptures algae cells via electronic pulsation or shockwaves, now has another company developing the process. READ MORE SHARE
Agreement reached for Enervation to acquire East Fork plant After months of negotiations, Enervation's Paul Tantillo and William Dollard have come to an agreement to purchase the Algona biodiesel plant from the bank for an undisclosed amount. The 60 MMgy plant, completed in 2007, never became operational. READ MORE SHARE