Biodiesel Consumption Increases 18.9% During First Six Months Of 2010

According to the EERE News, biodiesel consumption in the first six months of 2010 was up 18.9% over the same period of 2009.

Year-to-year ethanol consumption was up by 23.4% for the first half of the year, while biodiesel recovered from last year's slump, increasing 18.9% relative to the first half of 2009 and 4.7% relative to the first half of 2008.

Biodiesel consumption is up but production in the first six months of 2010 was basically the same as 2009 and down significantly from 2008. The main reason for this is lower net exports due to rules changes in other countries.