NextEnergy, in partnership with Wayne State University , announced earlier this month the creation of a National Biofuel Energy Lab to be located in NextEnergy's new building in WSU's TechTown. Faculty, graduate students and Ph.D. candidates from the WSU College of Engineering will conduct research and experiments aimed at forming a solid technical foundation for the development of biodiesel fuels. Boidiesel fuel is made from sources such as vegetable oil, either salvaged from restaurants or obtained from organically grown crops. It is biodegradable, non-toxic and gives off fewer emissions than petroleum-based diesel fuel.