Biofuel News Digest January 9

North Carolina State Senator Switches to SVO
You'll need to scoll down to the middle of this page to see this story. Stan Bingham, a Republican, says "hello soybean and good-bye Opec!" He uses a two-tank straight vegetable oil system similar to that offered by GreaseCar.

Washington County Switches it Diesel Vehicles to B20
Counties operate a lot of vehicles. This county uses from 16,000 to 20,000 gallons of diesel per month. Not only are they switching to biodiesel but they hope they can produce it locally in years to come.

Japan Looks to a Biofueled Future
From a county to a Country. A major economic player in the world embraces biofuels. They have tried before and failed but they are not afraid to try again. This time, the supply will be a lot greater. Countries in the Asian Pacific are embracing biodiesel production from plentiful palm oil. Japan is a neighbor to China and they realize the impact China is having on the world oil market. Japan has always been a technological leader and let's hope they not only use biofuel but contribute to the fuel's development.

Eleven Biodiesel Production Plants to be Built in Pennsylvania
Governor Ed Rendell and AGRA Biofuels announce plans for eleven biodiesl plants in Pennsylvania. Since they plan to source the soybean feedstock mostly from Pennsylvania, this will be a boon for the state. The state also plans to use the fuel for home heating and electricity generation.