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Growth Energy co-chair Clark calls for legislation on E15 if EPA does not approve
In Iowa, Growth Energy co-chairman, Gen. Wesley Clark issued a call for legislators to step in and mandate E15 ethanol, if the EPA does not issue a ruling to allow increase blending of ethanol into the US gasoline supply by the December 1st deadline.
According to a report in the Des Moines Register, ethanol production increased [...]
Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 proposes to add algae, drop first-gen fuels from tax credits
In Washington, Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement on the Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009, legislation introduced this week to alter the structure of biofuels tax credits and raise offsetting revenues for increases in the cost of the health care package.
“The Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act [...]
UK moves to close “bonkers” waste cooking oil anomaly in biofuels legislation
In the UK, an amendment to UK biofuels legislation has been proposed to ensure that used cooking oil is counted as a biofuel feedstock. According to a report in Biofuels International, “under the current regulatory regime, when a small proportion is derived from fossil fuels the product is deemed a fossil fuel by Ofgem, a [...]
Senate climate bill proceeds with markup despite Republican boycott
In Washington, the Kerry-Boxer climate bill was marked up in committee despite a boycott by Republicans. The bill, which is similar in structure to the House bill, contains tougher greenhouse gas reduction targets — 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, 83 percent by 2050.
Republicans said they are protesting the rushing of the bill through [...]
Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas to meet in DC on April 15-16, 2010
In Washington, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced the Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas in Washington, DC on April 15-16, 2010. The Ministerial will have two parts. The first day will be a meeting of representatives from government, civil society, industry, academia and international financial institutions. The second day will be a [...]
Biofuels feedstock neutrality amendment is added to Senate climate bill
In Washington, word has come through that an amendment — proposed by Senators Jeff Bingamann and Tom Carper that would ensure algae is recognized among biofuels feedstocks in the climate bill— has been added by Senator Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, to the bill.
The Advanced Green Biofuels amendment establishes [...]
Grassley calls on President to help end delays, bolster existing industry on biofuels tax credits, emissions decisions
In Iowa, Senator Charles K Grassley appealed to President Obama to intervene “to end the delays and take action to further reduce our dependence on foreign oil.” with relation to ethanol and biodiesel.
“The President can take action within his administration to ensure that no harm is done to the renewable fuels that are displacing dirty [...]
Midwest Legislative Conference issues resolutions in support of E15 and higher ethanol blends
In Missouri, the Midwest Legislative Conference of The Council of State Governments, a bipartisan association of lawmakers in 11 Midwestern issues a statement and resolutions that “the scientific data from extensive state and federally funded research supports the use of higher blends of ethanol in gasoline.”
The group found that “operating on a 20 percent blend [...]
Biofuels recovering as “moment of energy opportunity” arrives
If July and August were the “Summer of Algae”, then September and October are surely “the Indian Summer of Ethanol” for there has been unexpectedly warm results from the sector, and focus on the long-term “energy opportunity” inherent in the climate bill should give even more seasonal cheer to an industry battered by a plentitude [...]
Hearings begin on the US Climate bill; remarks by EPA Administrator Jackson, Energy Sectretary Chu
In Washington, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee commenced three days of hearings on the climate bill, in a late bid to pass climate legislation before the end of the year.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and Secretary or Energy Steven Chu were among those testifying on the first day.
Administrator Jackson said, in part: “Even as [...]
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