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amples of this carbon fixation occur in plants and microalgae. These fuels are made by a biomass conversion (biomass refers to recently living organisms, most often referring to plants or plant-derived materials). This biomass can be converted to convenient energy containing substances in three different ways: thermal conversion, chemical conversion, and biochemical con- version. This biomass conversion can result in fuel in solid, liquid, or gas form. This new biomass can be used for biofuels. Biofuels have


increased in popularity because of rising oil prices and the need for energy security. Biodiesel can be used as a fuel


for vehicles in its pure form, but it is usually used as a diesel additive to reduce levels of particulates, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons from diesel-powered vehicles. Biodiesel is produced from oils or fats using transesterification and is the most common biofuel in Europe.


MM - what drove the initial investors to invest in a bio diesel


plant? The decision was driven by the


need for B100 made from soy oil. We wanted to use it as an in- dustrial chemical. We needed 15 million Gallons Per Year (GPY); we found that were unable to source it because as an industrial chemi- cal, the B100 was not eligible for the Federal Government’s blenders credit of $1/gal. After exploring our options, and based on some limited knowledge of the European market and the growing demand in the US, we decided, at first, to build a 30


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