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.
Cold flow improvers to grow at CAGR of 7.9 percent from 2014-'20
By Ron Kotrba
March 18, 2014
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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