May, 2010

  Memorial Day: Show the troops you care By Robert H. Scales Memorial Day was cast as a time for remembering the past exploits of our war heroes. But America's attention span is notoriously short, particularly when the subject is something as...

  Biodiesel Hybrid SUV wins GM's EcoCAR Competition Mississippi State's Saturn Vue-based biodiesel hybrid is the winning vehicle for year two of General Motors' EcoCAR challenge. The EcoCAR challenge started when GM donated an SUV to...

  China signs aviation biofuels agreement with Boeing An inked deal between China and the US-based aerospace firm Boeing will see China launch its first biofuel-powered flight later this year. The agreement was signed following the US-China Strategic...

  From NJ: tough market and loss of tax credit forces biodiesel producer Beacon Energy to sell Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger--File photo from April 29, 2009, when the Somerset County Technology Institute in Bridgewater was cutting the night-time diesel...

  First synthetic microbial cell has possible applications in biodiesel The basic steps involved in Synthetic Genomic’s creation of a synthetic cell of bacteria. (image: nyt.com) Dr. Craig Venter shook the scientific world and sparked a fresh debate...

  Self-imposed deadline approaches for biodiesel tax credit bill Countdown is on for tax extenders legislation By American Farm Bureau Federation , Up against a self-imposed deadline of Memorial Day, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander...

  Thanks to the value of biodiesel, grease thefts are up Photo from: http://go635254.s3.amazonaws.com/gas2/files/2008/08/fryer_grease.jpg In 1996, an article in the Wall Street Journal quoted one Tres Dausey, who, with his father George, ran a struggling...

  Biodiesel tax credit gets closer to publication this week The House of Representatives is expected to take up the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010 this week, which includes the biodiesel tax credit, which lapsed Dec. 31,...

  Defining the bio-fuels of the future: 2G, 3G, 4G In the past month, Naturally Scientific came out of stealth mode with an announcement that it will open its pilot plant this summer, and has inked deals for $250 million — its first five commercial...

  Minnesota Soybean Processors cuts back biodiesel production due to lack of tax credit Photo from: http://www.mnsoy.com/biodiesel.htm WORTHINGTON — Biodiesel production at Minnesota Soybean Processors near Brewster has been cut back significantly...

  From Canada: Students bring green alternatives to the table Photo from: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_31e837ca-7d64-5288-b744-5b468d125247.html Students Thomas Leckey, 18, and Andrew Crews, 18, may have proven what scientists, environmentalists...

  Parts from old computers grow algae for biodiesel Usually, we talk about using high-tech computer programs to help producers get more biodiesel out of their operations. But this time, it’s the low-tech components that are the platforms for growing...

  Solazyme hires Galvez to commercialize algal oil SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - (Business Wire) Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil production company and leader in algal biotechnology, has hired Adriano Galvez as senior vice president of manufacturing...

  USDA’s Tom Vilsack tours PA biodiesel plant, calls it the “future of U.S. energy” Press~Journal photo by Debra Schell~ Middletown BioFuels General Manager Glenn Shirey explains his company’s operations to U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Tom...

  Biodiesel at the high school level teaches students the value of energy BANGOR DAILY NEWS PHOTO BY SHARON KILEY MACK Zack Roos, 17, of Jonesboro, assisted by lab partner Fred Barstow, 17, of Perry, prepares to separate biodiesel fuel from glycerin...

  Who says a student can’t have a good idea? “Student's idea turns roadsides into biodiesel cash cropland” By Jeffrey D. Allred for USA TODAY Utah State professor Ralph Whitesides, left, and Ph.D. student Dallas Hanks plant safflower seed in...

  More layoffs in biodiesel industry due to loss of tax credit Another day, more jobs lost due to Congress’ inaction on renewing the $1-a-gallon federal biodiesel tax credit. This time, it’s the Maple River Energy biodiesel plant near Galva, Iowa...

  Valero Services, Inc. and Algenol form joint venture—ethanol from algae Photo from: http://www.algenolbiofuels.com/ BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Algenol Biofuels Inc. today announced a joint development agreement with Valero Services...

  Biodiesel production chemicals cause scare at PA home, no fire or spill ERIC CONOVER/Staff Photographer--Emergency and police personnel were called to 22 Edge Rock Drive in Beech Mountain Lakes on Tuesday afternoon after the homeowner detected...

  A byproduct of algae-based biodiesel: algae-based plastic Plastic is bad for the environment as it not biodegradable. We all know this but the usage of plastic is still on rise. Plastic is being used not only as a carry bag but in forms of auto...

  Recent Gulf oil spill makes biodiesel look great in comparison While the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has had no measurable effect on the petroleum markets, it could end up having an impact on the biodiesel industry in this country....