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02.09.09

San Francisco to Construct Grease Biodiesel Plant

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01.26.09

Mobile Biodiesel Production Unit Planned

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01.23.09

Mid-Atlantic Biodiesel Plant Auctioned

The Mid-Atlantic Biodiesel plant in Clayton, DE has been sold at auction for $1....

01.22.09

Nebraska Awards Biodiesel Grants

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has awarded $83,000 in Value-Add...

01.21.09

Virginia Planning Biofuel Mandate

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is proposing that the state adopt a 2% biodiesel mandate...

01.20.09

Pennsylvania to Inact Biofuel Mandate

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has announced that each gallon of diesel fuel i...

01.19.09

American Soybean Association Submits Biodiesel Priority

The American Soybean Association has given President-elect Barack Obama a list o...

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Biodiesel Extracted From Wild Sesame Tree

05.06.08

Vietnamese scientists have managed to extract biodiesel from the seeds of wild sesame trees.

Dr. Thai Xuan Du from Tropical Biology Institute's Cell Technology Department said oil can be extracted from wild sesame trees easily using local technology and equipment, while the waste from extraction process can be used to produce organic fertilizer and pesticides.

The seeds of wild sesame contain about 31% to 37% oil and the trees blossoms all year round, especially in the rainy season.



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