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05.06.09
EPA Releases Proposed RFS2 Ruling
On Tuesday, US EPA released its proposed Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Among...
05.04.09
US And Brazil Create Biofuels Education Network
The US Department of State and the Fulbright Commission, Brazil, are creating th...
05.04.09
Study Finds Plastic Increases Biodiesel Power Output
A study by Iowa State University and the US Department of Defense has demonstrat...
05.04.09
Innovation Fuels Begins NY Biodiesel Shipments
Innovation Fuels has begun regular barge shipments of biodiesel to New York City...
05.01.09
FedEx to Use Biodiesel In Jets
FedEx plans to fuel its jets with a 30% biodiesel blend by 2030. The company is...
05.01.09
Minnesota Biodiesel Mandate Begins Friday
Beginning Friday, Minnesota's biodiesel mandate will increase to 5% as outlined ...
04.29.09
Five Brazilian Biodiesel Plants To Begin Operating
Five small biodiesel plants will begin operation in northeastern Brazil. The pla...
04.29.09
Camelina Jet Fuel Achieves 84% Carbon Reduction
Montana-based Sustainable Oils, a joint venture between Targeted Growth and Gree...
04.29.09
Missouri Approves Budget Including Biodiesel
The Missouri Senate approved the state agriculture budget including biodiesel an...
04.27.09
Biodiesel Plant To Begin Operating in Mongolia
Inner Mongolia Jinjiao Special Materials Co. expects to put a 100,000 mt per yea...
EPA Releases Proposed RFS2 Ruling
05.06.09
On Tuesday, US EPA released its proposed Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Among the updates is a minimum use requirement for "Biomass-based Diesel" in which the fuel must reduce ghg emissions by 50% including indirect land use.
According to EPA, soy-based biodiesel reduces lifecycle ghg emissions by 22%, therefore in order to meet requirements a biodiesel production facility would need to use a minimum of 48% waste grease and a maximum of 52% soybean oil.
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