by Janet Kubat Willette (Farm Progress) Madhu Khanna, distinguished professor of environmental economics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, says that CRP acres have the potential to produce harvestable bioenergy crops.
Speaking at a Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics webinar earlier this year, Khanna addressed the food v. fuel debate and looked ahead to second generation biofuels. She has been doing research in the area of land use and environmental impacts of biofuels for around 15 years, starting in 2005.
The Renewable Fuel Standard was the major policy driver that stimulated biofuel production in the United States, Khanna said. It has been responsible for more than doubling the amount of ethanol that is produced in the U.S. from about 6 billion gallons in the mid-2000s to close to 15 billion gallons today.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday it agrees with an appeals court's decision last year that cast doubt on a program that granted oil refiners exemptions to U.S. biofuel blending laws.
CUPERTINO, CA - March 12, 2021 -
Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that Chairman and CEO Eric McAfee will present to institutional investors and stock analysts at the Virtual 33
rd Roth Capital Conference on March 15-17, 2021. The presentations will include the Aemetis Five Year Plan focused on negative carbon intensity renewable natural gas, renewable jet/diesel fuel produced using cellulosic hydrogen, and other low carbon intensity renewable fuels projects that Aemetis is undertaking to maximize the value of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, federal Renewable Fuel Standard, and IRS 45Q carbon sequestration tax credits. McAfee s presentation will feature the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Project and the Aemetis Carbon Zero renewable jet and diesel fuel project, as well as the existing 65 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Keyes, California and the 50 million gallon per year capacity high grade distilled biodiesel plant in India.