Brazil seeks to increase biodiesel blend in regular fuel
November 11, 2015http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/9812/brazil_seeks_to_increase_biodiesel_blend_in_regular_fuel/
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The Brazilian government wants to increase the share of biodiesel in diesel for the country to hit its greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Ricardo Dornelles, head of the Energy Ministry's biofuels department, announced the plan during the International Biodiesel Conference in Sao Paulo. The Ministry of the Environment is now working to determine what the new blending requirement would be.
Aside from increasing the biodiesel blend, there are also plans to increase the use of bioenergy sources such as second-generation ethanol for vehicles, and biomass to generate electricity. Dornelles also said that the policy will also reduce Brazil's healthcare bill due to fewer people developing health conditions from air pollution.
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