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solar fusion

10/26/09 1:30 AM

#52205 RE: EarnestDD #52202

B/S again. You forgot the main part:

“A primary reason for this dramatic downturn is the absence of the federal Renewable Fuels Standard. The RFS would initially require the use of 500 million gallons of bio-massed based diesel, which would substantially stabilize the young biodiesel industry as it struggles to compete on an uneven playing field."
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mr2009

10/26/09 1:30 AM

#52206 RE: EarnestDD #52202

Yes they're right about the falling production, but i think it came with recession.

“We are at risk of losing the only domestically produced homegrown fuel for diesel engines. In fact,
biodiesel is the only commercially available advanced biofuel, as defined by the federal government,
which is currently derived from any fat or plant oil. It is the most diverse fuel on the planet. At last
count, 176 plants in the U.S. enabled production of almost 2 billion gallons of homegrown,
renewable fuel per year, but many plants sit idle, and at least 20 have gone out of business. This costs
jobs and increases America’s dependence on foreign oil at a time when President Obama is calling
for economic investment in American renewable energy. Our industry stands ready and waiting to
answer that call."

There's a good reason to save the industry.