Testing will begin at Wright Patterson Air Force Base to validate Virent's fuel against the standards required for qualification and approval of new aviation turbine fuels established by ASTM. A $1.5M award from FAA was used to build its demo plant.
Smudo presented the race car, equipped with innovative rapeseed-based biofuel and constructed from biocomposites and biopolymers, together with his team colleagues and UFOP on April 23 exclusively in Berlin. He will compete in the ADAC 24-hour race.
Diesel car and SUV registrations increased from 640,779 in 2010 to 796,794 at the end of 2012, a 24.34 percent increase. Hybrid car and SUV registrations increased more than 33 percent. Click on the story for a Top 10 States of Diesel Drivers visual.
The NBB announced the winners of its New York City Proud 2B2 Renewable Warmup campaign. The major $15,000 winner is United Way's Project Warmth, while Achilles for Kids won a $10,000 grant and The NY Foundling Afterschool Program won a $5,000 grant.
Today, obligatory and voluntary ethanol and biodiesel blending mandates are set in more than 40 countries. At the same time, supply-oriented policies (e.g., RFS in U.S., RED in EU) call for rapid acceleration in the production of advanced biofuels.
A new report from the Iowa Department of Revenue shows biodiesel sales and use rose more than 60 percent in 2012. The IBB said the increase demonstrates that energy policies are working to replace foreign oil with Iowa-grown fuels like biodiesel.
SCS Global Services will now conduct audits under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification program, which will allow biofuel producers in Southeast Asia to meet the requirements for export into the European Union under the EU RED.
For biodiesel fans in the Washington, D.C., area, American University is the place to be April 2 as the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition co-hosts an engagement highlighting American University's switch to B20 in its campus shuttles.
March 18 is National Biodiesel Day, a day to honor biodiesel and its many contributions to the environment, economy and the energy sector. Marc-IV is using the date to announce its new website and the addition of Rachel Burton to its team.
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, the global demand for glycerol was 1,995.5 kilo tons in 2011 and is expected to reach 3,060.4 kilo tons by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 6.3 percent from 2012 to 2018.
A bourgeoning solution to illegal dumping of fats, oils and greases in Atlanta's sewers
Nat'l Wildlife Federation and Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels announced a milestone in the sustainable biofuels industry and commercial air travel. A new KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route between Amsterdam and NYC is first to use RSB-certified fuel.
92 percent of participants noted they would more likely purchase algae-derived fuel for environmental benefits; 70 percent said they would purchase the fuel more frequently if it were derived from algae; and 40 percent said they'd pay a premium.
While it has no oil wells, Minnesota is a motor-fuel-producing state. Biodiesel is a homegrown fuel and star of the Biodiesel Green Room exhibit at the 40th annual Twin Cities Auto Show running March 9-17 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
New Mexico lawmakers tabled legislation repealing the state's B5 mandate. Calling it a win for clean-air and sustainable energy policy, the biodiesel industry is pleased that efforts to repeal New Mexico's B5 requirement have ended unsuccessfully.
Eco Slide was developed at Extreme Biodiesel. Its primary, active component is glycerin. When sprayed on forms or trucks before loading with asphalt or concrete, it creates a slippery, Teflon-type effect on the construction material.
Beginning March 1, SeQuential-Pacific Biodiesel returns to 99 percent biodiesel blends for its local retail outlets after offering B50 for the colder months. B99 will be available at more than 30 locations across Oregon and Washington for $3.99/gal.
The Spanish government announced on Feb. 22 that it has approved the downward revision of its mandatory consumption targets for biodiesel from 7 percent to 4.1 percent, according to a document from the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
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