by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a major piece of legislation Oct. 18 that will significantly increase the volume of biodiesel in heating oil sold in within the city over the next two decades. The bill, led by Councilmember Costa Constantinides, passed in a 47-to-3 vote Sept. 28.
The new law will push the biodiesel content in the city’s heating oil from the current 2 percent to 5 percent next October. In 2025, this will double to 10 percent, and finally in 2034 the concentration of biodiesel in New York City’s heating oil will reach 20 percent. READ MORE
