Biofuels Short Takes: Moniz confirmed as DOE Secretary; Farm Bill revealed, E2 industry survey

Moniz confirmed as US Secretary of Energy. The US Senate confirmed MIT professor Ernest Moniz as US Secretary of Energy, in a 97-0 vote.

Mike McAdams, president of the ABFA said, “The Advanced Biofuels Association strongly supports the confirmation of Ernest Moniz to be the next Secretary of Energy. We are pleased that President Obama tapped such a strong advocate for policy that supports solid energy growth and is a friend of the advanced biofuels community.”

Tom Buis CEO of Growth Energy, added:  “President Obama has chosen an excellent and well-qualified individual to lead the Department of Energy and I look forward to working with Secretary Moniz to continue to advance the growth and development of sustainable biofuels.

Brooke Coleman, Executive Director of the Advanced Ethanol Council noted: “Secretary Moniz has just the right combination of technical expertise and political experience to be very effective as the new Secretary of Energy. He clearly understands what it takes to commercialize new energy technologies.”

2013 E2 Advanced Biofuel Survey. Environmental Entrepreneurs has launched its important and authoritative annual survey, which will drives the 2013 E2 Advanced Biofuel Market Report.

Producers and suppliers should access the link here, to update your data.

Note that E2 only tracks projects defined as “advanced” by US EPA – but firms involved with the advanced biofuel supply chain can and should also participate. Financial and employment data will will be aggregated and shown as industry totals only. Data provided will determine supply availability for US fuel standards (RFS and LCFS) and economic activity spurred by biofuels. For questions on how any data is used or to provide additional information, please contact Mary Solecki, [email protected].

In Monday’s Digest: The Farm Bill Revealed. Complete Analysis of the Bill, in its House and Senate versions — with special focus on the Energy Title and BioPreferred programs. This week, both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees passed their respective versions of the Farm Bill (which also made it out of committee last year, and passed the Senate, but was not considered by the House).