A thermochemical process can convert lipids from sewage sludge into biodiesel, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.1021/es3019435). The low cost and high yield of the sludge ...

California regulators are scrapping a biodiesel rule related to smog concerns that the industry has long said isn't needed.

The world is shifting toward clean energy, and that means diesel has become a dirty word. It’s no secret that diesel emissions are extremely harmful to the atmosphere, as are gasoline emissions, but ...

Redding Area Bus Authority announced it will adopt B20 biodiesel across its 16-bus fleet, cutting emissions and boosting sustainability.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I report on global issues as an economist, attorney and journalist. Right now, all across the US, producers of an alternative fuel ...

Biodiesel isn't some experimental, high-tech fuel. It's already here, widely used, and made from everyday materials like vegetable oils, animal fats, and recycled cooking grease. Chemically speaking, ...

The final location in Pilot’s B99 biodiesel retail program has opened in Dallas. In March, Pilot celebrated the installation of what it said was the country’s first B99 biodiesel retail offering for ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Tucked in with the regular oil tanks on New Haven’s harbor is American GreenFuels. It is the largest biodiesel refinery on the eastern seaboard, and it is a refinery that ...

With fuel prices currently in another stratosphere--especially in California--diesel vehicle owners may have noticed a disparity in prices, at outlets that sell same-brand fuel. Simple human nature ...

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...