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The Department of Energy (DOE) is imposing stricter monitoring of the increased biodiesel blend to ensure compliance with the mandated coconut methyl ester (CME) content in diesel fuel. One month after implementation of the increased blend, the DOE, through its Oil Industry Management Bureau...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised concerns about a potential shortage of biodiesel in the country, which could lead to higher pump prices.  In a recent report, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated that the supply of coco methyl ester (CME), a key component of...

The Department of Energy (DOE) is currently studying a policy for the repurposing of diesel-fired power plants by integrating biofuel blend of as much as 55% (or B55) by volume, according to Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella. “We’re developing a strategy for B55 to enable the...

The Department of Energy (DOE) is targeting to increase to 5.0-percent by volume the biodiesel blend in petroleum products, citing the sufficiency of supply to meet such policy prescription. That was sounded off by Energy Assistant Secretary Leonido J. Pulido III during the international symposium...