April 21, 2006 California Biodiesel Mandate Moves Forward Sacramento, California [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] California State Senator Christine Kehoe's measure to increase the state's use of biodiesel by 2008 continued to progress through the legislature yesterday when it passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee by a vote of 4 to 2. Senate Bill 1675 requires that biodiesel be blended into the state's existing diesel fuel supply at a level of 2% by 2008, and 5% by 2010. California consumed almost 3 billion gallons of diesel in 2005. This bill would increase the amount of biodiesel used from 5 million gallons in 2005 to 61 million gallons by 2008 and 164 million gallons by 2010.
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