Gasoline pump prices could be reduced by over P1 per liter with the proposed voluntary implementation of increasing the ethanol blend in gasoline products to 20 percent. The mandated blend for gasoline products being retailed at the pumps is at 10 percent. There has been clamor from the biofuels industry players to increase this to
The local coconut industry has thrown its support behind the government’s move to increase the coco biodiesel fuel content to 5 percent from the current 2 percent this year, as this will both help the farmers and reduce the country’s carbon footprint. According to computations, increasing the blend to 5…
The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) joined Congress’ call for the long-delayed increase in the biodiesel blend to 5 percent (B5) as mandated by the Biofuels Act of 2006. "Congress sees the immediate and long term impact of a higher biodiesel mandate. The immediate benefits come with practic
The National Biofuels Board is meeting next week to determine the appropriate increase in coco methyl ester content of biodiesel, which has been long delayed.
Group assures adequate biodiesel supply By Myrna M. Velasco The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) assured that there is more than enough supply to meet the expected surge in demand should the long-delayed coco-biodiesel upshift to B5 (5 percent biodiesel blend) happen. TPBA said their comb