biomass-based diesel
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
The term “biomass-based diesel” means biodiesel as defined in section 13220(f) of this title.
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- 2007–present42 U.S.C. § 17021The Public Health and Welfare · Biomass-based diesel and biodiesel labeling · in this section
The term “biomass-based diesel” means renewable fuel that is biodiesel as defined in section 13220(f) of this title and that has lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for comment, that are at least 50 percent less than the baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, renewable fuel derived from co-processing biomass with a petroleum feedstock shall be advanced biofuel if it meets the requirements of subparagraph (B), but is not biomass-based diesel.
Source
- 2008–present42 U.S.C. § 7545The Public Health and Welfare · Regulation of fuels · in this section