Biodiesel Week

Jobe exposes oil subsidies, Obama retreat at nat'l biodiesel show National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe told hundreds of attendees at the Biodiesel Conference that the petroleum industry is misleading Americans about fuel policy and called on Obama to stand firm behind his previous commitment to biodiesel. READ MORE SHARE
BF Commodities to build 1.5 MMgy biodiesel plant in Switzerland BF Commodities has announced plans to begin construction on a 1.5 MMgy biodiesel plant in Lugano, Switzerland, in April. The company expects the plant to be operational by June. It will use animal fats and used cooking oil as feedstock. READ MORE SHARE
	Experts address feedstock development at Calif. biodiesel event California's biodiesel industry gathered in San Diego for its annual event, the California Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Conference, where issues, opportunities and progress in state feedstock development were discussed by a panel of experts. READ MORE SHARE
Blue Sun launches commercial-scale enzymatic biodiesel process Blue Sun Energy announced the implementation of the company's new enzymatic biodiesel processing technology at its 30 MMgy production facility in St. Joseph, Mo., utilizing Novozymes' Callera Trans L enzyme. The process lowers its cost of production. READ MORE SHARE
2 men charged in Las Vegas with biodiesel RIN fraud scheme Two men, James Jariv and Nathan Stoliar, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Las Vegas for offenses involving the federal renewable fuel program that allegedly netted them more than $37 million, the Justice Department announced Jan. 16. READ MORE SHARE
EcoEngineers announces strategic partnership with McGladrey LLP The partnership lays the groundwork for a streamlined delivery of energy compliance, tax consulting and auditing services to the renewable fuels industry. McGladrey will oversee auditing procedures and perform attest engagements for QAP clients. READ MORE SHARE
	French releases new video of oil extraction performance trial During the performance trials French Oil Mill Machinery Co.'s team of engineers can experiment with a variety of conditioning temperatures and moistures, screw press shaft arrangement configurations and screen bar spacing to maximize oil recovery. READ MORE SHARE