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NewsJune 28, 2011

Florida National Guard Operates Biodiesel Program

STARKE, FL – The Florida National Guard is recycling used vegetable oil to produce biodiesel to fuel maintenance vehicles at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, located in Clay County.

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NewsJune 21, 2011

Gaithersburg, Md., Resumes Biodiesel Program

GAITHERSBURG, MD – Two and a half years ago, the city of Gaithersburg, Md., abandoned its biodiesel fleet program because a bacterial buildup in the city’s fuel tank was causing filters on the city’s fleet vehicles to clog. But according to Gazette.Net, city officials are hopeful that problem has been resolved.

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NewsJune 2, 2011

Progress Energy Plans to Add Volts to Fleet

RALEIGH, NC – North Carolina-based utility company Progress Energy joined General Motors in a two-year demonstration and research program of the new 2011 Chevrolet Volt, according to its new sustainability report.

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NewsMay 31, 2011

UPS Begins Using Renewable Biodiesel at Hub in Ky.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The United Parcel Service said it began using biodiesel blends at its most vital hub in Louisville, Ky., in May.

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NewsMay 17, 2011

Alt-Fuel Workshop Set for N.J. in June

WASHINGTON – The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and Alternative Fuels Trade Alliance have scheduled a free training workshop in Trenton, N.J., for transportation professionals interested in learning more about propane autogas and other alternative fuels.

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NewsMay 17, 2011

Iowa Gov. Branstad Considering Biodiesel Incentives Bill

DES MOINES, IA – Iowa’s biodiesel industry is urging Gov. Terry Branstad to sign legislation that would give Iowa one of the most comprehensive biodiesel fuel policies in the U.S.

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NewsMay 3, 2011

Villanova Students Make Biodiesel Production Even Greener

VILLANOVA, PA. – Villanova University engineering students have been converting used cooking oil from dining services into biodiesel fuel for university grounds keeping vehicles and equipment for several years now. This year the students wanted to take their green efforts one step further, so they took the leftover glycerin from the oil-to-fuel conversion and produced sustainable soap.

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NewsMay 2, 2011

Florida Sen. Mike Bennett Promotes Biodiesel Mandate Bill

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Sen. Mike Bennett (R.) has proposed a bill that would mandate minimum biodiesel usage in all diesel fuels sold by dealers or wholesalers in Florida.

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NewsApril 19, 2011

Oakland Plant to Launch Biodiesel Retail Sales

OAKLAND, CA – Sirona Fuels, which owns a commercial-scale biodiesel production facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, announced that its biodiesel fuel will be available for purchase at the Blue Sky Bio-Fuels facility in Oakland beginning on Earth Day, April 22.

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NewsApril 5, 2011

Free Biodiesel Workshops Set for Minn.

ST. PAUL, MN - The American Lung Association in Minnesota has teamed with the Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition to offer three biodiesel workshops in Minnesota this month.

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