Biodiesel, a green alternative to conventional diesel, has been shown to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 74%. Biodiesel is produced through transesterification, converting triglycerides into ...

New EPA biofuel rules are spurring optimism that a soy-based biodiesel revival is near. U.S. biodiesel industry rebuilding is needed after years of being eclipsed by renewable diesel. EPA tweaks to ...

Over the last several decades a growing body of evidence has made the problem of global climate change increasingly clear. Humanity's addiction to fossil fuels has changed the composition of our ...

OWATONNA, Minn. -- Minnesota currently is the No. 1 biodiesel-producing state. "By this time next year, Iowa will be," said Bob Carlson of RWC Consultants. Carlson spoke about the status of oilseeds ...

In 2006, Austin had more biodiesel pumps than any other U.S. city, a distinction that owed much to Jeff Plowman, who co-founded Austin Biofuels in 2003 with mechanical engineer Kurt Lyell and diesel ...

Diesel prices will eventually rise as the economy fully recovers. Couple that with the ever-growing movement to transition away from petroleum-based fuels -- stemming from the desire to achieve energy ...