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Germany retail biodiesel sales plummetAs a result of changing tax policies, German quality assurance firm Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitätsmanagement Biodiesel e.V. is discontinuing its quality assurance program for public filling stations. In August 2006, Germany began phasing out a biodiesel tax incentive; combined with the past year's high petroleum prices, consumer demand for biodiesel at the pump has weakened.READ MORE Schroeder Biofuels to launch trial Eco2Pure systemBiodiesel purification specialist Schroeder Biofuels is launching a trial program of its Eco2Pure system in March. According to Schroeder Biofuels, unwashed biodiesel passes through a fixed bed of purification media, removing production residues, fuels contaminants, and soaps.READ MORE  Earth Biofuels to upgrade Oklahoma facilityTexas-based Earth Biofuels Inc. recently announced it has finalized a transaction that will provide funding to upgrade its 10 MMgy Durant, Okla.-based biodiesel production facility and provide incremental working capital for the company.READ MORE SBA, cooperative to test sustainability criteriaOn Feb. 13, the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance announced a partnership with Wisconsin-based Organic Valley Family of Farms to field test its Baseline Practices for Sustainability, which the alliance developed after a year of consulting with the biodiesel industry, environmentalists and other stakeholders.READ MORE Oregon producer to use residential oil wasteThe recycling program in Marion County, Ore., now includes curbside waste vegetable oil recycling, which will be used as a feedstock for Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel LLC's 5 MMgy facility in Salem, Ore.READ MORE REG opens biodiesel terminal in Houston areaIowa-based Renewable Energy Group Inc. recently opened a new biodiesel truck loading terminal in Seabrook, Texas. The loading station, which is colocated with REG's 35 MMgy biodiesel plant, offers the company's B99 and B100 brands.READ MORE OriginOil signs agreement with U.S. DOELos Angeles-based OriginOil Inc. has signed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. DOE's Idaho National Laboratory in an effort to help validate and commercialize OriginOil's algae-to-oil technology into the mainstream market.READ MORE President signs stimulus packageU.S. President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Feb. 17. The legislation, which has an estimated price tag of $787 billion, includes approximately $65 billion for renewable energy projects and tax incentives.READ MORE |
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