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Forecast: US biodiesel production to surpass RFS target for second straight year

Green Car Congress

This growth is driven in large part by a $1-per-gallon production tax credit extended through the end of 2013 by the US Congress. The RFS aims to reduce oil imports and cut back auto emissions with cleaner-burning fuels such as cellulosic ethanol, biomass-based diesel, and sugar-cane-based ethanol. —Jeffrey C.

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Opinion: Alternatives to the RFS

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The RFS has been controversial from its beginnings in the early 2000’s. The oil industry would seem to be understandably upset about it. The oil industry responded. California, then, has become a very hard place for oil companies to do business. No mandates, but blend credits. tax credit) for blending biofuels.

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

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An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. Not enough women know about the tax credits and they’re not as aware as they should be of the significant savings in operating costs.

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Bills in Congress Propose Up to $11B to Accelerate Deployment of Electric Vehicles; 50% by 2030

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Republicans and Democrats agree that electrifying our cars and trucks is the single best way to reduce our dependence on oil. The overarching goal of the Senate bill is to electrify half of US cars and trucks by 2030.

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