The U.S. biodiesel industry broke the 1 billion gallon mark in 2012 for the second consecutive year, according to year-end production figures released Jan. 23 by the U.S. EPA. The total volume of nearly 1.1 billion gallons was roughly flat over 2011 production, exceeding it by just 6 million gallons.
“These numbers reflect the ongoing growth and development of our industry and represent real jobs at plants across the country,” said Anne Steckel, vice president of federal affairs for the National Biodiesel Board, the industry trade association. “Biodiesel continues to account for the vast majority of the nation's advanced biofuel production and is playing a significant role in diversifying our energy supplies with clean, American-made fuel.”
The figures released show that production for the month of December totaled just 59 million gallons, the lowest monthly volume of the year. The December total marked the close of a year-end slump in which biodiesel production dropped significantly as Congress failed to renew the biodiesel tax incentive. Congress ultimately renewed the $1 per gallon incentive on New Year's Day as part of the “fiscal cliff” legislation.
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“These numbers reflect the ongoing growth and development of our industry and represent real jobs at plants across the country,” said Anne Steckel, vice president of federal affairs for the National Biodiesel Board, the industry trade association. “Biodiesel continues to account for the vast majority of the nation's advanced biofuel production and is playing a significant role in diversifying our energy supplies with clean, American-made fuel.”
The figures released show that production for the month of December totaled just 59 million gallons, the lowest monthly volume of the year. The December total marked the close of a year-end slump in which biodiesel production dropped significantly as Congress failed to renew the biodiesel tax incentive. Congress ultimately renewed the $1 per gallon incentive on New Year's Day as part of the “fiscal cliff” legislation.
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