More than 100 scientists, including two university deans, have gone on record in the past four months in support of biodiesel by signing the "Scientists for Biodiesel" declaration.  Thomas Payne, vice chancellor and dean at the University of Missouri School of Agriculture, sees biodiesel as playing "a key ole in our nation's future energy and environmental security."  He added, "I am proud to add my voice to the growing chorus of scientists who are singing the praises of biodiesel and advocating for an increased commitment that will ensure that Biodiesel reaches its full potential as a vital U.S. energy source."

Scientists from U.C. Berkeley, Texas Tech, Penn State, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Sandia National Laboratories, to name just a few, recognize both the promise of sustainable biodiesel and the need for increased investment in biodiesel research and development.

The Biodiesel Station is pleased to announce that for the first time in Australia, TBS has commenced selling soy-based B100 this winter.  The Soybiodiesel® is purchased from National Biodiesel.  Ray Adams, Sales Manager for National Biodiesel, says he is “excited about getting Soybiodiesel® into the retail market, and confident that Customers will be very pleased with the winter performance of soy-based Biodiesel”.

The B100 lab analysis shows a Cold Filter Plug Point (CFPP) of -4, and generally, for the Sydney market, this should be perfect.  Obviously, if you are venturing into climatic conditions below “0” it is advisable to top-up with some dino-diesel.

Although the Soybiodiesel® is imported from the USA, the journey that National Biofuels Pty Ltd is embarking upon could eventually transform the company from Australia’s largest importer of Biodiesel into Australia’s biggest producer of Biodiesel and Soybean Meal.