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Biodiesel Board, NFU Support Presidential Initiative
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:06:01 CDT
The National Biodiesel Board welcomed President Obama's call for boosting the production of domestic fuels and pledged the U.S. biodiesel industry stands ready to help the country achieve greater energy independence. Manning Feraci, NBB's Vice President of Federal Affairs, says - we are ready and able to meet the nation's Advanced Biofuel goals and in the process create new jobs, improve the environment and enhance the nation's energy security.
The biodiesel industry is already poised for a record year in which it will displace nearly a billion gallons of petroleum with a renewable fuel produced right here in the United States. Biodiesel, which is made from a diverse mix of feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal fats and recycled cooking oil, is the only commercial-scale U.S. fuel to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's definition as an Advanced Biofuel.
NFU President Roger Johnson says - NFU is encouraged by President Obama's goal to reduce oil imports and improve America's energy security by expanding the production of cellulosic biofuels. By moving away from foreign oil and towards homegrown fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, Johnson says - the U.S. will have more control over its energy supply, which is critical for national security.
Johnson says that cellulosic ethanol is critical to achieving the Renewable Fuel Standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022.
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