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Biofuels
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Energy & Cleantech Counsel
D.C. Circuit 2019 RVO Decision is a Mixed Bag for Biofuels
By Sarah Main
The biofuels industry has had a challenging season in the courts. Several weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth…
Eye on ESG
The Resurgence of Carbon Markets in Brazil: Championing Main Country Strengths – Biofuels and Forest Resources
By Luiz Gustavo Bezerra, Meg Ferreira
Drawing on international experience such as the Renewable Fuel Standard, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the EU Renewable Energy Directive, the Brazilian Biofuels Policy (RenovaBio) was established in 2017…
Janzen Ag Law Blog
Do Electric Vehicles Spell the End for Biofuels?
By Todd Janzen
A recent AgWeb article made a bold claim: Tesla is the biggest threat to farming today. I’ve always considered Tesla to be an enormous innovator—more likely to improve the efficiencies…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
What Brexit Means for Biofuels, Means for Wood Pellet Markets, Means for Southern U.S. Forests
Great Britain's exit from the European Union ("Brexit") has both impacted economic markets and raised generalized geopolitical concerns. One of those concerns is what will happen to the U.K.'s commitment…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit Rejects Biofuels Producers’ Challenge to EPA Test Fuel Regulation
On July 14, the D.C. Circuit (Tatel, Kavanaugh, Pillard) issued a decision in Energy Future Coalition v. EPA. The Clean Air Act requires vehicle manufacturers to test emissions from their…
PropertyProf Blog
Takacs on Internatonal Environmental Injustice
David Takacs (Hastings) has posted Protecting Your Environment, Exacerbating Injustice: Avoiding 'Mandate Havens' (Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:To compensate for a grave environmental injustice…
Government and Public Policy
Changes to Biofuels Provisions in House-Passed NDAA FY 15
By Sarah Liebschutz, Alan Pemberton
On December 4, 2014, the House passed a version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (“NDAA FY 15”) which is now up for debate in the…
Inside Government Contracts
Changes to Biofuels Provisions in House-Passed NDAA FY 15
On December 4, 2014, the House passed a version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (“NDAA FY 15”) which is now up for debate in the…
Meaningful Discussions
US Navy Issues a Noteworthy Solicitation for “Drop-In” Biofuel Blends
By Marcia Madsen, Cameron S. Hamrick
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), in conjunction with the US Navy, has issued a solicitation for bulk fuels for DLA Energy’s customers located in the Inland/East/Gulf Coast regions of the…
Renewable + Law
Voting Underway for Biofuels Digest Hottest Partners List
By Graham Noyes
Voting is underway for the 2013 Hottest Partners in Biofuels and BioBased Products, a poll conducted by our friend Jim Lane of Biofuels Digest. Poll categories include: Distributors Engineering, procurement…