Biodiesel Week

Jobe, Huber kick off Northeast Bioheat Workshop The biodiesel and oilheat industries have long history of working together serving the home heating needs of customers, particularly in the Northeast. NBB CEO Joe Jobe and John Huber, president of NORA, discussed this in a Bioheat workshop keynote. READ MORE SHARE
Northeast oilheat industry looks to biodiesel as savior For panelists at the Northeast Bioheat Workshop in Pittsburgh Oct. 11, the use of biodiesel as a blendstock for traditional heating oil isn't only about reducing GHGs or utilizing a homegrown advanced biofuel, but it's a means of survival. READ MORE SHARE
	Mabus speaks at Mississippi State biofuels conference Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus spoke at the Mississippi State University's 6th annual biofuels conference last week. Mabus, who served as governor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992, spoke about Mississippi's future in the biorefining sector. READ MORE SHARE
SG Biofuels expands corporate team According to Brian Brokowski, the company's vice president of communications, the growth is reflective of the fact that SG Biofuels is experiencing very high demand for its hybrid jatropha, particularly in key markets such as Brazil and India. READ MORE SHARE
New Mexico producer awarded Rural Development grant The 1.5 MMgy Rio Valley Biofuels has been awarded a total of $40,962 in grant funding from USDA Rural Development. The grant will be used to upgrade the facility's chiller and vacuum pump, as well as help the company hire two new employees. READ MORE SHARE
UK study suggests biodiesel will be critical to oilheat market The scope of the study was to identify suitable technology options for dedicated heat generation, excluding CHP, from a range of bioliquid fuels both in their neat forms and blended with fossil-based blends, and to research the capital costs. READ MORE SHARE
	Clean Green Fuel owner faces federal RIN fraud charges A criminal information was filed Oct. 3 charging Rodney R. Hailey, age 33, of Perry Hall, Md., with wire fraud, money laundering and a violation of the Clean Air Act, in connection with a scheme in which he allegedly sold $9 million in RIN credits. READ MORE SHARE
National Research Council issues 'discouraging' RFS2 report A report produced by the National Research Council at the request of Congress claims the U.S. is likely to be unable to meet some specific biofuel mandates under RFS2 unless polices are changed or new innovative technologies are developed. READ MORE SHARE