Biodiesel Week

New Ontario biodiesel mandate falls short, troubles producers The Ontario government issued its biodiesel mandate regulations for the province April 1, but some stakeholders, namely members of the Ontario Biodiesel Producers Association, are frustrated and concerned with how percentages are calculated. READ MORE SHARE
RI producer to supply biodiesel for America's newest Tall Ship By the nature of sailing itself, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will be energy efficient, powered by the wind whenever possible. To reduce its energy footprint further, its diesel engines and generators will run on biodiesel from Newport Biodiesel. READ MORE SHARE
	Z Energy to build 5 MMgy biodiesel facility in New Zealand This month, the mayor of New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown, welcomed an announcement by Z Energy of the company's plans to invest $21 million in a 20 MMly (5.3 MMgy) biodiesel production facility using tallow as feedstock. READ MORE SHARE
2 Iowan fuel retailers receive grants to offer biodiesel blends Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Department of Transportation held a press conference April 14 announcing two $125,000 grants to Farmers Cooperative and Oak Street Station. READ MORE SHARE
UK partnership formed around diesel storage tank maintenance Fuel Performance Solutions has entered into a business partnership with IPU Group and Unipart Group to market, sell, distribute and provide aftermarket support for PerfoClean, a new product designed to provide superior cleaning for storage tanks. READ MORE SHARE
Vilsack talks about USDA efforts to further advanced biofuels Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack testified about the farm bill and the rural economy, during a U.S. House of Representatives Committee hearing. As part of that, he talked about the USDA's work to create markets for advanced biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
Springboard webinar to cover benefits of small-scale production Biodiesel equipment manufacturer Springboard Biodiesel is offering a free webinar on Earth Day, April 22, titled, "The Many Benefits of Small-Scale Biodiesel Production." Topics will include strategies for production, biodiesel myths and much more. READ MORE SHARE