Biodiesel World News

A Proven Biodiesel Process Technology Track Record On BDI-BioEnergy International's 20-year anniversary, Biodiesel Magazine takes a look back at the company's beginnings, accomplishments and biodiesel production technology. READ MORE SHARE
Genscape's ability to verify RINs under RFS may be revoked On Jan. 4, the U.S. EPA issued a notice of intent to revoke Genscape's ability to verify RINs as a third-party auditor under the RFS Quality Assurance Program. EPA is doing this to hold Genscape accountable for verifying millions of fraudulent RINs. READ MORE SHARE
	Midwestern senators meet with Trump's pick to lead US EPA Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, hosted a meeting with several Midwest senators and Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to serve as administrator of the U.S. EPA. Topics discussed included the rule of law. READ MORE SHARE
Far-reaching Impacts of Biointermediate Feedstocks on the Biodiesel Industry The issuance of U.S. EPA's proposed REGS rule has spurred many questions about what the final rule will look like, and what it will mean for the biodiesel industry. The final definition of biointermediate feedstock will have a significant impact. READ MORE SHARE
EPA extends comment period on REGS, point of obligation proposals The U.S. EPA has extended the public comment periods for its Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support proposed rule and its proposed denial to change the point of obligation under the RFS. The new deadlines are Feb. 16 and Feb. 22, respectively. READ MORE SHARE
Biodiesel Industry Continues Growth through Unified Efforts, Challenges Remain The newly appointed CEO of the National Biodiesel Board Donnell Rehagen provides his perspective on what 2016 meant for the U.S. biodiesel sector, where 2017 may take it, and how the organization is helping accomplish the industry's goals. READ MORE SHARE
Maintaining Effective Patent Portfolios in the Biodiesel Industry From the Winter 2017 print edition of Biodiesel Magazine, Banner & Witcoff attorney Benjamin C. Spehlmann provides his legal perspective on the complex but important topic of patent protection in the area of biodiesel technology. READ MORE SHARE
100 percent waste-based renewable diesel hits market in Finland Neste has launched a renewable diesel made entirely from waste and residues under the brand name Neste MY Renewable Diesel at select service stations in Finland's Helsinki region Jan. 9. Neste has also signed use contracts with two firms. READ MORE SHARE
Pilot-scale project to produce fuels from wastewater sludge A consortium led by the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation has been selected by the U.S. DOE for award negotiations to begin Phase 1 design and planning for a pilot plant to produce hydrocarbon fuels at a municipal wastewater treatment facility. READ MORE SHARE
German biodiesel exports increase slightly German biodiesel exports in Jan.-Oct. 2016 slightly exceeded those of the same period in 2015. The significant drop in demand from the majority of European trading partners was offset by an increase in shipments to Poland and the Netherlands. READ MORE SHARE
Iowa's 2016 biodiesel production tops prior year by 23 percent Iowa's 2016 biodiesel production reached a recording-breaking total of 297 million gallons, surpassing 2015's total 242 million gallons by 55 million gallons. This 23 percent increase is largely attributed to federal policy certainty. READ MORE SHARE
Statement from Iowa Renewable Energy on recent plant fire At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Dec. 24, a small fire began in a single piece of equipment at the Iowa Renewable Energy biodiesel facility in Washington, Iowa. Ron Lutovsky, the plant's CFO and COO, issued a statement on the accident. READ MORE SHARE