Biodiesel World News

NHC to build second US-based biodiesel catalyst plant in Houston As New Heaven Chemicals Iowa LLC nears completion of its new 18,000-ton sodium methylate manufacturing plant at the Manly Terminal in Manly, Iowa, the company is well underway in developing another biodiesel catalyst facility in Texas. READ MORE SHARE
Obama signs spending bill, tax extenders legislation On Dec. 18, President Obama signed a $1.1 trillion spending bill and accompanying legislative package of tax extenders into law. The legislation includes two-year extensions of several tax credits that benefit the bioenergy sector. READ MORE SHARE
	Biodiesel blenders tax credit passes US House, Senate The tax extenders package that includes the two-year retroactive extension of the $1/gallon biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders tax credit was passed by both chambers of U.S. Congress as one of the legislative branch's last items for the session. READ MORE SHARE
AGQM's 10th No-harm Test Round on oxidation stabilizers underway The German biodiesel quality management association AGQM started its 10th round robin test for oxidation stabilizers for biodiesel and, for the first time, also for bio heating oil. As past experiences show, no-harm testing is essential. READ MORE SHARE
UK consumed more ethanol than biodiesel during second quarter The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has released renewable energy statistics for the second quarter of 2015, reporting liquid biofuels consumption fell by 24 percent, from 464 million liters during Q2 2014 to 355 million liters this Q2. READ MORE SHARE
Port of Seattle, Alaska Air, Boeing form Sea-Tac biojet alliance On Dec. 16, executives from Boeing, Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle signed an MOU to launch a $250,000 infrastructure study to assess costs and infrastructure needed to deliver a blend of biojet fuel to aircraft at the Sea-Tac airport. READ MORE SHARE
San Francisco fleets complete switch to renewable diesel On Dec. 11 the city and county of San Francisco announced they have ended their use of petroleum diesel in the city's fleet and replaced it with renewable diesel. The city operates 1,966 diesel-powered vehicles consuming 5.8 million gallons a year. READ MORE SHARE