In California, following supply shortages and record high gasoline prices, Governor Jerry Brown has ordered the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to transition immediately to the easier-to-make, winter-grade gasoline as soon as possible. This transition could increase supply by up to 10% and ethanol blended in gasoline acts as a gas line anti-freeze in winter. […]
In the Chicago Tribune, Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, published an an op-ed rebuffing a recent editorial “A crop shortage should provoke policy changes. Are you listening, Congress?”. Buis argued that the alarmist attitude promoted by the article was all hype, and that the claims were “unrealistic and inaccurate.” He also indicated that the […]
In Washington, the Natural Resources Defense Council posted two blogs from NRDC Action Fund Director Heather Taylor-Miesle and NRDC Action Fund senior advisor David Goldston on the Obama-Romney presidential debate held Wednesday night at the University of Denver. Romney gets the energy facts wrong,” says Taylor-Miesle, adding “On energy issues alone, he not only distorted […]
In Washington, D.C., the American Coalition for Ethanol sent a two-question survey to several U.S. Senate or House of Representative candidates in Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota. The survey asked candidates whether they supported the renewable fuel standard and any potential future cellulosic biofuel tax incentives. ACE reported survey results as […]
In California, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a motion to ask federal and state legislators to update the state’s trash conversion technologies. The motion seeks to support legislation that will bolster development of technologies to convert L.A. County’s 8 million tons of annual landfill waste into energy. Similar technologies already exist […]
In Washington, D.C., the NFU President, Roger Johnson, reiterated his support for the RFS stating it reduces the U.S. dependency on foreign oil, promotes job creation, stimulates local economies and creates a valuable byproduct for livestock feed in the form of Dry Distillers Grains Solubles (DDGS). He adds that the RFS waiver would send a […]
In South Africa, recent blending mandates that require minimum blending of 2% bioethanol have prompted a prominent law firm, Norton Rose, to release a warning that the requirements could lead to further price increases. According to the government, the policies aim to develop the local biofuels industry in an attempt to attract investment in rural […]
In France, European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani Evry, Commissioner for Industry & Entrepreneurship awarded Global Bioenergies “most innovative European biotech SME” EuropaBio award. The winner of the award was announced at the European Parliament. The award itself is bestowed by EuropaBio, an representing more than 1800 European companies. Global Bioenergies is the only company […]
In Germany, Deutsche Shell, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell, is calling for significant new incentives for investment in alternative biofuels following the EU’s recent policy change which reduced targets for biofuels produced from food crops to 5 percent of transport fuel. A recent biofuels study by Deutsche Shell shows a significant need for investment […]
In Washington, D.C., the American Farm Bureau Federation received questionnaire responses from President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney regarding their positions on various issues including renewable energy. President Obama highlighted that the Renewable Fuel Standard is helping to boost biodiesel production and support 39,000 jobs. Romney also supports the RFS, but in combination with […]
