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Comment 126 for Low Carbon Fuel Standard - Policy and Regulatory Development (lcfs-policy-ws) - 7th Workshop.


First Name: Erik
Last Name: Zimmerman
Email Address: lorraine@vertbiodiesel.com
Affiliation: Vert Biodiesel

Subject: RE: Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Regulation – January workshop
Comment:
Dear Ms. Singh:

Vert Biodiesel, located in Los Angeles has been educating,
marketing and distributing all blends of biodiesel in Los Angeles,
Ventura and Orange Counties for 6 months.  In this short period of
time our customer list has grown to include biodiesel cooperatives,
medium sized commercial fleets, individual consumers, waste
management services, generator and transportation companies.

I write today to comment on the draft LCFS regulation as discussed
at the January 30, 2009 workshop and to encourage an accelerated
timeline for Biodiesel and other diesel alternatives.  

I appreciate the change made in the implementation timeline from
the December workshop to begin implementation in 2011 but request
more be done.  According to the California Energy Commission,
California is using 43+million gallons of Biodiesel per year. 
California has nine Biodiesel plants operating, with an estimated
total production capacity of 63 million gallons per year; another 4
plants are idle and at least one is under construction.  The
existing infrastructure is more than capable of meeting the demands
of a one percent reduction in carbon intensity beginning January
2010.  Furthermore, according to the California Energy Commission,
the current AB 118 investment plan will allocate funding towards
the development of biodiesel blending and distribution
infrastructure.  I strongly recommend ARB revise the implementation
timeline for the diesel fuel pool to include more aggressive
decreases in carbon beginning in 2010.

Thank you for your consideration of these comments.  Should you
have any questions or need additional information please call me at
323-587-8748.  

Sincerely,

Erik Zimmerman

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2009-02-18 09:49:24



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