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EPA Requires 800 million Gallons of Biodiesel in the U.S. Domestic Market in 2011

2010-07-12T20:29:10Z

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would require the domestic use of 800 million gallons of biodiesel in 2011. This is consistent with the renewable goals established in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), which Read More......(read more)

Governors' Biofuels Coalition Chair determined to help pass biodiesel tax incent

2010-06-24T21:19:04Z

Iowa Governor Chet Culver, who is Chair of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition, told the nation's biodiesel industry that he is more determined than ever to help get the extension of the federal biodiesel tax incentive passed in Congress. Read More......(read more)

Biodiesel Industry: Americans Strongly Support Tax Incentives for Clean Energy

2010-06-15T18:50:19Z

With the U.S. Senate poised to consider legislation this week that includes reinstatement of the biodiesel tax incentive, a new poll released by Stanford University found 84 percent of respondents favored federal tax breaks to encourage alternative energy Read More......(read more)

NBB Hails House Passage of Biodiesel Tax Incentive

2010-05-28T21:19:26Z

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, legislation that among other things retroactively extends the biodiesel tax incentive through December 31, 2010. The measure passed the House by a 215 to 204 margin Read More......(read more)

Inaction to Reinstate the Biodiesel Tax Credit is "Unacceptable"

2010-05-11T22:22:23Z

Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), today renewed his call for Congress to put Americans back to work immediately by retroactively reinstating the expired biodiesel tax incentive. The industry is barely operating and at risk of total Read More......(read more)

Biodiesel Industry Pleads for Visiting Obama to Rescue American Jobs

2010-04-27T17:58:06Z

With President Obama scheduled to tour an ethanol plant in Macon, Missouri, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) located less than 100 miles to the south pleaded for the White House to help Congress finish the job on the lapsed biodiesel tax incentive Read More......(read more)

Earth Day Underscores Urgency of Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension

2010-04-21T22:31:21Z

With the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day upon us, it is imperative that Congress move immediately to ensure the survival of America's first advanced biofuel - biodiesel. Read More......(read more)

Biodiesel Industry, Fuel Marketers and Retailers, & Ag Leaders Call on Congress

2010-04-20T17:14:54Z

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) released a letter to Congressional Leadership urging Congress to take immediate action to retroactively reinstate the biodiesel tax incentive. The NBB spearheaded this letter and was joined by several organizations representing Read More......(read more)

National Biodiesel Board Director of Sustainability Weighs In on World Water Day

2010-03-22T22:29:21Z

Even during record production years the entire US biodiesel industry uses less water than a handful of golf courses use to water their lawns. Hear more on biodiesel and water from Don Scott Read More......(read more)

NBB Hails Senate Passage of Biodiesel Tax Incentive

2010-03-10T22:15:53Z

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) praised the U.S. Senate for passing H.R. 4213, the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 by a 62 to 36 margin . Among its provisions, the legislation provides a one year retroactive extension of the Read More......(read more)

Biodiesel Secures Forum for Railroad Use at SAE April

2010-03-10T15:15:23Z

NBB secured a forum at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress on April 14 in Detroit, Michigan. This forum will be dedicated to the discussion of biodiesel in railroads and serve as an attempt to gather many interested parties, to provide Read More......(read more)

NBB Disappointed by Delay in Extending Biodiesel Tax Incentive

2010-02-12T20:02:32Z

The decision to delay Senate consideration of an extension of the biodiesel tax incentive is certain to have a negative impact on the domestic biodiesel industry. Since the biodiesel tax incentive expired last year, U.S. biodiesel producers have been Read More......(read more)

Artists unveil biodiesel remix tracks at biodiesel Conf and Expo

2010-02-10T22:02:05Z

Reuse Renew Recycle Remix - The R4 music project is a collaboration built by the community remix site ccMixter.org. The Brown album features 8 tracks created by 15 artists and was showcased at the biodiesel Conf and expo. Read More......(read more)

EPA Affirms Advanced Biofuels Status for Biodiesel

2010-02-09T19:11:48Z

Today, at the National Biodiesel Boards Annual Conference & Expo, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) attended to provide a briefing on biodiesels role in the future of renewable fuels and, more importantly, to provide a comprehensive Read More......(read more)

North America's Largest Car Rental Company Converts to Biodiesel for Its Airport

2010-02-09T19:00:20Z

Airport travel will be a breath of fresh air for Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental customers as biodiesel gets them to and from their destination. Enterprise Holdings launched efforts for their entire fleet of more than 600 Read More......(read more)