Thursday, July 30, 2009

Oregon’s B2 mandate begins next week

Several Counties in Oregon will adopt a B mandate beginning next week with the rest of the state to follow later in the fall. The biodiesel blend will be mandatory starting August 5th in the following counties; Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk and Marion. The rest of the state will follow by October 1st.
There are exceptions to the mandate including rail, marine, and home heating oil. Oregon currently has a biodiesel production capacity at five million gallons triggering this mandate to a two percent requirement. This is all a result of the renewable energy legislation passed in 2007.
With almost a half billion gallons of diesel sold in Oregon each year, the new standard will have a significant impact.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture requires testing of B100 biodiesel by the supplier at the receiving terminal and by in-state producers prior to blending with standard diesel. In addition, the B100 biodiesel will be sampled by ODA . This will ensure that the parent biodiesel product and the standard diesel meet specifications before blending.
“Blended biodiesel has actually been sold by some retailers and wholesalers in Oregon for quite some time now, but has not been mandatory”, says Clark Cooney, assistant administrator with the Measurement Standards Division.
Oregon’s State law was slated to go into effect when in-state biodiesel production reached five million gallons a year.


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Monday, July 27, 2009

SRS Engineering Corporation Received the 2009 Best of Murrieta Award!

SRS Engineering Corporation has received the 2009 Best of Murrieta Award from the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) in the Inorganic Metal Compounds or Salts Category.
USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. The USCA recognizes companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category.
Several sources of information were collected and analyzed to select the winner in each category focusing of quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on information gathered by both the USCA and information provided by third parties.
The U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization supported by local businesses operating in towns, large and small across the United States. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, advertising and marketing.


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Friday, July 24, 2009

Hilton Hotel Converts Kitchen Oil to Biodiesel

Hilton Americas in Houston Texas has converted its fleet to a biodiesel blend created from the waste oils right out of their own kitchen! The hotel has been using a tolling arrangement with a biodiesel processor to convert the oils to biodiesel earning them the silver-level Green Seal Certification for meeting the requirements of the Green Seal Environmental Standard for lodging.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Financing for biofuels projects may be a worry of the past

Rabobank has just established a Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Finance team (FEIF) in the Americas. Tomas Emmons will be leading this department with teams located in Europe, Asia and now in New York.


The REIF Team will focus on non-and-limited-recourse finance solutions in biofuels, biomass, bio-energy, wind power, solar power, renewable energy and energy infrastructure projects.
Focusing on the United States, Rabobank plans to grow relationships with developers, owners and operators of renewable energy generating technologies and facilities. Rabobank will start by participating in and co-underwriting project financings, and in the future will lead project financing transactions. Rabobank is currently seeking out opportunities to finance the renewable energy activities of its food and agribusiness clientele.


Marcel Gerritsen, Global Head of REIF, said in a press statment, “Rabobank’s agricultural roots and cooperative structure ensure that we are especially aware of the need for sustainable development, and drive our goal of making sustainability an integral part of our business. Our goal overall is to apply our financial services to effectively contribute to the transition from a high-CO2 to a low-CO2 economy and, within the renewable energy sector, to further develop sustainable energy supplies and technologies around the world.”

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Are diesel vehicles making a comeback?

Diesel vehicles are starting to make a comeback in the auto industry. Diesel engines are known for being powerful and more fuel efficient than gasoline engines (approximately 30-35% more fuel efficient). Today's diesel vehicles are not the diesels of past years. Modifications have been made to today's engines giving them improved fuel injection and increased power and acceleration. New engine designs are also cutting back on noise and vibration while creating a quieter, smoother ride.

An increased number of diesel vehicles on the road would be a positive thing for the biodiesel industry. With so much focus being put on renewable fuels like biodiesel and the federal government still offering incentives to biodiesel producers, this could be a win-win for both producers and the end user.


Tax Incentives - Some diesel cars and trucks are eligible for up to $3,400 in Federal Tax Incentives. For more information on this, click here

Thursday, July 9, 2009

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

The Benefits of Biodiesel

This is our first post to Everything Biodiesel......Thanks for visiting!

Let's start reducing our reliance on foreign oil and start utilizing biodiesel as a viable alternative to gasoline. Biodiesel is known to provide better fuel efficiency than gasoline because the unit value or energy per unit of biodiesel is greater than gasoline, allowing you to go further on a gallon of biodiesel. Biodiesel also has a greater lubricity than gasoline which means your engines will last longer.


Aside from the obvious benefits to your vehicle, biodiesel can also help consumers do their part in reducing their carbon footprint. Biodiesel has been proven to be good for the environment because it's fully biodegradable and burns cleaner than gasoline. Cleaner fuel equates to a reduction in green house gas emissions!

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