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04.17.09
New Biodiesel Plant Launched in Uruguay
Uruguayan cooperative La Cooperativa Agraria Nacional will launch its second bio...
04.17.09
Iowa Biodiesel Mandate Passes Senate
Iowa’s 5% biodiesel mandate has passed the state Senate and will now move to the...
04.17.09
Oil Companies Investing Heavily In Biofuels
Oil and gasoline manufacturers are investing heavily in biodiesel and ethanol in...
04.15.09
Philippine Government To Build Biodiesel Plants in Korea
The Philippine government may sign agreements next month in South Korea for the ...
04.15.09
Sundance Renewables Acquires New UK Biodiesel Plant
UK biodiesel company Sundance Renewables has bought BioTech Oils’ used vegetable...
04.15.09
Agrenco To Sell Brazilian Biodiesel Plant
Brazil-based Agrenco is expected to sell its 34 million gallon per year biodiese...
04.13.09
Ukraine Begins Biodiesel Research Project
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has called for extensive research and develop...
04.13.09
Belgium Announces Biodiesel Mandate
The Belgian government has announced a B4 mandate that will begin in July, 2009....
04.13.09
US Dept. Of Defense Launches Energy Initiative
The US Pentagon has launched alternative energy initiatives to save money, prese...
04.13.09
US Soybeans Advance On Expected Export Increase
Soybeans advanced in Chicago on speculation demand for US exports will rise as d...
US Railroad to Produce Its Own Biodiesel
02.12.08
In Washington State, Tri-City and Olympia Railroad has established a subsidiary, Green Diesel, to produce biodiesel for the railroad.
The subsidiary has established a pilot research plant in Richland, WA that will produce fuels for use on the 127-mile railroad that uses 500 gallons of fuel per week for the 100 cars it runs on the line.
The plant is scheduled to begin operations as soon as April, and is the first biodiesel plant owned and operated by a railroad.
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