Advanced Biofuels

Advanced biofuels are generally derived from non-food-based feedstocks and yield at least 50% lifecycle reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with fossil fuels.

The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has announced a suspension of the formal requirements of the Advanced Biofuels Mandate for heating oil and transportation diesel fuel and instead will establish a voluntary program.

Governor Patrick signed the Clean Energy Biofuels Act in 2008 to encourage the growth of an advanced biofuels industry in Massachusetts, as part of the state's growing clean energy technology sector.

Massachusetts has set the stage for making the transition from fossil fuels to biofuels in diesel and No.2 oil-fired applications.

The Legislature gathered testimony on advanced biofuels that continues to provide useful context for advanced biofuels activities today.