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Mid-level Blends Redux: It?s Not As Easy As It Seems 1 Citation Wow! Our first substantive blog entry started off with a bang with a number of comments from industry and in particular our GBC members. I want to thank them for their insights and comments! Many are key stakeholders in the discussions in the U.S. surrounding mid-level blends. A couple of our members thought I was a bit bullish on E15. A great comment from Mike Leister, Fuels Technology Manager of Marathon and long-time GBC member noted that even assuming E15 approval from EPA, there would, technorati.com
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EPA Sets 2009 Renewable Fuel Standard to 10.21% of Total Gasoline Supply 1 Citation GrainNet.comDate Posted: November 18, 2008The 2009 renewable fuel standard (RFS) will be 10.21 percent to ensure that at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuels be blended into transportation gasoline.The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established the annual overall renewable fuel volume targets, reaching a level of 36 billion gallons in 2022.Read the full story, technorati.com
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Infrastructure: The Sleeping Giant 1 Citation A new study highlights a ?sleeping giant? for biofuels around the world: infrastructure. According to the Biofuels Infrastructure Task Force, convened by the National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP), which examined the infrastructure implications of the U.S. RFS, implementation of the new standard will stress existing infrastructure. The task force notes that new investments will be required at every step in the distribution chain and current public incentives and subsidies should be refocu, technorati.com
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This Just In: OMB Finished Reviewing RFS2 1 Citation We have just learned that late yesterday the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within the White House has completed its review of the pending Renewable Fuels Standard proposed rulemaking (?RFS 2?). So now it?s a matter of time (yes, more time) before the proposed rule finally comes out for public comment. Stay tuned folks!Tags: Biodiesel, biofuels, environmental protection agency, EPA, Ethanol, office of management and budget, omb, renewable fuels standard, RFS, RFS2, technorati.com
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EPA Proposes New Regulations for the National Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2010 and Beyond 1 Citation Environmental Protection Agency EPA-420-F-09-023, May 2009 Download PDF Version formatted for printing (9 pp, 574K, About PDF Files ) Introduction The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing revisions to the National Renewable Fuel Standard program (commonly known as the RFS program). Today?s proposed rule intends to address changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard program as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The revised statutory requirements est, technorati.com
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1 Citation Today we were pleased to have Dr. Robert Howarth , the David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University with us to present the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) Biofuels Project during a webinar to the GBC membership. The object of the project was to perform an objective, science-based assessment to provide a comprehensive, systematic and comparative analysis of the environmental benefits and costs of biofuel technologies. Dr., technorati.com
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ILUC or No ILUC, That Is the Question 1 Citation On Friday the U.S. House of Representatives approved the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) by vote of 219 yeas to 212 nays. The comprehensive climate change and energy legislation, which serves to advance President Obama?s environmental agenda, was 1,500 pages in length with more than 200 amendments considered. The Senate now plans to take up climate/energy legislation this fall. With respect to biofuels, only the democrats ?manager amendment? was approved during the f, technorati.com
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