In California, the state Energy Commission today unanimously approved funding of $1,974,330 for the expansion and upgrade of a biodiesel production facility and buy-downs of alternative-fuel vehicles. The awards improve the environment, reduce use of foreign oil and help to fulfill the state’s pioneering climate-change policies. They are available through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and […]
In Washington, Representative Bob Filner and 10 cosponsors introduced the Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2012, H.R. 6275 in the House of Representatives. The bill, officially entitled “To promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies required for the 21st century,” will allow all Americans to invest in Treasury Bonds for as […]
In Hawaii, Hawaii Electric Light Company has asked the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for approval of a new biofuel supply contract with Aina Koa Pono. Under the agreement, Aina Koa Pono would provide 16 million gallons per year of renewable biofuel to replace fossil fuel used at the Keahole Power Plant on Hawaii Island […]
In Minnesota, Mary Rosenthal, executive director of the Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the U.S. algae industry, released the following statement in support of the Senate Finance Committee’s approval of the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. The bill extends the existing cellulosic biofuel tax credit to include algae-based […]
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 […]
