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IOC launches biodiesel from used cooking oil in Delhi Top Searches IOC launches biodiesel from used cooking oil in Delhi Sanjay Dutta / TNN / May 4, 2021, 22:58 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail NEW DELHI: Amid the raging second Covid wave, state-run IndianOil on Tuesday launched biodiesel made from used cooking oil (UCO) sourced from eateries, a gamechanger that can help prevent people from serious ailments by removing reused or burnt cooking medium from the food chain and reduce oil imports. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan remotely flagged off the first consignment from the company’s depot at Delhi’s Tikrikalan under the ‘randhan se indhan (from cooking to fuelling)’ scheme. He said the initiative will economically benefit the country by boosting indigenous biodiesel supply, reducing import dependence for oil and generating rural employment. ....
With climate change and global warming increasingly pressing issues facing the human race, there has been a growing trend towards the use of more environmentally friendly forms of fuel. Click to read more. ....
U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, grew 12 percent in 2020 to more than 31,000 barrels per day, increasing for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. ....
Biodiesel Study on Health Benefits and Farmers Poll on GGE Reduction Monday May 3rd, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. As the California harvest season gains momentum, transportation companies worry there may not be enough truck drivers to move crops to market. People in the trucking and food businesses report they’re already short of drivers to haul carrots and onions from Southern California fields. They say the shortages could worsen as harvests move north. Firms say the chronic driver shortages has been amplified by the pandemic. A new study demonstrates switching to biodiesel could result in significant health benefits such as decreased cancer risk, fewer premature deaths and reduced asthma attacks. ....
Florida s Right To Farm Act and Farmer s on Biden s 50% GGE Reduction Monday May 3rd, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick is applauding Governor Ron DeSantis who signed SB 88, the historic Farming Operations bill that modernizes Florida’s Right to Farm Act. Hoblick tells www.floridafarmbureau.org strengthening Florida’s Right to Farm law minimizes nuisance lawsuits and claims, enabling farmers to focus on the mission of providing food and remaining in business. The Right to Farm bill will take effect July 1st. www.floridafarmbureau.org/news/florida-farm-bureau-applauds-gov-desantis-for-signing-historic-right-to-farm-bill/ ....