FuelPod2 Brings the BioDiesel Processing Plant to Your Driveway

I like the idea of Biodiesel because it means cheap, clean-burning fuel. Or in the case of FuelPod2, free, clean-burning fuel. The FuelPod2 takes any used cooking oil you may have, and converts it into usable Biodiesel, which runs in any standard diesel engine. The FuelPod can convert up to 50 litres (just over 13 gallons) at a time, nearly enough for a full tank in an average car. However, unless you own a restaurant on the side specializing in fried food, finding enough oil for this thing might be a challenge. The FuelPod2 is selling in the UK for 2,056 pounds.

DENSO gift powers new biodiesel testing facility

The Vanderbilt School of Engineering will soon have a new state-of-the-art biodiesel testing facility, thanks to a $100,000 gift from the DENSO North America Foundation.

Beginning in the fall of 2008, students from various engineering disciplines will use the Vanderbilt Multi-User Biodiesel Engine Test Facility to investigate diesel engine performance parameters and test campus-produced biodiesel fuels, according to Professor Robert W. Pitz, chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The facility will be housed in Featheringill Hall and will be managed by the mechanical engineering department under the direction of Professor Amrutur V. Anilkumar.

“The facility will include a four-cylinder diesel engine typically used in passenger cars,” Pitz said. “The engine will be linked to a computer that will analyze the test data and monitor engine performance with various fuels.”

The engine will be equipped with an eddy current dynamometer to vary the engine load and characterize torque and power curves as a function of engine speed. Students will also use diagnostic equipment to monitor particulate and gaseous emissions from the biodiesel engine.

The biodiesel facility will be used by mechanical engineering students as part of their core laboratory curriculum; mechanical, chemical, and environmental engineering seniors involved in capstone projects in biodiesel characterization and reactor design, and the WilSkills student volunteers from throughout the University who are involved in campus-wide waste oil recycling and biodiesel production.

Biodiesel is a processed fuel derived from biological sources that can be used in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles. It produces about 60 percent less net carbon-dioxide emissions than petroleum-based diesel fuel. Engineering students and other volunteers from WilSkills, an outdoor education program at Vanderbilt, are collecting used vegetable oil from campus cafeterias and recycling it into environmentally friendly biodiesel. The fuel is currently being used in WilSkill’s van and plant operations vehicles, and may soon power some medical center buses.

In October, James Woroniecki, senior vice president of DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee and a board member of the North America DENSO Foundation visited the School of Engineering to present DENSO’s gift to the school.

"DENSO believes its alliance with Vanderbilt's renowned engineering programs is extremely important," Woroniecki said. "We want to continue supporting those programs because good engineers are valuable to our company and to the automotive industry."

Headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO is one of the world's largest suppliers of advanced automotive technology in components and systems. DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Inc., located in Maryville, is one of DENSO’s largest manufacturing operations globally, employing nearly 3,000. It produces starters, alternators, instrument clusters, center displays and an array of electronic products for major automotive companies including Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and DaimlerChrysler.

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KHOSLA VENTURES AND BIOECON ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE AT SINGAPORE BIOFUELS CONFERENCE

Khosla Ventures and Dutch renewable energy company, BIOeCON have announced a joint venture called KiOR, which will commercialize Bioecon's process for converting agricultural waste directly into "biocrude," that can be processed into fuels such as gasoline or diesel in existing oil refineries. KiOR’s new technology expects to provide advantages over other methods of producing biofuels.

The technology and an understanding of the opportunity for biocrude to become a force in the
biofuels industry will be introduced for the first time at the Fifth Annual Asia Biofuels Conference & Expo scheduled for December 11-13, 2007 at the Raffles Hotel.

“BIOeCON will present the BCC: Biomass Catalytic Cracking process and highlight its ability to
integrate this process into the existing petroleum refining and delivery infrastructure, explains
BIOeCON founder, Paul O’Connor. Therefore the technology has a substantial cost advantage
and can also be adopted much more rapidly by the refining industry.”

"If you can do a solution that's compatible with the oil companies and their current refineries,
it becomes much easier for them to get comfortable with it," said Vinod Khosla, CEO of Khosla
Ventures. "Getting them (oil companies) into the game would be a big addition.”

The conference will provide a global update of biofuels expansion and developments with updates and presentations by the Honourable Nelson Hubner, Brazilian Minister of Energy,
the Honourable S. Iswaran, Singapore Minister of Energy, Dr. M.S. Punia, Director, Ministry
of Agriculture, India. Warren Belmar, Deputy General Counsel for Energy Policy, US
Department of Energy, Odilia Dauzacker, Managing Director, Petrobras Singapore, Dr. Paul
O’Connor, Director of Science & Technology, BIOeCON, Netherlands, Kelly Ibsen, Senior
Engineer at the National Bioenergy Center, NREL (USA). In addition, the conference will bring
multiple viewpoints of the region’s future with leaders such as Dr. A. Jagadeesh, President,
Centre for Energy and Sustainable Resources, India, Bhaskara Pratha, CEO of Sri Agro Bio
Labs, India.

Other Key Speakers Include:
• Dr. Sid Mundkur, VP of Technology, DELTA-T CORP
• Dr. Hartmut Klocker, Vice President Asia Business, SIEMENS
• Dr. Thomas Wilharm, CEO, ASG ANALYTIK-SERVICE
• Chris Richards, Fermentation Director, ETHANOL TECHNOLOGIES
• Dr. Luc Duchesne, President, AXIOM IN ACTION
• Dr. Animesh Dutta, Professor, ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• Dr. Silvia Estermann, Director of Research, BIOLUX BIOENERGY
• Daniel Guddop, Economist & Engineer, LAHMEYER INTERNATIONAL
• Dave Evans, Biofuels Technologist, GRACE DAVISON ENGINEERED MATERIALS
• Daniel Paquin, Bioengineering Scientist, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
• Dr. Sharif Hossain, Professor, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
• Dr. Nicholas Leadbetter, Professor, UNIVERSITY OF CONNETICUT

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Many more speakers from the banking, energy and technology sectors are expected to be part
of the program. The full program and events can be found on the conference website along
with registered companies, delegate registration and sponsor information. Asia Biofuels
Conference website: www.asiabiofuels.com

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Asia Biofuels Conference and Expo V 11-13 December 2007, Singapore

Fifth Annual Asia Biofuels Conference, this prestigious International Conference will host leading international speakers on the economics and policies to expand biofuels investments and market commercialization in the global marketplace.

Asia Biofuels Conference & Expo V will be held December 11 - 13, 2007 at Raffles The Plaza Singapore. If you are interested in sponsoring, exhibiting or advertising, please email amber.haugen@biofuelsconferences.com

Key Note Speakers

Mr. Ricardo de Gusmão Dornelles-Director-Brazil Minister of Energy

Honourable S. Iswaran - Singapore Minister of Energy

WORLD’S FIRST JET FLIGHT POWERED ENTIRELY ON RENEWABLE BIODIESEL FUEL

Green Flight International and Biodiesel Solutions partner to set a new precedent in the use of renewable fuels in transportation.

RENO, NV. (October 5)… Aviation history was made earlier this week in the high desert at the Reno-Stead Airport when an L-29 military aircraft piloted by Carol Sugars and Douglas Rodante succeeded in completing the world’s first jet flight powered solely by 100% biodiesel fuel. The Czechoslovakian-made aircraft is rated to fly on a variety of fuels including heating oil, making it the preferred platform for testing biodiesel in jet engines.

The experimental test flights were conducted starting with a blend of jet fuel and biodiesel. The engine data was measured and the performance was evaluated and found acceptable for continued use, eventually resulting in the landmark flight using 100% renewable biodiesel fuel. According to Chief Pilot Carol Sugars who wrote and conducted the test program, “As we gradually increased the amount of biodiesel in the fuel blend, the data confirmed that the aircraft continued to perform well, giving me the confidence to transition to 100% biodiesel.” Flight tests were conducted up to an altitude of 17,000 feet showing no significant difference in performance compared to conventional jet fuel.

“This test program between Green Flight International and Biodiesel Solutions was a unique and exciting opportunity to show what can be done in renewable fuels.” said Rudi Wiedemann, president of Biodiesel Solutions. “The very idea of using 100% biodiesel to fly a jet aircraft makes a compelling statement about the possibilities for the future of renewable energy and a healthier planet.”

Out of concern for our global environment, Green Flight International was conceived by Douglas Rodante in April 2006 serve as a platform for future development in the use of environmentally-friendly fuels in aviation and elsewhere. “It is imperative that the global community take immediate steps to reduce our carbon footprint, because we can no longer afford to wait while our environment continues to degrade.” said Rodante. “By implementing even a small amount of bio-degradable fuel in our transportation system we can significantly reduce the CO2 (greenhouse gasses) and NOx (the precursor to smog) that contribute to global warming.”

In the near future Green Flight International expects to announce plans for another record-breaking aviation event. They invite aviation and biofuel enthusiasts to inquire about how they might be able to participate in this exciting venture. For more information contact Doug Rodante at (407) 880-2501 or doug@greenflightinternational.com.

About Green Flight International

Green Flight International (www.greenflightinternational.com) was founded in 2006 to promote wider adoption of environmentally-friendly fuels in commercial aviation through international television media and print outlets.

About Biodiesel Solutions

Biodiesel Solutions, Inc. (www.biodieselsolutions.com) based in Sparks, Nevada is the world’s leading manufacturer of community-scale biodiesel production equipment, empowering communities worldwide to produce their own clean biodiesel fuel from their own locally-grown materials. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Renewal Fuels, Inc. (OTC-BB: RNWF) (www.renewalfuels.com), a publicly-traded company which focuses on non-food based technologies for producing renewable fuels and energy.

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