Biodiesel World News

California ethanol mill to build novel biodiesel refinery on-site Pixley, California-based Calgren Renewable Fuels has received a notice of proposed award from the CEC to help fund construction of a supercritical biodiesel plant on-site. Calgren Renewable Fuels is working with technology company Jatrodiesel Inc. READ MORE SHARE
More Iowa fuel retailers carrying higher blends of biodiesel A new state government report shows more than half of Iowa’s fuel retailers carried biodiesel in 2016, increasing six percent over 2015. The report showed twice as many gallons of 11 to 20 percent biodiesel (B11-B20) were sold than of lower blends. READ MORE SHARE
	US biodiesel group seeks duties on Argentine, Indonesian imports The National Biodiesel Board filed an antidumping and countervailing duty petition March 23, making the case that Argentine and Indonesian companies are violating trade laws by flooding the U.S. market with dumped and subsidized biodiesel. READ MORE SHARE
Groups take predictable sides as US biodiesel trade war develops Just hours after the NBB filed an antidumping and countervailing duty petition claiming Argentine and Indonesian companies violate trade laws by flooding the U.S. with dumped biodiesel, other groups began taking sides in the developing trade war. READ MORE SHARE
California appellate court hears oral arguments in Poet LCFS case California's 5th District Court of Appeals heard oral arguments March 23 in the case of Poet vs. California Air Resources Board pertaining to the LCFS. The case is now in the hands of the court, which should render a decision in the next 90 days. READ MORE SHARE
Biodiesel plant manager launches petition to reform US tax credit Phillip Harden, a biodiesel plant manager in Mississippi, is doing his part to bring attention to the need for reinstating the expired $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax credit, and for reforming the incentive so that only domestic producers are eligible. READ MORE SHARE
EIA releases US biodiesel production, import data for January The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its data on biodiesel production and import volumes for January. U.S. production of biodiesel in the first month of 2017 was 93 million gallons. January imports approached 22 million gallons. READ MORE SHARE
8 biodiesel, 4 renewable diesel LCFS pathways certified in March California Air Resources Board recently released a set of carbon intensity (CI) pathways for fuels certified under the readopted LCFS. Eighteen pathways have been certified in March, including eight for biodiesel and four for renewable diesel. READ MORE SHARE
Spectro Scientific granted US, Australian patents Spectro Scientific was awarded U.S. patent 9,448,112 B2 for a method to measure two key vehicle fluids. The patent for multifunctional fluid meter and method for measuring coolant, biodiesel, gas-ethanol and DEF has also been granted in Australia. READ MORE SHARE
US Coachways donations to Nat'l Biodiesel Foundation hit $15,000 In March, US Coachways’ generous donations to the National Biodiesel Foundation reached the milestone total of $15,000. The NBF works across the U.S. to create markets and expand support for biodiesel as an alternative, renewable fuel source. READ MORE SHARE
Agenda announced for 2017 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop The 2017 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest conference, has released its agenda featuring more than 140 speakers and four comprehensive tracks. The conference will take place June 19-21 in Minneapolis. READ MORE SHARE