Minnesota to Raise Biodiesel Requirement to 10% Next Year
Minnesota will become the first state to require that most diesel fuel sold in the warm-weather months be a blend containing 10% biodiesel, the Associated Press reported.
Minnesota and some other states currently require a year-round 5% blend known as B5 for most diesel sales. The B10 mandate will take effectÌýJuly 1 and run through Oct. 31, andÌýstarting in 2015, the 10% requirement will be in effect from May 1 to Oct. 31, AP reported.
Minnesota began requiring 2% biodiesel in 2005. It wasÌýbumped to a 5% requirement in 2009, despite .
The state’s trucking industry is not happy with theÌýmandate, primarily because of cost concerns, AP reported. While biodiesel isÌýcheaper than petroleum-based diesel, Minnesota Trucking Association President John Hausladen, said there’s no guarantee it will stay that way.
Minnesota, one of the top soybean-growing states, will be the first with a mandate higher than 5%, Caleb Little, a spokesman for the National Biodiesel Board, told AP.
