by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) AgCertain is a food, agricultural and bio-based product development, manufacturing and marketing company. Operating within
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Back TO HOMEGlycerol: A Byproduct of Biodiesel as an Alternative Ingredient for Livestock?
(NutriNews) Glycerol, also known as glycerin, can be obtained through biodiesel production from vegetable oils or animal fats. Through a
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC 2023 stage in Washington DC
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Successful First Phase of Engine Testing Confirms Material Improvements in Efficiency and Emissions Reductions with bioMSAR™
(RNS/Investegate/Quadrise/Vertoro) Quadrise Plc (AIM:QED), the supplier of innovative energy solutions for a cleaner planet, and biorefinery specialists, Vertoro BV ("Vertoro") have been collaborating
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel and Kosher Glycerin: An Important Fuel and Its Valuable Coproduct
by Rabbi Mordechai Stareshefsky (Biobased Diesel Daily) Biodiesel producers who are using plant-based feedstock, or those who are willing to
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel: What’s the Difference?
by Maria Gerveni, Scott Irwin, Todd Hubbs (University of Illinois and U.S. Department of Agriculture/FarmDocDaily) Biomass-based diesel has long played an
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
New 11 Mgy Biodiesel Project under Development in Southeast Washington State
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A new biodiesel project is being developed in Southeast Washington state. The Port of Whitman
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Argent Energy to Construct Glycerin Refinery at Port of Amsterdam Biodiesel Plant
(Argent Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) Argent Energy, a leading European manufacturer of biodiesel in the U.K. and the Netherlands, has begun groundworks
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Shedding Light on Biointermediates
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Shoring up its provisions on biointermediates, the EPA is catching up with new and
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Top 10 Best Biofuel Manufacturing Companies In India 2023
(Inventiva) The principal energy sources derived from biomass and food crops like sunflower seeds, palm fruit, Jatropha seeds, rapeseed, soybean,
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Quadrise Fuels International plc Joint Development Agreement with Vertoro
(RNS/Qudrise Fuels) Quadrise (AIM:QFI), the supplier of MSAR® and bioMSAR™ emulsion technology and fuels is pleased to announce the entry of a
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Farm to Fuel Tank: How Used Cooking Oil Is Fueling Biodiesel
by Alex Bell (ABC10) VIDEO: Meet the people who make it all happen -- Article: Find out how cooking oil
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
MSC and Eastern Pacific Are Launching New Biofuel Trials
(The Maritime Executive) MSC and Eastern Pacific are both embarking on new tests for biofuels as the shipping industry continues to
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Company Opens Soy Liquid Lecithin Plant in Claypool, Indiana
(Louis Deryfus Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) Louis Dreyfus Company Agricultural Industries LLC announced Aug. 3 the opening of its new soy liquid
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
MSC Presses ahead with Glycerine-Based Biofuel Trials
by Adis Ajdin (Splash 247) Cyprus-based MSC Shipmanagement a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a framework agreement with
July 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Anniversary Book: Funding, Organizational Growth, and Feedstock Wars
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) As the 1990s dawned, more than a decade of renewed research had been performed on various straight
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Intensity Renewables: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to NexantECA
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, ethylene, propylene – They can all be produced with low carbon intensity.
July 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Refinery Celebrates Expansion that Makes It Largest of Its Kind in Western U.S.
by John Cox (Bakersfield.com) A clean-energy project two years and more than $40 million in the making got a proper
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
From Seed to Skin: How Biodiesel Makes the EU Go Round — and Go Green
(European Biodiesel Board/Politico) Europe will need much more of this renewable fuel to decarbonize the transport system. The advantages stretch
March 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: Rucoil’s UCO, Food Scraps, Used Engine Oil Recycling Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... By making it super easy to collect used cooking oil, used engine oil, and even
March 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Aemetis India to Acquire Site for Biodiesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feedstock Refining Facility
(Aemetis) India biodiesel plant adds pre-treatment facility to convert crude tallow into refined tallow for biodiesel production and export of
February 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Verde Bio Broadens Investment Focus into Alternative and Renewable Energy Sectors
(Biofuels International) ... “While oil and gas remain Verde’s foundation and key part of the Company’s asset base and cashflow,
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Update Re bioMSAR Testing at Aquafuel Research Ltd
(RNS/Quadrise Fuels International plc) Quadrise (AIM:QFI), the supplier of MSAR® and bioMSAR™ emulsion technology and fuels, is pleased to confirm the results of the latest bioMSAR™
February 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Why Are Certain Crops Used to Make Biofuels?
(Sustainable, Secure Food Blog) ... Biofuels are a low-carbon fuel option that we can use to make a difference right
January 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable LPG Pathways: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to SHV Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 100% of their energy products from renewable sources in 2040 – that’s SHV Energy’s goal.
September 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Quadrise Says MSAR Clean Fuels Comparable to Conventional Liquid Fuels
(Hellenic Shipping News) Quadrise, the supplier of MSAR® and bioMSAR™ emulsion technology and fuels, which are low-cost, cleaner alternatives to heavy
September 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Launches Interactive Map of Member’s Canadian and Global Operations
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/EIN Newswire) Advanced Biofuels Canada’s (ABFC) website now includes an interactive Sector Map that showcases its members’ North
September 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Eni and BASF Launch Joint R&D Initiative to Reduce the CO2 Footprint of the Transportation Sector
(ENI/Newswire Today) Eni and BASF have signed a strategic agreement on a joint R&D initiative to reduce the CO2 footprint
July 30, 2021 Read Full Article
New Cutting Edge Facility in Southern Alberta to Create Jobs, Cut Emissions by Creating Biofuel from Waste
by Austin Lee (CTV News) The Alberta government is supporting Canary Biofuels, an Alberta-based biofuel producer, with a $4.7M grant through
July 28, 2021 Read Full Article
CRC Announces $20 Million Investment for Biodiesel Plant in Somerset
by Leah Caudill (WTVQ) The Continental Refining Company announced it is moving forward with plans to invest an additional $20 million
April 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis India Renewable Fuels Plant Selected for $3 Million Per Month Supply of Biodiesel to Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Expected 10 million gallons per year is approximately 20% of biodiesel plant capacity -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that
March 17, 2021 Read Full Article
OMV to Pilot Glycerin-to-Propanol Process in Austria
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Austria-based oil and gas company OMV is making plans to invest 30 million euros
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis Discusses Plans for Renewable Diesel, Cellulosic Ethanol
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... McAfee (Eric McAfee, CEO of Aemetis Inc.) provided an update of the many improvement
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Engineer Aims to Have Biodiesel Plants across Australia within a Decade
by Vernon Graham (Farm Online National) A Toowoomba engineer aims to have all Australia farmers switched to biodiesel within 10 years. Johnny
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Continental Refining Company Unveils Transformational “AgriTech” Plan for Refinery Plant in Somerset
(Continental Refining Company) New Soybean Crushing Plant and Biodiesel Production Facility would be on the Cutting Edge of Food and
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
RNG Biogas, Low-Carbon Ethanol: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed DigestConnect last week, take a look at this illuminating slide guide from
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Indian Lab Develops Technology to Convert Used Cooking Oil Into Biodiesel and Glycerine
Nair N.B. (Sputnik) India has been exploring alternatives to fossil fuels and trying to reduce its dependence on oil imports. One
August 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Bettering Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel
by Donnell Rehagen (National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) Donnell Rehagen, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board, discusses the hardship endured by
July 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Fuel Production Intent Continues To Expand
(Commerical Aviation Alternative Fuel Initiative) Over the last few weeks, several announcements were made concerning the increased domestic production of
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Newton, Ill., Jasper County Seek to Stimulate Southern Illinois Economy via $400 Million Renewable Fuels Plant; Add HealthcheckIn Protocol for COVID-19-Free Workplaces for City, County, State, Country
(Business Wire) The City of Newton, Ill., Jasper County, and St. Joseph Renewable Fuels, LLC announced plans to build a
May 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Boss: Green Deal Could Use Available Technologies ‘Without Prejudices’
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) The much-awaited re-visit of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) as part of the new Green Deal
April 22, 2020 Read Full Article
INSIGHT: Europe Glycerine Spot Prices Post Triple-Digit Rises on Fears of further Biodiesel Output Cuts
by Samantha Wright (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) European glycerine spot prices faced triple digit increases this week as availability tightened significantly,
April 07, 2020 Read Full Article
2020 Bioeconomy M&A Deal Review & Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest published today a 2020 Deal Review and Outlook Bioeconomy M&A visual guide that looks
February 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Industry Know-How
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) From a company whose software facilitates small feedstock generators landing big contracts to a comprehensive
December 31, 2019 Read Full Article
INSIGHT: Rise of HVO to Be the Downfall of Traditional Biodiesel in Europe
by Samantha Wright (Independent Commodity Intelligence Service) As hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) use grows in Europe, with more expansions anticipated in
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Southern Hemisphere Spring Meetings in Brazil: Sugar, Ethanol, Biogas and Biodiesel—Whew!
by Cácia Pimentel* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Brazilian Biofuels Market players have been busy in the past days, with various seminars
November 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Increased Global Biodiesel Production to Lengthen Glycerine Markets in 2020
by Lucas Hall (ICIS) An increase in global biodiesel production is likely to further lengthen the world's glycerine supply glut in
November 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Ayas Renewables Completes Definitive Engineering for Glycerin to Bio-Renewable Propylene Glycol Plant
(Ayas Renewables/PR NewsWire) New Facility To Showcase US Presidential Green Chemistry Award-Winning Process That Provides 99.9% Pure, Bio-Renewable Propylene Glycol At
July 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Oh My! Dan’s Back: AgCertain Industries Acquires KemX Global
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For some time, many have been uncertain as to what direction former REG CEO Dan Oh
July 02, 2019 Read Full Article
How Low Can You Go with Carbon?: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis is an international renewable fuels and biochemicals company using patented industrial biotechnology for the construction and
July 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Hawaii’s Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Tropical Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The University of Hawai’i is on top of the latest research on Hawaii’s tropical agriculture, its
June 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Pushing Plants Harder Reduces Costs More Than We Thought
Dennis Zeedyk (Glycerin Traders, LLC/Lee Enterprises Consulting) ... Glycerin Traders LLC takes in waste raw glycerin from multiple biodiesel plants
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Haryana Entrepreneur Turns 5,000+ Kg of Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel Every Day!
by Tanvi Patel (The Better India) “I wanted to help resolve several problems at one time—from waste management to air pollution—and
May 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Aemetis Details Progress with RNG, Cellulosic Ethanol Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released first quarter 2019 financial results May 9, reporting progress with its advanced
May 14, 2019 Read Full Article
VERBIO Acquires Biodiesel Plant in Canada
(VERBIO) VERBIO Diesel Canada Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, has signed a contract today with Atlantic
May 06, 2019 Read Full Article
AFPM '19: US Glycerine Markets Watching Indonesian Biodiesel Production
(ICIS News) The US glycerine market is closely watching Indonesian biodiesel production given that a potential ramp up of production
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Europe Glycerine Players Brace for Possible Tightness in Summer Months
by Samantha Wright (ICIS) European glycerine players are anticipating a possible hit to stocks of non-genetically modified (non-GMO) material in the
March 20, 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
Aemetis India Plant Completes Capacity Expansion to 50 million Gallons Per Year of Biodiesel from Lower Cost, High FFA Feedstock
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Expanding Demand from India Government and Domestic Customers -- Aemetis, Inc. (“Aemetis” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that its
January 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel By-Product Helps Fuel Come Clean
(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology/Phys.org) ... This work on glycerol carbonate also supports Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative,
December 05, 2018 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis owns and operates 110 million gallons per year of ethanol and biodiesel facilities in the
November 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Aemetis Reports Progress with Cellulosic Ethanol Project
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 9, reporting increased revenues and gross
August 15, 2018 Read Full Article
John Kaweske Announces Bio Clean Energy Wins $36 Million Biodiesel Supply Contract in Bolivia
(John Kaweske/PR Log) Bio Clean Energy, S.A. announced today that its Bio Petro Biofuels subsidiary has won a contract to
June 30, 2018 Read Full Article
From Gen1 to High-Value: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis owns and operates 110 million gallons per year of ethanol and biodiesel facilities in the
May 11, 2018 Read Full Article
New FSMA Compliance Program Launched for Biodiesel Producers
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A new food safety program has been developed by the Iowa Biodiesel Board to help biodiesel producers comply
May 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Upgraded Aemetis Plant in India Completes Biodiesel Production Using Lower Cost, High FFA Waste Feedstock
(EconoTimes/Aemetis) Pre-treatment Unit Passes First Production Tests Required to Supply BP Singapore Under Three-year Agreement -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that its
April 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Certification Program Will Help Biodiesel Producers Meet FSMA Requirements
(Iowa Biodisel Board) Iowa Biodiesel Board launches program to meet industry need; Webinar takes place May 10 -- Biodiesel producers who want
April 23, 2018 Read Full Article
1+1=3: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Production With Mixed Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Does 1+1=3? That’s the premise of this ABLC 2018 presentation from LEC’s John Forcier which looks
March 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Biobased Buzz: Renewable Propylene Glycol – Early Success in Renewable Chemical Market
by Jessie Stolark (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... According to the Department of Energy, substitution of renewable propylene glycol made
January 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Indian Researchers Produce Chemicals from Glycerin
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In India, researchers from Chemical Engineering and Process Development Division together with colleagues from the National
December 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Hilton Partners with Tagaddod to Generate Biodiesel in Support of Environmental Sustainability
(Albawaba Business/Hilton Worldwide) Hilton, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world, is further demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability
October 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Aemetis Signs Long Term Lease for Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Site in California
(Aemetis) 55 year Lease Agreement at Former Army Munitions Facility -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that its Aemetis Advanced Products Keyes
October 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Conventional and Cutting Edge Biofuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis owns and operates 110 million gallons per year of ethanol and biodiesel facilities in the
October 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Aemetis Completes Enzymatic Biodiesel Production Unit at India Plant to Supply US and Europe
(Aemetis) Company well positioned to fill expected supply gap caused by anti-dumping ruling against Argentina and Indonesian biodiesel in the
August 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Products, and Open for Contract Manufacturing: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to REG Life Sciences
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In January 2014, REG acquired LS9 for a purchase price of up to $61.5 million. Most
July 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Aemetis Wins $6 million Biodiesel Supply Contract with India Government Oil Companies
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today (May 10, 2017) that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary has won its first contract
May 12, 2017 Read Full Article
Advancing Advanced: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis owns and operates 110 million gallons per year of ethanol and biodiesel facilities in
March 14, 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
Leaf Resources and Novozymes Launch Biomass-to-Sugars Collaboration
(Leaf Resources) Leaf Resources’ patented biomass pretreatment process- GLYCELL – is an innovative, high-yield route to clean, economical cellulosic sugars
December 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Glycerin as Anti-Freeze Agent for Coal
by Dennis Zeedyk (Glycerin Traders/Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) Anyone who has produced biodiesel knows that glycerin can set up like
December 02, 2016 Read Full Article
10-Year Anniversary Videos Offer Unique Glimpse inside REG
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Renewable Energy Group Inc. is quietly celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a series of videos being
October 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Opens Glycerin Facility
(World-Grain.com) Louis Dreyfus Company LLC opened its new glycerin refinery on Sept. 28. The refinery is located at the company’s
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Duonix Beatrice Begins Commercial-Scale Biodiesel Production Using Innovative ENSEL Technology
(Business Wire/Flint Hills Resources) First-of-its-kind plant capable of producing high-quality, cost-competitive biodiesel from a multitude of advantaged, non-edible feedstocks --
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
How Loyola Converts Used Cooking Oil Into Biodiesel That Fuels Their Buses
by Mark Schipper (DNA info) Loyola University has the only college-level chemical manufacturing business in the country that is federally licensed
August 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Andalusian Researchers Create Bricks with Biodiesel Waste
(ABC Andalusia (Google Translation)) The element is used to make bricks glycerin, a fatty organic byproduct production companies -- Researchers
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
5 Signs Your Current Good Manufacturing Processes Are Ready for the Food Safety Modernization Act
by Phil Cleary (Christianson & Associates/Biofuels Digest) The Food Safety Modernization Act covers the operation of a facility that manufactures, processes,
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
CEO of Former Michigan Biofuels Company Charged with $2 Million Tax Scheme
by Emily Monacelli (Michigan Live) The chief executive of a former Southwest Michigan biofuels company has been indicted in what
June 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Kosher Distillers Corn Oil Opens Market Prospects for Glycerin
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) With nearly a fifth of the U.S. biodiesel feedstock market share today, distillers corn oil
June 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Glycerin from Biodiesel Advantage for Industrial Use
(Universidad National de Colombia (Google Translation)) solventogénicos microorganisms, whose main characteristic is that they grow in oxygen-free conditions, transform glycerine
June 24, 2016 Read Full Article
What Do We Do about Palm Oil?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In the world of fuels, Neste Oil has backed away from palm oil in order
April 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Protein Packs A Punch in New Ethanol Coproducts
by Holly Jessen and Kassidi Andres (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Two companies gain traction in the quest to produce high-protein feed products
April 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Duel Fuel--Colocating Ethanol, Biodiesel
by Keith Loria (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biodiesel tanks are popping up in the tank farms at some ethanol plants these
April 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Company Plans Expansion to Fort Pierce
by Keona Gardner (TCPalm) ... Indian River Bio Diesel is seeking city approval to operate a plant that would process
March 22, 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
Powerful Crap: The Quest to Turn Smelly Sewage into Sweet Biodiesel
by David MacNeal (Ars Technica) The facility smell? “That’s money,” Todd French says. “That’s what it smells like.” -- “By
February 23, 2016 Read Full Article
What Biodiesel Producers Should Know about Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) If your glycerin or free fatty acids may find their way into the food or
January 28, 2016 Read Full Article
From First-Gen to Advanced: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis owns and operates 110 million gallons per year of ethanol and biodiesel facilities in
January 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Aemetis Shares Jump 52% in One Day
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, investors were pleasantly shocked when shares in Aemetis traded up 52% last Thursday. What
January 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Spanish Company Receives Patents for 2G Biodiesel from Glycerin
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Spain, the European patents office has approved a Europe-wide patent forInKemia IUCT Group’s production
December 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodico's Innovative 20 MMgy Biodiesel Plant Opens in California
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel producer and technology developer Biodico has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 4 for its 20
December 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Large Glycerin Refinery about to Open
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Louis Dreyfus Commodities' new glycerin refinery in Claypool, Indiana, will soon be operational. The company
November 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Atlantic Biodiesel Celebrates 'First Pour' in Welland, Ontario
(Canadian Renewable Fuels Association/Biodiesel Magazine) On Oct. 9, less than four months after opening its state-of-the-art biodiesel plant in Welland,
October 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Aemetis Distilled Biodiesel Solves India's Unhealthy Air Quality
(CNN Money/Market Watch/Aemetis) New Delhi Has the Worst Air Pollution in the World -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), an advanced renewable
October 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Commodities to Begin Operating New Glycerin Refinery in Q4 2015
(Louis Drefus Commodities) Louis Dreyfus Commodities announced today that it is adding a glycerin refinery to its soybean crushing
August 24, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Works for Illinois Animal Agriculture
(Illinois Soybean Association) Biodiesel Positively Impacts Poultry and Livestock Farmers’ Bottom Lines -- Biodiesel is known for powering vehicles across the
August 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Can Increase Livestock Production’s Profitability
(Biofuels International) Biodiesel is known for powering vehicles across the country—but it also works for poultry and livestock farmers by
July 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Vt. Farmer Helps Others Produce Biofuels
by Rachel Carter (Daily Yonder) After learning to make biofuel to use on his own farm, John Williamson has expanded
July 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Hybrid Electric-Biodiesel Buses: Cleaner, Fuel-Saving Alternative for Public Transportation
by Milsa Vijayadharan* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Hybrid Electric-Biodiesel Buses used in California, Washington and Michigan Model Lower GHG Emissions Options
July 10, 2015 Read Full Article
What’s up with Algae Now?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... 31 Algae players, what do they make now, and how are they making out? ... Here’s
July 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Atlantic Biodiesel Opens State-of-the-Art Renewable Fuel Facility in Welland, Ontario
(Atlantic Biodiesel) Today (June 25, 2015), Atlantic Biodiesel officially opened its state-of-the-art renewable fuel facility located in the Niagara Greenbelt
June 29, 2015 Read Full Article
TSCA Nomenclature May Be Barrier for Advanced Biofuels
(The Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group/The Oil Price Information Network) (The Oil Price Information Network (OPIS) spoke with BRAG's
April 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Unique Oakland Biodiesel Project Receives $3.4 Million Grant
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Viridis Fuels, a state-of-the-art biodiesel project in Oakland, California, is prepared to receive an official
April 08, 2015 Read Full Article
4 Minutes with… Orion Lekos PhD, Director of Research, Whole Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Whole Energy focuses on three areas… 1. Marketing Biofuels such as biodiesel, bio-methane, ethanol and renewable
March 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Where’s the Upside in $60 Oil?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Boom times for two-product strategies? Can feed markets offer relief for the challenges on
December 12, 2014 Read Full Article
Springboard Intro's Methanol Recovery, Soap-Casting Equipment
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Chico, Calif.-based biodiesel equipment manufacturer Springboard Biodiesel recently introduced its GL95/MC12/BD380 trio to recover more than
November 19, 2014 Read Full Article
PhD Thesis Proposes Use of Ethanol and Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biodiesel Production
(Basque Research) ... Chemical engineer Inés Reyero Zaragoza proposed the substitution of methanol by ethanol for the production of biodiesel
November 12, 2014 Read Full Article
The United States Patent Office Grants Neol Biosolutions the Patent for the Technology MicroBiOil-1®
(Neol) Neol Biosolutions (Neol) a 50:50 joint venture between the Neuron Bio Group and Repsol has been granted the patent in USA
June 18, 2014 Read Full Article
Time Has Come Today
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The synergies between co-located ethanol and biodiesel production have been discussed for a decade. The existing infrastructure
June 17, 2014 Read Full Article
Future Uncertain for Ukiah Biodiesel Producer
by Justine Fredericksen (Daily Journal News) Cash-strapped Yokayo Biofuels is for sale ... "The grant was to install an enzymatic process
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
Breaking New Ground with Glycerin
by Atul Deshmane (Whole Energy/Biodiesel Magazine) ... Today most glycerin is derived from biodiesel production. ... The basis of Whole Energy’s glycerin process
March 12, 2014 Read Full Article
The Next Generation of Biodiesel Coproduct Research
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The uses of glycerin - crude, USP-grade or otherwise - and other byproducts from biodiesel production
March 12, 2014 Read Full Article
The Next Generation of Biodiesel Coproduct Research
Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The uses of glycerin - crude, USP-grade or otherwise - and other byproducts from biodiesel production
March 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Aemetis Announces Commissioning of Biodiesel Distillation Unit at India Plant
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (OTCQB: AMTX), an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company, announced today that its 50 million gallon per
February 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Low-Cost Biodiesel Production
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) As federal biodiesel policy uncertainty rises, low-cost biodiesel production with new technologies to allow processing
January 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Commercializing Enzymatic Biodiesel Production
by Rebecca Hobden (Viesel Fuel LLC/Biodiesel Magazine) Viesel Fuel, in collaboration with Novozymes and Tactical Fabrication, has developed and implemented
January 06, 2014 Read Full Article
A Q&A with JatroDiesel
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) JatroDiesel’s technology has been selected by Patriot Renewable Fuels for its 4-5 million biodiesel facility under construction next to its ethanol
December 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Glycerin Refinery Begins Operations in Mount Vernon, Washington
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) After two years of development, Bellingham, Wash.-based biodiesel distributor Whole Energy has opened its new glycerin
December 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Could Shipping Provide the Catalyst for Global Biofuel?
by Charlie Bartlett (Seatrade Global) Given the poor quality of fuel on which many ship engines currently run, the global
November 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Debunking the Myths of Biofuel
by Jackie Ward (WCSH6.com) One Maine company is helping turn leftover restaurant grease into a valuable fuel that's helping other
November 01, 2013 Read Full Article
Aemetis Announces EPA Approval as the First Converted Corn Ethanol Plant to Produce D5 Advanced Biofuels Using Sorghum/Biogas/CHP
(Fort Mill Times) Aemetis California Plant Approved for Same Low-Carbon Biofuels Category as Brazilian Ethanol Aemetis, Inc. (OTCQB: AMTX), an advanced
September 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Viesel Fuel Completes Upgrade at Enzymatic Biodiesel Plant in Stuart, FL
(Viesel Fuel/Biofuels Journal) Viesel Fuel, LLC announced that they have completed the upgrade of the Viesel Fuel facility to produce biodiesel
July 23, 2013 Read Full Article
Zero Waste and Plant Optimization
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) When Pacific Biodiesel Technologies’ Big Island Biodiesel refinery came online last year, it was marketed
March 23, 2013 Read Full Article
California Energy Commission Awards $2.6 Million to Buster Biofuels
(Biofuels Digest) In California, the state’s Energy Commission approved $5,580,773 for clean-energy transportation projects ranging from producing biofuels to making trucks
March 21, 2013 Read Full Article
The Sustainability of Advanced Biofuels in the EU
(Institute for European Environmental Policy) This report focuses on the potential sustainability of an advanced biofuel industry relying on mainly
March 20, 2013 Read Full Article
Lignol Announces Investment and Technology Collaboration with Territory Biofuels Limited
(Lignol) Lignol Energy Corporation (TSXV: LEC) ("LEC" or "the Company"), a leading technology company in the advanced biofuels and renewable
March 18, 2013 Read Full Article
Ion Exchange Resin as Dry Wash Media
by Ron Yawn (Biodiesel Magazine/ALX Enterprises LLC) ...At a time when even bad feedstock is expensive, more plants are running
March 14, 2013 Read Full Article
Company: New $15 Million Plant at Grain Facility in Owensboro Set for Fall Completion
(WCHS/Associated Press) Work on a new $15 million glycerin refinery at Owensboro Grain Co.'s facility is set for completion by
March 13, 2013 Read Full Article
BenchMark Energy Corporation and Energy Partners LLC Launches New Glycerin Logistical Distribution Division
(Yahoo!/BenchMark Energy Corporation) BenchMark Energy Corporation through its subsidiary Energy Partners LLC is pleased to announce it has launched a new
January 11, 2013 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Advanced Biofuels and Biorefining Companies in Asia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...While the economic growth in China has been drawing virtually all the headlines in recent
September 04, 2012 Read Full Article
The Final Treatment: Washing or Polishing Followed by Distillation Offers the Purest Biodiesel Around
by Raj Mosali (Jatrodiesel Inc./Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel is traditionally produced via esterification of fatty acids and transesterification of triglycerides with
May 07, 2012 Read Full Article
Thai Biochemical Plant Converts Glycerin into Epichlorohydrin
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Solvay, an international chemical group, recently announced that its Thai affiliate Vinythai successfully commissioned a
March 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Forage, Corn Feed Alternative for Cattle May Come from Biodiesel Industry
by Kay Ledbetter (PhysOrg.com) Crude glycerin, a byproduct of biodiesel production, could be an economical ingredient in cattle diets, according
March 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Japan's Toyo to Build 10,000 mt/year Ethanol Plant in Malaysia by Q2 2013
(Platts) Japanese Toyo Engineering Co is to build a 10,000 mt/year industrial-grade ethanol plant in Johor Baru, Malaysia by Q2
January 19, 2012 Read Full Article
Clearing the Way for Byproduct Quality
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) Why quality for glycerin is just as important for biodiesel ...With all the stringent quality measures
October 31, 2011 Read Full Article
Company Buys, Plans to Reopen NextDiesel Plant
by John Mulcahy (Daily Telegram/LenConnect) A New York-based company has bought the closed NextDiesel plant in Adrian and plans to
August 09, 2011 Read Full Article
Search Produces Energy from Biodiesel Waste
(Correio do Brasil) School of Engineering of São Carlos (EESC) of USP, a research proposes the production of energyfrom the
July 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Gen-X Moves Forward with Advanced Biorefinery Plans
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A unique biorefinery being developed by Gen-X Energy Group Inc. in Moses Lake, Wash., is
March 24, 2011 Read Full Article
OARDC Helps Mansfield Company Produce 'Green' Polyurethane Foam, Jobs
(Ohio State University Extension) Waste is a terrible thing to waste. That’s the mantra guiding an OhioState University researcher and a bioenergy
March 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Austin Peay State University Professor and Students Author Paper on Groundbreaking Biofuel Research
(Clarksville Online) ...Dr. Sergi Markov, associate professor of biology at Austin Peay State University, has an idea that could help push
February 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Bugs Might Convert Biodiesel Waste Into New Fuel
(NewsWire/University of Alabama) A strain of bacteria found in soil is being studied for its ability to convert waste from