Where is biodiesel being used?
The largest two producers of biodiesel are the European Union and the United States, where significant investment and supportive government policies have been implemented. In the European Union, government policies include tax incentives and mandatory targets. Biodiesel production in the European Union increased from 1.9 million tonnes in 2004 to 3.1 million in 2005. Further growth in the EU biodiesel industry is expected, with production capacity forecast to expand from 4 million tonnes in 2005 to 6 million tonnes in 2006. In the United States there are currently 65 operational biodiesel plants. Like the European Union, the US biodiesel industry is expected to grow rapidly. There are currently 50 biodiesel plants under construction in the United States and a further eight are expanding operations. They are all expected to be completed by June 2007.
