Your Host: Lyle Estill
Estill is the author of numerous articles, essays, and blog entries, including the book, Biodiesel Power; the Passion, People and Politics of the Next Renewable Fuel. Around town he is less known for his speeches and contributions to energy policy than he is for his full head of hair.
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LCA Night
Last night 35 people showed up at the plant for an LCA presentation by Jesse Daystar of Triangle LCA.
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2011 Annual Meeting
We held our 2011 Annual Meeting at the Arboretum in Wilmington, NC on May 21st–right after cutting the ribbon on our new Wilmington dispenser. About twenty people showed up, including everyone from Piedmont Biofuels. Board chair Brian Gullette shared our … Continue reading
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Dirty Jobs
For the past four months I have been working in our “production department.” It’s fascinating. Part janitor, part acupuncturist, I’ve been trying to lend a hand (or a broom) to wherever our fuel makers are “stuck.”
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Piedmont Biofuels Founder Recognized with National Award
Pittsboro, NC—————-Piedmont Biofuels founder Rachel Burton was awarded the 2011 “Biodiesel Researcher of the Year” by the National Biodiesel Board at a ceremony in Kansas City, Missouri. The annual award is focused on the technical advancement of biodiesel and has … Continue reading
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Fuel Pricing #36B
I have no idea how many times I have explored fuel pricing in Energy Blog. But I am coming up on 1000 posts, so I am going to guess I have discussed pricing 36 times. I’m not really a “numbers” … Continue reading
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A Student’s Take
Jennifer Shockley is getting her master’s in architecture, and took a run at biofuels as a topic. I think it is a decent attempt. It’s nice to share the page with Jaime Lutch of Simple Fuels out in California. Jaime … Continue reading
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Feedstocks
Feedstock is what we use to make biodiesel. From the beginning we have been committed to a “multi-feedstock” philosophy. That is, we have always included flexibility into our thinking, and designs. We make biodiesel out of a wide variety of … Continue reading
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May Newsletter
Here is our late May newsletter for those who may have missed it in their email boxes!
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