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Massachusetts to Accept Only Waste-Derived Biofuels to Qualify for Mandate for Diesel and Home Heating Oil

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Requires a minimum percentage of biofuel as component of all diesel fuel and home heating fuel sold in the Commonwealth, starting at 2% in 2010 and ramping up to 5% by 2013. Massachusetts Biofuels Mandate Program Design Decisions and Implementation Plan. Biofuels mandate. Massachusetts Clean Energy Biofuels Act.

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Optimizing Turbo Diesels for Emissions and Performance with 5% and 20% Biodiesel Blends

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When used in diesel engines, biodiesel usually exhibits several combustion-related advantages, including reductions in CO, UHC and PM emissions, as well as a net CO 2 reduction. However, with an energy density 13% lower than diesel (37.5 However, with an energy density 13% lower than diesel (37.5

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