Hemisphere Ltd., the parent company of Continental Refining Co., announced that it is exploring plans to invest an additional $25 million to acquire, relocate and…
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National Biodiesel Board Elects New Governing Board Virtually
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The National Biodiesel Board members met virtually this week to elect new Governing Board leaders from across the biodiesel and renewable diesel…
Making biodiesel from dirty old cooking oil just got way easier
Researchers have developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel, and turning food scraps and plastic rubbish into…
2021 International Biomass Conference & Expo goes virtual
Biomass Magazine announced this week the 14th Annual Biomass Conference & Expo will be taking place 100 percent virtual, March 15-17, 2021. “It’s been somewhat of a…
Researchers develop new method to turn used cooking oil into biodiesel
Researchers from The University of Western Australia and around the world have developed a low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into…
Bioenergy, biofuels account for nearly half of US renewables use
Wood and waste energy accounted for nearly one-fourth of U.S. renewable energy use in 2019, while biofuels accounted for 20 percent of renewable energy consumption,…
Red Rock, Shell enter sales agreement for renewable fuel
Red Rock and Shell have entered into a cellulosic fuel purchase and sale agreement in which Shell will purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and cellulosic…
ISU researchers transform pennycress into a crop
Though farmers consider pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) nothing more than a weed, Illinois State Professor of Genetics John Sedbrook is working to change their perspective—and the…
Trucking: Clean Fuels, Heavy Loads and Prospects for Cleaner Fuels in Freight Fleets
Trucking has, like other parts of the American economy, taken a punch from COVID. April’s job losses in the sector – estimated at 88,000 or…
DOE: US biodiesel production at 1.9 billion gallons in 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy published data on Aug. 24 showing that 1.9 billion gallons of biodiesel was produced in the U.S. in 2018. Facilities…