Bioheat® Rises
At last year’s National Biodiesel Conference, heating oil leaders took center stage to share intentions of a concerted transition to low carbon options like Bioheat®. Oilheat continues to face an existential threat – both from competing heat sources and the demand for lower climate impact. Success in a low carbon world will require action in five areas: carbon...Read More
Biomass-Based Diesel Volumes on the Rise
The latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from the Energy Information predicts growth in biodiesel production through 2022. EIA expects biodiesel production will increase by nearly 4% this year and an additional 6% in 2022, driven largely by increasing RFS targets and the existence of the biodiesel production tax credit through 2022. EIA assumes future RFS targets will primarily affect...Read More
Future is Bright for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Feedstocks
Soybean oil has a long history as a vital feedstock for biodiesel, and more recently for renewable diesel, and it will likely continue to be. At the same time, newer sources of fats and oil are needed to feed the increasing demand for renewable energy plants coming on line. Alan Weber has been in the biodiesel business from...Read More
Next Generation of Scientists for Biodiesel Learns From Mentors
From exciting feedstock research to the comparative cost of carbon reduction strategies, biodiesel research and outreach projects are on the rise at universities and colleges around the country. At the 2021 National Biodiesel Conference and Expo, the Next Generation of Scientists for Biodiesel (NGSB) spent a good deal of time networking in zoom rooms with mentors from the...Read More