In Washington, the Biotechnology Industry Organization and BIOCOM today thanked Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) for introducing legislation that would make renewable chemicals eligible for support in the USDA Biorefinery Assistance Program. Mr. Peters offered the legislation as an amendment to be considered during House floor debate on the Farm Bill, expected this week. “Numerous innovative […]
In Washington, the US Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (has issued a request for information (RFI) regarding waste- to-energy (WTE) technologies. Waste Applications for Sustainable Technologies for Energy seeks feedback from stakeholders on the state of technology and commercial readiness of WTE. This RFI seeks input from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and […]
In Washington, Renewable Fuels Association CEO Bob Dinneen poured cold water on an attempt by the American Petroleum Institute’s to convince the Obama Administration to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and end E15. “It’s ironic that the industry that brought us MTBE, benzene, tar sands, fracking chemicals, Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez, and other environmental […]
In Washington, the US Senate Armed Services Committee narrowly voted down amendments aimed at curtailing the military’s biofuels program and lifting a ban on the purchase of carbon-intensive fuels last night. The Truman Project’s Operation Free spokeswoman Stephanie Dreyer commented: “We were initially disappointed to see that House lawmakers chose to launch another attack on DoD’s […]
In California, the California Air Resource Board discussed its proposed new regulations for alternative diesel fuels as well as conventional diesel fuels. There are a wide range of issues on the table which can best be reviewed on the CARB website for the proceeding. Of particular interest to the advanced biofuels community, CARB is proposing a phased […]
In the United Kingdom, the Green Investment Bank has published its first market report on anaerobic digestion. The report gives an overview of the issues facing the market and identifies the opportunities, and barriers, for investment. The findings of the report will be used to inform GIB’s strategy on the potential for debt investment in […]
In California, Chevron Corporation’s CEO, John Watson, predicts that refiners may increase gasoline exports as a way to circumvent the Renewable Fuels Standard’s (RFS) ethanol mandate, causing gasoline prices to rise. Refiners complain that E15 adds to their costs and can only be used by 5% of U.S. cars, citing a November 2012 AAA automobile […]
In Washington, the United States Senate passed the Farm Bill, known formally as the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act, by a vote of 66-27. The bill was hailed by its sponsors as a model of bipartisanship and cost-cutting, but maintaining a focus on critical programs for food, nutrition, renewable energy and rural economic development. The […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee are competing over control of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). The Energy and Natural Resources Committee has primary jurisdiction over energy and fuel-related issues, whereas the Environment and Public Works Committee has oversight of the Environmental Protection […]
In Washington, the Agriculture Energy Coalition expressed support for legislation introduced by Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) to provide robust mandatory funding and extend eligibility to renewable chemicals in Farm Bill Energy Title programs. AgEC also thanked the legislation’s original co-sponsors, including Reps. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), Donna Christensen (D-V.I.), […]
