Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Nation's Largest Biodiesel Plant To Be Built

The nation's largest Biodiesel plant is set to be built. 60 million gallons per year!

Eugene, OR Company To Open First Solar-Powered Biodiesel Station

SeQuential Fuels, of Eugene, OR, is set to open the first ever solar powered biodiesel retail station.

Missoula, MT Introduces Biodiesel Burning Public Transportation

Missoula, MT has introduced five new buses that run on biodiesel.

Looking For A Motorcycle To Run On Biodiesel? The EcoRider Is Here!

Available in petrol, biodiesel, and diesel, the EcoRider brings biofuel to the world of motorcycles.

Columbia, SC May Join Pact Limiting Gas Emissions

Columbia, SC may join with over 300 other cities in an effort to reduce gas emissions.

Southern Wisconsin Could Get A Soy Crush Facility

A crush facility, producing soy meal for cattle feed and soy oil to be used in the manufacturing of Biodiesel could be built in Southern Wisconsin.

New Gas Station In Eugene, OR to offer Biodiesel

A new gas station in Eugene, OR will offer 5 types of alternative fuel.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Wisconsin Students Help Build Biodiesel Reactor

Students from Madison Area Technical College partnered with The University of Wisconsin-Madison to construct a Biodiesel reactor.

Two New Ethanol Plants In Kentucky's Future?

Southcentral Kentucky sees two new ethanol plants planned with 30 miles of eachother.

Major Biodiesel Company To Build In Swanton, Vermont?

There is news regarding a large Canadian Biodiesel company with it's eye on Swanton, Vermont as the site for it's next manufacturing plant.

Salt Lake City Acts Fast With Renewable Energy Resolution

Echoing the sentiments in the congressional renewable energy resolution, the Salt Lake City Council enacted it's own resolution.

Worldwide Interest Shown In Keokuk's Biodiesel Operations

Turnkey solutions for the Biodiesel manufacturing and marketing areas attracts worldwide interest.

Singapore Fights Rising Fuel Costs With Biodiesel

Singapore's interest in biofuel signals more interest in all of Asia.

King County Saves Money By Using Biodiesel

More than half of King County's Metro Bus fleet is powered by biodiesel.

North Idaho Gas Station Offers Biodiesel... And Customers Come Back For More

Some customers at this fuel station in Cottonwood, Idaho opted to pay $2.96 per gallon for a biodiesel blend instead of $3.39 for straight diesel.

Australian Biodiesel Group (ABG) Officially Opens Australia's Largest Biodiesel Plant In Narangba

ABG's new production facility has a production capacity of 160 million litres per year.

Japan To Set First Ever Nationwide Biodiesel Standards

In an effort to kick start demand for biofuels, Japan is soon to set nationwide standards. It will not, however, require manufacturers to produce biodiesel or any other biofuel.

Missouri's Governor Matt Blunt Stops Bill That Would Give Tax Breaks To Biofuel Companies

Governor Matt Blunt's actions reserve tax breaks for Biofuel Companies for companies owned primarily by farmers.

State's Largest Biodiesel Plant To Be Built In Rock County

Construction of a $42 million dollar Biodiesel manufacturing plant should start in Rock County sometime in 2007.

Friday, August 11, 2006

Indiana Gets $400 Million Dollar Ethanol Plant

Mount Vernon, Indiana will be the home to the newest ethanol plant in the state. Construction to start soon with a goal of opening in 2010.

Demand For Biodiesel On The Rise

High oil prices given as the main reason people clamor for a Biodiesel solution.

Australia Turns To Sheep Power Again

Australian farmers look to animal fat as a source of Biodiesel.

Company Considers Building Ethanol Plant In Milford, Indiana

Local leaders indicate that a company has expressed interest in building an ethanol plant in Milford.

Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman's Commentary On America's Addiction To Oil

United States Energy Secretary, Samuel Bodman, outlines how American can reduce it's foreign oil addiction.

Free Placement Of Your Biodiesel Link!

Don't forget, if you have a website regarding Biodiesel you can add it to our Free Biodiesel Link Directory! Just click where it says "add site"

Georgia's Governor Perdue Says State Could Help Wean Country Off Of Foreign Oil

Georgia Governor Perdue urges more biofuel production in his state.

Indiana Goes From Nowhere To National Leadership In Biodiesel Development

Indiana to reveal strategic energy plan.

China To Boost Ethanol Output

Last year, China produced 920,000 tonnes of ethanol - their goal by the year 2010 is 4 million tonnes.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Kettle Foods: Environmentally Friendly

From solar power at their facilities to a fleet of vehicles run on Biodiesel, Kettle Foods is ahead of it's time.

Massachusetts Co-Op To Place Solar Powered Water Heaters

Greenfield and Northampton, Massachusetts residents may soon be getting water heated by solar power.

Funding Appears Set For 35 Million Gallon Biodiesel Production Facility In Texas

TexCom, Inc has reached an agreement with U.S. Renewables, LLC on what appears to be the funding for the go-ahead of construction of a large Biodiesel manufacturing facility.

New York Times Praises Portland, Oregon City Commisioner Randy Leonard

Highlighting new biofuel requirements, Portland gets high recognition. But is the city contradicting itself?

Possibility Of 40 Million Dollar Biodiesel Plant Being Built In Kansas City

Kansas City based Cargill, Inc. is working with farmers and The Missouri Soybean Association on a plan to build a $40 million dollar Biodiesel plant.

Iowa Biodiesel Plant Receives Federal Funding

Tri-City Energy (and some farmers and other rural businesses) of Keokuk, Iowa will receive federal grants and loans geared towards helping to install renewable energy systems.

Virginia Farmers Learn About Biodiesel And Canola Oil

A day long workshop sponsored by both the South Hampton Roads Resource Conservan and Development Council and the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy was geared towards spreading the work about using Canola oil as a source of Biodiesel.

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Scientists Say Byproduct Of Biodiesel Can Be Used To Feed Chickens

Poultry scientists claim that a glycerine byproduct obtained in the manufacture of Biodiesel can be used as a supplement in chicken feed.

D1 Oils Of The UK Receives First Tanker Of Vegetable Oil

One of the UK's larger Biofuel producer received it's first tanker of vegetable oil a few weeks ago. They have rather exciting production goals.

Opposition Leader In Australia Urges Less Dependence On Middle Eastern Oils

The politics of oil.

Alternative Fuels In Demand As Gas Prices Rise

"Biofuels are here to stay."

Illinois Urged To Take Lead On Biofuel Research

The State of Illinois was urged by Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman to compete for one of two national bioenergy research facilities.

European Company Develops New Process For The Manufacture Of Biodiesel

Known as next generation biomass to liquid (NEXBTL), a Finnish company has developed it as a new more efficient way to manufacture commercial biodiesel.

New Colorado State Law To Encourage Renewable Energy Research

A new law in Colorado passed recently that will make funding available for a collaboration of state and federal agencies to research renewable energy forms.

University Of New Hampshire Unveils Biodiesel Plant

The University of New Hampshire has received much deserved praise regarding it's newly unveiled Biodiesel plant.