Brazil’s Energy Plan Examined

Brazil’s Energy Plan Examined By D. Sean Shurtleff, New York TimesMay 7, 2008 With national security on everyone’s mind and the average retail price of gasoline nearing an inflation-adjusted high of $3.40 a gallon, analysts have touted Brazil as an example the United States should follow on the path to “energy independence.” Unfortunately, the analysts…

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Racing Around in Circles Over Ethanol

Racing Around in Circles Over Ethanol Wow! The ethanol lobby’s rhetoric has outdone itself on this connection to Memorial Day, … read the box below: RFA ASKS INDY RACING LEAGUE TO RECONSIDER BRAZIL ETHANOL MARKETING AGREEMENT Earlier this week, the Indy Racing League (IRL) announced it was partnering with Brazilian trade promotion agency APEX-Brazil, making…

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Ethanol and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Ethanol and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Ethanol and Greenhouse Gas Emissions [U.S. Energy Information Administration] Because the carbon in biogenic material is part of the natural carbon cycle, using ethanol in place of gasoline has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The nature of the impacts could vary greatly, however, depending on the fuels,…

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Big Ethanol Profits at Big Three’s Expense

Fuel Economy: Big Ethanol Profits at Big Three’s Expense CommentaryTimothy P. Allen: Big Ethanol wins big on CAFEThe Examiner2007-06-29 WASHINGTON –While U.S. automakers have attracted media attention this summer with their furious campaign to block stricter federal requirements on fuel efficiency, the businesses that stand to gain from heightened federal regulation have stayed below the…

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FY09 Budget May Propose Changing Ethanol Tariff

DOE Secy Bodman Hints FY09 Budget May Propose Changing Ethanol Tariff Bodman has hinted at this before. He gave no specifics. He was non-commital as to whether Bush will propose repeal or phase out. Also, the President proposes but Congress disposes. — Marlo Bush’s budget may change ethanol import tariff Wed Jan 30, 2008 By Tom Doggett WASHINGTON (Reuters)…

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Ethanol Will Curb Farm Income

Ethanol Will Curb Farm Income Until Economy Rebounds, Economist Says Press Release — CHAMPAIGN, IL — November 10, 2008 — Ethanol helped drive two years of record profits for grain farmers, but also will hold income down during a looming recession that has already sliced crop prices in half, a University of Illinois economist says.…

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Biofuels and Tax Expenditures

Biofuels and Tax Expenditures One of the claims that the renewable energy groups continue to make, as their tax credits approach the chopping block, is that the U.S. is still unfairly subsidizing fossil-fuel energy sources. This is being used to justify the extension of the renewable energy tax credits, as renewable sources cannot compete on…

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Following the Ethanol Debate

Following the Ethanol Debate The biofuel lobbying groups are geared up for another battle over government support of our domestic ethanol industry. The next few months will determine the fate of the $.45/gallon ethanol tax credit, the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), currently set to expire at the end of 2010. Media coverage of…

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