In Washington, the Supreme Court has decided not to hear the case claiming California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard falls foul with the constitution, and the case will now be sent back to a lower court. The California Air Resources Board cheered the decision, saying that the time for delaying the implementation of the policy is […]
In Canada, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute has released a report criticizing the effectiveness of the country’s biofuels support programs, estimating that federal government biofuel initiatives cost Canadians between $3.00 and $3.50 for every dollar of social and environmental benefits achieved. Consequently the policy has failed to deliver value to Canadian taxpayers, it says.
In Washington, Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, fired back against the CBO with the following statement in response to a recent report entitled, “Renewable Fuel Standard: Issues for 2014 and Beyond,” a highly flawed and unrealistic evaluation of the importance of renewable fuels and their numerous benefits, Tom Buis CEO of Growth Energy released […]
In Washington, with oil prices on the rise in response to the deteriorating situation in Iraq, Americans United for Change announced a major new ad campaign encouraging the EPA not to turn its back on a secure, safe, reliable energy source that the U.S. has complete control over: clean burning, homegrown renewable fuels. AUFC will […]
In Thailand, a proposal is seeking to end the Oil Fund which in turn may force ethanol plants to close while turning subsidies for renewables in general on its end. The move comes as the country seeks to reform its energy prices that have been artificially manipulated and only really resulted in short-term benefits before […]
In New York state, the assembly has passed a bill that would extend the 15 cent per gallon biofuel producer tax credit as well as introduce a 25 cent per gallon tax credit for cellulosic ethanol or renewable fuel oil as well as $15 per ton for solid biofuel. The bill would support pellets producers […]
In Washington, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., has filed an amendment to H.R. 4660, the minibus appropriations bill, to end subsidies for ethanol blender pumps. Ethanol Blender Pumps Prohibition Amendment: This amendment prohibits funding for blender pumps for ethanol, ensuring that the mature corn ethanol industry does not receive additional taxpayer subsidies for ethanol blender pumps. […]
In Canada, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) is encouraging participants to include specific targets for biofuels development as part of the UN’s goals as the 12th Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals is under way at the United Nations in New York City. “As participants continue to set new UN […]
In Canada, as the 12th Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals is under way at the United Nations in New York City, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) is encouraging participants to include specific targets for biofuels development as part of the UN’s goals. The GRFA reminded delegates that the use […]
In Brazil, the government will soon begin two months-worth of vehicle testing with higher ethanol blends following push by the industry and Congress to boost blends beyond the current 25%. Demands for 27.5% and 30% blends have been made but it wasn’t clear at what blend level the tests will be.
