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Brian Coker, Sanimax, presented information on the future of Biodiesel in Wisconsin for our Future of Alternative Fuels in WI Showcase.
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Biodiesel in Wisconsin
Who Is Sanimax?
We reclaim or collect leftover products from agricultural and food
companies
We renew or transform these leftovers, cleaning them up
at our processing plants into high quality materials
We return these useful products to customers as raw
materials that use them to create a variety of products
including pet food, soap, and biodiesel
Sanimax Biodiesel
Facility complete in 2007
Nameplate 20 MMGPY
Nova BioSource Technology
Capabilities
Multi-feedstock capability
Distilled Biodiesel – Highest Quality in Industry
Net Production
Displaced over a half million tons of CO2 since inception
Why Biodiesel?
Environmental Benefits
10% of the Carbon Intensity of Diesel Fuel
No Particulate Emissions
Much lower Carbon Monoxide Emissions
Economic Benefits
Domestic and Renewable
Locally produced and consumed
Provides valuable market – enhances value of waste streams for restaurants, food processors, ethanol
Current Biodiesel Challenges
Federal Regulations
Delays in volume obligations through RFS
Tax Credit expiration
State Regulations
Loss of Producer’s Tax Credit
No producer biodiesel incentives in place; WI at a competitive disadvantage!
Industry Developments
“Green Diesel”
New Feedstocks
New Technologies
Questions?