In the UAE, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has launched a six month trial of a biodiesel bus that will run between the Financial Center and the Burj Khalifa. The bus is expected to reduce GHG emissions by 78%.
In Washington, Mary Rosenthal, executive director of the Algae Biomass Organization, commended the Senate Finance Committee, particularly Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), for the approval of the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. The bill extends the existing cellulosic […]
In the EU, Reuters reports that according to an unnamed US official, seventeen countries opposed to the EU carbon tax said they will continue to work on a multilateral framework under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UN’s global aviation body. The conflict has already gone on for so long in […]
In Washington, the Senate’s Finance Committee has put forward a proposal that would extend the $1.01/gal federal tax credit for cellulosic fuel production, as well as the $1/gal biodiesel tax credit through 2013. Initial reactions from both sides of the aisle seem to be positive for the tax credit extension.
In Washington, Cargill is following the lead of livestock producers and some Midwestern state governors saying that the drought and its effect on ethanol production needs to be addressed so as to avoid undue burden on farmers and consumers.
In Washington, calls to end the RFS ethanol blending mandates have been echoed beyond policymakers and are now being pushed by livestock producers who are saying that the drought in the Midwest are causing undue harm to their industries by pushing up animal feed prices which is being worsened by demand for ethanol. Producers are […]
In Washington, governors from four different states are looking to renew their petition to EPA to waive the RFS mandate; these governors include Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Dave Heineman of Nebraska, Rick Perry of Texas, and Mike Beebe of Arkansas. While Perry has indicated his office intends to hold off, one of the others […]
In Washington, the National Journal has circulated an Insider’s Poll and the votes are in: “GOP Won’t Stop Pentagon’s Green-Energy Push”. The poll asked insiders whether the efforts from military to implement biofuels as an energy security alternative will survive the the left wing’s push to end them; the votes came in at 71% yes, […]
In Washington, the US Department of Energy has released a new 3-minute video, Biofuels 101, highlighting how technological advances are increasing biofuel efficiency and reducing production costs. Watch the 3-minute video, here.
In Canada, the province of Manitoba is in the early stages of planning to boost its biodiesel blend to 5% from the current 2%, a move which would reduce 56,000 metric tons of GHG emissions annually. Truckers are concerned that doing so would invalidate the warranties on their engines as only Volvo allows use of […]
