Sentences with word «biodiesel»

Production of biodiesel from sustainable low carbon sources like used cooking oil is an important and growing oil saving solution.

McDonald's, in an ongoing push to change their environmental image (see previous posts and TreeHugger TV episodes), is beginning to use its cooking oil for biodiesel in the UK.

One of the problems with current methods for producing biodiesel from algae oil is the processing cost, and the New York researchers say their innovative process is at least 40 percent cheaper than that of others now being used.

The researchers fed the algae glycerol, a cheap waste product of biodiesel production, and urea, another inexpensive chemical that serves as a nitrogen source for the algae.

We calculate that growing lipidcane containing 20 percent oil would be five times more profitable per acre than soybeans, the main feedstock currently used to make biodiesel in the United States, and twice as profitable per acre as corn.

The algae can be harvested and made into biodiesel fuel and feed for animals.

Fuelish Things: Science students in Barry Latham's class use leftover cooking oil from the cafeteria to make biodiesel fuel in 40 - gallon batches.

The GoM [group of ministers] has recommended that the national mission on biodiesel of the ministry of rural development need not be pursued further,» an official source close to the development said.

Chemists reported development of what they termed the first economical, eco-friendly process to convert algae oil into biodiesel fuel — a discovery they predict could one day lead to U.S. independence from petroleum as a fuel.

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The negative environmental effects of this land clearing and burning may be greater than the potential benefits of using biodiesel produced from soybeans and palm oil trees.

As existing biodiesel plants drive up the price of vegetable oils, producers such as Suns - Oil increasingly look to using animal fats.

Because lipids from Y. lipolytica have chemical properties similar to those of diesel fuel, they can be readily used as biodiesel using current vehicles and existing infrastructure at gas stations.

In practical terms, that means that the amount of time it takes to payback the carbon debt of producing biofuel on that land to replace fossil fuels is even greater than we thought; and pretty much makes palm oil biodiesel produced in such conditions worse than petroleum - based diesel.

For the record, I do support merging the 2 technologies, especially plug - in hybrids with an engine powered by biodiesel made from algae.

(11/28/2012) The European Commission has approved palm oil - based biodiesel for the renewable fuels standard provided it is certified under the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a body that sets social and environmental criteria for palm oil production.

Reuters is reporting that Italy's Union of Biodiesel Producers hopes to commercialize the production of

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Not only are they creating locally brewed sustainable biodiesel for the Piedmont area of North Carolina, but they have also turned their hand to community supported agriculture and even soap making.

Recent activity includes advising the National Biodiesel Board in the DC Circuit to challenge the EPA's 2015 Renewable Fuel Standards.

The 3 - million gallon / year plant represents a partnership between Biodiesel Industries, Inc., DTE Energy and the City of Denton.

Senate Republicans were described by nervous business groups as moving to put the mandate into Cuomo's budget because of Catsimatidis» influence and heavy lobbying from Senate - connected biofuel interests, including the National Biodiesel Board, a producers» umbrella group that includes United Metro and Midwestern soybean farmers.

Converting land from wilderness or grasslands to plant biodiesel feedstock crops also releases GHG and is not sustainable.

The L - 29 jet (acquired from the Ukrainian military) is one of the few planes capable of burning biodiesel at present, thanks to a built - in fuel warming system.

Just last week Mission NewEnergy Ltd announced that it would be building India's first biodiesel refinery

She has friendly chats about biodiesel with Fox's venomous Bill O'Reilly, was the keynote speaker at this year's Natural Products Expo West, helped kick off World Water Day in Rwanda, and has been conducting clandestine missions to far away places freeing young girls from human trafficking rings.

of torque with that unit, along with the ability to run on B20 biodiesel fuel, and for the time, the truck had best - in - class grades for payload (7222 lb.)

Ford also «expects» the engine will be able to run on 20 - percent biodiesel blends.

The BBC reports that one company in Dubai is exploring that oh - so - hippy aspect of clean energy — creating biodiesel from used vegetable oil sourced from McDonald's restaurants.

Existing biodiesel process designs have difficulty handling oils containing more than 0.5 % FFA — i.e., waste oils with high FFAs have not been a viable feedstock option.

«Brazil's first commercial jatropha biodiesel project goes into operation this month following the delivery of BioDiesel Technologies» (BDT) processing unit.

Researchers from Kaiserslautern, Bochum, and Rostock have developed a method for producing a petroleum diesel - like fuel from conventional biodiesel at low temperatures.

TORONTO — Biox Corp. (TSX: BX) has terminated plans for a new biodiesel production facility in New York Harbor.

Clean, powerful, and efficient, the Mercedes - Benz biodiesel vehicles use some of the most advanced diesel engine technology represented by BlueTEC power.

Researchers have engineered a way to convert sugar into oil in sugarcane, resulting in a new and sustainable biodiesel source.

Stay tuned for an interview with Lyle Estill, Piedmont Biofuels member, representative and author of Biodiesel Power: The Passion, the People, and the Politics of the Next Renewable Fuel.

So Verhey went out and founded his own biodiesel company.

Lots of events try to go green with biodiesel generators or solar panels, but Rock the Bike has developed the Biker Bar, (patent pending) available for rent in New York and San Francisco.

She also credited organizations and community partners for their support including Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, Maui Eko Systems, West Maui Ridge 2 Reef, West Maui Kumuwai, Coral Reef Alliance, UH Maui College and Maui Cultural Lands.

Quick, invest in biodiesel derived from Mexican liposuction.

«It also suggests that rapeseed biodiesel does not deliver the global warming benefit over conventional diesel that is so often presumed by EU member states.»

That impressive 540 % figure compares quite favorably to the 93 % return on soybean biodiesel and (measly) 25 % return on corn ethanol.

The City Tour for Solar is comprised of mobile interactive, educational PV units, all transported by biodiesel trucks.

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Examples of alternative fuels include biodiesel, ethanol, electricity, propane, compressed natural gas, and hydrogen.

VW were leading these officially approved diesel / biodiesel cars way back in 1996 but it took off more in Germany than here..