National Biofuels Energy Laboratory
takes 1st step to biodiesel standard
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A technical subcommittee of ASTM International, the standards organization, has approved a standard for biodiesel blend vehicle fuels from 6 to 20 percent biodiesel. The work is recognition of two years of work at the National Biofuels Energy Laboratory, located in Detroit’s NextEnergy Center. This step precedes final ASTM D2 committee review, which is expected to approve the biodiesel standard in summer of 2008.
The 20 percent bio content of B20 is a significant increase from the 5 percent biodiesel B5 fuel currently on the market, and further reduces reliance on petroleum to operate cars and trucks.
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton visiting
National Biofuels Energy Laboratory
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April 29, 2007– Former U.S. President Bill Clinton spent an hour and a half on April 29 touring the NextEnergy Center in Detroit's TechTown on the Wayne State University campus.Invited by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and hosted by NextEnergy CEO Jim Croce and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm.
President Clinton was engaged and enthusiastic as he reviewed over a dozen on-site displays by both major automotive manu- facturers as well as Michigan entrepreneurs in the developing wind, solar, hydrogen, energy storage, and advanced power train industries.
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NextEnergy partners with Wayne State University to open
National Biofuel Energy Laboratory
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DETROIT – January 26, 2006 – NextEnergy, Inc., Michigan’s non-profit alternative energy accelerator, is partnering with Wayne State University (WSU) in opening the National Biofuel Energy Lab. Located in NextEnergy’s new facility in Midtown Detroit, the first-of-its kind biofuel technology development lab is made possible through a $2.5 million US Department of Energy grant.
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