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biofuels-news.com - 8/20/2009
Massachusetts bans non-waste biodiesel
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The state of Massachusetts has shocked producers of second- and third-generation biodiesel produced from non-food feedstocks by banning their product...
One Gallon Challenge vehicles on the way to Boston
green.autoblog.com - 8/20/2009
One Gallon Challenge vehicles on the way to Boston
— green.autoblog.com — Dirigo high-mpg car at the One Gallon Challenge - click above for high-res image gallery The One... Gallon Challenge kicked off this morning in Greenfield, Massachusetts and AutoblogGreen reader Peter L. sent in a short report and some pictures from the scene: Attached are some pix ... (more) One Gallon Challenge vehicles on the way to Boston

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Massachusetts pushes waste-based biofuels, holds off on corn, algae, and switchgrass
Ecoearth.info Blog — ... that environmentalists are praising and biofuel producers are fuming about, Massachusetts has announced that waste-based biofuels are the only ones guaranteed to meet the state's renewable fuel standards. The ruling could potentially leave algae-, switchgrass-, and corn-based producers high and dry, although it's not quite the ban that some news outlets have called it, says Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources spokesperson Lisa Capone. In accordance with the state's Clean Energy Biofuels Act of 2008, petroleum suppliers are required to make 2 or 3 percent of their ...

Massachusetts Biofuel Feedstock Rule Elicits Mixed Reviews From Industry
Green Inc. — Despite some grumbling from the biotech industry, two of Massachusetts leading biodiesel distributors are generally pleased with the state’s move last week to promote biofuels processed from waste — as opposed to food crops or emerging feedstocks, such as algae.“It’s excellent for me,” said Ed Burke, chairman of ...

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