biofuels News

The Biodiesel Business academy- knowledge arm of Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel is pleased to announce the 2 Day Pongamia State of Art International Workshop viz. Global Pongamia World – 2013 to be held on 3-4, August, 2013 at Jaipur, India. A comprehensive research and development program for the development of Nonfood ...

The Agriculture Energy Coalition today thanked Reps. Timothy Walz (D-Minn.), Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), Ann Kuster, (D-N.H.), William Enyart (D-Ill.) and Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) for introducing an amendment during the House Agriculture Committee’s markup of legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill that would provide ...

Local company FireFlower Alternative Energy has partnered with First Highland Management & Development to develop the largest rooftop solar array in the City of Boston.  The project is located in the Boston/Dedham Commerce Park at 65 Sprague Street. The solar array covers 120,000 square feet of rooftop and has a 974-kilowatt capacity.  ...

Moyno 500 Grinder Pumps feature compact, lightweight designs that combine an efficient solids reduction unit with a high performance progressing cavity pump. Ideal for marine septic systems, environmental clean up, marine oil spills, industrial wastes and raw sewage transfer, Moyno 500 Grinder Pumps offer a variety of innovative design ...

 The Domestic Fuel Solutions Group (DFSG), a coalition of business, transportation, agricultural, food industry, dairy, livestock and state legislative interests seeking solutions to the problems plaguing US energy policies, is throwing its support behind the Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013 (HR 1959), which was introduced in the House of ...

There have been many calls for reform of the subsidies and incentives provided to the energy sector. A report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released last month urged policymakers the world over to reform subsidies for products from coal to gasoline, arguing that this could translate into major gains both for economic growth and the ...

The landscape of the Cooking Oil Recycling industry has transformed over the past decade. Once considered a waste, cooking oil became a valuable and sought-after commodity as its use as an input into biofuel production became widespread. Aided by government-mandated biofuel production standards, the industry has generally been immune to ...

Price fixing investigation On 14 May officials from the European Commission Competition carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several companies active in the crude oil, refined oil products and biofuels sectors, including Statoil, BP and Shell. The Commission has concerns that the companies may have colluded in reporting ...

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and other members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee for including mandatory funding for Energy Title programs and eligibility for renewable chemicals in Farm Bill reauthorization legislation, which passed ...

The Agriculture Energy Coalition today thanked Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee for passing legislation to reauthorize Farm Bill Energy Title programs with robust mandatory funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. ...