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07 July 2008

Fair showcases agriculture
Calgary Herald - AB, Canada
57-year-old tractor on biodiesel he produces by recycling fryer oil from fast food restaurants in his area. Len Aucoin is competing in the Stampede's ...

US: Pennsylvania approves bill to increase alternative fuel mix ...
Automotive World (subscription) - London,UK
By Megan Lampinen The US state of Pennsylvania has approved new legislation that calls for an increased mix of biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol in transport ...

Malaysia Sows the Seed of a Better Life
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
In Europe, farmers are given generous subsidies to grow rapeseed to fuel its biodiesel industry. This has resulted in a global supply shortage of corn, ...

CTA-BCTA want clarity on biodiesel tax status
Today's Trucking News - USA
Stephen Laskowski, senior VP of the CTA, recently contacted the IFTA, requesting accurate information on claiming refunds for taxes paid on biodiesel and ...

Sweet smell of success, or is that fries?
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
With diesel costs climbing locally to nearly $4.90 a gallon, Danchanko began researching biodiesel and invested about $3500 in the equipment and supplies he ...

Biodiesel users find oasis in San Leandro
Daily Review Online - CA,USA
By Martin Ricard SAN LEANDRO — Biodiesel, an alternative fuel usually produced from animal fat or vegetable oil, has steadily been gaining interest among ...

Jatropha growing won’t be at expense of food crops
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU: Jatropha cultivation in Sabah for the production of biodiesel will not be done at the expense of food crops. Sabah Land Development Board ...

Biodiesel tax break promised
KTIV - Sioux City,IA,USA
AP - July 6, 2008 7:45 AM ET PIERRE, SD (AP) - It won't matter much at today's prices, but the state tax on biodiesel fuel sold in South Dakota may be going ...

06 July 2008

KU team to test biodiesel
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
The KU project aims to do all three, starting with 700 gallons of “B100” — that’s 100 percent biodiesel — fuel created so far in Burt Hall on KU’s main ...

Biofuel dumped: Greenwich drops alternative energy source as cost ...
Norwalk Advocate - norwalk,ct,USA
By Martin B. Cassidy GREENWICH - The town has dropped a plan to use a soy-based biodiesel fuel to power about half of its 300-vehicle fleet after the price ...

Colombia finds biofuels bonanza in sugar cane
Houston Chronicle - United States
2 producer of ethanol in Latin America, behind Brazil, and a leader in the manufacture of biodiesel. "We took the initiative years ago and became a pioneer ...

A brew-it-yourself approach to fuel
SouthCoastToday.com - New Bedford,MA,USA
Brewing biodiesel, once a quaint hobby for green-minded citizens and budding chemists, is becoming more mainstream. The spike in gas prices is making fryer ...

Jatropha may provide seeds for future energy use
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
They're watching a host of projects in Latin America to grow jatropha and process its seeds into biodiesel. If those ventures take off, those countries ...

Festival setting the 'green' standard
MLive.com - MI,USA
Jennifer Granholm's office to secure locally produced biodiesel from NextDiesel Biodiesel in Adrian, which has been helped by low-tax policies for ...

Johnstown contractor switches to biodiesel
Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon,PA,USA
Danchanko fueled one of his dump trucks with home-brewed biodiesel for the first time last week. When he fired up the engine, the fuel made primarily from ...

05 July 2008

Bus bolstered by biodiesel benefits
Marion Star - Marion,OH,USA
Since the grant's introduction, more than 20 Ohio schools have been approved for reimbursement in the difference between using biodiesel and petroleum ...

Grant spurs Monroe farmers group's work on crops for biodiesel
HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA
... Snohomish County farmers will soon receive federal funds to boost its ability to grow and store large quantities of crops for use in making biodiesel. ...

Biofuel dumped: Town drops alternative energy source as cost increases
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
By Martin B. Cassidy The town has dropped a plan to use a soy-based biodiesel fuel to power about half of its 300-vehicle fleet after the price of the ...

Cooking oil waste gives new twist to takeaway
Times Online - UK
The price of restaurant grease has risen more than tenfold over the past five years, driven by soaring demand for homemade biodiesel and high petrol prices. ...

Council to vote on fuel system
Chatham Daily News - Chatham,Ontario,Canada
The municipality, facilitated by the university, would purchase the turn-key fuel production system from Lougheed's Biodiesel in Owen Sound. ...

Ottawa to invest in development on on-farm biodiesel plant
Ecolog.com (subscription) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
The Government of Canada will invest $938260 to develop a functional, farm-scale oilseed processing and biodiesel plant at the University of Guelph, ...

Western Files Mongolian Resource Report for Gurvanbulag
Market Wire (press release) - USA
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 3, 2008) - Western Prospector Group Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WNP) ("Western") today announced it has filed an ...

Missouri biodiesel bill dead
Today's Trucking News - USA
A bill that calls for a mandatory B5 biodiesel standard in Missouri has died in the state legislature. The House Transportation Committee decided to kill ...

04 July 2008

HECO requests 5.2% rate hike Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Hawaiian Electric Co. is requesting a 5.2 percent rate increase in 2009 to cover the costs of its new biodiesel generating unit. The company said Thursday ...

Biodiesel Helping Aim for Energy Independence Day
Domestic Fuel - Holts Summit,MO,USA
The results of that work have proven the value and effectiveness of soy biodiesel and its benefits as a cleaner burning “green” choice. ...

NADBank signs off on $20 million biodiesel project loan in El Paso
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The loan will help pay for a $26.6 million biodiesel project that will initially generate 5 million gallons a year of cleaner-burning diesel. ...

CK may buy Biodiesel production system
Chatham Daily News - Chatham,Ontario,Canada
If approved, the municipality would enter into an $80000 leasing agreement with the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. According to an administrative ...

Ontario's first biodiesel co-op is opening July 5
Wellington Advertiser - Wellington,ON,Canada
Everpure Biodiesel Co-op is pioneering a farmer-based, biodiesel co-op here and on July 5, it will be selling 100% biodiesel to its members. ...

LSU AgCenter to host more biodiesel workshops July 29-31
Delta Farm Press - Bellevue,NE,USA
By popular demand, the LSU AgCenter will host another set of one-day workshops on how to make your own biodiesel. The available dates are July 29, ...

State might offer a bigger biodiesel subsidy
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
A Senate bill before the House would give producers of biodiesel, which is made by extracting oil from soybeans, a 75-cent-per-gallon subsidy to foster more ...

Solazyme's Algae-Based Biodiesel Passes ASTM Specs
SustainableBusiness.com - Huntington Station,NY,USA
Solazyme announced that its microalgae-derived renewable diesel has passed American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-975 specifications. ...

03 July 2008

Biodiesel Co. Prez: Push Back Against Myths
Domestic Fuel - Holts Summit,MO,USA
The president of a New York City biodiesel company is encouraging his industry to “push back” against the myths put out about the green fuel. ...

Wanted: Bio-diesel policy
Moneycontrol.com - Mumbai,India
Bio-diesel is coming up in a big way in Andhra Pradesh. But the major bottleneck remains to be the availability of feedstock. The industry here wants the ...

Legislation to implement biodiesel standard dies in Missouri
Land Line Magazine - Grain Valley,MO,USA
A bill that has died in the Missouri House called for a mandate of biodiesel use in the state. Missouri already requires that gasoline sold in the state ...

Biodiesel workshops offered again in Louisiana
MSN Money - USA
The AgCenter plans to host advanced sessions on biodiesel production this fall. The sessions come as the average price of diesel hit a near-record $4.684 a ...

Biodiesel workshops offered again
2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
By AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The LSU AgCenter, citing strong demand, is hosting another round of workshops to teach people how to make their own biodiesel. ...

Biodiesel Power- Workshop
RenewableEnergyWorld.com - Peterborough,NH,USA
Biodiesel, one of the fastest growing sectors of the US economy is a true and viable choice for your diesel fuel needs. Cities, governments and individuals, ...

Biodiesel Workshops Offered Again
WDSU - New Orleans,LA,USA
NEW ORLEANS -- The LSU AgCenter, citing strong demand, is hosting another round of workshops to teach people how to make their own biodiesel. ...

White to look at biodiesel fuel for buses used by schools
Southeast Sun - Dothan,AL,USA
White acknowledged interest, along with other school system transportation supervisors, of using biodiesel fuel in the school system’s busses at a recent ...

Biodiesel Boat Earthrace Breaks World Record
EcoGeek - Missoula,MT,USA
This biodiesel-powered boat floated to port in Sagunto , Spain , where it set a new record for fastest trip around the world, taking only 60 days. ...

Pricey Chemicals Gleaned From Biodiesel Waste
Science Daily (press release) - USA
ScienceDaily (July 2, 2008) — In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a ...

02 July 2008

Green-minded consumers still willing to pay for biodiesel
The Coloradoan - Fort Collins,CO,USA
Biodiesel is made from organic materials such as vegetable oils and animal fats. The fuel is cleaner burning and reduces emissions of hydrocarbons, ...

REG Finishes Buy of US Biodiesel
Domestic Fuel - Holts Summit,MO,USA
Regulators have given Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group (REG) the green light for finalizing its buy of a US Biodiesel plant in Houston, Texas. ...

Biodiesel Powers Eastern Washington Railroad Locomotive
Gas2.0 - Portland,OR,USA
Most railroads have shown a reluctance to use a biodiesel blend in their locomotives, but the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad has decided to test the ...

Gas prices don't deter biodiesel fill-ups
The Coloradoan - Fort Collins,CO,USA
Biodiesel, which is usually sold as B20, is a mixture of 80 percent petroleum diesel and 20 percent biodiesel, or diesel made from organic materials such as ...

Nova Biosource Fuels advances Seneca biodiesel facility
Biodiesel Magazine - Grand Forks,ND,USA
By Kris Bevill Nova Biosource Fuels Inc. has commissioned the final 20 MMgy “train” at its flagship biodiesel production facility in Seneca, ...

Illinois develops GIS tool for potential biodiesel, ethanol plants
Biodiesel Magazine - Grand Forks,ND,USA
The interactive GIS program is a mapping tool designed to help select the best and appropriate locations for new ethanol and biodiesel plants in Illinois ...

Tri-State Biofuels fights back biodiesel myths
Biodiesel Magazine - Grand Forks,ND,USA
Baker became so frustrated about having to constantly defend biodiesel to people who were being misled by incorrect information that he decided to do ...

Five Iowa biodiesel outlets receive infrastructure grants
Biodiesel Magazine - Grand Forks,ND,USA
By Susanne Retka Schill Two biodiesel terminals and three retail stations received Iowa Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program grants that cover up to 70 ...

Biodiesel additive extends storage stability
Biodiesel Magazine - Grand Forks,ND,USA
By Susanne Retka Schill International Fuel Technology Inc. has developed an additive which improves the oxidative stability of biodiesel. ...

CLCND considers use of biodiesel, by Barbara Moore
Anahuac Progress - Anahuac,TX,USA
Mr. Lawrence Spence, a third grade science teacher at Crockett Elementary School in HISD, spoke to the Board regarding the use of biodiesel for the ...

01 July 2008

Renewable Energy Group completes acquisition of US Biodiesel
Central Valley Business Times - Stockton,CA,USA
Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group says it has received regulatory approval to complete its previously announced acquisition of a biodiesel production ...

Converting to biodiesel a bit like making music
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
Mike Easley has since signed a bill exempting biodiesel for personal car use from the motor fuel tax. Have you ever wondered what separates those of us who ...

Zarco 66 Opens Earth Friendly Fuels Station in Kansas
Environment News Service - USA
Offering a variety of ethanol and biodiesel fuels, the family owned and operated station at the corner of 9th and Iowa streets was designed and built to be ...

Bonus for locals in Vic biodiesel plant
ABC Online - Australia
The small town of Donald in central Victoria is becoming home to one of the largest biodiesel plants in the state. The company building the plant says that ...

Donald biodiesel plant construction starts
ABC Regional Online - Australia
Work has started on the construction of a biodiesel plant at Donald in the Wimmera-Mallee. Investment company ITI is setting up the plant, ...

Research yields pricey chemicals from biodiesel waste
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
HOUSTON -- June 30, 2008 -- In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set ...

Bio-diesel from Jatropha
Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan company has taken this initiative to produce bio-diesel out of Jatropha, (Weta Edaru) for the local market. This project has been undertaken by ...

Biodiesel plans scrapped in Sanger
Fresno Bee (subscription) - Fresno,CA,USA
By Jeff St. John / The Fresno Bee A startup company has pulled out of plans to build a $1.5 million biodiesel plant in Sanger. Valley Biodiesel Inc. won’t ...

Station widens biodiesel, ethanol options
Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka,KS,USA
Lawrence -- An environmentally inspired station opened today to offer biodiesel and ethanol-enriched fuels to customers searching for alternatives that help ...

Biodiesel Keeps Pumping, But Growth Slows
OPB News - Portland,OR,USA
By Tom Banse Northwest drivers looking for an alternative to pricy gas have been disappointed to see alternatives like ethanol and biodiesel rise in price ...

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