New DOE Research: RFS a Proven Economic Success with Minimal Impact on Food Prices or Land Use

WASHINGTON — A new research article published last month in the academic journal Biofuels concluded that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is producing significant positive economic effects in the United

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2013 RFS Targets For Cellulosic Biofuels On Target, Cellulosic Biofuels Coming Online

WASHINGTON — In response to the release today of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume standards for 2013, Brooke Coleman, executive director of the Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) released the

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RFA on 2013 RFS Proposal: Program Working, But Imports a Concern

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its long-awaited proposed rule for 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumetric requirements. The proposal waives the cellulosic biofuel requirement from one

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RFA to U.N. Committee: Biofuels Benefit Developing World Economies and Global Food Security

WASHINGTON — This afternoon, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) submitted comments condemning a U.N. Committee on World Food Security (CFS) draft study on biofuels and food security. The U.N. CFS

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API “Cooking the Books” with Aggressive Fuel

WASHINGTON — Responding to a press conference by the American Petroleum Institute (API) in which yet more misleading, flawed, and heavily funded Big Oil “research” was presented, Bob Dinneen, President

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AEC Response to The Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal editorial board has once again demonstrated that it either does not understand why Congress decided to require oil companies to use cellulosic biofuels five years ago or

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Joint Statement:  Biofuels Producers React To Mixed D.C. Circuit Decision

WASHINGTON — The D.C. Circuit issued a narrow, but mixed decision today, vacating the 2012 cellulosic biofuel standard and affirming the 2012 advanced biofuel standard.  Reacting to that decision, leading

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RFA and Growth Energy Joint Statement on EU Proposed Duties

WASHINGTON — In reaction to the European Commission’s recent proposal to impose duties on ethanol imported from the United States, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy released the

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Nebraska Student Awarded National Ethanol Conference Scholarship

WASHINGTON — The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF) are excited to announce the recipient of a scholarship to attend the 18th Annual National Ethanol Conference:

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RFA Urges CARB to Revise Land Use Change, Direct Carbon Intensity Values for LCFS

WASHINGTON — More than two years have passed since the California Air Resources Board (CARB) committed to revise indirect land use change (ILUC) penalties assessed against certain biofuels as part

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