Biodiesel Magazine published a summary of pending energy and agricultural legislation in the United States this fall relating to biodiesel. The summary includes a look at the Differential Export Tax (DET), the IRS’ expanded definition of renewable diesel, and the prospects for a potential veto of the Farm Bill over subsidies, which would be the first such veto since 1956.
The primary issue facing the government this year is establishing clear targets for mandated biofuel consumption. Biofuels producers and marketers argue that consumers tend to act on price rather than public policy goals; with biofuels prices not offering a strong price incentive for switching, mandates will be necessary to provide a stable demand outlook necessary to justify long-term capital investment in plants, machinery and infrastructure.
The threat of a veto of the Farm Bill comes over subsidies. Among those in hot dispute is the Brazilian ethanol tariff, which protects US ethanol producers but creates higher prices in the US and retards US ethanol demand growth.
The William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review published “Ethanol’s Roots: How Brazilian Legislation Created the International Ethanol Boom,” a review of ethanol policy development b...
The Associated Press published a summary of the state of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil, including the proposed Bermuda Biodiesel Project that would produce 500,000 gallons of biodiesel f...
The National Corn Growers Association published a summary of the tax provisions and credits for renewable energy passed in last week's Wall Street bailout bill. Among the provisions, the Alternative F...
In Illinois, the 100 Mgy Marquis Energy corn ethanol plant will open this week in Hennepin, pending approval of the plant's water discharge plan by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency permit ...
World Vision Australia has called for the suspension of all ethanol subsidies worldwide, pending further research on biofuels, rising food prices and land-use diversion. The Australian ethanol industr...
The Oil Drum, one of of the most prominent and prescient energy blogs, has published its top 10 energy stories summary for 2008. Topping the list: commodity price volatility; delays in cellulosic etha...
