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Tag Archives: economy
Setting the Record Straight
I was pleased to read AP reporter Deborah Jian Lee’s story on Jan. 12, saying that the food and fuel debate has “receded to a murmur, and even the Grocers Manufacturers Association, one of the most vocal biofuel critics, seems to be backing off a bit.” Biofuel producers will likely remember that last May the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call revealed that the Grocery Manufacturers Association had launched a public relations effort to blame biofuels Read More >
Midnight Rule
The EPA apparently missed the statutory deadline (Dec. 19) to publish the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Renewable Fuel Standard. The Bush administration last summer announced that it would not promulgate new rules during its final 30 days, in order to stay away from “midnight rulemaking.” That self-imposed deadline (Dec. 20) also passed. The rule is said to be a victim of lobbying on the part of the biofuel industry and environmental groups. Marianne Read More >
Biofuels & Climate Change
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Tags: biofuel, biofuels, climate change, Climate Change, economy, environmental protection agency, EPA, ethanol, Greenhouse Gas Emission, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, life cycle analysis, lifecycle analysis, media, Oil prices, rainforest, renewable fuel standard, U.S. EPA
Tags: biofuel, biofuels, climate change, Climate Change, economy, environmental protection agency, EPA, ethanol, Greenhouse Gas Emission, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, life cycle analysis, lifecycle analysis, media, Oil prices, rainforest, renewable fuel standard, U.S. EPA
Discounting the Future of Biofuels
It appears that global leaders’ faith in energy technologies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to oil is waning, particularly for biofuels, as reported in GreenInc. Respondents to the survey, which included 1,000 environmental experts, ranked energy conservation and efficiency technologies as having the greatest potential impact, both short- and long-term. Some 44 percent of respondents also said they expect that the current economic crisis will hinder progress toward an effective international climate agreement. Read More >
Biofuels & Climate Change
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Tags: biofuel, climate change, Climate Change, discount rate, economy, environmental protection agency, EPA, Global Summit on Climate Change, greenhouse gas, Greenhouse Gas Emission, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, Land Use Change, life cycle analysis, lifecycle analysis, Lisa Heinzerling, Mark Delucchi, Poznan, renewable energy, renewable fuel standard, sustainable energy, U.S. EPA, United Nations Climate Change Conference, World Bank
Tags: biofuel, climate change, Climate Change, discount rate, economy, environmental protection agency, EPA, Global Summit on Climate Change, greenhouse gas, Greenhouse Gas Emission, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, Land Use Change, life cycle analysis, lifecycle analysis, Lisa Heinzerling, Mark Delucchi, Poznan, renewable energy, renewable fuel standard, sustainable energy, U.S. EPA, United Nations Climate Change Conference, World Bank
High Food Prices Hurt Consumers and Biofuels Companies
Yesterday, the New York Times wrote: “A United Nations food agency called on Tuesday for a review of biofuel subsidies and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor countries. With policies and subsidies to encourage biofuel production in place in much of the developed world, farmers often find it more profitable to plants crops for fuel than for food, a shift that has helped lead to Read More >
