(Jakarta Post) Amid low demand and the price decrease of crude palm oil (CPO) in the global market, President Joko
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Back TO HOMEAutomotive Industry Prepares Products for B30 Fuel
(Jakarta Post) The automotive industry is trying to adjust their products in line with the government’s policy on the use of
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia Plans to Fuel All Diesel Power Plants with CPO within Two Years
(Jakarta Post) Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan says the government is giving state-owned electricity company PLN two years to
March 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Shell Partners with Maxim's Group, Turning Waste into Energy to Power Commercial Fleets
(Shell Hong Kong/PRNewswire) Shell announced that it has launched its pilot program with Maxim's Group to use Biodiesel from Maxim's
March 12, 2019 Read Full Article
PTG Aims to Raise B100 Capacity in Third Quarter
by Lamonphet Apisitniran (Bangkok Post) SET-listed petroleum retailer PTG Energy Plc plans to expand its capacity of pure biodiesel (B100) from
March 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Key to Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions
by Arlin E. Gyberg (StarTribune) The biofuels industry over the last 30 years has produced more product using less energy and
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Aemetis Plant Expands Customer Base with Sales of Biodiesel to Retail Fuel Stations in India
(Aemetis) Plant upgrades enable production of 50 million gallons per year of biodiesel -- Aemetis, Inc. (“Aemetis” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMTX)
February 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Lack of Incentives, Uncertain Supply Hamper Progress on Biofuels
by Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman (The Jakarta Post) The production of biofuel from sources such as palm oil and sugarcane is prone to
January 25, 2019 Read Full Article
New Proficiency Testing Program for Biodiesel Blend
(ASTM Standardization News) ASTM International has developed a new proficiency testing program for biodiesel blend. Proficiency testing programs allow labs to
January 09, 2019 Read Full Article
B100 Helps Phil Sharp Take 3rd Place in Route du Rhum Ocean Race
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel produced by Renewable Energy Group Inc. and purified with Cynersorb—a surface-functionalized diatomaceous earth from Imerys—helped
December 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Oilseed Group Avril Launches 100 pct Biodiesel Fuel in France
by Sybille de La Hamaide (Reuters) Oilseed processor Avril launched France’s first biodiesel-only fuel on Thursday, which it said should help
November 09, 2018 Read Full Article
REA Resource Recovery Systems and UConn Join to Create Biodiesel from Wastewater
by Kevin Zimmerman (Westfair Communications) “It’s a huge problem, both in the United States and internationally,” said REA Operations Manager Eric
October 15, 2018 Read Full Article
New Biodiesel Video Features G&D Integrated
(G&D Integrated) A new video, entitled “Biodiesel by a Mile”, that promotes the many advantages of biodiesel fuel use versus
September 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Gutter Oil Target to Be Met as Gas Sales Grow
by Chen Huizhi (Shine) The number of gas stations in Shanghai offering a hybrid fuel mixed with biodiesel made from “gutter oil”
September 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Operating Performance of a Tractor Engine of Emissions Standard EU IV in Biodiesel Operation
by Thomas Sadlowski, Volker Wichmann, Bert Buchholz and Markus Winkler (ATZ OffHighway) The use of pure biofuels in agricultural machinery offers the opportunity to reduce
September 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Sunho Biodiesel Corporation: Pure Biodiesel Can Be Cost-Effective for City Bus to Overcome Air Pollution
(Sunho Biodiesel Corporation/Open PR) Using waste grease, pure biodiesel (B100) from ET Process® is a cost competitive alternative to diesel. -- Air
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Hawaiian Diving Adventures, Which Offers Scuba Diving on Oahu, Uses Custom Built Dive Boat that Runs on Bio-Diesel Fuel
(Crossroads Today/Hawaiian Diving Adventures) Hawaiian Diving Adventures is Proud to Offer the Only “Green” Diving Experience in Oahu -- The founders of
August 08, 2018 Read Full Article
The Sustainable City further Reduces Its Carbon Footprint by Adopting B100 Bio-Diesel
(Go Dubai) The renewable fuel alternative is manufactured from the used cooking oil produced by restaurants at The Sustainable City -- The
July 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Fueling Change: A Family Business Transforms Fuel Supplies and Its Community
by Jordon DeGroote and Alex Gerard (Clean Energy Business Network) In 2007, as gas prices were passing $4 a gallon, Joe
July 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Indonesia Accelerates Use of B30 Biodiesel Fuels
(Jakarta Post) The government plans to accelerate the use of fuel with 30 percent biodiesel content (B30 biofuel) in the transportation
July 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Potential of Biodiesel in the Commercial Vehicles Sector Revealed
(Biofuels International) A recent survey among vehicle manufacturers shows that the widespread use of biodiesel in the commercial vehicle sector is
July 10, 2018 Read Full Article
MME Flexible Voluntary Mixing of Percentage of Biodiesel to Diesel
(Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy (Google Translation)) The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) published in the Official Gazette of
July 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Numerous Commercial Vehicles Approved for Biodiesel
(LifePR/Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM)) New approval list of large engine and commercial vehicle manufacturers for operation with biodiesel (B20
June 27, 2018 Read Full Article
Scania and Line 132 Will Use Pure Biodiesel
by Emiliano Huergo (Clarin Rural) Claudio Molina, Executive Director of the Argentine Association of Biofuels and Hydrogen (AABH), announced that the line
June 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Top 10 Biodiesel Trends 2018: What’s up with the World’s Favorite Advanced Biofuel?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We’ve organized the state of biodiesel into 10 areas of vital interest ranging from the
June 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Beartooth Basin Will Be First Ski Area to Operate on 100% Biodiesel
(Diesel Technology Forum) One of America’s oldest ski areas, Wyoming’s Beartooth Basin, has announced plans to become the first ski area
June 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Share Biodiesel Ranks First Among Fleets for Alt Fuel Use
(National Biodiesel Board) New Fleet Survey Reveals Biodiesel is Top Alt Fuel, and Diesel Engines Still in Demand -- North America’s top
April 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Off-Road Engines, Aftertreatment Systems Perform Well on B100
(AGQM/Biodiesel Magazine) The University of Rostock demonstrates in current research results that off-road engines conforming to exhaust emission category EU Stage
February 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Stands Its Ground, Won’t Back Down: New B20 Vehicles, Emissions Cuts, Highlight NBC 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The makers of the world’s favorite advanced biofuel — a/k/a the biodiesel industry — descended upon
February 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Industry Honors Biodiesel Champions, Reflects on History
(National Biodiesel Board) Annual awards highlight 25 years of biodiesel success -- As the U.S. biodiesel industry celebrates 25 years, the National
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Ford’s New 2018 F-150 Joins Ranks of Diesel Vehicle Models Supporting B20 Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board) Latest in wave of new diesel options featured at National Biodiesel Conference & Expo -- Several automakers’ new 2018
January 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Oversupply of Biodiesel Worries Producers
(Bangkok Post) ... The commonly used biodiesel B100 reportedly has 13 factories producing 6.6 to 7 million litres a day, but
December 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Sweden Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Sales Hit Record in Q3 as Other Biofuels Drop: Svebio
(UkrAgroConsult) Third quarter sales of HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) diesel in Sweden increased by 24% on the year, the Swedish Bioenergy
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Losses Mount for RTC as Biofuel Supply Cut Abruptly
by Abhinay Deshpande (The New Indian Express) As many as 18 biodiesel buses, operated by Greater Hyderabad zone of State Road Transport
October 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Eco Challenge: One Man’s Quest to Build an Eco-Friendly Passagemaker, Parts I and 2
by Peter Wilcox (Passage Maker) Having the opportunity to imagine and oversee the building of my own ideal Inside Passage
September 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Sapp Bros. Opens New Biodiesel Fuel Center
by Eric McKay (Sand Hills Express) Northeast Nebraska’s biodiesel footprint is getting larger. Sapp Bros. held an open house Wednesday to
September 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Neutral Fuels Unveils ‘World’s First’ Commercialised Enzymatic Biofuel
(Biofuels International) Neutral Fuels, a biodiesel producer based in the UAE, has become the first company in the world to
May 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Optimus Technologies Receives Award for B100 Conversion System
(Optimus Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection presented Pittsburgh-based Optimus Technologies and 20 other organizations from across the
May 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Capital Corp Merchant Banking Gives Green Light to $18m Funding for Californian Biodiesel Project
(Biofuels International) US investment bank Capital Corp Merchant Banking has given the green light to help fund a biodiesel project
March 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Clean Cities: Black Bear Biodiesel
(Motor Week) ... Black bear biodiesel takes waste cooking oil from area restaurants and resorts, and recycles it into biodiesel. In
March 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Automakers Fuel the U.S. Market With More Biodiesel Capable Diesel Vehicle Models
(National Biodiesel Board) U.S. auto manufacturers have introduced a record number of new biodiesel capable diesel vehicle options for consumers
January 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Karnataka State Transport's Big Make in India Push, Inducts 25 Biodiesel Buses
by Nolan Pinto (India Today) The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to imbibe Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
December 28, 2016 Read Full Article
A California Company Develops Nanotechnology Combining Ethanol with Corn Oil for a New Blendstock that Reduces Diesel Emissions
by Debbie Sniderman (Ethanol Producer Magazine/VI Ventures LLC) One of the biggest technology upgrades for the ethanol industry in the past
November 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel a Fuel Option for Army Workboats
by John Simpson (Engineering 360) A three-year study to evaluate the feasibility of using biodiesel fuel in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
September 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel from the Right Sources Can Burn More Cleanly than Regular Diesel: Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, the Mineta National Transit Research Consortium at San José State University released a study
August 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Initiatives Taken to Take forward Biodiesel Programme
(Business Standard) ... On 10.8.2015, the Government allowed the sale of Bio-diesel (B100) by private manufacturers to bulk consumers like
August 02, 2016 Read Full Article
India Launches 100% Biodiesel Bus
(Biofuels International) In India, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corp. (KSRTC) is set to launch a 100% biodiesel bus as
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Algae Biofuel Technology Transferred to Zimbabwe
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Zimbabwe, technical capacity for biodiesel production from algae has been successfully transferred to Harare
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Proves Viable for Construction Trucks and Equipment
(Gas & Electricity) By now, most are familiar with biodiesel. It is a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly alternative to
June 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Sweden Takes the Lead in Biofuel-Use in Europe
by Tomas Ekbom (Task 39 May 2016 Newsletter) The production and use of biofuels in Sweden have increased substantially since the
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Profile: Florida Power & Light Achieves Key Emissions Reductions with Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) “Powered by Biodiesel” decals adorn Florida Power & Light Co.’s diesel vehicles as they traverse Florida
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Scania Delivers 51 Biodiesel And Vegetable Oil Hybrid Buses to Madrid
(The Auto Channel) In a major commercial breakthrough, Scania will in June start delivering 51 hybridised Scania Citywide buses to
May 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Mercedes-Benz Proposes to Shift Its Cars to Biodiesel in India
(Biofuels International) German automaker Mercedes-Benz is probing the possibility to shift its diesel cars and other vehicles in India to
April 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Poses Viable Option
by Curt Bennink (ForConstructionPros.com) By now, most are familiar with biodiesel. It is a cost-effective and more environmentally friendly alternative
April 15, 2016 Read Full Article
White Mountain Biodiesel Announces Plans to Expand Plant Capacity and Begin Direct Sales of Biodiesel to Retail Customers
(White Mountain Biodiesel) NBB member White Mountain Biodiesel, LLC announced today that it has begun the expansion of its plant
February 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Taking a Bite out of Emissions in the Big Apple
by Tom Slunecka (Biodiesel Magazine/Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council) ... For those of us old enough to remember the 1970s (I
February 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuel Blends in Lithuania Will No Longer Enjoy Tax Exemptions
(Delfi by the Lithuania Tribune) The Lithuanian Seimas has voted to waive the duty exemptions for EU-approved biofuel mixtures sold
December 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Brazilian Soy Industry Pushes For Biodiesel Hike
by Alastair Stewart (DTN The Progressive Farmer) With Brazil set to produce a record soybean crop of 100 million metric
November 11, 2015 Read Full Article
European Biomass Association Launches Annual Statistical Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, the European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) publicly released its annual Statistical Report, with
October 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Brazil to Allow Voluntary B20 and B30 Blending with an Eye on B100
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, the National Council on Energy Policy CNPE has issued a ruling that opens
October 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Peats Soil Fuels New Scania Fleet with Its Own B100 in Australia
(Scania Australia/Biodiesel Magazine) Willunga, South Australia-based Peats Soil has developed its own biodiesel manufacturing plant, utilizing “dirty water” it collects
October 21, 2015 Read Full Article
All RTC Buses to Run on Biodiesel Soon
(The Hindu) The Transport Department has decided to run all State Road Transport Corporation (RTCs) buses on biodiesel in the
October 04, 2015 Read Full Article
India Targets 20% Blending of Diesel to Biodiesel by 2017
by Zandile Mavuso (Engineering News) The Indian government is planning to boost the use of biofuels in transport fuels after
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Aemetis Breaks the Blending Barrier in India with High Quality Distilled Biodiesel
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, announced distilled biodiesel produced by its subsidiary
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
India Closer to Nod for 100% Biofuel
by Dipak K Dash (Times of India) Setting the stage for manufacturing of vehicle engines that can ply on 100%
August 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Efforts Forge Ahead
by Janelle Atyeo (Tri-State Neighbor) South Dakota groups are pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to set higher standards for renewable
July 15, 2015 Read Full Article
After Delays, Biodiesel Business to Open
by Eric Blaisdell (Times Argus) After two years of legal battles and obstacles, Black Bear Biodiesel will be open for
June 17, 2015 Read Full Article
The Push Is on for “High Renewable Content Fuels”
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In the world of gasoline replacement, it is any fuel which has a renewable
May 12, 2015 Read Full Article
Renault Trucks and Rave Deliver a Fleet of 6 Biodiesel Vehicles to Airbus
(Renault Trucks) Renault Trucks and the Rave group presented Airbus with the keys to their new fleet of six Euro 6
May 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Pittsburgh Expands Use of Optimus Technologies’ Biofuel Conversion Systems
(Optimus Technologies) Outfitting 20 more public works trucks to reduce fuel costs and to reduce lifecycle emissions over 80%.
March 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Houston Fueling Station Prepares for B100, B50 Dispensing
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Construction is nearly complete at Root Fuel’s revamped Wallisville Road retail fueling location where Houston
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
FEATURE: Taiwan Regressing in Biofuel, Waste Oil Policy
by Elizabeth Hsu (Taipai Times) ... At a time when most industrialized countries have found bright solutions for dealing with
December 30, 2014 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with…Thomas Leue, President, Homestead Engineering
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Homestead Engineering has been a biodiesel producer and for the past 14 years has sold
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
FGV Set to Triple Biodiesel Production by 2016
by Zarina Zakarian (New Straits Times) Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) aims to be the world’s leader in biodiesel
December 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Pure Ethanol Engines Could Pack a Big Punch
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A Canadian farmer and hot rodder recently talked with me about altering engines for
November 18, 2014 Read Full Article
At the Forefront of Sustainability: Scania Will Deliver about 1,500 Biodiesel Trucks in 2014
(Scania/Automotive World) The company’s broad commitment to alternative fuels and sustainable development is now also becoming visible in the form
November 12, 2014 Read Full Article
New Fueling Permit Brings Biodiesel Back to Maalaea Harbor
(Pacific Biodiesel Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine) Divers and crew aboard Aqua Adventures Maui are no longer breathing petroleum exhaust when they begin
October 21, 2014 Read Full Article
What I Can Do to Lessen Our Addiction to Oil? Advanced Biofuels USA Publishes Some Suggestions
What I Can Do to Lessen Our Addiction to Oil? George W. Bush urged the US to “get off our addiction
October 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Vermont Sunflowers to Help Provide Power
(Green Mountain Power) GMP collaborates on Innovative Farm-to-Energy Biodiesel Test Beautiful fields of sunflowers growing in Newbury and Shaftsbury will have
September 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Optimus Technologies First to Receive EPA Approval on Advanced Biofuel Conversion Solution for Commercial Trucks
(Optimus Technologies/MarketWatch) As an alternative to CNG, creates new opportunities for advanced biofuel providers. Optimus Technologies today (July 8, 2014) announced
July 10, 2014 Read Full Article
A Biodiesel Business Is Opening in Plainfield
by Kathryn Flagg (Seven Days Vermont) ... While Vallee's Red Store sits vacant, Black Bear Biodiesel is gearing up to open
July 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Scania Further Widens Its Alternative Fuel Range: Unique V8 Engine for Euro 6 and 100 % Biodiesel
(Scania/BusinessWire) Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) is now adding yet another environmentally oriented alternative to its industry-leading palette with Euro 6 certified truck
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Akash Energy to offer B100 at 2 Newly Acquired Houston Stations
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Akash Energy Inc., a new player in the Houston energy sector, recently acquired two Houston
January 15, 2014 Read Full Article
North Carolina's Growing Strengths: The Solar Center's Clean Transportation Projects
(Biofuels Center of North Carolina) Celebrating 25 years at N.C. State University, the N.C. Solar Center continues its commitment to
October 17, 2013 Read Full Article
UFOP Funds Project for B100 Approval in Deutz Agripower Engines
(UFOP/Biodiesel Magazine) The Deutz Agripower engines of the series TCD 7.8 L6, TCD 6.1 L6 and TCD 4.1 L4 can
September 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Scientific Symposium on the Toxicology of Alternate Fuels
(EurekAlert) "Biofuel" has become a global buzzword, with cars and trucks powered by fuel made from corn, corncobs and stalks,
September 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Biodiesel's Quality Evolution
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) ...Biodiesel emerged on the U.S. alternative fuels radar in the early 1990s, and for the
August 29, 2013 Read Full Article
SCV Energy Company Starts Producing Biodiesel
(SCV News) U.S. Energy Initiatives Corp. announced Tuesday that it has begun producing biodiesel in through its joint venture partner
August 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Brandt: Order Higher Blends of Biodiesel, Ethanol for Use on the Farm
by Janet Kubat Willette (Post Bulletin) It all started last fall when Dan Brandt called his fuel supplier to see if
May 07, 2013 Read Full Article
The Dew Drop Inn — Who’s Dropping in What in Biofuels?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) B20, B5, B100, E10, E22, E15, M50, E85, Bu12.5, HEFA 50. Is your head swimming
February 19, 2013 Read Full Article
FOGFUELS™ Announces Partnership with the City of Atlanta
(FOGFUELS) The City of Atlanta Brings on FOGFUELS to Help Clean Up Sewage and Create a Sustainable Energy Source FOGFUELS™ announced
February 12, 2013 Read Full Article
OEM Support for B20 Reaches All-Time High
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) 2012 is proving to be another big year for biodiesel in a number of ways, but
September 13, 2012 Read Full Article
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM take Another Step on the Way to Sustainable Mobility.
(KLM) Effective today (September 6, 2011), approximately 40 ground transport vehicles in the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM fleet are
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
First Load of Biodiesel Sold from Re-Started REG Albert Lea Biorefinery in Minnesota
(Renewable Energy Group) Biodiesel is now available via truck and rail from Renewable Energy Group®’s (REG) newly acquired facility,
August 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Don't Forget the Event: Why Biodiesel Is Important to Events and Concerts
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) ...“No one had requested it when I started using it,” he (Aaron Levinthal) explains. “For lack
August 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Dixon Offers Volume Biodiesel Discounts for School & Municipal Diesel Fleets
(Dixon Energy/PRWeb) Diesel fleets now get a price break on fuel as well as lower emissions and improved performance
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Scania to Deliver Biodiesel Buses to Arriva
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Danish bus operator Arriva recently placed an order with Sweden-based Scania AB for more than