The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), in a joint letter to the U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican Leadership, today urged the chamber to retroactively extend the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuels tax credits through 2011 before adjourning for the upcoming midterm elections. “The lapse of the biodiesel tax incentive and […]
In Washington, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Advanced BioFuels Association, and Algal Biomass Organization released a letter to President Obama asking for reforms to the DOE’s Loan Guarantee program. The three associations asked the President to issue formal guidance to DOE clarifying that the RFS provides advanced biofuel producers sufficient long-term market certainty so that […]
In the Netherlands, Wetlands Watch International is claiming that the Clean Development Mechanism will no longer grant carbon credits to projects that produce palm oil from peat soils. Last year the CDM board approved a methodology for projects that produced biodiesel on degraded land. The NGO claims that this methodology gave additional impetus for investment […]
In Belgium, the European Commission is being sued yet for lack of transparency in its biofuels policy making. Plaintiffs, led by ClientEarth, are claiming that the EC failed to disclose emails related to a study published in April that included negative details about the impacts of biofuels. The suit was filed in the EU’s General […]
In California, the state Senate Environmental Quality Committee has voted to amend AB 222 legislation so that, while electricity produced from landfill gas receives credit under the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, gasification of MSW to produce electricity before it enters the landfill will not. According to proponents, gasification can recover five times as much energy […]
In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency will begin enforcing new laws in January that require ethanol plants to change the way they calculate their greenhouse gas emissions. The new rules would count as greenhouse gases the carbon dioxide that’s released when corn is fermented into motor fuel or when corn stalks, straw and other sources […]
In Washington, the US Senate voted down a proposed amendment from Chuck Grassley of Iowa to extend the biodiesel tax credit. The final vote was 58-41 in favor of the credit, but Senate rules required 67 votes owing to a procedural hurdle placed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. Feedstuffs.com is reporting that […]
In Canada, the Government, through the ecoENERGY for biofuels programme has announced its intention to invest $18.24 million over the next seven years in Biocardel Quebec’s Richmond plant. The plant produces biodiesel and glycerol. Minister of Natural Resources Chrsitian Paradis commented, “By investing in this project we are helping to create and sustain local jobs […]
In Washington, the National Marine Manufacturers Association is calling on its members to write US President Barack Obama—including personal experience if possible—to oppose Growth Energy’s petition to raise ethanol blending to 15%. The NMMA has long claimed that higher ethanol blends were damaging to boat fleets. More on the story.
