News feed provided by the National Biodiesel Board
June 2008 - Posts
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Earthrace has smashed the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by speedboat. The biodiesel-powered trimaran sailed into the Spanish port of Sagunto on June 27, shaving 14 days off the previous world record. Earthrace traveled the...
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Senator Chuck Grassley said that he had no choice in cancelling a meeting between members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association and himself after only one CEO agreed to attend and defend the actions of the trade association. Read More...
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The biodiesel industry is celebrating following a final vote by ASTM to approve a trio of long-awaited specifications for biodiesel blends. Read More...
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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke to the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) today, telling the industry leaders that he will continue to press for passage of an extension of the biodiesel tax incentive. Grassley also passionately refuted the Grocery...
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The biodiesel industry, at its meetings ending today, elected two new governing board members to its 15-member governing board. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) has chosen biodiesel producers Greg Hopkins of US Biofuels and Scott Johnson of GEN-X Energy...
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In a landmark vote, the fuel experts of ASTM Subcommittee E voted overwhelmingly Monday to recommend the passage of finished specifications for biodiesel blends. Specifically, they will recommend the following to the ASTM D02 Main Committee at its final...
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Manning Feraci, the National Biodiesel Boards (NBB) Vice President of Federal Affairs, responds to the European Commissions (EC) decision to formally initiate trade complaints against the United States and the U.S. biodiesel industry. Read More...
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“The problem is energy. Biodiesel is a key part of the solution,” reminds National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe in response to the formation of a new partnership instigated by the Grocery Manufacturers of America. Read More...
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