In Thailand, Thai Automobile Industry Association, together with the Department of Energy Business and Oil Dealers, recently held a press conference confirming that 1,135 models from 15 brands can use diesel B20 without affecting engine efficiency and still receive the guarantee according to the company’s conditions. The Motor Vehicle Association joined forces with the Ministry […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports researchers at Brazil’s Mauá Institute of Technology will begin testing higher biodiesel blends in diesel starting in May, focusing on B15 and B20 fuels. Brazil already mandates 15% biodiesel in diesel and 30% ethanol in gasoline, reflecting its strong biofuels sector based on soy and sugarcane. The initiative comes amid global […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the country is looking to fast track testing on blends of up to 20% biodiesel as it looks for ways to offset increased fuel costs in the wake of the war in the Middle East. At the moment, only one lab is handling testing which will take 14 months to get […]
In Illinois, Clean Fuels Alliance America applauds Illinois’ move to a B20 biodiesel blend requirement, a major milestone in the state’s nation-leading efforts to expand the use of cleaner, domestically produced fuels. Effective April 1, the minimum biodiesel blend required to qualify for Illinois’ state sales tax exemption increases from B17 to B20, representing the […]
In California, Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed a ruling by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to sunset the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) mitigation requirement for biodiesel blends up to B20 (20% biodiesel) in the Alternative Diesel Fuel (ADF) regulation. Clean Fuels first called for sunsetting the B20 restrictions in the ADF in 2022, after […]
In Oman, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in collaboration with its strategic partners in Omani ports, is working towards developing strategic plans to transition to green mobility and achieve carbon neutrality in Oman by 2050. SOHAR Port has announced that it has become one of the first ports in the Middle East […]
In Illinois, implementation of a bipartisan bill to encourage the use of higher blends of biodiesel took effect on Monday, April 1. The B20 bill raises the bar on biodiesel use by increasing the minimum biodiesel blend level eligible for tax exemption. Starting April 1, 2024, the eligible fuel mixture will jump from the current […]
In Thailand, the Nation newspaper reports that only B7 and B20 diesel will be available at the pump from May 1, 2024 as the government discontinues the sale of B10 in an effort to simplify purchase choices and reduce confusion amongst customers while still enabling it to achieve biodiesel consumption goals. Discontinuing B10 isn’t expected […]
