Biofuels feedstock neutrality amendment is added to Senate climate bill

In Washington, word has come through that an amendment — proposed by Senators Jeff Bingamann and Tom Carper that would ensure algae is recognized among biofuels feedstocks in the climate bill— has been added by Senator Barbara Boxer, chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, to the bill.

The Advanced Green Biofuels amendment establishes  that any feedstock that meets the greenhouse gas reduction targets in the Renewable Fuel Standard qualified under the RFS.

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