Biodiesel production has emerged as a pivotal research area in the transition towards sustainable energy sources. It involves the conversion of renewable feedstocks—such as vegetable oils, animal fats ...

When considering renewable fuels, biodiesel is an exciting alternative energy source with great promise. The production of biodiesel fuel involves oil-based plant feedstock containing triglycerides, ...

A professor from the University of Missouri has developed a process to make propylene glycol using the glycerin that’s normally left behind as a waste product from the biodiesel production process.

Kevin Lofgren in the lab holding a flask containing the pure biodiesel product made with the process described in the journal Energy & Fuels. UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to ...

UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make the ...

An electrooxidation process efficiently converts glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into high-value three-carbon compounds. An electrochemical process developed by researchers at Tokyo ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A new fuel-cell concept, developed by an Michigan State University researcher, will allow biodiesel plants to eliminate the creation of hazardous wastes while removing their ...

Iowa biodiesel industry aims for rebound in 2026 ...

Iowa’s biodiesel production fell sharply in 2025, dropping 31% year-on-year to 244 million gallons, according to new figures from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). The decline marks the state’s ...

FutureFuel Corp. announced that its Biodiesel plant's annual maintenance and turnaround, which began in late December 2024, is taking longer than expected and is now projected to continue through ...