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December 9, 2011
A weekly look at sustainable bioenergy, farm, and forest policy issues
EPA Releases Modified Clean Air Rules for Boilers
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working for months to address technical concerns raised by boiler and incinerator operators concerning hazardous air pollution control regulations that the EPA had issued earlier this year. The regulations have been of particular concern to operators who use biomass fuel. On December 2, the EPA released modified rules for public comment.
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Storing and Recycling CO2: Lots of Ways to Do It with Biomass
Increasing storage and recycling of CO2 are among the critical imperatives if the climate is to be stabilized to a state that is beneficial for continued human development. There are many ways of doing this. We review a few them here.
Mixed Signals and Trends on Biofuels
The national market for ethanol is fast approaching the saturation point, meeting just over 10 percent of gasoline demand. Where will the next generation of ethanol plants sell their product? In the meantime, markets for aviation biofuels are opening up.
Writer: Ned Stowe
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