Biodiesel Week

Haldor Topsoe to provide PetroAlgae with catalyst PetroAlgae has formed a partnership to upgrade the Melbourne, Fla.-based company's algae oil technology, and the upgrade comes from a known, traditional method: catalysis. The partnership is with Haldor Topsoe's U.S. subsidiary based in Houston. READ MORE SHARE
AGQM round robin testing set to begin AGQM organizes round robin testing for FAME and rapeseed oil fuel in Europe annually. The 2011 testing period is about to begin. Round robins for verifying test methods and accuracy of lab work have a long, successful tradition, AGQM said. READ MORE SHARE
	Solix receives funding for commercial development, changes name Solix Biofuels Inc. has secured $16 million from inside investors as part of a Series B finance round. It also changed its name to Solix BioSystems to better reflect its role as an algae production systems provider, said Joanna Money, vice president. READ MORE SHARE
Free biodiesel seminars scheduled in Minnesota during April The American Lung Association in Minnesota and Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition are holding as series of three biodiesel workshops in April. The events are free but registration is required. Among the presenters is Hoon Ge of MEG Corp. READ MORE SHARE
Haberman: algae faces credibility issues, do your due diligence The algae industry has taken significant strides in recent years, and is attracting a great deal of investor attention. However, the industry as a whole still faces some challenges regarding credibility due to high expectations in the quest for cash. READ MORE SHARE
Innovative biodiesel reactor to be available soon A new biodiesel production technology developed at the University of Connecticut will soon be offered commercially. The system, under development for three years, features a continuous flow reactor that separates biodiesel from glycerin in one step. READ MORE SHARE
	UGES expands New York rail-to-rack biodiesel terminal Ultra Green Energy Services Inc. expanded operations at the New Hyde Park Fuel Terminal in New Hyde Park, N.Y., by increasing railcar storage capacity by 30 percent. It's Long Island's lone operating rail-to-rack terminal dedicated to biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
Green Fuels to begin production of FuelMatic biodiesel systems Nevada-based Green Fuels America Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.K.-based Green Fuels Ltd., will begin manufacturing feedstock-flexible FuelMatic biodiesel processors this spring. The community-scale processors can make 5,000 gallons a day. READ MORE SHARE