Originally published December 14 2005
New York will soon require state agencies to use biofuels
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
New York Governor George Pataki announced intentions to boost the use of biofuels in the state, setting a goal that by 2012, five percent of heating fuel used in state buildings will be biodiesel.
New York state agencies will be required to boost their use of biofuels over the next several years, Gov.
Under the executive order, state agencies and public authorities will be required to purchase biofuels for its boilers, heating and cooling plants and vehicles.
By 2012, least 5 percent of heating fuel used in state buildings will be biodiesel, a fuel made from agricultural products, according to Pataki's office.
Last week, state Agriculture Commissioner Nathan Rudgers said there are about two million acres of former farmland in New York that could be used to boost the state's rural economy while reducing the country's dependence on foreign oil.
Rudgers said alternative fuels like ethanol represent "the most exciting future opportunity" for New York farmers.
According to the industry, only about 500 of the 180,000 fuel stations in the United States currently offer E85, an alternative fuel made from a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.
There are about five stations in New York offering E85.
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