EcoMotion says biodiesel production no longer viable in Germany

In Germany, ecoMotion Sternberg said that, as a consequence of declining oil prices, biodiesel produced by the plant would no longer be price competitive with petroleum-based diesel, and that additional taxes placed in biodiesel that would come into effect in January would cause all sales to halt altogether. The ecoMotion plant produces 300 tons of biodiesel per day.

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