ASA Calls for Senate to Put Biodiesel Jobs Back in Jobs Bill 

Feb 17, 2010, Source: American Soybean Association

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is calling for the Senate to reinsert a retroactive extension of the biodiesel tax incentive in the first jobs bill it passes to save the jobs of 23,000 people working in the biodiesel industry...

ASA Applauds EPA RFS2 Final Rule Favorable to Biodiesel 

Feb 4, 2010

The American Soybean Association (ASA) today applauds release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) that provides a positive outcome for biodiesel and soy biodiesel...

Most Iowa Biodiesel Plants Need Tax Break to Survive 

Jan 1, 2010, Compiled by Greg Lamp

According to the Iowa Renew-able Fuels Association (IRFA), Iowa, home to one of the largest number of biodiesel plants, is expected to have fewer than...

British Columbia Phases in Biodiesel Mandate 

Jan 1, 2010, Compiled by Greg Lamp

British Columbia's biodiesel mandate began Jan. 1, 2010, but the 5% requirement will be phased in over a two-year period, according to Oil Price Information...

Ford's 2011 F-Series Approved For B20 

Dec 1, 2009, COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

U.S. automaker Ford announces that its new 2011 F-Series Super Duty (R) diesel pickups will be fully compatible with a 20% biodiesel blend. The National...

Pennsylvania Moves to 2% Biodiesel 

Nov 15, 2009, COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

It's official. Pennsylvania regulators will enforce a mandate to use a 2% biodiesel component in all on-road diesel fuel sales beginning May 1, 2010,...

Argentina Growing Biodiesel Power 

Nov 15, 2009, BY JOHN KENNEDY

Argentina provides an excellent example of the development of a soybean-based biodiesel industry without benefit of government subsidies. It has emerged...

Valero Energy Biodiesel Acquisitions | Valero Eyes Biodiesel 

Nov 15, 2009, COMPILED BY GREG LAMP

After snapping up a group of ethanol plants on the cheap from bankruptcy proceedings earlier this year, executives with oil major Valero Energy say they...

Ilinois Increases Biodiesel Mandate 

Oct 1, 2009, Compiled by Greg Lamp

Illinois state and local governments will increase biodiesel use after the passage of legislation increasing the biodiesel blending mandate for agencies...

Biodiesel Worth Billions to U.S. Farmers 

Oct 1, 2009, Compiled By Greg Lamp

A new study funded by the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff reports that U.S. soybean farmers received an additional $2.5 billion in net...

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