From a biodiesel-powered record-setting pickup truck and a custom built chopper from New York to presentations by some of the country's foremost experts in the energy industry and sustainability, the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo beckons alternative fuel enthusiasts, the environmentally conscious and the intellectually curious. The ninth annual three-day conference begins Feb. 6 at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Orlando.

The U.S. biodiesel industry's record growth and resulting job creation is at risk without immediate action from Congress to reinstate the industry's tax incentive, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) said in written testimony submitted Tuesday to the Senate Finance Committee.

The U.S. biodiesel industry reached a key milestone by producing more than 1 billion gallons of fuel in 2011, according to year-end numbers released by the EPA on Friday.

Following a year of unprecedented growth in its alternative fuel industry, the 9th Annual National Biodiesel Conference & Expo is coming to Orlando to celebrate record energy production and sales levels. Highlighting this year’s three-day event is a focus on the energy industry’s increased incorporation of biodiesel as the nation seeks to secure its energy future. The event begins Feb. 6 at the convention center.

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB), the trade association for the U.S. biodiesel industry, commented on early reports from administration officials and others regarding President Obama's State of the Union Address to be delivered Tuesday