Biodiesel and Ethanol Investing

Biodiesel Magazine reports that feather biodiesel is the latest work of the researchers at the University of Nevada-Reno. Currently, feather meal left after poultry processing is used as an animal feed, given its high protein content, and also as a fertilizer because of its high nitrogen content. Removing the fat from the meal would provide a new co-product and boost the value of the feed and fertilizer co-products. Using standard transesterification methods, the feather meal oil was processed into biodiesel meeting ASTM specifications showing a good cetane number and high oxidation stability, although with a cloud point of 23 degrees Celsius.