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.
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.
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.
Chico, Calif.-based small-scale biodiesel equipment provider broadens business with up to 350,000 gallons of biodiesel production, sales
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.
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.
NORA's reauthorization in the Farm Bill will support greater use of Bioheat
UFOP sampled 60 fuel stations this winter and found, at 89 percent, rapeseed oil is the predominant raw material of the biodiesel component in diesel fuel in Germany, followed by palm kernel oil at 6 percent and palm and soya oil at 4 and 1 percent.
As part of a pilot program in the Netherlands, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has reached an agreement with SkyNRG for delivery of 66,000 gallons of biodiesel sourced from used cooking oil, to be blended at B30 for use in Boskalis trucks.
The easy-to-meter additive effectively prolongs biodiesel shelf life, even when it contains polyunsaturated fatty acids. This combination of the two established antioxidants Baynox and Baynox Plus has an active ingredient content of 50 percent.
Annual biofuel demand forecasted at 51 billion gallons by 2022
By Navigant Research
February 11, 2014
The global biofuels industry is now on the verge of entering a new phase of development. According to a new report, global demand for biofuels for road transportation will grow from 32.4 billion gallons in 2013 to 51.1 billion by 2022.
Bronx-based Tri-State Biodiesel and Ames, Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group Inc. are providing biodiesel to power and heat various activities leading up to and during Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Since the blending system was opened for public use in 2008, many have adopted using the cleaner burning fuel. Diesel motorists and New Jersey homeowners heating with oilheat are now even closer to having the clean fuel abundantly available.
The energy yo-yo: When will renewables replace oil & gas?
By Peter Brown
January 30, 2014
We may already be over the tipping point where greenhouse gases (GHG) have so altered the delicate balance in nature that climate changes are irreversible. We, the purveyors of solutions, can but do the best we can with whatever weapons we can build.
Eight university student researchers presented their impressive biodiesel-related work during a breakout panel at the 2014 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo in San Diego
Three Ontario-based Canadian biodiesel producers have joined forces, forming the Ontario Biodiesel Association to better represent their business interests and the Ontario biodiesel industry, and to address biodiesel issues provincially and beyond.
Three promising accomplishments by NBB's technical team and NREL
MTV brought music videos to the masses. Can the diesel Chevy Cruze do the same for B20? The Cruze is a potential game changer because it bridges the gap between biodiesel and the average consumer/motorist, delivering the first B20-approved sedan.
Eleven representatives from the Nebraska Soybean Board recently joined more than 90 other representatives from the USB, the ASA and nine other state soybean boards in New York City to see how biodiesel and Bioheat are helping clean the city.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association announced speakers that will address expansion of the biodiesel market through policy initiatives and broader distribution networks at the 8th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit and Trade Show Jan. 28.
Amyris and Total have formed Total Amyris BioSolutions B.V., a 50/50 joint venture that now holds exclusive rights and a license under Amyris' intellectual property to produce and market renewable diesel and jet fuel from Amyris' renewable farnesene.
The German biodiesel quality association, AGQM, and a leading manufacturer of parking heater systems completed a long-term oxidation stability study of biodiesel from rapeseed oil using different additives and storage conditions.
Consulting firm E4tech has published a report that shows biofuels and vehicle efficiency will be essential in helping the European transportation sector reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and meet its decarbonization targets.
Honeywell has been selected by Transport for London to provide its Fusion4 technology to allow biofuels used in London buses to be blended directly at London bus depots, rather than blending at Scottish refineries and transporting blends to London.
Boston's Parks and Recreation Department celebrated installation of new oil tanks in the Franklin Park Maintenance building with a ribbon-cutting celebration. The tank replacement was made possible by Bioheat's advertising through the EcoAd program.
Neste Oil committed itself on Nov. 12 to a Dutch initiative aimed at the deployment of sustainable biofuel in the aviation sector. It's role in the initiative is to explore the production opportunities for aviation biofuel and scaling up production.
The Heron Lake convenience store recently held an open house and biodiesel promotion to draw attention to its biodiesel blender pumps, the first of their kind in Minnesota, and to promote the benefits of biodiesel. Blends up to B20 are available.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection awarded Cape May County a certificate of environmental stewardship recently. Use of biodiesel blends in county vehicles was one of the highlighted practices earning the county its recognition.
Honeywell Turbo Technologies conducted a survey revealing 70 percent of Americans have never driven a diesel-powered vehicle, but despite this, those surveyed still believed diesels are more powerful and efficient than gasoline-powered vehicles.
Amyris and GOL linhas Aereas Inteligentes announced the signing of a MOU that could pave the way for GOL commercial flights to use biojet fuel in 2014. The deal was announced during the first commercial flight with biojet in Brazil by the airline.
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