TIMELINE
First diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel in Germany 
Citation I-101
Rudolf Diesel presented his creation of the first diesel engine by running it on peanut oil, a biofuel, at the World Exhibiiton of Paris
1898
1900
Citation I-103
1903-1926
Henry Ford created the Model T car, which was completely designed to use hemp derived biofuel as fuel
Citation I-102
1918
Blended gasoline was invented. Gasoline was blended with alcohol to produce a working motor fuel.
Citation I-104
1910s - 1940s
Ethanol was used extensively during World War I and II due to fossil oil shortages and desires to limit oil imports
Citation I-105
The Clean Air Act by the Enviornmental Protection Agency (EPA) is signed by President Nixon. Allowed agency to regulate emissions of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides
1970
Citation I-106
1970s
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) quadrupled oil prices, causing an oil crisis through out the 1970s
1981
Renewable Fuel Association formed in the United States, served as a voice for the ethanol fuel industry and provided important industry data and analysis
Citation I-107
The US Department of Energy was created, aided the advancement of biofuels in the future
1977
Citation I-108
The Common Agricultural Policy allowed non-food crops to be grown on land allocated for this purpose
Citation I-109
1992
Citation I-110
Enviornmental Protection Agency passed the Energy Policy Act of 1992, it created goals to reduce the U.S.'s dependency on foreign oil
1992
Citation I-117
E15 (15% ethanol fuel) was officially allowed by the U.S. Enviornmental Protection Agency to be sold publicy
2001
Citation I-111
Energy Policy Act of 2005, contained variety of economic incentives to promote biofuel development and research
2005
Citation I-112
2007
President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act, which mandates a sixfold increase of ethanol usage in the U.S. by 2020
Citation I-114
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was initiated to provide funding for the development of biofuels
2009
Citation I-115
President Obama announced the use of biofuels in military vehicles.
2010
Citation I-116
Citation I-6