In Washington, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is scheduled to consider the “No More Solyndras” Act of 2012 this week. The act would prohibit the Department of Energy from issuing any Section 1705 loan guarantee applications submitted after December 31, 2011, and greatly reduce taxpayer risk for loans submitted prior to that time.
In Iowa, despite having the nation’s largest corn crop and a giant ethanol industry, the state isn’t allowed to sell E15 until mid-September due to the summer blends produced for urban centers like Chicago and Minneapolis. E15 isn’t compatible with the summer gasoline blends that are meant to help reduce emissions in big cities and […]
In Washington, the Operation Free campaign today released a new television advertisement entitled “Trust,” which asks why some in Congress aren’t listening to our military leaders who say that advanced biofuels make our forces more effective and energy-independent. In the ad, Marine Corps veteran Chris Marzoni, who served in Fallujah, Iraq as part of Operation […]
In Hawaii, US Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced that the US Navy and the Royal Australian Navy have signed a technology co-operation agreement for advanced biofuels. Mabus noted that the RAN participated in the Green Strike Force biofuels demonstration as part of the 22-nation RIMPAC naval exercises, and refueled a RAN helicopter on board the […]
In Texas, despite being famous for asking the EPA for a 50% waiver on ethanol blending mandates back in 2008, Governor Rick Perry isn’t currently thinking of asking for the waiver again, despite the weather situation being the worse for the US corn crop since 1988.
In Brussels, the Red Tractor Scheme has finally been approved by the European Commission. This official status will ensure crops with the badge of Red Tractor Assurance can access all European markets without the need for additional audits or paperwork and will prevent the need for multiple schemes for different markets. The Red Tractor Crops and […]
In South Dakota, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development has made available $960,000 in grants to help support installation of blender pumps with $200,000 awarded on a competitive basis while the remaining funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are currently be accepted.
In Washington, Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) Industrial & Environmental Section, said, “Petroleum refining industry organizations are engaging in a misguided and misleading anti-Renewable Fuel Standard campaign, going so far as to provide factually incorrect information to Congress. “In a letter to House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee leaders, AFPM […]
In Washington, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Power on Tuesday highlighting how the RFS has reduced depending on oil imports and lowered gas prices.
In Washington, the industry is gathering this week at the DOE’s fifth annual BIOMASS meeting at the Washington Convention Center. The DOE team will be live tweeting the conference from the Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework (KDF) Twitter handle (@BioenergyKDF), as well as posting live updates to the KDF Facebook wall, http://www.facebook.com/BioenergyKDF. Attendees and followers are encouraged […]
