August, 2009

  Biodiesel-ready Scorpion 2011 Ford Super Duty 6.7-liter diesel V8 There is one last little tidbit that fleet users will be happy to learn about. Like the 2010 version of GM's 6.6-liter Duramax, the 6.7-liter Power Stroke will be fully compatible...

Utah spending $15M federal stimulus for CNG and biodiesel stations Photo from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robseattle/34083190/ Nearly $15 million in federal stimulus funding will allow Utah to ramp up its already-expanding network of natural-gas fueling...

  Argentine biodiesel dominates EU market Photo from: http://www.biopetrol-ind.com/prod_uebersicht_e.htm HAMBURG (Reuters) - Growing imports of cheap Argentine biodiesel into Europe are replacing U.S. imports hit by European Union anti-dumping duties...

  Biodiesel isn’t the only use for soybean oil—would you believe copier toner? New toner refill made with soybean oil instead of the usual petroleum. “We are very gratified that our soy-based toner technology is being commercialized by our licensee...

  German biodiesel industry operating at 20% capacity Photo from: http://www.solarnavigator.net/media/media_images/Mercedes_Benz_biodiesel_car.jpg Germany's 4.8 million tonnes annual capacity biodiesel industry was expected to produce about one...

  The biofuel primer, biodiesel and ethanol, history and future In the beginning, scientists tested corn ethanol, however several problems made working with the vegetable harder than researchers initially thought. Photo: Amanda Wills, Earth911.com...

  Martek joins with BP to produce biodiesel from microbial/algae sources Photo from: http://www.martek.com/about.aspx "Martek is pleased to partner with BP's Alternative Energy team, to combine our unique algae-based technologies and intellectual...

  Rhode Island: Proposed biodiesel blending facility at Quonset Business Park expands plan Photo of biodiesel plant from: http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/379102/1960698/0/1141505288/7_000T_Biodiesel_Plant.jpg NORTH KINGSTOWN — A start-up company planning...

  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology successfully extracts biodiesel from algae Logo from: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/Catalog0708/ TERRE HAUTE — Faculty and student chemistry and applied biology researchers at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology...

  Colorado: Southern Ute Indian Reservation invests in algae-based biodiesel industry Eric Draper for The New York Times Algae produced at the Solix Biofuels plant, a start-up with unusual business partners. Eric Draper for The New York Times The...

  U.S. biodiesel industry could be greatly helped for only 3 cents per gallon Photo from: http://www.imperiumrenewables.com/ Imperium Renewables today applauded U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) for their continued support...

  Biodiesel Truck with Fuel Cell Model T, Displayed for GovEnergy Students in Ponaganset High School teacher Ross McCurdy’s class have taken their fuel-celled powered Model T and a biodiesel-powered pickup truck that they drove 3,000 miles cross...

  Iowa State Fair features biodiesel-powered WHO Radio station “IRFA is proud to help continue the biodiesel tradition of WHO radio and the Iowa State Fair,” said Monte Shaw, Executive Director of IRFA. “With the largest farm audience in Iowa, WHO...

  Ethanol-powered road rocket Lazareth Wazuma: 500bhp monster runs on E85 The Lazareth Wazuma quad runs off a 500bhp supercharged BMW V12 running on E85 fuel. The quad has a narrow rear track that helps keep it fixed on the ground and prevents the...

  Bi-Partisan biodiesel bill introduced by Grassley, Cantwell A bill that would extend the biodiesel tax incentive by five years, as well as changing the way the program is administered, has been introduced. SustainableBusiness.com reports it is...

  City of Enterprise, Alabama buys biodiesel production system from Biodiesel Logic Photo from: http://www.biodiesellogic.com/ Enterprise took a step closer to bio-diesel fuel production when the city council awarded a bid for a processing system...

  Jay Leno’s new show may include an “eco-car” segment Photo: Jay Leno in his garage beside his biodiesel EcoJet, a GM supercar. Photo credit: Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times Jay Leno, a self-avowed "car guy" and card-carrying member of...

  Clean Emission Fluids makes biodiesel available anywhere with their portable biodiesel pump Ramos has been running his shuttle buses on biodiesel fuel for 10 months. A breakthrough in biofuel use is the big white pumping unit, which has a heater...

  Cape Cod, Mass. will be home to Plankton Powers algae biodiesel plant photo: Plankton Power In about a year Cape Cod will have its first algae biofuel facility. Plankton Power and the Regional Technology Development Corp. have announced that they...

  SGT biodiesel scientists discover the “lipid trigger” in green algae “We uncovered the algae oil lipid trigger almost by accident,” notes Dr. Elmar Schmid, SGT’s CSO. "We were looking for new and rational uses of a waste stream from our biohydrogen...

  Promising future of biodiesel in Malaysia "Biodiesel has a very promising prospect for the future as an alternative energy source and it's renewable," Malaysian Ambassador Dato' Ramlan Bin Ibrahim told The Korea Herald. Malaysia...