Biodiesel Power Plant Opened
SLOVENIA - Slovenia's first biodiesel power plant was officially opened in Benedikt in the north east of the country last week.

UGA, Local Firm Work for Cleaner, Cheaper Biodiesel
US - A newly efficient method of producing biodiesel, developed by Monroe-based Down to Earth Energy in a partnership with the University of Georgia, could eventually revolutionise the biodiesel...

Companies to Join EU Biomass Programme
SOUTH KOREA - The European Union (EU) is on the lookout for 50 local small and medium enterprises to offer free coaching and training in the biomass industry.

Could Butter Make a Viable Biodiesel Fuel?
US - Scientists have discovered a way of turning inedible butter, combined with other animal or vegeatbel fats, into a biodiesel fuel.

Tyson Foods Reports Sustainability Progress
US – Water conservation, renewable fuels production and workplace safety improvements are among the areas highlighted in Tyson Foods Sustainability Report, issued this week.

Youth Programme Seeks Funds for Biodiesel Project
US - Youth development organisation Operation Reach based in New Orleans has called on the Pepsi Refresh Project Do Good for the Gulf for $25,000 funding for its Gulfsouth Youth Biodiesel Project...

Biofuel Forests Urged by Commissioner
NEW ZEALAND - The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment advocates planting millions of hectares of pine forest to produce bio-fuel.

Piedmont Biofuels Unveils Biodiesel Plant
US - North Carolina company, Piedmont Biofuels, will unveil their newest technology for renewable fuel production at a ribbon cutting event and lunch on Friday.

Emerson Expands Energy Management Solutions
US - Emerson Process Management is expanding its energy management portfolio with new technologies and services that help companies and municipalities convert low-cost waste and biomass into...

Alaska Waste Turning Cooking Oil into Biodiesel
US - Anchorage refuse company, Alaska Waste, has built new biodiesel plant to turn waste cooking oil and grease into biodiesel for its fleet of trucks.

Neste's Singapore Biodiesel Plant on Track
SINGAPORE - Finnish refiner Neste Oil expects its NExBTL renewable diesel plant in Singapore to be completed and running by the end of the year.

DOST Supports Production of Biofuel from Used Oil
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is assisting an inventor Emiliano F. Quitiol (EFQ) in the pilot production of new technology for the conversion of used...

East Ridge Turns Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel
US - East Ridge in Tennessee has officially kicked off its new Biodiesel Campaign and is taking in used cooking oil from local residents.

Mexican Researchers Produce Diesel from Animal Fat
MEXICO - Researchers of Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute have begun producing diesel fuel from animal fat thrown away as waste, a statement of the institute said.

First US Biodiesel Train Powered by Beef
US - In a move that is sure to confound the cross section of vegetarian and vegan environmentalists, Amtrak has begun running its first US biodiesel commuter train.

Used Coffee Grounds Turned into Biodiesel
US - That morning cup of coffee may get you going in more ways than you think, writes Robert E. Thomas, information specialist at the University of Missouri.

Franklin College Converts Used Fryer Oil to Biodiesel
US - For the first time in the college's history, a group of students, faculty and staff at Franklin College converted a gallon of used fryer oil from the campus cafeteria into biodiesel fuel...

Hawaiian Electric Seeks Local Biofuels
US - Hawaiian Electric Company today began a formal quest for a long-term supply of biofuels made from feedstocks produced and processed within the state of Hawaii.

Measuring Pollutant Formation from Algae Biofuels
US - Some Colorado State University engineers are stepping back from the scramble to find renewable alternatives to oil and asking a pivotal question: Is algae as a biodiesel truly more environmental...

Viet Nam and Korea in Joint Biodiesel Venture
SOUTH KOREA - A joint Vietnam-Korean biodiesel plant has been inaugurated in Yeochu city, Kyeonggi province in the Republic of Korea.

University Students Produce Biofuel from Garbage
PALESTINE - Two Gaza science students are using municipal waste to produce biofuel that could replace domestic gas amidst a shortage as the Israeli imposed siege continues.

‘Biofuel Hope’ Seen in Salt-water Plant Seed
QATAR - With major national carriers of GCC countries announcing their decision to go for biofuel, spotlight is on a salt-water plant that is widely visible across the region.

New Technique for Extracting Biodiesel Developed
TUNISIA - A country that has placed stakes on its human resources, Tunisia is reaping the fruits of its efforts, as Tunisian researchers continue to hit the headlines as a result of their innovative...

Process of Biodiesel Production Revolutionised
US - Sachtleben, a unit of Rockwood Holdings Inc. and the leading producer of specialty titanium dioxide and functional additives has developed catalytically active particles that stand to revolutionise...

Opening for Tucson Biodiesel Refinery
US - EDG Fuels, a division of Environmental Development Group is to open its facility next month a new biodiuesel plant in Tuscon, Arizona.