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$70.5 million awarded to Arizona Public Service to upgrade, expand algae biofuels project as Obama expands the war on carbon
In Arizona, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that Arizona Public Service has been awarded $70.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to expand its ongoing algae-based carbon mitigation project.
The project will now be tested with a coal-based gasification system that aims to minimize production of carbon dioxide when gasifying coal.
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Today in Biofuels Opinion: “mid-level blends could severely damage millions of vehicles on the road designed only to operate on blends of up to 10 percent ethanol.”
From Bnet.com: “Growth Energy argues that science “overwhelmingly supports” the rapid introduction of what it calls E15 through an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver process…But there is stiff resistance to this plan, and the carmakers are in the forefront. Charles Territo, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, says the 11 Alliance members are [...]
EPA grants California emissions waiver, clears route for tougher auto standards
In Washington, reaction poured in over the decision of the EPA to grant an emissions waiver request from California, enabling the state to enforce its unique and tougher greenhouse gas emissions standards for new motor vehicles.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson: “This decision puts the law and science first. After review of the scientific findings, and another [...]
Today in Biofuels Opinion: “At year’s end, the ethanol industry comprised 172 operating plants in 25 states with production capacity of 10.6 billion gallons.”
John M. Urbanchuk, Director, LECG LLC: “At year’s end, the ethanol industry comprised 172 operating plants in 25 states with production capacity of 10.6 billion gallons. The economic challenges in 2008 prompted a wave of bankruptcies including one major producer that closed 12 plants representing nearly 1.2 billion gallons of capacity. Nationwide, 23 ethanol plants [...]
UK climate chief says airline tickets must be rationed to meet emissions targets
In the UK, the Chairman of the UK’s Committee on Climate Change, Lord Turner, recommended that airline flights should be individually rationed to ensure that aggressive national emissions targets are met. Lord Turner said that airline travel would have to be reduced, and that rationing restrictions would need to be imposed to meet overall emissions [...]
The Top 10 Biofuels Stories of 2008: #1, Land use changes, emissions
A pair of articles in Science magazine at the beginning of the year set the tone for a negative debate on the role of biofuels, when two sets of researchers challenged the effectiveness of biofuels as a climate-change mitigation strategy.
A team led by Timothy Searchinger offered an indirect land-use impact model that showed a sharply [...]
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