By Erin Voegele/SunPower Biodiesel celebrated its grand re-opening on May 26. 

Cumberland, Wis.-based SunPower Biodiesel has officially restarted operations. The facility, which was first commissioned in 2008, held a grand opening ceremony May 26. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony with local politicians, facility tours and an educational seminar. Leer más »

DANIEL LOOKER, Business Editor.After meeting with Republican leaders Tuesday morning Senator Chuck Grassley, the ranking GOP member of the Senate Finance Committee, told reporters that 71 tax credits that expired in 2009 as well as credits expiring this month will be renewed to last through the end of 2011 as part of the tax deal worked out between Congress and the White House.

“I’m led to believe the extenders of 2009 would be extended for the years 2010 and 2011,” the Iowa Senator said. That would be good news for the struggling biodiesel industry, which lost its $1-a-gallon tax credit at the end of 2009. Leer más »

Global Biodiesel Market Expected to Produce 45,291 million liters by 2020.

Production increased from 959 million liters in 2001 to 15,760 million liters in 2009, at a CAGR of 41.9%. Supported by governments to increase energy independence and meet the rising energy demand the biodiesel market is expected to produce 45,291 million liters of biodiesel in 2020, representing a CAGR of 10.1% during 2009 to 2020. Europe is the leading biodiesel market with a production share of 49.8% followed by the Americas with a production share of 32.8% and Asia Pacific with a share of 4.4% in 2009. Leer más »

The environmentalist organization supports a campaign to stop the deforestation that this sector causes in Indonesia, and that accelerates the climatic change.

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Greenpeace accused the industry of the palm oil of “irresponsible” this Tuesday and urges it to support a campaign to stop the deforestation that this sector causes in Indonesia, and that accelerates the climatic change.Â

The environmentalist community argued that an “immediate moratorium” is necessary to stop the “massive destruction” of the forests of the country and supply enough time to establish a net of protected areas and areas dedicated to the forest exploitation “responsible with the environment” and “socially fair.” Leer más »