Sustainable Biodiesel: Made in Austin

How two guys are putting Austin on the biodiesel map … again

"...In 2006, Austin had more biodiesel pumps than any other U.S. city, a distinction that..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Future of Biodiesel

Texas Biodiesel Conference and Expo sells out, casts spotlight on the alternative fuel

"...The first-ever Texas Biodiesel Conference and Expo, held last Wednesday and Thursday in..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Biodiesel: Frequently Asked Questions

"...What is biodiesel?..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Biodiesel Industry Fumes Over State's Heavy Hand

Texas environmental regulators come down hard on fledgling biodiesel industry

"...The entrepreneurs who built Texas' biodiesel industry believe so. They began feeling the heat Jan...."

March 14, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Texas Biodiesel Industry Talks Big Business in Austin

Conference and Expo drift: Those who have raised biodiesel industry out of infancy seeking sustained growth

"...Years from now, will "big biodiesel" occupy a place among America's other economic juggernauts: big..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin Reaches Biodiesel Big Leagues

New local partnership makes Austin biodiesel pump headquarters

"...Thanks to a new partnership between local biodiesel distributor Austin Biofuels and local fuel retailer Triple S..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Recycling for Biodiesel Down on the Farm

What happened when Kim Alexander met Luis Centeno

"...he's willing to go to the trouble to make biodiesel fuel to run his farm machinery...."

May 25, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Biodiesel Comes to Central Austin

"...Biodiesel is now available in Central Austin at Juniors Beer..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Video: Tuesday Night Biodiesel Meet-up

"...All kinds of Austinites are getting into biodiesel, and Dan Mottola's short video, "Tuesday Night Biodiesel Meet-up,"..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Bush Should Have Mentioned Biodiesel

"...great it would have been if he had mentioned Biodiesel. If he were actually a Texan, he’d have been..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Postmarks

Why Is Biodiesel So Expensive?

"...Dear Editor, Why does biodiesel cost so much? I just purchased 25 gallons of..."

Nov. 26, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

Texas biodiesel industry faces brick wall

"...Lately, biodiesel – a domestic, renewable fuel typically made from soybean..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Fuel

Fuel is a two-hour infomercial for biodiesel and the virtues of other alternative energy sources that won the Audience Award for a documentary at Sundance.

"...it’s not a movie. It’s a two-hour infomercial for biodiesel that somehow managed to escape from whatever environmental convention..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

City Vehicle Fleet Getting More Alternative

City of Austin four months away from being halfway to a biofuel vehicle fleet.

"...vehicle fleet will be running on alternative fuels, including biodiesel and ethanol, thanks to a six-year, six million gallon,..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Now Appearing on Local Stages: Willie Nelson and Austin Biofuels

The Red-headed Stranger tries to cut down on smoke in the air. The bad kind, that is.

"...introduction last week of his new partnership, Willie Nelson Biodiesel (aka "BioWillie"), which plans to market the soy-based fuel..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

How Green Is the Music?

Festivals, bands, and musicians seek environmental harmony

"...pounds of carbon-dioxide emissions by using varying blends of biodiesel in the tour's nine big-rigs and 17 buses...."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Texas Biofuels Movement Building Momentum

As Bush makes groundbreaking revelations about the U.S. being "addicted to foreign oil," Texans may be pleased to know that many of the scientific "breakthroughs" he says will someday break our oil fixation are already in the works here.

"...The Road to Renewables Ethanol and Biodiesel Workshop, held in Austin last week, showcased much of..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...article by Dan Mottola announcing Austin's transition into the "biodiesel big league" ["Austin Reaches Biodiesel Big Leagues," News, July..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Column

Celebrity Means More to 'Chronicle' Than Facts

"...Statesman, KXAN, and probably others by promoting Willie Nelson's biodiesel and barely giving lip service to the real stuff..."

Aug. 2, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...or eliminate gender inequity. – Justin Ward Bye Bye, Biodiesel..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• All but one company's brand of blended biodiesel fuel became illegal statewide on Tuesday, with the implementation..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• After announcing its large-scale biodiesel blending partnership with Austin-based fleet supplier and convenience store..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Local biodiesel producer expands its business

"...Local startup biodiesel distributor Austin Biofuels has announced a marketing partnership with..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Other Energy News ...

Outcry over San Antonio coal-fired power plant, and biodiesel gets a big boost

"...last month, Project BioBus, a 90-day, 15,000-mile tour promoting biodiesel as a cleaner, healthier, domestic alternative to petroleum, rolls..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program

Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP

"...all those filters because we moved to 20 percent biodiesel, and biodiesel basically cleans out the engine, and so..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Local biodiesel retailer Austin Biofuels has announced that it is expanding..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

"...fleet in conjunction with B20, a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petrol diesel, something greens have long pressed..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature

Cap Met Gets a Little Cleaner

Transit authority begins using fuel additive in buses, support vehicles

"...fleet in conjunction with B20, a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petrol diesel, something greens have long pressed..."

June 21, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Top 10 Environmental Stories

"...8) Biodiesel Bust The Texas biodiesel industry was feeling burned in..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Plug-in Hybrids Get Jump Start

House Ways and Means Committee approves first-ever federal incentive bill for plug-in vehicles

"...Biodiesel is now available in Central Austin at Juniors Beer..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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