In Iowa, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently sent letters to the Iowa Congressional delegation in an attempt to have the biodiesel tax incentive reinstated. The letter cautioned that the leaders should not falter after the biodiesel industry’s recent progress, arguing that the biodiesel industry has stalled since the expiration of the tax credit […]
In Qatar, The World Energy Council’s (WEC) global ranking of country energy sustainability performance was released, revealing that “most of the over 90 countries assessed are still far from achieving fully sustainable energy systems.” The 2012 Energy Sustainability Index, published within the WEC’s 2012 World Energy Trilemma report, “Time to get real – the case […]
In Switzerland, the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Global Subsidies Initiative has prepared a policy brief, Cultivating Governance: Cautionary tales for biofuel policy reformers, which investigates the challenges of designing and implementing good biofuel policies. The policy brief pays particular attention to how policies can be effected by pressure from various interest groups. The paper stresses […]
In Texas, the state’s Farm Bureau is unclear about the direction it wants to take, with a plank for its state lobbying efforts approved that will seek to eliminate ethanol blending mandates while also ratifying its support of the national Farm Bureau’s policy to maintain the RFS mandate.
In Washington, the National Association of Fleet Managers is taking a stand on the renewal of advanced biofuel and biodiesel tax credits, encouraging its members to stand in favor of the credits because they are among of the early adopters of biofuel vehicles. In a letter to the members of NAFA Fleet Management Association, Executive […]
In Florida, AAA is reporting that a recent survey finds a strong likelihood of consumer confusion and the potential for voided warranties in the use of E15 gasoline. AAA reports, “An overwhelming 95 percent of consumers surveyed have not heard of E15, a newly approved gasoline blend that contains up to 15 percent ethanol. With […]
In Washington, the US Energy Department issued a request for information to garner input from researchers in industry, academia, and other interested biofuels stakeholders to identify key technical barriers in converting biomass via thermochemical direct liquefaction pathways to transportation fuels in the gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel ranges. For the purpose of this RFI, thermochemical […]
In India, despite the government deciding that E5 should begin from Dec. 1 and oil companies charged to buy ethanol to begin blending, the issue over price remains up in the air. Prices have been raised more than 20% to 65 cents per liter from 48 cents per liter.
In Washington, the National Biodiesel Board is organizing a Fly-In on Nov. 29 including stakeholders from California, Iowa, North Carolina, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Minnesota in order to convince policymakers to pass a legislative package that includes a $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit.
In India, the government has decided that ethanol prices should be pegged at market prices, which could see prices jump 22% to 59 cents per litre from the current mandated price of 48 cents from as early as next month. The new price is based on the landed price for ethanol imports as there isn’t […]
