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Australian report finds potential for mallee tree-based jet fuel

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By Future Farm Industries Cooperative Centre

June 09, 2014

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Aircraft powered by biofuel made from Australian mallee trees is not only possible, but could be sustainable and give a boost to potential new regional industries, according to the Future Farm Industries Cooperative Centre.

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A new report by Lux Research finds that while Indonesia, China and Malaysia dominate in Asia-Pacific biodiesel sectors, India's compound annual growth rate of 18.5 percent through 2017 will outpace the rest of the region's 3.9 percent growth.

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On May 28, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff signed an increase in the nation's biodiesel mandate starting in July, from 5 to 6 percent, and moving to 7 percent in November, according to Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy.

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Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitaetsmanagement Biodiesel e.V. will host its 7th International Conference in Berlin on Nov. 6-7. This year the event will focus primarily on the many uses and applications of fatty acid methyl esters in the chemical industry.

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Mark your calendar for one of two dates on which Paul Nazzaro (NBB petroleum liaison) and Jeff Fetkenhour (Gorge Analytical) will present a free webinar on fuel supply chain logistics issues and opportunities as they relate to biodiesel blends.

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Under the MOU, the two companies will perform joint biofuel research, in addition to funding and coordinating research with Brazilian universities and other institutions. The research will focus on technologies that address supply chain gaps.

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The recipient of the 2014 Glycerine Innovation Award, sponsored by the American Cleaning Institute and the NBB, is Xiaofei "Philip" Ye, associate professor at the University of Tennessee's Department of Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science.

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This week biodiesel and Bioheat experts took the spotlight at the Atlantic Region Energy Expo. As the name plate sponsor Bioheat was prominently featured throughout what is widely considered the most significant energy event in the Northeast.

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The new Farmers Cooperative Co. fueling site in Mount Ayr, Iowa, will offer ethanol blends of E10, E15 as a registered fuel, E30 and E85, as well as biodiesel blends of B10, B20 and B99 for jobbers and special use customers.

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Global diesel engine sales are forecast to rise 7.7 percent per year through 2017 to $248.5 billion, representing a marked acceleration from the 2007-'12 pace, according to "World Diesel Engines," a report published this month by The Freedonia Group.

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Biodiesel leads GHG reductions in British Columbia fuels

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By Western Canada Biodiesel Association

April 28, 2014

Biodiesel use in British Columbia contributed the single largest reduction (33 percent of total) of greenhouse gases from the province's renewable and low carbon fuel regulation, the government said, eliminating more than 296,000 tons of GHGs.

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Gevo has come to an agreement with Lufthansa to evaluate Gevo's renewable jet fuel with the goal of approving Gevo's alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) for commercial aviation use. Lufthansa's testing is supported through work with the European Commission.

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Department of Transportation held a press conference April 14 announcing two $125,000 grants to Farmers Cooperative and Oak Street Station.

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Fuel Performance Solutions has entered into a business partnership with IPU Group and Unipart Group to market, sell, distribute and provide aftermarket support for PerfoClean, a new product designed to provide superior cleaning for storage tanks.

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By the nature of sailing itself, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will be energy efficient, powered by the wind whenever possible. To reduce its energy footprint further, its diesel engines and generators will run on biodiesel from Newport Biodiesel.

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This week fuel additive maker International Fuel Technology Inc. announced that through its U.K.-based sales group Environmental Fuel Technology Inc., another trucking fleet, Tate-Smith Ltd., is now relying on its trademarked DiesoLIFT10 additive.

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Diesel engines are responsible for moving the majority of goods, including electronics, from manufacturer to consumer. And more than ever before, biodiesel is playing a role. Rudolf Diesel's birthday, March 18, is also designated Nat'l Biodiesel Day.

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The global market for specialty fuel additives is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2020, according to a new report by Grand View Research. With biodiesel's growth, cold flow improvers are expected to be the fastest growing product segment.

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Before you lift that green beer on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, why not select one that comes from a "green" brewery? Many breweries throughout the U.S. and Canada have robust sustainability initiatives that include using biodiesel.

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The CARB revised ILUC estimates show biodiesel is among the most sustainable fuels available and concludes biodiesel made from soy oil generates about half the indirect emissions that CARB originally outlined during its rulemaking process in 2009.

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B20 has been used by the N.C. DOT for more than a decade and is provided at over 100 state fuel sites. The New Bern Crown Express is the third station to provide B20 to the motoring public in Raleigh, and it's the 28th across the state.

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Boeing is launching a pilot program initiative with South African Airways and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials to expand opportunities for "smallhold" farmers in Southern Africa to grow crops that produce sustainable fuels.

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One of the highlights of the 2014 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo was the ride-and-drive event where attendees had the chance to get behind the wheel of some of the newest biodiesel-powered diesel vehicles to hit showroom floors.

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Whole Energy became interested in glycerin in 2006 while planning development of a vertically integrated, regional biodiesel company. Although it decided to narrow focus on marketing and distribution, the company has kept glycerin top of mind.

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The uses of glycerin - crude, USP-grade or otherwise - and other byproducts from biodiesel production are virtually limitless. Profiled here is the glycerin and coproduct research of three Next Generation Scientists for Biodiesel.

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Chico, Calif.-based small-scale biodiesel equipment provider broadens business with up to 350,000 gallons of biodiesel production, sales

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Uncertainty can lead biodiesel industry stakeholders off point. A tremendous value-added proposition exists for biodiesel marketers to diversify their fuel products offerings, improve corporate images and, of course, bolster their bottom lines.

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Biodiesel has been named the official fuel of the inaugural Delmarva Tractor Pullers Association's Super Pull. The event will take place March 8-9 at the Harrington Fair Grounds in Harrington, Del. Biodiesel exhaust fumes are safer for attendees.

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NORA's reauthorization in the Farm Bill will support greater use of Bioheat

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