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National Biodiesel Board submits final comments on Renewable Fuel Standard rules to EPA
In Washington, the National Biodiesel Board submitted its formal comments to the EPA regarding the expanded Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). RFS2 requires the use of 500 million gallons of Biomass-based diesel in 2009, increasing gradually to 1 billion gallons in 2012. From 2012 through 2022, a minimum of 1 billion gallons must be used domestically, [...]
September 25 is the last day to comment on RFS2. NBB, ASA in all-out push to drive comments
In Washington, today is the final day for commenting to the EPA on the implementation of RFS2, the Renewable Fuel Standard. The National Biodiesel Board and the American Soybean Association are launching an all-out effort to get comments in before today’s deadline, and have set up an online form to facilitate the commenting process.
Celebrity Tractor Race in Nashville goes with biodiesel as CMA Music Festival
In Tennessee, Domestic Fuel is reporting that National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe was among the participants in the 4th annual New Holland/Michael Peterson Celebrity Tractor Race in Nashville, which is conducted as part of the Country Music Association Music Festival. The New Holland Boomer used for the race was running on biodiesel. Video available [...]
National Biodiesel Board challenges EPA’s NOx allocations, says EPA contravenes Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change findings
The National Biodiesel Board are contending that the EPA has penalized soybeans for nitrous oxide emissions from spreading of nitrogen fertilizer – despite the fact that soybeans do not require major nitrogen inputs and the fertilizer is spread for the benefit of nitrogen-hungry corn cultivation.The Des Moines Register’s Philip Brasher is reporting on the topic.
The [...]
“Heard on the floor” at final day of the National Biodiesel Board conference and expo
The last day at a show is always strange, suddenly giveaways become hot items. Greenline T-shirts with mysterious formulas get swapped for Indians Soy Alliance blankets, earth bobble heads from Kennedy Coe end up in a parent’s Soy Oil bag.
As a veteran of seven COMDEX shows in Las Vegas, when high tech was flying high, [...]
Musician Melissa Etheridge, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsome, and Earthrace captain Pete Bethune among NBB award winners
In California, musician Melissa Etheridge, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsome, and Earthrace captain Pete Bethune were among the recipients of awards at the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo. A soybean farmer who was the first to lead what is now the National Biodiesel Board, and three individuals who worked tirelessly to usher in biodiesel fuel [...]
National Biodiesel Board releases Sustainability Principles
In San Francisco, the National Biodiesel Board issued its Sustainability Principles, a list of principles designed to demonstrate industry concern and action on issues such as climate change mitigation, human rights, food security, and respect for natural resources. A copy of the principles is available here.
“Heard on the Floor” at day two of the National Biodiesel Board Conference
By Biofuels Digest correspondent Peter Brown
Today I visited with a mixed group of companies in no particular order or reason. Some, like Rohm and Haas have a very specific skill to bring to the business, others, like Zachry, Conestoga Rovers have a long history of building things, others look after the finances, there a hopeful [...]
National Biodiesel Board Expo: special Biofuels Digest “heard on the floor” report
From Biofuels Digest correspondent Peter Brown
In California, the National Biodiesel Board Conference and Expo commenced in San Francisco.
There are new technologies, new business models, new players and new ideas, but they all have two things in common, funding and feedstock. There are of course new ways to meet these two requirements, by going down the [...]
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