Aug 20th, 2008 · This year's New York State Fair has brought something new to the time-honored butter sculpture. It has turned the tradition green. When the fair ends, the state university's College of Environmental Science and Forestry will convert the sculpture's 900 pounds of butter into biodiesel for the college's vehicles — enough to power five round trips to the Adirondacks.
May 7th, 2008 · With the demand for biodiesel on the rise, the market value of grease has tripled in recent years. Thieves are stealing the castoff fry grease from restaurants, reports Ben Arnoldy of the Christian Science Monitor, trucking it out the back doors of eateries around the nation.
Apr 11th, 2008 · Fermenting corn can make ethanol, and vegetable oil can become biodiesel but what other roads lead to biofuel? Researchers discuss investigations into innovative ways to harvest energy from plant materials, including gasoline-like chemicals and hydrogen production.
Apr 10th, 2008 · The U.S. biodiesel industry is in a jam. The price of the raw material it uses most, soy oil, has shot up even faster than crude oil, all but pricing the alternative fuel out of the U.S. market. A hefty tax credit and a big leap in exports to Europe are keeping the industry afloat, angering Europeans, who accuse Americans of flooding their market with artificially cheap fuel.
Apr 4th, 2008 · A rural school district in Michigan has gone green. One school powers itself with wind turbines, and students soon will press oil from soybeans and sunflowers for biodiesel. The district's efforts are saving money -- and preparing kids for green careers.
Mar 18th, 2008 · Biodiesel is caught in the middle of two tough financial developments -- the credit crisis and high commodity prices. Both are helping to make biodiesel more expensive than regular diesel. What do the high prices mean for the industry?
Nov 18th, 2007 · As gasoline prices climb, many motorists want better mileage without sacrificing power. That's where Johnathan Goodwin comes in. He converts Hummers, Cadillac Escalades and other large SUVs to run on biodiesel, making the huge vehicles run more efficiently and cutting their emissions.
Sep 2nd, 2007 · Three years ago, Congress passed a tax credit worth a dollar for every gallon of biodiesel blended in the United States. The problem: Any blend can qualify, and the producers don't have to be American. That has both U.S. and European producers crying foul.