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June 20, 2014
Grow it Here, Make it Here: Biobased Products Showcased by Senate Committee on Agriculture
On Tuesday, June 17, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition held a hearing as well as an industry expo, titled “Grow it Here, Make it Here: Creating Jobs through Bio-Based Manufacturing,” which highlighted the provision’s benefit to local economies, jobs, and the agricultural sector. The provisions for renewable chemicals were expanded in the 2014 Farm Bill, providing a boost to a growing industry that manufactures an enormous variety of products sourced from biobased materials. The Biorefinery Assistance Program, Section 9003 of the Energy Title, expands eligible end-products to include renewable chemicals sourced from biomass feedstocks, and also includes facilities and equipment which manufacture products sourced from renewable chemicals.
Delta Supports Renewable Jet Fuel, but Has Mixed History
The 2014 FIFA World Cup delivered some green news this week. Brazil-based GOL airlines, partly owned by Delta, will fly 200 of its flights with renewable jet fuel during the 2014 games. The jet fuel, produced by Honeywell, is a 50/50 mix of renewable fuel sourced from camelina oil, a non-food crop that grows on marginal lands, and traditional jet fuel. Additionally, Delta Air Lines announced it is partnering with the Carbon War Room, a non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson, in order to speed the search for global renewable jet fuel production.
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