As if to borrow a line from Monty Python, the Iowa biodiesel mandate is “not dead yet!”
The 5 percent biodiesel blend for every gallon of diesel sold in the state, although declared dead by many in the media (including yours truly), seems to be marching on. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the B5 legislation [...]
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Iowa Biodiesel Mandate Still Alive
March 4th, 2010 No Comments
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Biodiesel Credit Gets New Life
March 2nd, 2010 No Comments
It looks like the federal biodiesel tax credit that expired at the end of last year could have new life.
An extension of the $1-a-gallon blenders credit has been attached to the new, $150 billion American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.). [...]
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Book Review – Biodiesel America
March 2nd, 2010 No Comments
Since the biodiesel industry is in a struggle for the extension of its $1 per gallon tax credit, I thought I’d spend some time learning more about biodiesel. This week, I read “Biodiesel America,” by Josh Tickell, who also produced the award winning film, “FUEL.” While the book is a tad bit dated (it was [...]
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Biodiesel Turns Sesame Street Green
March 1st, 2010 No Comments
Sunny days … and biodiesel … will be sweeping the clouds … and the smog … away as the studio that produces Sesame Street will switch to the green fuel for heat.
The New York Daily News reports Kaufman Astoria Studios just became the greenest studio in town as it switches from traditional heating oil to [...]
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Iowa Biodiesel Mandate Dies, But Could Be Reborn
March 1st, 2010 No Comments
A proposal to mandate a 5 percent biodiesel blend in every gallon of diesel sold in Iowa has died in one legislative committee … but could be reborn in another.
The Fort Dodge (IA) Messenger reports that the House environmental protection committee’s ranking member, Rep. Steve Olson, R-DeWitt, declared the bill dead:
Olson said the GOP caucus [...]
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Petroleum Company Buying Indiana Biodiesel Plant
February 26th, 2010 No Comments
Indiana-based e-biofuels, LLC is being sold to Imperial Petroleum, Inc.
This press release posted on MarketWatch.com says Imperial will keep on e-biofuels principal management and make the 15-million-gallon-a-year biodiesel maker a wholly-owned subsidiary of Imperial:
“We’re very excited about e-biofuels and its management joining our Company,” said Jeffrey T. Wilson, President of Imperial. “Through our research and [...]
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Ford Unveils Biodiesel-Compatible F-Series Truck
February 26th, 2010 No Comments
The new Ford F-Series Super Duty truck will be able to run on a 20 percent blend of biodiesel.
This article from Fleet Owner says the 2011 model year also features an optional Ford-designed and built 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbodiesel rated at 390 hp and 735 ft-lbs torque … making green and mean:
Ed Waszczenko, Ford [...]
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Propel Fuels’ E85 for 85 Cents Event Draws Attention
February 26th, 2010 No Comments
Earlier this week, my colleague posted a story about Propel Fuels’ E85 promotion that took place on February 24 and several of its stations in Sacramento. It was a big success, drawing quite a bit of attention from both consumers and the media alike. Biofuels enthusiast, Paul Wikoff participated in the event and sent DomestcFuel [...]
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New Ideas for Funding Sustainable Biofuels
February 26th, 2010 No Comments
If you did a survey among the biofuels industry and asked if the funding programs for biofuels research and development were working, most would say no. Actually, many outside of the industry would say no. As the country continues forward on the federal goals set out in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) things will need [...]
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Obama Changes Tune from Biodiesel to Biofuels
February 25th, 2010 No Comments
Some others have started to notice something I told you about back in January. It seems that while he campaigned on the word “biodiesel,” President Barack Obama is now talking “biofuels” … a more ambiguous term that is leaving some biodiesel producers scratching their heads wondering whether the president backs them.
This piece from Biodiesel [...]
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