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U.S.-EU biodiesel "splash and dash" tariff fight escalating

While biodiesel advocates go about setting up sustainability principles, the EU and the U.S. are in a growing dispute over the biofuel. The problem is that the Europeans see the $1-a-gallon tax credit that the U.S. provides for B99 (made up of 99 percent biodiesel and one percent petro-diesel) as an unfair subsidy that is harming the European biodiesel market. The EU's response: slap new (but temporary) tariffs on biodiesel imports from the U.S., maybe. The European Commission is looking into applying the tariffs, and should make a decision by ... Read more →

National Biodiesel Board gives thumbs down to IRS for TDP ruling Sebastian Blanco

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) says that the IRS' ruling "could leave promising biodiesel industry on a 'bridge to nowhere'" thanks to a loophole in the federal tax "that was designed to stimulate ...

On paying fines/taxes for your "free" waste veggie oil Sebastian Blanco

Most roads are build and maintained using funds that governments collect from taxes on gasoline. So, what happens when you use alternative fuels, including some you make yourself? You might get a ...

U.S.-EU biodiesel "splash and dash" tariff fight escalating 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

While biodiesel advocates go about setting up sustainability principles, the EU and the U.S. are in a growing dispute over the biofuel. The problem is that the Europeans see the $1-a-gallon tax credit that the U.S. provides for B99 (made up of 99 percent biodiesel and one percent petro-diesel) as an ...

National Biodiesel Board gives thumbs down to IRS for TDP ruling 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) says that the IRS' ruling "could leave promising biodiesel industry on a 'bridge to nowhere'" thanks to a loophole in the federal tax "that was designed to stimulate an emerging technology" but is instead being used by big oil companies for their own benefit. The ...

On paying fines/taxes for your "free" waste veggie oil 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Most roads are build and maintained using funds that governments collect from taxes on gasoline. So, what happens when you use alternative fuels, including some you make yourself? You might get a knock on the door from the Illinois Department of Revenue, asking for money. That's what happened to one ...


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