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Originally Posted by PatrickW
Technically, the state of MN mandates a certain percentage of biodiesel content, however [last I heard] the state lacks the production capacity to comply.
As far as I'm concerned, I'd love to see more usage of biodiesel here in the US. We've got a lot of idle farmland in MN and ND that could be put to use growing soybeans, and maybe we could put a dent in our reliance on Saudi oil...
- Patrick
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MN has a 2% mandate. Didn't know they were having trouble meeting demand?
Sentiments are agreed on use.
As far as feedstock though, ANYTHING is better for yield than soy. Just that the soy farmers got together and found an alternative use for their product.
Some #'s: Soy=60gal/acre, Canola=120gal/acre, Oil Palm=600gal/acre, algae=16-20,000gal/acre.
So..., if you're willing to grow an algae farm on a few acres, you're in the $'s!!!