We thank the developers and maintainers of the following Internet
Resources, some of which are linked to in the UM-BFD, and all of which may
provide useful information to UM-BFD users.
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American Oil Chemist’s Society
http://www.aocs.org/
The American Oil Chemist’s Society is dedicated to promoting science related to fats, oils, and surfactants. Recently, the society has strongly supported research and development of biodiesel fuels.
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Organization of Biodiesel Environmental Chemists
http://www.obeconline.org/
The Organization of Biodiesel Environmental Chemists (OBEC) stated goal is to serve as an alternative to OPEC by facilitating the use of biodiesel and related fuels.
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Alternative fuels database (DOE)
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/
This website supported by the United States Department of Energy contains information on alternative fuels, defined as biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane.
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Biofuels production in Europe
http://www.biofuelstp.eu/fuelproduction.html
This webpage describes the goals and programs of the European Biofuels technology platform.
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The road ahead for biofuels
http://www.refuel.eu/home/
This webpage is designed to promote the greater use of biofuels. Under the link on fuels, there is excellent information on the current state of knowledge of the major biofuels currently in use.
- National Biodiesel Board
http://www.biodiesel.org/
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is the national trade association representing the United States biodiesel industry. They define biodiesel as a renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from natural oils, and which meets the specifications of ASTM D 6751.
- World BioPlants
http://worldbioplants.com/
This website contains information on biofuels production facilities around the world. It is required to register, but registration is free.
