Not necessarily.
More like the big hand(s) of soybean interest(s) manipulating a set of
controls to as best as possible "guarantee" that they get their
research, testing and investment monies back. Forget that the monies
they used are from a per bushel tax on beans, designated for use to
advance the production and consumption of soy, which biodiesel does.
What they want is the tax money to operate off of and then after they
spend it they want it replenished.
The government just went along in the processing of incorporating
biodiesel as an EPA registered fuel.
Then again, on the other hand, the soybean interests could have kept the
Tier I & II health effects studies for their use only as well as
applicable only to soybean oil. But that's not how it ended up, as fuel
from all oil and fat feedstocks fall under the rubric of "biodiesel."
One could say that the EPA lobbied to keep the gate open a little wider
than strictly soy, which in turn served the public's interest rather
than specifically the special interest.
Nobody is talking.
Todd Swearingen
Tom Irwin wrote:
Hi All,
Do I detect the big hand of government squeezing the small business
owner for corporate America here?
Tom
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*From:* Ric Cuchetto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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ASTM testing is at the end of the process. We are also struggling with
taxes and licensing and posting bond related to transporting the waste
veggie oil. There is quite a bit of resistance to these technologies.
Truckers, renderers and petro companies do a much better job of
lobbying
than the grass roots folks. Even forward-thinking folks trying to
build
methanizers or biodiesel plants find that the insurance, licensing and
certification make it difficult to justify the costs. Let's not
even start
with the transportation (fuel) taxes.
Commercialization is a big hurdle compared to dumpster diving and
making
fuel for your buddies.
Regards,
Ric Cuchetto
Northern california
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Hi Mike,
Can you (or others) expand on this please? How much of a fortune?
I've
been searching for info on the tax and regulatory issues of producing
and selling BD on a small scale. I wouldn't mind joining or
starting a
co-op, but cooperatively-minded folk are thin on the ground in South
Florida.
Thanks, Taryn
On Aug 9, 2005, at 7:25 AM, Mike Weaver wrote:
>
> Also, you can't set up a Biodiesel plant in the US. It's illegal to
> sell fuel unless you have it tested by ASTM, which costs a fortune.
> You can brew your own or as part of a coop.
>
> -Mike
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