Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - November 20, 2015

Oil and Biofuels Lobby White House on Renewable Fuel Standard Ahead of Nov. 30 Deadline

In the lead-up to the administration’s release of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), it’s been a veritable who’s who of renewable fuels and petrochemical refiners visiting the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  Each side is lobbying for an adjustment of the finalized renewable fuel volumes that are blended into the transportation fuel supply for 2014, 2015, and 2016. While EPA announced the proposed volumes back in May, EPA accepted additional public comment on the proposed volumes, and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) also has the authority to re-jigger the final fuel volumes. For these reasons, the final announcement is likely to be a bit different than the proposed volumes that EPA announced in May.

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Lack of Standards in U.S. Pellet Stove Marketplace Confusing to Consumers

Sustainable and renewable home technologies have been on the rise, with a surge of solar panel, insulation, and smart thermostat installations. One of the fastest growing trends in the sustainable housing sector has been the pellet stove, which now makes up one-third of all wood stove sales in the United States. In a recent study by the Alliance for Green Heat, testers sought to see if pellet stoves live up to advertised claims.  In a side-by-side test, the Alliance took six of the most popular pellet stoves in the U.S. market and tested them under real-world conditions.  They found that many models don’t live up to advertised efficiencies.

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Headlines:

1) Pelosi to Obama: Boost U.S. Biofuels Program Ahead of Paris Talks

2) Fuels America TV Campaign Begins Targeting anti-RFS Legislators for Siding with Oil Lobbyists, Climate Deniers

3) Senate Bill Aims to Create Tax Incentives for Renewable Chemicals

4) Natural Gas & Oil Trade Associations Merge, Creating One Big Lobbying Organization

5) Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar - Thanksgiving Edition

 

 

To Contact the Editor: Jessie Stolark at [email protected]

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