Growing a sustainable industry

The mission of the North Carolina Biodiesel Association is to advance the interests of its members by developing a sustainable biodiesel industry in North Carolina. NCBA is an industry-driven trade organization that serves as a single voice for its diverse membership base. Increasing demand for and capacity to produce local biodiesel fuel is a priority. Industry growth will be achieved through public affairs, communications, technical, research and quality assurance programs. We are dedicated to inclusiveness and integrity.

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To accomplish this mission NCBA performs services and programs. Some core services are needed every year and other programs change as the needs of industry change. Described below in more detail are the services and programs based on current industry priorities.

Marketing: Industry Communications

Raising awareness, building consumer confidence in biodiesel and promoting its benefits to the public while combating falsehoods. Another key component of the communications program would be creating a “Made in NC” biodiesel label and building www.biodieselnc.org as a leading source of credible biodiesel information statewide.

Education: Technical Operations and Support/Quality Assurance Programs

Provide key support to biodiesel stakeholders to effectively position the state’s biodiesel industry, assist with the education of key decision makers, encourage sales of biodiesel blends and build industry credibility. This project could provide training sessions regarding quality assurance issues for farmers, petroleum distributors, fleet managers, the weights and measures department, producers and other consumer stakeholders.

Sustainability: Sustainability Analysis and Awareness

As biodiesel becomes more successful, it has come under attack with political opponents and in the press in several key areas including green house gas emissions, deforestation, food supplies and energy balance. This program would define a sustainable biodiesel standard as a proactive defense against negative allegations. This program could include a communications component to help spread the truth about biodiesel though third-party studies, surveys and the development of experts as industry spokespersons.

Legislation: Governmental Affairs

Proactively participating in the development and monitoring of policies at the state level would be an ongoing priority for our members. This project would help sustain and grow our commercial biodiesel industry by providing public policy monitoring, analysis, coordination, and development support services. The project’s tasks could include:

Instatement of an incentive program for the production or collection of biomass used to produce biodiesel in NC
Instatement of an incentive program for consumer use of NC made biodiesel
Instatement of a biodiesel definition in the tax code
Coordination and monitoring laws and regulations that directly influence the use of biodiesel
Monitoring of the Renewable Fuel Standard
Interaction with state agencies and entities on matters relating to the removal of barriers to the production, sale, and distribution of biodiesel
Drafting comments responsive to public notices of rulemaking, which represent the interests of the NC biodiesel industry

Research & Development: Feedstock Development/Uses for Glycerin

Sustaining North Carolina