Biodiesel Week

Biodiesel tax credit included in proposed tax extenders package As part of its proposed tax extenders package released April 1, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee included two items critical to soybean farmers, including a two-year extension of the $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax incentive that expired Dec. 31. READ MORE SHARE
UFOP: Making the case for first-gen biofuels in EU policy future Political bodies must recognize, outside the media spotlight and sometimes highly emotionally laden discussions, what successes have meanwhile been achieved in European Union climate protection policies with first-generation biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
	BIO responds to US EPA halting fuel pathway petitions for RFS Earlier this month, U.S. EPA announced it was asking RFS fuel pathway petitioners to wait six months before submitting their requests so the agency can improve the petition process. BIO's Brent Erickson said six months is too long of a wait. READ MORE SHARE
Springboard Biodiesel donates processor to nonprofit organization Springboard Biodiesel has donated a BioPro 380 processing unit to the Center for Sustainable Energy Farming, a Torrance, Calif.-based nonprofit research organization. The BioPro 380 can make 100 gallons of biodiesel in 48 hours from a variety of FOG. READ MORE SHARE
Biofuels Isoconversion demonstration system deemed a success The Biofuels Isoconversion process seamlessly processes renewable feedstocks such as plant oils, tallow and waste vegetable oil into 100 percent drop-in diesel and jet fuels, as well as naphtha that can be used as a gasoline blend stock. READ MORE SHARE
Florida Biodiesel delivers biodiesel plant to Ivory Coast, Africa Florida Biodiesel Inc. recently announced it has completed sale of a B-500 biodiesel plant to the Lorymat Corp. in Ivory Coast, Africa. The company has chosen the B-500 biodiesel processor for its primary transesterification facility. READ MORE SHARE
Iowa Senate shows overwhelming, bipartisan support for biofuels The IRFA commended the Iowa Senate for voting unanimously (48-0) to pass Senate File 2344, showing tremendous, bipartisan support for renewable fuels. The bill would extend the state's biodiesel production tax credit set to expire by end of year. READ MORE SHARE
First functional 'designer' chromosome synthesized in yeast An international team of scientists has synthesized the first functional chromosome in yeast, an important step in the emerging field of synthetic biology, designing microorganisms to produce novel medicines, raw materials for food, and biofuels. READ MORE SHARE