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New file readily available for on-farm biodiesel manufacturing in Vermont

Plantations International News A new report, On-Farm Biodiesel Production in Vermont: Legal and Regulatory Overview, conducted by the Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law School reviews all Vermont state and federal regulations related to on-farm biodiesel production. Commissioned by the Vermont Bioenergy Initiative at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, the report aims to inform farmers about the potential laws and regulations surrounding on-farm biodiesel production. “As statewide partners begin to find new ways to achieve the goals of Vermont’s Comprehensive Energy Plan, which identified biodiesel as a fuel that will help Vermont meet the 10-percent renewable transportation goal for [...]

Mercedes-Benz Trucks approves use of renewable diesel

Plantations International Information Mercedes-Benz Trucks authorized the immediate use of hydrotreated grease (HVO), additionally described as renewable diesel in the United States, for its in-line six-cylinder engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz OM 470, OM 471 (very first generation) as well as OM 936 along with the in-line four-cylinder versions of the OM 934 conference the Euro VI discharges basic. "Trucks from Mercedes-Benz fitted with engines from the OM 470, OM 471, OM 936 as well as OM 934 collection satisfying the Euro VI exhausts requirement might be run with HVO from February 2016," the business mentioned. "This choice applies to all [...]

Buffalo Biodiesel clarifies contract with attorney general

Plantations International Information New york city Chief law officer Eric T. Schneiderman announced an arrangement Feb. 18 with Buffalo Biodiesel Inc.-- a business that accumulates, cleans and also offers utilized cooking oil from dining establishments to biodiesel manufacturers-- concerning more compared to 600 breach-of-contract suits filed over the previous couple of years versus companies in Western New york city and also surrounding states. The legal actions began when dining establishments with which Buffalo Biodiesel had oil supply contracts began "bucking" signed contracts without notice, said Buffalo Biodiesel Head of state Sumit Majumdar. "I'm a full-grown, I can handle individuals turning oil [...]

Iowa legislators asked to extend, expand biodiesel rewards

Plantations International News Members and supporters of the Iowa Biodiesel Board hit the state capitol Feb. 17, asking state lawmakers to expand and also expand biodiesel motivations set to expire. These include a tax credit that assists the state's 13 biodiesel manufacturers make Iowa the top state for production, as well as a seller's credit rating that lures energy merchants to carry biodiesel blends. The "Iowa Biodiesel Day on the Hillside," a public education day as well as lunch hosted by IBB, consisted of conferences with legislators to discuss the 2016 legal priorities to keep this crucial state production market solid. [...]

Safety first, 2nd, 3rd, fourth

Plantations International Information The recent heartbreaking accident at a biodiesel plant in Spain strengthens the should place safety first, last and also at all factors in between Over the weekend an unfortunate accident at the Biocom Energia biodiesel plant in Valencia, Spain, claimed the lives of 2 workers as well as harmed a third. I feel deeply sorry for the targets and their households. Your loved one goes to operate in the morning as well as when you part for the day, you don't anticipate it being the last time you will ever before see them. Exactly how dreadful that should [...]

California Biodiesel Conference to focus on regulative security

Plantations International Information The The golden state Biodiesel Partnership, the industry's voice considering that 2006, is honored to present its 2016 The golden state Biodiesel Seminar Feb. 24 at the Capitol Ballroom in midtown Sacramento. An outright should for anyone doing or desiring to do business in California, it will certainly concentrate on new facts as well as opportunities as the state's market-- lengthy tested by governing unpredictability-- gets in a new period of regulative security based on CBA's legislative success and also the Jan. 1 implementation of the brand-new Different Diesel Fuel Policy and the newly readopted low carbon gas [...]

Super Bowl kicks off with clean diesel tech, renewable diesel

Plantations International News The widely attended fan festivals and transportation to this week’s championship football game in San Francisco are the latest in a long line of entities to recognize advanced biofuels—including biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel—in meeting climate, clean air and sustainability goals. These advance biofuels, when used in diesel engines, can reduce carbon emissions by at least 50 percent, improving air quality and contributing to a sustainable energy future. San Francisco’s host committee is seeking to create a “Net Positive” for the Bay Area from the numerous events associated with the game, including environmental factors. The fan festival events throughout the week will [...]

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