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Biodiesel Case Studies

· Evaluating Biodiesel as a Value-added Opportunity (PDF)

· Biodiesel Fuel in John Deere Tractors

· Cold Weather Issues for Biodiesel – from Planet Biodiesel

· Comparison of Transport Fuels – from Govt of Australia (PDF)

· SMILE Project – Biodiesel from Waste Oil

· Heat your Homes with Biodiesel – from Biofuels for Oregon

· Biodiesel Benz – Converting a Mercedes Benz to Run on Biodiesel

· Case Studies for Altrenative Fuels – US Dept of Energy

· The Development of Biodiesel (PDF)

· Study of Energy Crops for Heat & Power – from Biodiesel.co.uk

· Sustainable Energy Development – Brazil’s Case Study

· Biodiesel Fleet Use & Benefits (PDF)

· From Vegetable Oil to Motor Vehicle Fuel – AIUS, Australia

· Case Study from Biogreen Energy Products Ltd (PDF)

· Homebrew Biodiesel – A Case Study (PDF)

· Study of Biodiesel from Tallow (PDF)

· Lifecycle Inventory of Biodiesel & Petroleum Diesel (PDF)

· Biodiesel Production & Economics Case Study

· Biodiesel from Canola Oil, University of Ballarat, Australia

· Use of Biodiesels in Vehicles – US Department of Energy

· Tier 1 Biodiesel Pilot Project – from Biofleet of British Columbia, Canada (PDF)

· Environmental Performance & Eco-efficiency of Using Biodiesel (PDF)

· Voyageurs National Park Biodiesel Program (PDF)

· Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Biodiesel Production (PDF)

· Lifecycle Assessment of Biodiesel (PDF)

· Contribution from Bio-energy to Local Economic Development (PDF)

· Biofuels for CHP in Buildings (PDF)

· Biodiesel in the Pacific Northwest – A Feasibility Study (PDF)

· Economic Analysis of Small-scale Biodiesel Production (PDF)

· Assessing Biodiesel for the Sandby Generators in the Olympic Peninsula (PDF)

· UC David Biodiesel Study – A Summary

· Comparsion of Transportation Fuels (PDF)

· The Use of Biofuels with Cummins Automotive Engines (PDF)

· Biodiesel Usage Info from Volkswagen (PDF)

Did you know? In North America, soybean oil is a popular feedstock for making biodiesel

Biodiesel in North America

· Pennsylvania’s First Commercial Biodiesel Plant

· Biodiesel in the Pacific Northwest – a Feasibility Study (PDF)

· Markets for Canola Biodiesel in Canada

· Biodiesel for Arkansas (PDF)

· Study for a Potential New York State Biodiesel Industry (PDF)

· Biodiesel Production Begins in Minnesota

· Biodiesel Task-force – State of Minnesota

· Biodiesel Research Update 2004 – from Dept of Energy, Govt of USA (PDF)

· Tennessee Soybean Producers Views on Biodiesel Marketing (PDF)

· Biodiesel – Is it Oregon’s Next Cutting Edge Crop?

· Seattle Biodiesel Set to Expand (PDF)

· Producing Biodiesel from Canola in Inland Northwest (PDF)

· Critical Review of Biodiesel as a Transportation Fuel in Canada (PDF)

· Biobus Project, Canada (PDF)

· Biodiesel – US Overview – from Bosch (PDF)

· On-road Testing of Biodiesel – University of Idaho

· Biodiesel Fuel Standards & Specifications USA

· BiodieselAmerica.org

· Cargill to Build Biodiesel Plant at Iowa Falls Facility (PDF)

· Biodiesel Plant for North Dakota

· Biofuel Use in Underground Mines

· Large Biodiesel Plant Construction in Indiana

· Biodiesel Users List @ National Biodiesel Board (USA)

· Virginia Biodiesel

· Biodiesel – Made in Manitoba (PDF)

· Harvard Makes Smart Moves to Biodiesel (PDF)

· Hydrogen, Wind, Biodiesel & Ethanol – the Montana Experience (PDF)

A Critical Review of Biodiesel as a Transportation Fuel in Canada (PDF)

The Case for Biodiesel (in the US) (PDF)

Biodiesel in Europe

Did you know? Rapeseed oil is a popular feedstock for biodiesel in Europe

· Creating a Successful Biodiesel Market in the UK (PDF)

· Standardisation of Biofuel – Government of Austria (PDF)

· Towards a UK Strategy for Biofuels

· Biodiesel Development & Outlook in Germany & Europe (PDF)

· Palm Oil Biodiesel in Netherlands (PDF)

· European Biodiesel Board (and Euro Biodiesel Stats )

· Biodiesel Production in Europe

· Biodiesel Boom in Europe

· Biodiesel in Europe – from Render Magazine

· France Plans to Triple Biofuel Output

· France to Accelerate Green Diesel Output

· EU – Biodiesel Industry Expanding Use of Oilseeds (PDF)

· Liquid Biofuels – Competitiveness of EU Manufacturers

· The Facts on Biodiesel & Bioethanol

· Biodiesel, UK

· Clean Air Initiative – Biodiesel in Germany

· Biodiesel Production & Marketing in Germany – Project BioBus (PDF)

· Rapeseed Production for Biodiesel in Germany

· Germany “Growing” Biodiesel

· Lurgi to Build Biodiesel Plant in Germany

· Bioenergy – New Growth for Germany (PDF)

· Evolution of Rape in Belgium & Its Utilisation as Biofuel

· Biodiesel Chains

· Biopetrol to Build Large Biodiesel Plant in Rotterdam

· Promotion of the Use of Biofuels for Transport in Greece (PDF)

Biodiesel Initiatives in Germany (PDF)

European Union Biofuels Policy & Agriculture (PDF)

Biodiesel in South America

Did you know? Brazil is considered a pioneer in the use of ethanol & biodiesel

Biodiesel Case Studies in Other Geographies

· Comparison of Transport Fuels – from Govt of Australia (PDF)

· Thai Biodiesel

· Biofuels in the Developing World

· India’s Unique Sources of Fuel for Electricity & Transportation (PDF)

· Indian State to Plant 150 Million Jatropha Plants – Green Car Congress

· Biodiesel in India – SV Lele.com

· NanoElf Homebrew Biodiesel Co in South Africa (see also: Nanoelf Biodiesel Forum)

France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Australia, India, China, Russia, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Middle East, Spain, UK, Germany, Scandinavia, Benelux, Mexico, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Philippines

Other References

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Plant Oils Database – provides resources and links for over 200 different plant oils and related plant extracts

BDPedia – The Biodiesel WWW Encyclopedia

Reference on Energy & Alternative Energy – from Oilgae – Oil from Algae - Energy Industry Breakthroughs, Alternative Energy Portal

Agriculture Directories

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North America

USA - Alabama (AL) > Birmingham; Alaska; Arkansas (AR) > Little Rock; Arizona (AZ) > Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tucson; California (CA) > Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield; Colorado, CO > Denver; Connecticut, CT > Hartford; District of Columbia, DC > Washington DC; Delaware (DE) > Wilmington; Florida > Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville; Georgia > Atlanta; Hawaii > Honolulu; Idaho; Illinois > Chicago; Indiana > Indianapolis; Iowa; Kansas (KS); Kentucky (KY) > Louisville; Louisiana (LA) > New Orleans, Baton Rouge; Maine; Maryland (MD) > Baltimore; Massachusetts > Boston, Springfield; Michigan > Detroit, Grand Rapids; Minnesota > Minneapolis-St. Paul; Mississippi (MS); Missouri (MO) > Kansas City, St. Louis; Montana; Nebraska (NE) > Omaha; Nevada (NV) > Las Vegas; New Hampshire; New Jersey (NJ) > Jersey City, Newark; New Mexico (NM) > Albuquerque; New York > New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Syracuse; North Carolina (NC) > Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro; North Dakota; Ohio> Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown, Dayton; Oklahoma (OK) > Oklahoma City, Tulsa; Oregon > Portland; Pennsylvania > Philadelphia, Allentown, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Scranton, ; Rhode Island (RI) > Providence; South Carolina (SC) > Greenville; South Dakota; Tennessee (TN) > Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville; Texas > Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, Austin, McAllen; Utah (UT) > Salt Lake City; Vermont; Virginia (VA) > Norfolk, Richmond; Washington > Seattle; West Virginia; Wisconsin (WI) > Milwaukee; Wyoming

Canada - Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa-Gatineau, Edmonton, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Hamilton, London

Europe - UK - London, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester; France - Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Bordeaux; Germany - Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main), Munich (München), Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne (Köln), Essen, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Bremen, Duisburg, Hannover, Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Dresden, Leipzig; Italy - Milan (Milano), Rome (Roma), Napoli (Naples), Torino (Turin), Palermo, Bologna, Firenze (Florence), Genova (Genoa); Spain - Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Zaragoza, Malaga, Murcia, Las Palmas, Bilbao; Scandinavia - Finland - Helsinki (Helsingin), Espoo, Tampere (Tampereen), Vantaa, Turku, Oulu, Sweden - Stockholm, Goteborg (Göteborg), Malmo (Malmö), Uppsala, Vasteras (Västerås), Denmark - Copenhagen (Københavns), Aarhus (Århus), Odense, Aalborg (Ålborg), Norway - Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim; Benelux - Belgium - Brussels (Brussel), Antwerp (Antwerpen), Ghent (Gent, Gand), Charleroi, Liège (Liege), Netherlands - Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Tilburg, ‘s-Gravenhage (sGravenhage), Groningen, Luxembourg - Luxembourg City; Portugal – Lisbon; Greece – Athens; Hungary – Budapest; Poland – Warsaw; Switzerland - Zürich (Zurich), Geneva (Geneve, Genève), Basel, Bern (Berne), Lausanne; Austria - Linz, Vienna (Wien), Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck; Ireland – Dublin

Asia - India - Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore; China & Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan, Shenyang, Guangzhou, Harbin, Xian; Japan - Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kyoto, Kobe, Fukuoka, Kawasaki, Hiroshima; South Korea - Seoul, Pusa, Taegu, Incheon, Taejeon, Taiwan - Taipei; Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur; Singapore; Russia - Moscow, St Petersburg

Middle East - Turkey - Istanbul, Israel - Tel Aviv

Oceania - Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide

Africa - South Africa - Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban

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