{"id":1383,"date":"2009-11-02T08:14:37","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T13:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=1383"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:53:15","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:53:15","slug":"brazil-announces-biodiesel-blend-increase-for-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/brazil-announces-biodiesel-blend-increase-for-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil announces biodiesel blend increase for 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brazil announced a few days ago that as of January 2010, the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fleet of diesel fuel vehicles will be required to run on a 5 percent biodiesel blend, up from 4 percent at present. The raise is expected to boost biodiesel production levels to 2.4 billion liters (634 million gallons) in 2010. <\/p>\n


\nBiodiesel blends were instituted in 2008, first with a 2 per cent mandatory rate, having reached 4 per cent earlier this year. The 5 per cent figure was slated for 2013. But the country has reached a production capacity of 3.6 billion liters (or 950 million gallons) per year, which is more than enough to supply the volume required by the 5 percent mandate.<\/p>\n


\nAnother measure designed to curb automotive emissions was approved last week by the National Environment Council, which has determined that vehicles will need to pass periodic emissions tests before license renewal. <\/p>\n

States and municipalities with fleets over 3 million vehicles must develop environmental inspection plans aimed at identifying maintenance malfunctions and modifications that cause high levels of pollutants emissions in cars, trucks and motorcycles already in use, regardless of fuel type. Local agencies now have 12 months to present Vehicle Pollution Control Plans targeting specific fleet groups, defining frequency and priority areas for inspection. <\/p>\n

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