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Published on November 27th, 2007

EPA Announces 2008 Renewable Fuels Standard

by Trey Granger

Washington, D.C.—Today, the EPA is setting a new renewable fuels standard (RFS) of 4.66 percent to meet the 2005 Energy Policy Act’s mandate that at least 5.4 billion gallons of renewable fuels be blended into transportation gasoline in 2008.

Based on the standard, each party determines the minimum volume of renewable fuel that it must ensure is used in its motor vehicle fuel. The standard for 2007 was 4.02 percent, equating to roughly 4.7 billion gallons.

The overall volume target increases every year, reaching 7.5 billion gallons in 2012. The Energy Policy Act requires EPA to annually determine the standard—which applies to refiners, importers and non-oxygenate blenders of gasoline—by Nov. 30 for the following year.

For more news on renewable energy, visit Earth 911’s Energy news archive.

Trey Granger

Trey Granger

Trey Granger is a staff member at Earth911.com.

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