by Lili Pike (Vox) The American Jobs Plan proposes taking away major tax breaks for the fossil fuel industry. — One of the great ironies of climate politics is that America
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by Alexander E. Kaufman (Huffington Post/Yahoo! News) … The 11-page Evergreen Action memo highlights the limits of what the Biden administration can do unilaterally. At least a dozen ideas proposed
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) It’s climate day at the White House. President Joe Biden will unveil executive orders today designed to make climate change a national security priority
(ANTARA) The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) pressed for the government to speed up the development of biofuel as a better alternative to using fossil fuel.
by Ben Lefebvre and Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico) … Biden is expected to speed the adoption of electric vehicles and boost power line transmission networks that will open up new opportunities
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) However, the emerging package has drawn the ire of progressive and environmental justice groups who are urging Democrats to walk away and try again next Congress.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Anyone facing a carbon target or price wants to capture carbon. The advanced players are turning towards carbon capture and use — as a way to
by Senators Tom Udall (D-N) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) (New York Times) One hundred years ago, Congress passed the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, setting up a system in which companies
by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) … Biden has said axing fossil fuel subsidies will generate money to help pay for his broader $2 trillion climate plan. While Biden can take executive action
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) … In the absence of gasoline demand, refineries have been casting around for alternate solutions to keep their plants up and running, and it looks like
(Fitch Ratings) The Indonesian government may rein in its push to increase use of biodiesel as it now comes at higher cost following a fall in crude oil prices and
by Dino Grandoni with Alexandra Ellerbeck (Washington Post) Joe Biden said he wanted a “transition” away from the oil industry. But the oil industry itself thinks it can still work
by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) Ethanol production and consumption in India, the world’s third largest fuel market, is expected to increase quickly in coming years as the government seems keen to push the
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) Joe Biden and key Democrats in Congress say they want to use the trade agenda to fight global warming if they win the White
by P.J. Huffstutter, Karl Plume and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys broad support among farmers, but some are unhappy about the impact of his trade and biofuel policies
by Tim Treadgold (Forbes) … Until recently renewable diesel was very much a niche product which failed to attract mainstream investor interest. That could change after a leading investment bank,
(Iowa Farm Bureau) … “The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) applauds Gov. Kim Reynolds’ assistance and focus on agriculture with the CARES Act funding,” said Craig Hill, a Warren County
(OK Energy Today/Politico) Environmental activists are complaining that the Democratic Party’s policy platform sent to delegates ahead of a final vote this week omits a call to end tax breaks and
(Biofuture Platform) Principles have been designed to help economies create jobs in a sector severely hit by the crisis — The Biofuture Platform, a twenty-country, multi-stakeholder initiative, announced today the launch
(KMA Land/Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) … During a virtual forum with the Iowa Farmers Union on Wednesday, Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne was asked whether fossil fuel companies should be eligible
(Standford University/EurekAlert!) Generations of political support for sugar cultivation have helped India become the second-largest producer of sugar worldwide. Now, the country’s commitment to renewable energy could create additional benefits, like
by Sarah Spicer (Wichita Eagle) To preserve the environment, mitigate climate change and stabilize the U.S. food system, Midwest farmers should diversify their crops and move away from raising corn and
(Office of Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) together with Sen. Merkley (D-Ore.), Sen. Markey (D- Mass.) and Rep. Barragan (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) G20 nations — which account for 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions — have committed a total of at least $150 billion to
by Mikkel Pates (AgWeek) South Dakota ethanol promoter Orrie D. Swayze likes to hear promotions for 30% ethanol blends in gasoline but thinks 50% would be better for the environment
by David Kruse (The CommStock Report/Spencer Daily Reporter) President Donald Trump has had the worst biofuel and trade policies that I have ever seen and came with the most farm
by Hans Nicholas Jong (Mongabay/EcoBusiness) Campaigners have blasted the move, noting that the fund is meant to empower small oil palm farmers and not subsidise the giant multinationals that produce biodiesel.
(House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis) Plan Would Put Americans Back To Work, Save Lives, And Help the United States Reach Net Zero By 2050 — On Tuesday, led by Speaker
(Mankato Free Press) … Here’s what rural Minnesota does need: It needs clean water and subsidized wastewater systems. It needs good government that gets state and federal subsidies to provide a life
(International Energy Agency) Based on analysis conducted in cooperation with the IMF, new IEA report outlines energy-focused policies and investments to move the world towards a cleaner and more resilient
by Gayatri Suroyo, Tabita Diela, Bernadette Christina Munthe and Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) The Indonesian government is considering alternate plans to increase subsidies for the country’s ambitious biodiesel programme after crude oil
(Solutions from the Land) … Compared to the relief that is being considered for the oil industry, it is still a meager response. Changes made late last month by the Federal
by Eloise Gibson (Stuff) Z Energy is “hibernating” its biodiesel plant but may re-open in a year. –Z Energy has put its Auckland biofuel plant to sleep after a bidding
by Loren Moss (Finance Colombia) Colombia’s government today announced that it would impose tariffs on ethyl alcohol (ethanol) imports from the United States for the next two years in the amount
by Jim Talent (The Gazette) … Oil companies have requested special access to a $600 billion lending facility at the Federal Reserve, and the administration seems keen to deliver. The
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin led 60 Democratic lawmakers in a letter to House leadership Monday opposing any efforts by the fossil fuel industry to use Covid-19 recovery legislation to
by Emily Holden (The Guardian) Revealed: Oil and mining firms – some with ties to Trump officials – taking advantage of funding, review shows — US fossil fuel companies have taken
by Allison Good, Taylor Kuykendall and Dan Testa (S&P Global) … The coronavirus pandemic may accelerate a shift from fossil fuel spending to investments in renewable energy, but the pace of
by Adele Peters (Fast Company) … Fracking companies have lost billions over the past decade. Some investors may be even more reluctant to invest in the sector now. “I think
by Kelby Wingert (The Messenger) … With fewer cars on the roads, fewer people commuting to work and fewer families traveling for vacations, gasoline prices across the nation began to drop.
by Will Englund (Washington Post) President Trump said Tuesday he has ordered his administration to come up with a plan to provide federal assistance to the oil and gas industry
(University of Maine) Incentivizing both sequestration and avoidance of emissions— using a carbon rental or carbon tax and subsidy approach — versus only a carbon tax encourages protection of natural forests
by Ana Mano and Roberto Samora (Reuters) Brazil plans to announce this week measures to support its ethanol sector, which has been battered by falling demand and a sharp drop in
(Reuters/NewsMax Finance) The U.S. biofuel industry has asked the Trump administration for funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation to help it survive a demand slump triggered
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico’s Morning Energy) … Both the House and Senate have begun work on surface transportation bills ahead of a September deadline to act, but lawmakers haven’t been
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)) On the 100 year anniversary of the Mineral Leasing Act, senators introduce the Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2020 to modernize the
(Bangkok Post) The Energy Ministry plans to revoke the seven-year time frame for terminating the subsidies for biofuels, expecting to amend the State Oil Fund Act of 2019 within two years. Viraphol
by Bob Miller (Destin Log) Ethanol is in fact an excellent solvent and will help keep injectors clean. — I just read Ron Hart’s opinion piece in your paper. I don’t want to
(Urban Air Initiative) As the holidays approach, you’re bound to end up talking about where you work. And during what’s normally pleasant small talk, one mention of the word ethanol can
by Philip Blenkinsop (Reuters) The European Union confirmed tariffs on Indonesian biodiesel imports on Monday to counter what it sees as unfair subsidies, the latest blow to producers after the bloc
by Nichola Groom (Reuters) … (Joey) Airoso is tapping into a growing market among U.S. utilities for so-called renewable natural gas, or biomethane, that is being driven by the fight against
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) … Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to write to Chris (Edewards) regarding an anti-ethanol editorial he wrote for the Cato Institute
(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Taxing polluting sources of energy is an effective way to curb emissions that harm the planet and human health, and the income generated can be
(University of Leeds) An evaluation of the global energy return on investment for fossil fuels and renewable sources reveals a much more level playing field than previously believed. An enduring
by Robert Rapier (Forbes) … The ethanol industry would argue that if refiners weren’t being forced to blend ethanol, they wouldn’t. That’s mostly true. Ethanol has a significantly lower energy content
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Washington Post) I was surprised to see in Catherine Rampell’s July 26 op-ed, “The Grand Old Socialist Party,” a line about “big fat federal government subsidies
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)) The preliminary anti-subsidy duties announced by the EU Commission will not reduce imports of palm oil-based biodiesel. This is the conclusion the Union
by Dino Grandoni and Steven Mufson (Washington Post) … GM, like a fleet of other car manufacturers, is seeking the extension of a
(Our Daily Planet) When it comes to climate policy, Governor Jay Inslee already has a plan to address nearly every element of the
by James Ellsmoor (Forbes) The fossil fuel lobby has actively worked in many countries to protect their subsidies and avoid the
(Axios) … International Energy Agency data shows that worldwide subsidies that lower consumer costs for fossil fuels grew to over $400 billion
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) It is one of most popular plans among economists for addressing climate change. Many Democrats have embraced
(Taxpayers for Common Sense) The federal government has subsidized the mature U.S. biodiesel industry for more than a decade. In years
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)/Biodiesel Magazine) Imports of biodiesel to Germany increased sharply in 2018. The rise was
by Liz Gyekye (BioMarket Insight) “Please stop all subsidies to fossil fuels. In 2016, €56 billion went from EU member states
by Mike Carr (The Hill/New Energy America) … In fact, he (oil tycoon Harold Hamm) significantly undercounted the depth of the U.S.
by Arlin E. Gyberg (StarTribune) The biofuels industry over the last 30 years has produced more product using less energy and
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/The Gazette) Rather than providing factual answers to common questions about Unleaded88 gasoline containing 15 percent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … “Pretty intense I’d say. Good.” notes Climate Ethanol Alliances’s James Cogan. “We’ve been in a
by P.J. Huffstutter and Mark Weinraub (Reuters) … Federal economists have calculated that the nation’s losses in corn – its largest
by Tom Miles (Reuters) Argentina has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization to contest Peru’s anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties
by Megan Keller and Timothy Cama (The Hill) White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Monday the Trump administration
by DeLoss Jahnke (Farm Week Now) NCERC has contributed dozens of technologies being used by manufacturers across the country, and interest in
(UFOP (Google translation)) Deeply disappointed and deceived, the European Oilseed Alliance (EOA) sees itself confronted with the completely surprising decision by
by Cassidy Walter (The Gazette/Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) As an outspoken libertarian in favor of open markets, it is unfortunate that in a
(Business Standard) At present, the government extends a subsidy to users of LPG but PNG and biofuel users do not receive
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)) Biodiesel imports from Argentina have increased considerably over the past several months. In
by Joshua S Hill (Clean Technica) New research has shown that the United States continues to subsidize the production and consumption
(Bioenergy Insight) Scientists from Ghent University in Belgium have found that burning biogas is the least cost-effective way to use the
by Pat Westhoff (Columbia Tribune) … Biofuel policy decisions also have the potential to have large impacts on commodity markets and farm
(Associated Press/The Herald) Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is releasing funding for biodiesel facilities that he had withheld because of concerns that
The Manhattan Institute looked at “zero emission vehicles” and found: Broad-based adoption of ZEVs will increase overall emissions of sulfur
(Manhattan Institute) Many claim that “zero-emissions vehicles” (ZEVs), especially battery-powered electric vehicles, should replace most, if not all, cars and trucks
by Gavin Bade (Utility Dive) Utility companies clashed with oil industry interests over electric vehicle and fuel subsidies at a meeting
(U.S. Energy Information Administration/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Federal subsidies for renewable energy—including biofuels for transportation use and renewable generation of electricity—dropped
(South Africa Today/Mongabay) -A union of palm oil smallholders is challenging the allocation of a billion-dollar fund that they say
by Charles Lane (Washington Post) … Domestic crude production was not inherently “limited,” as O’Connell told Congress in 2011, it just
by Emma Foehringer Merchant (GreenTechMedia) Expanded credits in the budget bill could “absolutely make the difference” for the economic viability of carbon
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Even though the petroleum and biodiesel industries rarely see eye to eye on U.S. energy policy,
(WCAX) The cold and snowy weather has the state’s network of snowmobile trails is buzzing, but riders say ethanol continues to
by Viriya P. Singgih (The Jakarta Post) The government plans to expand the scope of its biodiesel subsidy to businesses operating
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … What are the top trends? Here are the 11 we see dominating the debate on
by Luke Acton (Bioenergy Insight) With the dearth of subsidies and volatile political environment, Charlotte Morton shared her views on what
by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine) RenovaBio will help Brazil meet its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent of
(National Biodiesel Board) Next Steps Include Today’s Hearing in the ITC, ITC Vote on Subsidies December 5 — Today the Commerce Department
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … In the biggest news sweeping the floor at ABLC Next 2017 and perhaps the biggest
In a recent Washington Post column, George Will bemoaned governments’ announcements to “ban, at an undetermined date, sales of vehicles
by Randy Krehbiel (Tulsa World) Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt may have declared an end to the “war on coal”
Peter Erickson, Adrian Down, Michael Lazarus & Doug Koplow, in a Nature Energy article, find that at recent oil prices
by Peter Erickson, Adrian Down, Michael Lazarus & Doug Koplow (Nature Energy) Countries in the G20 have committed to phase out ‘inefficient’
(Oil Change International) A new report by Oil Change International reveals that U.S. taxpayers continue to foot the bill for more
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Notice of Data Availability (NODA), seeking comment on potential options
by Bliss Baker (Global Renewable Fuels Alliance /Ethanol Producer Magazine) … For years, the private sector and experts from nongovernmental organizations
(National Biodiesel Board) Department Finds That Argentina and Indonesia Unfairly Subsidize Biodiesel They Export to US — The National Biodiesel
by Lucas Laursen (Scientific American) … Mexico kicked off 2017 with a 20 percent spike in gasoline prices, driven in part
by John Abraham (The Guardian) A new study finds 6.5% of global GDP goes to subsidizing dirty fossil fuels —
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, UNICA is hitting back at ePure and the European sugar industry for wild, invalidated
(Oil Change International/PriceOfOil.com) New report provides first-ever analysis of public financing for energy projects — Each year, G20 countries provide
(National Biodiesel Board) New data show that dumped and subsidized biodiesel imports from Argentina continue unabated and, in fact, have
by James Bobreski (Finger Lakes Times) … Ethanol is the alcohol in our beer that we enjoy at a ball game, a
(Oil Change International) Study finds $7 billion per year in direct subsidies and tens of billions in liabilities — The
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Cleveland.com) Robert Chase may be a well-qualified petroleum engineer (“Remove the ethanol albatross from around
by Trent Loos (High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal) … While there is a lot to be discussed, today it is the
by Andrew Follett (The Daily Caller News Foundation) Members of the Conservative Political Action Conference panel “Energy Rationing: The Tragic,
by Alister Doyle (Reuters) Investors and insurers with more than $2.8 trillion in assets under management on Wednesday called on
by Nicolas Loris (DownsizingGovernment.org/The Heritage Foundation) … The problem is not with the voluntary use of biofuels in the marketplace, but
Ending Fossil Fuel Production Subsidies Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 37 Gt over 2017-2050; Study
(International Institute for Sustainable Development/PressReleasePoint) A complete removal of subsidies for the production of fossil fuels today would result in
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, following on from the November release of their joint publication “The Black Book
by Julien Hall, Samar Niazi, and Gao Xiaojuan (Platts Commodity Pulse VIDEO) China’s corn stockpiles, built up over the past couple
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register) … Food price inflation has averaged just 2.6 percent annually since
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/News-Leader) The production of ethanol does not use food-based feedstocks, and the U.S. ethanol industry has
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The state of the Canadian ethanol industry at year end. — Optimism is
by John Stang (Geek Wire) Two major steps in Washington’s infant jet biofuel industry are expected to take place in
by Mark J. Perry (South Coast Today/American Enterprise Institute) … No question, there is a lot of hype about wind power being
by Mark Sponsler (Colorado Corn/Greeley Tribune) … In spite of its supporters being hugely outspent, the RFS passed based on the common-sense
(Science 2.0) Ever since the 1973 oil embargo, U.S. energy policy has sought to replace petroleum-based transportation fuels with alternatives.
by Laís Forti Thomaz* (Advanced Biofuels USA) On October 17-18, 2016, Datagro held its 16th International Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
by Anthony Adragna (Politico’s Morning Energy) … YOU BUILD ME UP: The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate released
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/Newswire) A controversial report was released today (October 4, 2016) by Canada’s Ecofiscal commission that misses the mark
by Christoper Ragan (National Post) Carbon pricing is becoming a mainstream part of Canadian policy. Four provinces have or will
By Barbara Soderlin and Russell Hubbard (Omaha World-Herald) Fields across the Midlands are packed with copper-colored cornstalks, an expected record-size
by Alister Doyle (Reuters) Investors managing more than $13 trillion of assets urged leaders of the Group of 20 on
by Mike Chisam (The Hays Daily News) A recent article in the Hays Daily News, titled “Subsidized madness,” makes erroneous claims
by Dick Roche (EurActiv) Public policy should be built on firm foundations. Objective analysis, verifiable facts and solid science are
by Gilbert E. Metcalf (The Hill/Tufts University) … Proponents of reform argue that eliminating tax preferences for producers of oil and gas
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) A new report released this week by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) is arguing that the
(Mankato Free Press) Why It Matters: Ethanol as a clean energy has come under criticism but the pollution caused by
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) More than 40 national organizations have called on Congress to end more than a century
by William Feehery (The Hill/DuPont Industrial Biosciences) … One of the most vital and immediate tools at our disposal in
by Bob Dinneen (Richmond Times-Dispatch) … Joe Geiger’s recent Business Principles 101 column on business fads contained a number of
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … The headline from the event is that projects and feedstock providers are more engaged
by Karl Mathiesen (The Guardian) Leaders of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU urge all
by Mike Lefever (Post Independent/Citizen Telegram) … In the end, though, I hope your take away is the same as mine; there’s
by Mark R. Maddox (American Action Forum/Livingston Group/The Hill) … There is heartburn over subsidies, including concerns about federal dollars being used
by Jim Talent (Americans for Energy Security and Innovation/The Hill) Opponents of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) claim that the