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EPA issues 2012 renewable fuel standards

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2).

The final 2012 overall volumes and standards are:

Biomass-based diesel (1.0 billion gallons; 0.91 percent)

Advanced biofuels (2.0 billion gallons; 1.21 percent)

Cellulosic biofuels (8.65 million gallons; 0.006 percent)

Total renewable fuels (15.2 billion gallons; 9.23 percent)

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established the RFS2 program and the annual renewable fuel volume targets, which steadily increase to an. . .

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