From a biodiesel-powered record-setting pickup truck and a custom built chopper from New York to presentations by some of the country's foremost experts in the energy industry and sustainability, the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo beckons alternative fuel enthusiasts, the environmentally conscious and the intellectually curious. The ninth annual three-day conference begins Feb. 6 at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Orlando. view more

The U.S. biodiesel industry's record growth and resulting job creation is at risk without immediate action from Congress to reinstate the industry's tax incentive, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) said in written testimony submitted Tuesday to the Senate Finance Committee. view more

The U.S. biodiesel industry reached a key milestone by producing more than 1 billion gallons of fuel in 2011, according to year-end numbers released by the EPA on Friday. view more

Following a year of unprecedented growth in its alternative fuel industry, the 9th Annual National Biodiesel Conference & Expo is coming to Orlando to celebrate record energy production and sales levels. Highlighting this year's three-day event is a focus on the energy industry's increased incorporation of biodiesel as the nation seeks to secure its energy future. The event begins Feb. 6 at the convention center. view more

Alliance AutoGas has added five new certified conversion centers in Virginia, Florida, Georgia and Texas to their national network of partners that offer complete programs for America’s fleets to run on clean-burning propane autogas. Ark Enterprises 2, Braggs Truck Repair, Green Tech Energy Solutions, Grimes Auto Service Inc., and NDMJ Transportation are joining Alliance to [...] view more

Algae oil extraction technology developer OriginOil has signed a commercial agreement with algae producer Aquaviridis to work on a multi-phase algae production rollout at a facility in Mexicali, Mexico. Under the agreement, OriginOil will provide its expertise to help develop growth and harvesting solutions and implement appropriate OriginOil technologies. The Mexico facility is being developed [...] view more

The 2012 Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference, presented by Biofuels Digest, is scheduled for April 2-5 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington D.C. The main event will feature dozens of top officials from advanced biofuels companies, including industry leaders such as Amyris, Ceres, GEVO, Mascoma, Sapphire Energy, Solazyme, ZeaChem and many more. The conference also features [...] view more

Six teams, six projects test the frontier -- where the best of solar-electric and the best of bio-based create a new field of biosolar technologies -- for fuels, materials, sensors and more. When it comes down to it, a living organism such as a plant is an incredibly sophisticated next-gen solar panel, harvesting light as [...] view more

In Texas, Valero’s 2011 fourth quarter and annual reports states that their ethanol segment reported its highest quarter ever with $181 million in operating income, versus $70 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase in ethanol operating income was mainly due to higher gross margins and an increase in production volumes to a [...] view more

In North Dakota, Green Vision Group of Fargo, Heartland Renewable Energy of Muscatine, Iowa, and North Dakota State University have partnered in a $1 million R&D project to produce advanced biofuels from energy beets. The $1 million phase II project includes $500,000 in funds from the North Dakota Renewable Energy Council, with approval from the [...] view more