Biodiesel Week

First-of-its-kind biodiesel plant prepares to start production A biodiesel plant under construction at the 50 MMgy Adkins Energy ethanol refinery in Lena, Ill., will soon be making its first gallons of fuel. Adkins Energy General Manager Ray Baker said he anticipates production to begin in early October. READ MORE SHARE
IncBio contracted to supply 2.4 MMgy biodiesel plant to Greece Porto, Portugal-based biodiesel technology provider IncBio announced it has signed a contract with SPA Renewables SA to supply a 2.4 MMgy biodiesel plant to be installed in Corinth, Greece. The company expects the plant to be complete in February. READ MORE SHARE
	Blue Sun Biodiesel earns BQ-9000 Producer status Blue Sun Biodiesel has received BQ-9000 Producer status from the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission and the National Biodiesel Board. There are fewer than 50 companies that have achieved this milestone recognition. READ MORE SHARE
Schott, Algatech sign new R&D agreement following 1-year study Schott and Algatechnologies, a biotechnology company specializing in algae production, have signed an R&D agreement to strengthen their partnership following a successful one-year study of new glass tubes at Algatech's algae production facility. READ MORE SHARE
Maverick Synfuels introduces modular GTL methanol plants Maverick Synfuels has introduced the first small-scale, modular methane-to-methanol production plant that can be co-located at the methane source. Methanol is used to produce a variety of higher-value chemical products including biodiesel. READ MORE SHARE
DOD awards 3 biofuel contracts under Defense Production Act Red Rock Biofuels, Fulcrum Bioenergy and Emerald Biofuels have been awarded contracts under the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Protection Act to construct and commission biorefineries that will produce a collective 100 MMgy of drop-in biofuels. READ MORE SHARE