Golden Meniscus

Fall 2009 / Quality

quality control decoded

By Kumar Plocher

In order to know which fuel quality tests you need to perform, and how frequently you need to perform them, you need to know what your goals are.....[MORE]

Summer 2009 / Case Study

Yokayo: a case study

By Kumar Plocher

You could say that Yokayo Biofuels is a product of being in the right place at the right time. ....[MORE]

Spring 2009 / Biomechanics

write a letter, save a diesel

By Kumar Plocher

The current crop of new light duty diesel vehicles (car and truck models 2007½ and later) is not biodiesel compatible.While this may come as a shock to you, I assure you that it is the truth. The problem is the emissions.......[MORE]

Winter 2008

create your own principles

By Kumar Plocher

Note: These represent my own spin on work that is being done by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB), the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance (SBA), and the National Biodiesel Board Sustainability Taskforce (STF), all of whose efforts I support completely........[MORE]

Spring 2008 / Quality

To BQ or Not to BQ - Is That the Question?

By Kumar Plocher

As I prepare to head off to Orlando for the NBB Conference and Sustainable Biodiesel Summit, my thoughts turn to the BQ-9000 "cooperative and voluntary" accreditation program. The NBB will no doubt be crowing loudly about it once again........[MORE]

Summer 2008 / Sustainability

the monster at the end of sustainable biodiesel

By Kumar Plocher

What is a fair price for sustainable biodiesel? That's a question that I've been thinking about a lot lately. After years of wondering, and with help from some friends (Lyle, JohnO, thank you!), I finally know the answer, but.......[MORE]

Fall 2008

How Safe is Your Country's Biodiesel?

By Kumar Plocher

I recently received a big packet of information from the European Union. Well, more specifically, the European Commission Directorate-General for Trade. I was a bit surprised. After all, the EU and I had never really been properly introduced, and.......[MORE]