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Free Webinar - Biodiesel Policies and Mandates: What’s Really Involved?
September 16, 2010 - 10:00am EDT
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Biodiesel usage has grown significantly in recent years and many states are considering legislation or programs to promote renewable fuels as a means of reducing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. As the first state to implement a biodiesel mandate, Minnesota had its share of problems. Many of these have been overcome, yet additional challenges remain, as evidenced by Massachusetts’ recent decision to postpone its mandate in favor of a voluntary program.
Renewable fuels, including biodiesel, will play an important role in the pursuit of greener transportation solutions. Biodiesel usage can and will continue to grow, however efforts to promote its use can be complicated. Join us for 90 minutes to hear more about state efforts to encourage biodiesel use, the lessons they’ve learned and ideas for consideration from a European perspective.
Promoting Biodiesel Through Policy - Shelby Neal, National Biodiesel Board. An overview of state biodiesel policies across the country and the impact of the RFS2.
Successful Policy Implementation: The Importance of Quality Assurance – Randy Jennings, Tennessee National Council on Weights and Measures. Programs to promote fuel quality and the importance of policy enforcement.
Promoting Quality Biodiesel in Europe: A Look at Germany’s AGQM program – Dr. Jurgen Fischer, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitatsmanagement Biodiesel, AGQM. An overview of the biodiesel quality management system in Germany and its relevance for the U.S.
Recent Challenges: A Massachusetts Case Study – Dwayne Breger, Director of Renewable Energy, MA Department of Energy Resources. A look at the recent suspension of Massachusetts’ mandate.
Learning from Minnesota: the Voice of Experience - Ralph Groschen, Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Minnesota’s biodiesel experience and its recent move to a B5 mandate.
Recent Webinar - Using Biodiesel: Good in Theory. Good in Practice? Looking Beyond the Policy and Politics
View a recorded version of the live webinar.
Biodiesel usage has grown exponentially in the last several years, due to a combination of financial incentives, dynamics in petroleum markets, and the institution of state and local mandates. Stories of both overwhelming success and endless frustration abound, leaving policymakers and consumers looking for additional insights and perspective. This webinar, the first in a multi-part series on using biodiesel, takes a look at biodiesel availability, quality and impact on vehicle performance in order to help drivers and policymakers make informed decisions about the risks and benefits of expanded biodiesel use. Subsequent webinars in early 2010 will provide a more in-depth look at vehicle performance issues and considerations for developing mandates and other biodiesel policies.
Download presentations and materials.
- Industry Status: Biodiesel Availability, Volume, Regulation and Quality, Bob McCormick, NREL
- Keep on Truckin’: Experience with B20 – The Two Million Mile Haul, Hind Abi-Akar, Caterpillar
- Bringing Biodiesel to the Masses: Using Biodiesel in Today’s New Clean Diesel Cars and SUVs, Walter Puetz, Daimler
- Making it All Happen: A Fuel Provider’s Perspective – The challenges of making fuel available, maintaining quality and the impact of state/local biodiesel mandates, Rich George, BP
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