Biodiesel usage is growing rapidly in every market segment where conventional diesel fuel is used. Some of the leading types of consumers of biodiesel fuels include state and municipal governments, school districts, U.S. Department of Defense, agriculture, commercial trucking, cruise ships and mining. In fact, the largest user of biodiesel in the United States is the U.S. Navy.
Many cities and states have begun to require that their trucks and buses use biodiesel fuels. Notable examples of municipal users in California include the cities of San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Monica. Some states such as Washington, Louisiana and Minnesota now also mandate that a certain percentage of all diesel fuel sold must be biodiesel.
In April 2006 the Governor of California issued an Executive Order encouraging the production and use of biodiesel and other biofuels, and calling for state agencies to work together to advance biofuel programs in California. In January 2007, several bills relating to biodiesel were introduced in the California legislature, including a bill calling for a biodiesel mandate similar to that in other states and another bill calling for tax incentives for biodiesel use.
- State and Municipal Governments
- School Districts
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Agriculture
- Commercial Trucking
- Cruise Ships
- Mining
