Biodiesel Links

Some useful links for more information on biodiesel:

National Biodiesel Board - http://www.biodiesel.org/
The NBB is the national trade association representing the biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for research and development in the US.  It was founded in 1992 by state soybean commodity groups, who were funding biodiesel research and development programs.  Since that time, the NBB has developed into a comprehensive industry association, which coordinates and interacts with a broad range of cooperators including industry, government, and academia.  NBB's membership is comprised of state, national, and international feedstock and feedstock processor organizations, biodiesel suppliers, fuel marketers and distributors, and technology providers.

University of Idaho Biodiesel Page - http://www.uidaho.edu/bae/biodiesel/
The University of Idaho conducts biodiesel research and holds workshops on biodiesel projects such as a 2004 workshop designed to : Share up-to-date information about biodiesel production, availability and use with employees of the state departments of transportation.

Bioenergy Information Network - http://bioenergy.ornl.gov/
Provides a gateway to biomass information at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Energy.

Energy Biofuels Program - http://www.eere.energy.gov/biomass
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program develops technology for conversion of biomass (plant-derived material) to valuable fuels, chemicals, materials and power, so as to reduce dependence on foreign oil and foster growth of biorefineries.

Alternative Fuels Data Center, a division of the National Renewable Energy Lab:    http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/index.html The Alternative Fuels Data Center is a vast collection of information on alternative fuels and the vehicles that use them.

Clean Cities Program -  http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/
The mission of the Clean Cities Program is to advance the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities carries out this mission through a network of more than 80 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction.