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Biodiesel Takes Them Out to the Ballgame

The Reds, the Chiefs and others go green with biodiesel. Teams trend towards biodiesel to reduce impact on the environment.

September 30 2009 | Posted in Biodiesel | Read More »

NBB Vice President of Federal Affairs Testifies Before U.S. House Committee Rega

Manning Feraci, Vice President of Federal Affairs for the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), testified before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business regarding the pressing need to extend and reform the biodiesel tax incentive. The incentive is currently set to expire on December 31, 2009.

September 30 2009 | Posted in Biodiesel, Business | Read More »

Presidential Treatment: Dr. Roger Beachy Appointed to Federal Post

Biodiesel advocate and friend, Dr. Roger Beachy, has been appointed the first Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture by President Barack Obama. NBB congratulates him! Dr

September 24 2009 | Posted in Biodiesel, Food | Read More »

Bioheat and Biodiesel Embraced as Oilheat’s Cleaner, Greener Future

At the national oilheat industry policy summit, oilheat leadership approved a statement formally embracing cleaner burning fuels, like Bioheat. Primarily used as a transportation fuel, biodiesel, which is already ultra low sulfur, can be blended with regular No

September 21 2009 | Posted in Biodiesel, Transportation | Read More »

Freeways-to-Fuel Harvest Paves the Way for Biodiesel Production…

Test plots at the roadside simulation lab at Utah Botanical Center are part of an innovative “Freeways-to-Fuel” project sponsored by the Utah Department of Transportation , the National Biodiesel Board and others.

September 16 2009 | Posted in Biodiesel, Transportation | Read More »

Iowa Biodiesel Leaders Express Need for Workable RFS-2 Program to EPA Officials

S. Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) recently hosted senior EPA officials at a Newton, Iowa biodiesel plant managed by Renewable Energy Group (REG).

September 10 2009 | Posted in Biodiesel, Energy | Read More »

NBB Applauds Ford’s B20 Approval in 2011 F-Series Super Duty’ Trucks

Biodiesel supporters are cheering Ford Motor Company’s announcement that its all-new Ford-built 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty diesel pickups will be fully compatible with a 20 percent biodiesel blend (B20).

September 1 2009 | Posted in Biodiesel | Read More »