1. Biodiesel, Bioheat, and the Northeast LCFS
SHELBY NEAL
Director of State Governmental Affairs
National Biodiesel Board
NESCAUM LCFS Public Meeting
October 27, 2009

2. Why Bioheat? Climate Change Acid Rain Smog Respiratory/Cancer
15.6% less CO2 (B20) % less sulfur oxides (B20)
Smog Respiratory/Cancer
20% less NOx (B20) % less PM (B20)
9% less carbon monoxide (B20) % less hydrocarbons (B20)

3. Biodiesel Continues to Improve
Energy Balance
1992: 3.2 to 1
2009: 4.5 to 1
Why so much improvement?
Better seed varieties (higher yields w/fewer pesticides)
Adoption of “no-till” practices by farmers
Soybean processing and biodiesel plants are more efficient

4. Soybean Yields

6. Production Locations (6/22/09)
173 Plants
BQ-9000 Producers