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Biodiesel start-up hauls in $214 million

February 21, 2007 Seattle-based company hopes to be producing 400 million gallons of alternative fuel a year by the end of 2008. TAGS: biodiesel, facility, Seattle, Washington

Texas power plant runs on biodiesel

March 19, 2007 Biofuels Power is harvesting oil from deep fat fryers to run its 5-megawatt power plant. TAGS: biodiesel, plant, alternative energy, Texas, animal, facility, U.S.

Biodiesel to drive up the price of cooking oil

September 12, 2006 Biodiesel reduces carbon monoxide, but food prices will go up for everyone--especially fast foodies and those abroad. TAGS: biodiesel, barrel, food, Europe, truck, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Biodiesel firm Imperium Renewables files for IPO

May 24, 2007 Imperium Renewables, looking to ramp up production in the hot biofuels area, plans to raise $345 million in its initial public offering. TAGS: biodiesel, IPO, U.S.

VeraSun to squeeze ethanol, biodiesel from same corn

November 4, 2006 Company has plans for a plant that will produce two alternative fuels. TAGS: biodiesel, plant, petroleum

Fast-food fat: Future fuel for cars

February 8, 2007 If you like the convenience of fast food and cleaner-burning fuel from the same source, then you can have it your way. TAGS: biodiesel, farm, animal, business development, America, food, U.S.

Imperium says new plant slashes cost of biodiesel production

August 15, 2007 Company announces plans for several large-scale biodiesel plants, potentially ratcheting up impact of the alternative fuel.Photos: 100 million gallons of biodiesel TAGS: biodiesel, plant, ConocoPhillips Co., animal, Washington, U.S.

Biofuels find a following

April 24, 2007 Demand for eco-friendly transportation is driving innovation in both fuel and automotive technologies. TAGS: biodiesel, transportation, car, San Francisco, photograph

Diesel dealers provide a pipeline to rare, green cars

May 4, 2007 An unusual group of used car salespeople is catering to a middle-class market for inexpensive, eco-friendly cars.Photos: Unlikely dealers flip cult biodiesel cars TAGS: biodiesel, Volkswagen, car, Toyota, Honda, dealer, California

Tyson, ConocoPhillips link up for biodiesel

April 17, 2007 Companies will team up to turn billions of pounds of animal fat into biodiesel for U.S. drivers. TAGS: biodiesel, ConocoPhillips Co., carbon, animal, oil, engine, U.S.

Biodiesel venture combines refining, genetic engineering

November 20, 2007 Montana may be too dry and hostile to make ideal farmland. But a new joint venture wants to turn it into a haven for biodiesel production. TAGS: biodiesel, genetic engineering, Montana, plant, oil, venture, CEO, food

San Francisco opens first commercial B20 biodiesel station

April 24, 2007 Hybrid B20 fuel can be used in most diesel vehicles without engine modification.Photos: San Francisco fuels up on biodiesel TAGS: biodiesel, station, alternative fuel, San Francisco, vehicle, city, tax

Making ethanol out of biodiesel byproducts

June 26, 2007 E. coli could gobble up a common byproduct of biofuel production and turn it into another green fuel, ethanol, according to Rice University professor. TAGS: biodiesel, professor, U.S.

In L.A., the hybrid is, like, so last year

January 6, 2006 While carmakers at the LA Auto Show tout hybrids, the eco-friendly buzz in Southern California is now around biodiesel. Photos: More from the LA Auto Show TAGS: biodiesel, LA Auto Show, hybrid car, fuel, Los Angeles, Honda, alternative fuel, public relations, fuel cell, car, Mercedes-Benz, Hollywood, California

Hummers and muscle cars go green

April 9, 2007 Diesel's not just for truckers anymore. Converting cars with notoriously bad mileage can make them eco-friendly without compromising performance.Photos: Muscle cars with a conscienceVideo: Souped-u... TAGS: biodiesel, Hummer, Lamborghini, car, horsepower, natural gas, engine, alternative energy, mile, video

Squeezing more fuel out of scraps

July 2, 2007 The barnyard has lots of energy potential. But the waste--whether animal- or vegetable-based--needs to be treated properly. TAGS: biodiesel, catalyst, fuel, animal, carbon, oil, manufacturing, food, U.S., process

A green voyage around the globe

August 19, 2006 Earthrace hopes to be the first high-tech powerboat to circumnavigate the globe on a renewable fuel known as biodiesel. TAGS: biodiesel, New Zealand, boat, renewable energy, globe, fuel, crew, Vancouver, wave, San Francisco

Report: Forget fueling cars on corn or soybeans

July 11, 2006 Think of ethanol as biofuel 1.0. Genetically modified plants or synthetic fuels could be the alternatives that gain traction. TAGS: plant, biodiesel, fuel, energy, food, car, U.S.

Google joins Xerox as a verb

July 6, 2006 Yahoo may need a Band-Aid or a Kleenex. Its rival has been officially ensconced in Merriam-Webster's--and the OED. TAGS: verb, margin, biodiesel, Google Search, Xerox Corp., WWW, Google Inc., search engine, word, person, mouse, cell phone, spyware

Bob Metcalfe takes helm of biofuel company

July 2, 2007 Tech veteran of Xerox Parc and 3Com, and a longtime VC, he's now trying his hand in biofuels. TAGS: Bob Metcalfe, biodiesel, carbon, plant, CEO, food
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