by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Good biofuel feedstocks are highly productive, have low input requirements and are widely adaptable.
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Back TO HOMELivestock, Poultry Groups Request Hearing to Evaluate RFS
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A coalition of livestock and poultry lobby groups submitted a letter to the Senate
December 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Our View: On VEETC, We Won
by Garry Niemeyer (National Corn Growers Association) Back in August, the Green Scissors Project identified ways the federal government could
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Congress ‘Lost faith’ in Advanced Bioenergy, Key Lawmaker Says
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) Programs the Obama administration has been pushing to promote next-generation biofuels are likely to
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
RFA Responds to Letter Sent to Senate Committee
by Ann Marie Edwards (DomesticFuel.com) The Renewable Fuels Association(RFA) has sent a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee leadership
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae InSight
by Mary Rosenthal (Algal Biomass Organization) ...There are four key takeaways from these meetings that I think are critical for
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Rangel Introduces Bill to Extend Ethanol Duty, Benefitting U.S. Producers and Refiners in the Caribbean and Central America
(Congressman Charles Rangel (D- NY 15) Congressman Charles Rangel on December 2, 2011, introduced legislation to extend "other duty or
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Sugarcane Ethanol Producers Respond to Unfair Legislation to Extend Tariff
(Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association/PR NewsWire) In response to the introduction of H.R. 3552, legislation sponsored by four members of the
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Group Seeks Classification as Advanced Biofuel for Energy Beets
by Sue Roesler (Farm & Ranch Guide) Cole Gustafson, department chair of the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics
December 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Clean-Energy Policies Create Jobs, and Congress Should Take Note
(The Boston Globe) Editorial: ...But Solyndra’s subsequent failure isn’t a sign that the administration has gone too far; rather, it’s
December 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Carbon Tax Bill Introduced: Great Idea; Needs Some Amending
(Environment and Energy Study Institute) A steadily rising tax on the carbon content of fossil fuels would be a powerful,
December 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Industry Hunkers Down for Hard Times
by Mackinnon Lawrence (Reuters) ...Coming off several years of steady industry growth but facing a difficult 2012, Advanced Biofuels Markets
December 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Margins to Fall: Blender Credit Will Expire at Year's End
by Dan Piller (Des Moines Register) Ethanol producers will lose about 25 to 30 cents per gallon on operating profits
November 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Nearing Deal on Farm Subsidies
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) A draft summary of the new farm bill that lawmakers have been finalizing says
November 21, 2011 Read Full Article
Supercommittee Should Preserve Farm Energy Programs in the Farm Bill for in the Best Interest of the Nation: William Richards and Dennis McGinn
by William Richards and Dennis McGinn (The Plain Dealer) Guest Columnists: The future of the government's role in U.S. agriculture
November 21, 2011 Read Full Article
SIGMA Joins Coaltion for E85
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA) has officially joined the Coalition for E85 in the effort to
November 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Out from Solyndra’s Shadow
by Brent Erickson (Biofuels Digest/BIO) Federal loan guarantees may be scuttled after the Solyndra affair – but should the baby
November 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Outlook 2012: VEETC is Old News--Matt Horton, CEO, Propel Fuels
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) From the standpoint of Matt Horton, CEO of Propel Fuels, efforts in 2011 to
November 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Subsidy Foes Sponsor $64,000 Per Truck Natural gas Subsidy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...Recently, it became clear what fuel Rep. Boren did like in his truck, natural gas,
November 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Faces Headwinds
by Abby Schultz (CNBC) ...“We have a lot of customers who are ethanol investors and plants have been very diligent
November 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Feedstocks – Who’s Got Game?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As POET lands a record biomass harvest in prep for a 2013 cellulosic ethanol launch,
November 11, 2011 Read Full Article
7 Decision Points in the Race for Scale in Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...In the Race for Scale, the industry has excelled in driving down operating costs. Capital
November 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Independent Petroleum Marketers Group Joins E85 Coalition
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producers Magazine) Just more than a week after announcing the formation of the Coalition for E85 the
November 04, 2011 Read Full Article
The REFRESH Act Is as Important to Fueling America as It Is to Feeding It
by Adam Monroe (Novozymes/The Hill E2Wire) ...We are thankful the REFRESH Act’s energy title includes baseline funding. The problem is
November 04, 2011 Read Full Article
House Hearing Witnesses Bash RFS, Call for Repeal of E15
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) It was déjà vu all over again on Nov. 2 as representatives of the
November 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Stabenow to Introduce 'Grow It Here, Make It Here' Initiative
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) ...While (Sen. Debbie) Stabenow has yet to introduce the legislation in the U.S. Senate, her office
November 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Ammo for Defending the RFS
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Interesting article turned up this week from Australia, showing just what could happen
November 01, 2011 Read Full Article
“Are You Any Less Worried about Energy Security Today than You Were 4 Years Ago?” Asks BP
by Bill Lundberg (Biofuels Digest) Should the Renewable Fuel Standard be scrapped, or revised? BP North America chief Susan Ellerbusch
November 01, 2011 Read Full Article
The Uncertain Tomorrow
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Expiring biofuel tax credits and a dysfunctional Congress ...But given Congress subsidizing an obviously profitable oil
October 31, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuel Industry Lobbying for Aid in Farm Bill
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) The biofuel industry is lobbying lawmakers to continue some subsidies and financial assistance that they
October 28, 2011 Read Full Article
House Dems, Swimming Upstream, Push Carbon Tax
by Ben Geman (The Hill/E2Wire) Nine liberal House Democrats are floating legislation to impose a carbon tax on fossil-fuel producers
October 28, 2011 Read Full Article
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ethanol Cuts Dependence, Pollution
by John R. Block (The Washington Times) As Secretary of Agriculture during the Reagan administration, I helped the American ethanol industry
October 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Dems Press Supercommittee to Go after Oil subsidies
by Ben Geman (The Hill/E2Wire) The latest effort came in a Friday letter from 38 members, spearheaded by Reps. Earl
October 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Wisconsin Congressman Introduces Bill to Require More E15 testing
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Citing “serious concerns” with the U.S. EPA’s decision to allow E15 to be used
October 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Op-Ed: Research Key to Food and Fuel Production
by Gale Buchanan & Bobby Moser (AgriPulse) ...Government-funded research can help solve another of our greatest problems - our dependence
October 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Jobe, Huber Kick off Northeast Bioheat Workshop
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) The biodiesel and oilheat industries have a long-standing history working alongside each other respectively serving
October 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Coalition for E85 Urges Retention of Ethanol Tax Credit
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.org) A coalition of retailers, producers, equipment manufacturers have formed the Coalition for E85with the stated purpose of
October 12, 2011 Read Full Article
RFS: It’s Not Perfect, But It’s Working
by Brent Erickson (BIO/Biofuels Digest) The Renewable Fuel Standard is the key foundation policy supporting the commercial development of advanced
October 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Proposed Farm Bill Includes Advanced Biofuels
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) and Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R, IN-3rd) have introduced a farm bill that they
October 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Denham: Ethanol Policy Closed Turlock Farm
(Modesto Bee) Rep. Jeff Denham is citing the state's policies in the closure of Fulton Valley Farms of Turlock, set
October 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Memo to Congress and Candidates: American Biofuels Boost Job Creation
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/The Hill's Congress Blog) ...Many quintessentially American industries with proven records of job creation hold
October 06, 2011 Read Full Article
The Subsidy Debate: Oil vs. Ethanol
by Kate Bechen and Porter J. Martin (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...But what often is missing in criticisms of ethanol is
September 28, 2011 Read Full Article
RFA Urges Super Committee to Look at Oil Subsidies
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) In a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, the so-called
September 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Brazil-US Ethanol Tariff Discussions Pick Up as Expiration Nears
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the U.S ethanol industry confronts the reality that the 45-cent-per-gallon Volumetric Ethanol Excise
September 28, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Tax Incentive Creates Jobs
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) The biodiesel tax incentive is helping to create jobs across the country, according to testimony submitted
September 28, 2011 Read Full Article
The Future of Biorefining Policy
by Erin Voegele (Biorefining Magazine) ...While some in the industry doubt that a Congress so focused on debt reduction will
September 27, 2011 Read Full Article
House Bill Would Lower Mandate to Use Ethanol
by Charles Abbott (Reuters) Legislation was being drafted in the U.S. House that would reduce the federal mandate to use
September 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Continued Progress in Advanced Biofuels Relies on the RFS
by Jim Greenwood (Biotechnology Industry Organization/The Hill's Congress Blog) There is widespread agreement among experts, policy makers and the
September 26, 2011 Read Full Article
SAFER Makes Information about Farm Bill Energy Program Proposed Cuts
(Southeast Agriculture and Forestry Energy Resources Alliance) As you know, Congress is in the midst of negotiations regarding FY2012 appropriations
September 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Fast Food Chains Place Order for No New Ethanol Subsidies
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Anti-ethanol interests have launched their latest campaign focused on ensuring the demise of ethanol
September 19, 2011 Read Full Article
Congress Needs Courage to End Oil, Gas Subsidies
by Ryan Alexander (Taxpayers for Common Sense/Seacoastonline.com) ...For 16 years, Taxpayers for Common Sense has been advocating for the elimination
September 19, 2011 Read Full Article
Crapo, Udall Introduce Bill to Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels
(Senator Mike Crapo) Would make renewable fuels standard more "technology neutral" U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)and Tom Udall (D-NM)recently introduced bipartisan legislation
September 19, 2011 Read Full Article
Reigniting Subsidy Debate, Obama Takes on Oil, Gas
by Amy Harder (National Journal) President Obama on Monday (September 12, 2011) asked Congress to end subsidies for all oil
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
House Hearing Ignores Critical Facts about America’s Ethanol Industry
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) America’s ethanol producers are on pace to produce nearly 40 million metric tons of
September 14, 2011 Read Full Article
25x'25 Brief Offers Tool for Engaging Policy Makers in Push for Clean Energy Future
(25 x '25) The renewable energy sector has been the fastest growing domestic energy sector for the past five
September 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Critics Target Mandates as Subsidy Ends
by Philip Brasher (Gannett/Des Moines Register) ...The industry likely stands a better chance of protecting the annual usage mandates, known
September 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Landrieu Secures $1B in Emergency Funding to Restore Flood Protection Infrastructure
(Office of Senator Mary Lnadrieu (D-LA) United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today secured more than $1.26 billion for
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Appealing to Obama
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) President Obama’s speech to Congress on the economy has given an ethanol industry trade
September 08, 2011 Read Full Article
An 'Energy Policy' Bought and Paid for
(Ocala.com) Editorial: Here's what's wrong with America's energy "policy." Reeling under a crippling deficit, Congress steadfastly refuses to eliminate lucrative tax
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Federal Policy for Reducing Uncertainty for Advanced Biofuels Producers
by Brent Erickson (BIO/Biofuels Digest) As any number of economic analysts have noted, continued policy uncertainty is holding businesses back
September 07, 2011 Read Full Article
Vitter Seeks ‘Parity’ over Alternative Energy
by Alan Blinder (American Press) U.S. Sen. David Vitter vowed again Tuesday to push Congress to consider objectively the merits
August 29, 2011 Read Full Article
US Biodiesel Industry Producing Record Volumes
(Farm Business) US biodiesel production reached a new monthly high of 81 million gallons in June, according to the latest
August 29, 2011 Read Full Article
The Unicorn and the Fairy: Corn Declares War on Cellulose
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The National Corn Growers Association declares War on cellulosic biofuels, calling them “non-existent”, then mysteriously
August 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Lights, Camera, Congress…
by Michael McAdams (Biorefining Magazine) ...Washington’s jolting performance and the economic aftershocks have those of you on the verge of
August 24, 2011 Read Full Article
The XTL Diet: New Paths to Feasible, Domestic Low-Carb Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Can synthetic biology capture and utilize CO2 to such an extent that it not only
August 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Weighs Options
by Joseph Morton (World Herald Bureau/Omaha.com) The ethanol industry is preparing itself for life after federal subsidies. Key tax credits that
August 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Producing Record Volumes, Fueling Job Creation
by National Biodiesel Board (Biodiesel Magazine) ...The new numbers, coming after Congress reinstated the biodiesel tax incentive this year, demonstrate
August 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Washington’s New Era
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...But the mischief that lawmakers are hiding behind a veil of budget
August 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Gassed out, cont.
(The Economist/Free Exchange) LAST week I noted that volatile oil prices have played an underappreciated role in recent business cycles. Over
August 16, 2011 Read Full Article
Army to Spend Billions to Save Billions (Hopefully)
by Paul McLeary (Aviation Week) The Army says that it wants to drop about $7.1 billion over the next decade on
August 16, 2011 Read Full Article
OPINION: Domestic Biofuels Are Economic and Energy Security
by Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Thomas W. Ewing (The Daily Republic) For decades, securing our nation’s energy future has been
August 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Udall to Introduce Bill that Would Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels
(Senator Tom Udall) U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) today announced his plans to introduce bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate
August 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Franken Visits Farmfest
by Janet Kubat Willette (AgriNews.com) Expect direct payments to take a hit in the next farm bill, Sen. Al Franken told
August 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Mandate Emerges as Ethanol’s Sacred Cow
by Amy Harder (National Journal) ...By year's end, the congressional “super committee” charged with reducing the federal deficit likely will
August 11, 2011 Read Full Article
Green Groups: ‘Supercommittee’ Should Repeal Oil Industry Tax Breaks
by Andrew Restuccia (The Hill/E2Wire) A dozen environmental groups Tuesday told congressional leaders that lawmakers who support slashing oil industry
August 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Cantwell Applauds Launch of Jet Biofuels Program that Will Support Green Jobs Statewide
(AirportBusiness.com) Today (August 9, 2011) U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) toured the cutting-edge laboratories at Targeted Growth in Seattle and
August 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Aviation Calls For Government Backing To Boost Biofuels
by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) The U.S. aviation industry is pressing Congress to extend funding for goverment programs providing support
August 09, 2011 Read Full Article
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Dems Face Uphill Battle on Oil Tax Breaks
by Andrew Restuccia and Ben Geman (The Hill/E2Wire) ...Some Democrats are acknowledging that their push to strip billions of dollars
August 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Reid: Clean Energy on Democrats' Agenda after Recess
by Andrew Restuccia (The Hill/E2Wire) Clean energy will be part of a broader jobs agenda that Senate Democrats will
August 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Financing as Innovative as Clean Energy Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Financing of clean energy got you down? The Green Bank clears a key Senate hurdle,
August 03, 2011 Read Full Article
US Debt Deal: Biofuels Industry Reaction
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brian Jennings, Executive Vice President of the American Coalition for Ethanol “ACE and our members
August 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Washington Plant Restarts Biodiesel Production, Canola Crushing
by Bryan Sims (Biodiesel Magazine) After sitting idle for a year, Inland Empire Oilseeds LLC managed to restart production at
August 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Energy Programs Prepare for Debt Deal Pain
by Darren Goode & Darren Samuelsohn (Politico) Popular energy and environmental programs should prepare for a decade of spending cuts
August 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Still Time to Get Biofuels Support Right
by Brent Erickson (Biofuels Digest) Reports of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit’s (VEETC) early demise have been a bit
August 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Imported Oil Driving U.S. Trade Imbalance; Domestic Ethanol, Feed Providing Some Counterbalance
(Renewable Fuels Association) America’s trade deficit is growing and one reason for that is our crippling dependence on imported oil.
August 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Advocates Pay to Tout Oil, Debt Agendas at Iowa Straw Poll
by Jennifer Jacobs (Des Moines Register) An air-conditioned “igloo” paid for by the Iowa Energy Forum will rise up
August 01, 2011 Read Full Article
House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Hearing: Hitting the Ethanol Blend Wall – Examining the Science on E15; Testimony of W. Steven Burke ∙ President and CEO, Biofuels Center of North Carolina
W. Steven Burke (Biofuels Center of North Carolina) ...America will continue to seek more augmentation of petroleum-based fuels and thus needs
July 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Energy and Forestry Programs Examined During Farm Bill's Title IX (Energy) Hearing
by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) Many programs authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill will expire in 2012
July 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Woodside Says Ethanol Industry Willing to Give Back Tax Break for Debt Reduction
by Lori Potter (Kearney Hub) The ethanol industry is willing to immediately give up $1.3 billion in tax breaks for
July 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Power Shifts
by Erin Ailworth (The Boston Globe) ...“One of the big challenges with the federal budget is whether ARPA-E is going to
July 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Celanese to Make Low-Cost Ethanol From Gas if U.S. Policy Changes
by Jack Kaskey (Bloomberg) Celanese Corp. (CE) would make low-cost ethanol for U.S. motorists using natural gas if policy makers
July 25, 2011 Read Full Article
The Work at Hand for E15 Market Expansion
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Back in October, I wrote on the RFA blog, “The E-Xchange,” about
July 25, 2011 Read Full Article
Farm Bill Energy Title: Rural Energy for America Program
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) On July 19, 2011, the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) and Environmental and Energy Study Institute(EESI)
July 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Don't Turn the Clock Back on Building Better Fuels: ABFA Letter to Senate Committee
(Advanced Biofuels Association) The Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) today sent the following letter to U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Chairman
July 22, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Makers Losing $6 Billion Tax Break Keep $6.9 Billion
(San Francisco Chronicle/Bloomberg) Ethanol manufacturers are set to thrive even if they have to give up $6 billion a year
July 20, 2011 Read Full Article
National Security, Energy Security, and Environmental Imperatives
by General Charles F. Wald and David W. Conover (Bipartisan Policy Center/The Hill/Congress Blog) News reports indicate that some Senators
July 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Oil Is Biggest Military Weakness
by Senator Mark Udall (Politico) The Pentagon released its first-ever operational energy strategy last month — a plan that could
July 19, 2011 Read Full Article
Wyden Act Promotes Alternative Fuels
(MyCentralOregon) Legislation introduced by Senator Ron Wyden and Michigan's Debbie Stabenow to promote the implementation of viable alternatives to oil
July 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Navy Secretary Mabus Unabashed about ‘Choosing Winners’ in Fuel Market
by John Tomasic (Colorado Independent) Makes case again for Udall Energy Security Act Coming on the heels of Colorado Senator Mark Udall’s
July 15, 2011 Read Full Article
House Vote on Section 526 Raises Questions of Commitment to Energy Security
(25 x '25) The House of Representatives seems to have gotten things backwards. Lawmakers there say they were shoring up
July 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels 2.0
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The rise of themochemical biofuels, the power of markets, and the anarchic essence of energy development ...The
July 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Ending US Ethanol Subsidies Could Be Bullish for European Prices
(Platts) A plan by US senators to end ethanol subsidies on July 31 could prove bullish for the European market,
July 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Grassley Q&A: Looking Forward with Biodiesel
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) (Biodiesel Magazine) Q. Why do you support the production of biodiesel? A. Too much of America’s energy
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Klobuchar Calls Out Oil Companies to Give Up Subsidies
by Larry Bivins (SCTimes) Sen. Amy Klobuchar urged oil companies Tuesday to follow the lead of the ethanol industry
July 13, 2011 Read Full Article
House Rejects Republican Study Committee Cuts to Energy Subsidies
by Pete Kasperowicz (The Hill) The House on Monday night rejected an amendment proposed by the Republican Study Committee that would
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
A Good Compromise on Ethanol Policy
by Brooke Coleman (Advanced Ethanol Council/The Washington Post) Letter to Editor: ...The compromise that Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John Thune
July 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Witnesses Blast EPA Decision to Allow Higher Ethanol Blends
(US House Committee on Science, Space and Technology) Today the Energy & Environment Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Klobuchar, Thune Announce Bipartisan Compromise on Renewable Energy
(Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar) Agreement would put savings toward deficit reduction, infrastructure U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD),
July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Algal Biomass Organization Policy Alert Section 526 of EISA
by Mary Rosenthal (Algal Biomass Organization) A few weeks ago we let you know of attempts being made to repeal
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Editorial: No Need for ‘Compromise’ in Trimming Ethanol Subsidies
(The Washington Post) ...Either way, the supports must go. Congress has protected ethanol three ways: with a $6 billion-a-year tax
July 06, 2011 Read Full Article
Lugar Introduces Practical Energy Plan on Facebook
(Office of Senator Dick Lugar) Senator Dick Lugar today introduced his Practical Energy Plan exclusively via Facebook. Lugar was joined
July 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Obama: Slash Oil Industry Tax Breaks as Part of Debt Deal
by Andrew Restuccia (The Hill/E2Wire) President Obama pressed lawmakers Wednesday to cut a slew of oil industry tax breaks as
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act Introduced
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Today (June 29, 2011) U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tom Carper (D-DE), Tom Udall (D-NM) and
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Dinneen to Ethanol Industry: ‘We Need to Show Some Outrage’
by Kris Bevill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen abandoned the podium and chose to
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
In Washington, Algae Is Treated Like Slime
by Jonathan Fahey (Forbes) ...Congress, when it passed legislation in 2007 that subsidized advanced biofuels to the tune of $1.01
June 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Reforming Ethanol in a Responsible Way
by Senator Mike Johanns (York News-Times) ...Ethanol helped keep $34 billion of our money at home last year instead of
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Santorum Tells Iowa Farmers He Would End Ethanol Subsidies
by William Petroski (Des Moines Register) ...Santorum, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, said he advocates phasing-out the existing
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Makers, Farmers Push for Modest Support if Subsidy Dies; Economists Say They’ll Be OK
(AP/Bloomberg/The Washington Post) If a $5 billion-a-year federal subsidy that helped build the ethanol industry comes to an end, it
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Senate Ethanol Vote to Little Impact Corn Demand: Morgan Stanley
(Platts) ...But even if hypothetically the subsidies did end June 30, it would in all likelihood not affect corn and
June 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Editorial: Cut the Ethanol Subsidy, But Be Fair
(StarTribune) Why is one fuel being targeted but another -- oil -- isn't? ...The best way to pay down the
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Revs up Ad Push
by Darren Goode (Politico) ...The biodiesel industry is embarking on a multimillion-dollar nationwide outreach campaign — its first ever —
June 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Brazil Ethanol Boosters Cheer US Sentiment Turning against Subsidies
(Platts) Brazilian ethanol interests Friday praised a largely symbolic vote in the US Senate Thursday that aimed to end that
June 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Next Decade of Oil Companies' Tax Breaks Worth $44 Billion
(Associated Press) Oil companies' tax breaks, if left in place, would cost the U.S. Treasury $44 billion over the next
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Navy on Coal-to-Liquids: No, Thanks
by Ben Geman (The Hill/E2Wire) A top Navy official said Friday (June 3,2011) that the department isn’t interested in developing
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Senate Approves Cut in Ethanol Subsidies
by Steven Mufsonand Lori Montgomery (The Washington Post) The Senate on Thursday approved an amendment that would end tax credits
June 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Automakers Oppose Bill to Require More Flex-Fuel Vehicles
by David Shepardson (The Detroit News) ...The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers — the trade group representing Detroit's Big Three automakers,
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
US Senate Defeats Coburn Amendment: Industry Reaction
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, on a cloture vote in the Senate to proceed to an amendment that
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Senate Vote to Repeal Ethanol Tax Credit Fails, But Some in GOP Break Ranks
by Lori Montgomery (The Washington Post) A majority of Senate Republicans appeared to break Tuesday with two decades of GOP
June 15, 2011 Read Full Article
Cantor: Tackle Energy Subsidies in Tax Reform Plan, Not Debt Talks
by Russell Berman (The Hill/E2Wire) House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Monday that the elimination of energy subsidies should
June 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Fuel Retailer Opposes Thune/Klobuchar Bill
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Earlier today, Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) created waves when they announced their
June 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Thune/Klobuchar Bill Endorsed by Ethanol Industry
by Joanna Schroeder (DomesticFuel.com) Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) along with a bipartisan group of nine other
June 14, 2011 Read Full Article
Tom Coburn Forces Tuesday Ethanol Vote
by Darren Goode (Politico) Sen. Tom Coburn has pulled the trigger and is forcing a long-sought vote on an amendment repealing
June 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Critics Forcing Votes on Subsidies
by Philip Brasher (Des Moines Register) The ethanol industry faces a pair of critical test votes in the Senate. Sen.
June 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Military and Aviation Industry Outline Need for Sustainable Biofuels
(BIO-Tech Now) The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology explored ways that biotechnology can help meet both military and commercial aviation
June 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Bill Would Require Origin Labeling for Fuel
by Cindy Zimmerman (DomesticFuel.com) Congressman Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) this week introduced legislation that would require all gasoline sold in the U.S.
June 09, 2011 Read Full Article
GM Chief Pushing for Higher Gas Taxes
by David Shepardson and Christina Rogers (The Detroit News) General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson wants the federal gas
June 07, 2011 Read Full Article
The Defense Department Is a Significant Driver of New Technology
by Brent Erickson (BIO/Biofuels Digest) To carry out military and humanitarian missions around the world, U.S. forces require reliable fuel
June 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Open Fuel Standard Legislation Is Bad for the Environment; Bad for Biofuels
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Shale Natural Gas Does Not Belong in Pro-Environmental Legislation A new legislative analysis by Advanced Biofuels USA concludes
June 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Is the Open Fuel Standard Good for Advanced Biofuels or for the USA? Don’t Think So!
by Robert Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) A proposal called the Open Fuel Standard (OFS) has recently been included in a
June 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Senate Dems to Biden: Deficit Deal with GOP Must Kill Oil Industry Tax Breaks
(The Hill/E2Wire) Twenty Senate Democrats are ramping up political pressure on the White House to ensure that any deficit-reduction deal
June 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Biofuels Plan Needs Nudge from Congress
by Robert F. Dorr (Air Force Times) ...Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz has been the driving force behind the service’s
June 01, 2011 Read Full Article
Romney Hearts Ethanol Subsidies
By Jonathan Weisman (Wall Street Journal) It was an odd setting for a policy pronouncement, but on the sidewalk outside
May 31, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae Included in Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Introduced to Senate
(Algae Industry Magazine) ...The Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act (S. 1085), gives individual states the option not to participate in the
May 31, 2011 Read Full Article
25x'25 Alliance Responds to 'Draconian' Cuts to Farm Energy Program
(25 x '25) The 25x'25 Alliance recognizes that all sectors must make sacrifices to achieve true reductions in spending and the national
May 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Taking It to the Hill: Making the Case for Advanced Biofuels to Congress
by Mike McAdams (Biorefining Magazine/Advanced Biofuels Association) I recently had the privilege of testifying before the Energy and Power Subcommittee
May 26, 2011 Read Full Article
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
(US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee) The House Appropriations Committee today (May 23, 2011) released the subcommittee draft of the
May 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol Proponents Say Pump Up Its Benefits
(KELOLAND.com) ...High fuel costs are once again fueling the debate about alternative energy sources. And with ethanol one of South
May 23, 2011 Read Full Article
Bill Would Extend Defense Dept.'s Biofuels Contracting Ability
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) On May 11, Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., introduced legislation that would authorize the U.S. Department
May 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Vote to Hike Taxes on Oil Fails in Senate, 52-48; Dems Vow to Revive It
by Andrew Restuccia (The Hill/E2Wire) The Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill that would have ended $21 billion worth of
May 18, 2011 Read Full Article
Letter to Congress From U.S. Biofuels Leaders: Don't Mess With RFS
(Advanced Biofuels Association/PR NewsWire) Sending a significant signal of industry unity to Capitol Hill, the leading advocates of the U.S.