How To Make Biodiesel

May 16–The governing commission of the Port of Sacramento will consider a proposal to begin lease negotiations and permitting procedures to build a bio-diesel plant on port property. Primafuel Inc. of Long Beach wants to build a 60 million-gallon- per-year biodiesel plant on a 14-acre site at the port, according to [...]

May 16–PONTIAC — The oil had been used earlier in the week to fry up tenderloins at Pontiac Township High School and now Ryan Kelly was pouring it into a John Deere tractor to get it started. Kelly, 18, of Pontiac, said he was skeptical when his agriculture class along with [...]

All diesel sold in Portland, Ore., will be required to contain at least 5% biodiesel beginning July 1, the Oregon Trucking Associations said. OTA said the standard will apply to fuel sold inside Portland for use by on-road vehicles. It does not apply to diesel sold in Portland and subsequently transported [...]

Oct. 26–NETTLETON — Biodiesel of Mississippi could soon reopen under new ownership if all goes well in a bankruptcy sale. The refinery, which converts soybean oil into biodiesel fuel, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed in February. Now, Maryland- based Equity Partners Inc. is marketing the company and could have a [...]

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