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- Another Study Debunks RFA/Vilsack Claim Ethanol Reduced Gas Prices by $1.09/Gal Tue, 18 Sep 12, 3:56amA new study by the Energy Research Policy Foundation, Inc. (EPRINC) further debunks the popular talking point of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Renewable Fuel Association (RFA) that ethanol reduced gasoline prices by...
- When Drought Strikes, Should U.S. Policy Endanger Hungry People? Sat, 21 Jul 12, 6:54amThe question answers itself. Of course not. But that is the effect of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), more commonly known as the ethanol mandate. Under the RFS (Energy Independence and Security Act, p. 31), refiners must...
- MIT Study Debunks RFA/Vilsack Claims on Ethanol, Gas Prices Wed, 18 Jul 12, 7:59amBack in May, I discussed a study conducted for the Renewable Fuel Association (RFA) by Iowa State University’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Development (CARD)...
- Obama Administration to Aid Biomass Producers Fri, 22 Oct 10, 7:30amThe Obama Administration has always supported renewable energy and has implemented several policies to tackle climate change. Today, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new series of measures that will aim to boost...
- Free Market Coalition Urges Congress to Let Ethanol Tax Breaks and Trade Protection Expire Fri, 22 Oct 10, 4:50amYesterday on this site I explained why a “Do Nothing Congress on Ethanol Would Do a Lot of Good.” I also mentioned that today, a coalition of free market groups would be publishing an open letter advising Congress...
- In Honor of Ethanol, I Will Recyle . . . a Blog Post Fri, 22 Oct 10, 7:09amAt today’s press conference announcing new Obama administration biofuel initiatives (see here, here, and here), Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack mentioned that USDA has a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Aviation...
- A “Do Nothing Congress” on Ethanol Would Do a Lot of Good Thu, 21 Oct 10, 7:00amCongress has a rare opportunity to shave $25-30 billion from the national debt, ease consumers’ pain at the pump, and scale back political manipulation of energy markets by literally doing nothing.