-
Featured Authors
Archive
- May 2013 (2)
- April 2013 (3)
- March 2013 (1)
- February 2013 (3)
- January 2013 (2)
- December 2012 (1)
- November 2012 (3)
- October 2012 (3)
- September 2012 (2)
- August 2012 (1)
- July 2012 (2)
- June 2012 (3)
- May 2012 (4)
- April 2012 (4)
- March 2012 (1)
- February 2012 (1)
- January 2012 (2)
- November 2011 (1)
- October 2011 (3)
- September 2011 (2)
- July 2011 (3)
- June 2011 (3)
- May 2011 (3)
- March 2011 (2)
- January 2011 (1)
- December 2010 (2)
- November 2010 (1)
- October 2010 (2)
- July 2010 (2)
- June 2010 (5)
- May 2010 (1)
- April 2010 (5)
- March 2010 (2)
- February 2010 (1)
- January 2010 (6)
- December 2009 (1)
- November 2009 (11)
- October 2009 (7)
- September 2009 (5)
- August 2009 (7)
- July 2009 (4)
- June 2009 (3)
- May 2009 (4)
- April 2009 (6)
- March 2009 (3)
- February 2009 (3)
- January 2009 (6)
- December 2008 (6)
- November 2008 (4)
- October 2008 (7)
- September 2008 (7)
- August 2008 (2)
- July 2008 (8)
- June 2008 (5)
- May 2008 (8)
- April 2008 (7)
- March 2008 (6)
- February 2008 (9)
Category Archives: Biofuels & Climate Change
The Facts of Life on Waxman-Markey
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have … the Peterson amendment to the Waxman-Markey bill, formally known as H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). According to Grist contributor Meredith Niles, there are a number of positive inclusions in the amendment that were advocated by environmental groups. The good aspects, according to Niles, are those that will encourage improved agricultural practices. The bad Read More >
Biofuels & Climate Change
Leave a comment
Email This Post
Tags: American Clean Energy and Security Act, biofuel, biofuels, cap-and-trade, climate change, Climate Change, climate change legislation, environment, environmental protection agency, EPA, greenhouse gas, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, international land use change, Land Use Change, lifecycle analysis, renewable fuel standard, USDA, Waxman-Markey
Tags: American Clean Energy and Security Act, biofuel, biofuels, cap-and-trade, climate change, Climate Change, climate change legislation, environment, environmental protection agency, EPA, greenhouse gas, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, international land use change, Land Use Change, lifecycle analysis, renewable fuel standard, USDA, Waxman-Markey
Indirect Land Use Paradigm Change
A recent analysis by Iowa State University Biofuels Economist Robert Wisner argues that requirements for biofuel production are on a collision course with greenhouse gas reduction goals. He notes that the Energy Independence and Security Act’s requirement for gradual increases in production of biofuels “was designed to provide time for technology development and industry growth.” However, he says, California’s and the EPA’s requirement for immediate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions may block the industry’s growth. Read More >
Biofuels & Climate Change
1 Comment
Email This Post
Tags: biofuels, California Air Resources Board, corn ethanol, environmental protection agency, EPA, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, international land use change, life cycle analysis, lifecycle analysis, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, renewable fuel standard
Tags: biofuels, California Air Resources Board, corn ethanol, environmental protection agency, EPA, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, international land use change, life cycle analysis, lifecycle analysis, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, renewable fuel standard
EPA Gathers Input on RFS
The EPA today held a public hearing on the RFS2 Rule and will be holding a Workshop on Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Analysis for the Proposed Revisions to the National Renewable Fuels Standard Program tomorrow. These fora are intended to solicit feedback from stakeholders in the rulemaking and provide information on how the EPA developed its lifecycle model. BIO submitted testimony to the EPA asking that the agency maintain flexibility in the rule to reconsider the Read More >
Biofuels & Climate Change
Leave a comment
Email This Post
Tags: biofuel, biofuels, carbon debt, climate change, environmental protection agency, EPA, Food and Fuel, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, international land use change, Land Use Change, life cycle analysis, lifecycle analysis, renewable fuel standard
Tags: biofuel, biofuels, carbon debt, climate change, environmental protection agency, EPA, Food and Fuel, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, international land use change, Land Use Change, life cycle analysis, lifecycle analysis, renewable fuel standard
