Mandate Adjustment?

This Article has two points that might be positive:
1. More and more pressure is being created to develop cellulosic ethanol. This is the kind of ethanol being tested at Global Ethanol by ESYM, under GERS license..

". . the EPA was considering whether a renewable fuel standard for cellulosic ethanol of something less than 100 million gallons/year might be the most viable option for next year due to the possibility that 100 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol might not be available in 2010"

2. If the cellulosic mandate for 2010 is reduced, then that gallonage may move to more traditional sources, possibly making corn oil more important as a feedstock for biodiesel.

"Mr Mauser said by adding these waived gallons to the required gallonage for undifferentiated advanced biofuels, EPA would be allowing this amount to be met by other advanced biofuels, such as biomass-based diesel replacements, or even unforeseen volumes of cellulosic biofuel. "

Rest of Article here:

http://sl.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/us-may-reduce-cellulosic-mandate-for-2010/1658809.aspx

Thanks to a reader for the tip on this link!

SkunK