A successful outreach program could lead to high blends of biodiesel used throughout the state as part of CLCPA compliance, creating a positive price impact for soybeans as well as a larger domestic market for soybean oil. In addition to the CLCPA, the New York oilheat industry recently endorsed a statewide plan to increase blends of biodiesel in heating oil from 5% (current law downstate) to 50% in 2030. With all the activity surrounding GHG reduction and biodiesel occurring in New York State, it is important that industry experts be available to answer key technical questions.
Under the educational project funded in the prior fiscal year, NBB's efforts to educate key stakeholders in New York contributed significantly to a B20 Bioheat bill that passed both houses this year and is awaiting delivery to Gov. Hochul, who is expected to sign it into law. Under this proposed project, we will build on that successful effort to bring more technical information to key stakeholders who are contemplating higher blend levels of biodiesel in space heating applications and in transportation programs. A successful outreach program could lead to high blends of biodiesel used throughout the state as part of CLCPA compliance, creating a positive price impact for soybeans as well as a larger domestic market for soybean oil. In addition to the CLCPA, the New York oilheat industry recently endorsed a statewide plan to increase blends of biodiesel in heating oil from 5% (current law downstate) to B50 by 2030. And in transportation, New York Climate Action Council is considering a recommendation for a Clean Fuel Standard to reduce transportation emissions by 20% by 2030, similar to the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard under which biomass-based diesel has undergone a 63-fold increase in volume (from 14 million gallons in 2011 to nearly 900 million gallons in 2020). With all the activity surrounding GHG reduction and biodiesel occurring in New York State, it is important that industry experts be available to answer key technical questions.