BNA's Web Watch - Biofuels

Pending Legislation
(H.R. 6)
Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (Public Print)
Status
Summary and Status
CBO Cost Estimates: H.R. 6, CLEAN Energy Act of 2007, January 12, 2007
Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on January 12, 2007.

HR 3221
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)
[H.R.3221.PCS] Status
Summary and Status

(H.R. 2419)
Title: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Status
Summary and Status
CBO Cost Estimates:
H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, October 5, 2007
Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives with a provision concerning the actuarial soundness of the Federal Crop Insurance Program
H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, October 5, 2007
Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on July 27, 2007

H.R.2776
Status
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation.
Summary and Status
CBO Cost Estimate
H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, June 27, 2007
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 20, 2007

Congressional Hearings
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
"Green Jobs Created by Global Warming Initiatives." Tuesday, September 25, 2007
View Archive Webcast

GAO
DOE Lacks a Strategic Approach to Coordinate Increasing Production with Infrastructure Development and Vehicle Needs (June 2007)

Farm Program Payments Are an Important Factor in Landowners’ Decisions to Convert Grassland to Cropland (September 2007)

Congressional Research Service Reports
09/27/07  Ethanol and Other Biofuels: Potential for U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation
09/06/07  Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress
08/21/07  Biofuels Provisions in H.R. 3221 and H.R. 6: A Side-by-Side Comparison
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110thCongress Updated August 10, 2007

Executive and Independent Agencies

Department of Energy
Energy Information Administration
Renewable Energy Consumption and Electricity: Preliminary 2006 Statistics

Renewable and Alternative Fuels

Renewable Energy Annual 2005 Edition (Released July 2007)

Renewable Energy Trends 2005 Edition (Released July 2007)

Biofuels in the U.S. Transportation Sector (February 2007)

EPA
Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee - March 28, 2007 Meeting
Today’s U.S. Ethanol Industry (PDF) (15pp, 678k) Bob Dineen / Samantha Slater, RFA
Biofuels and the Environment: Getting from Here to There (PDF) (17pp, 258k) Nathanael Greene, NRDC

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Notice of Policy Statement on Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Transporting Ethanol and Other Biofuels (August 6, 2007)

US Commercial Service
The Brazilian Biofuels Industry – an Update (September 2007)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNCCC)
Analysis of Existing and Potential Investment and Financial Flows Relevant to the Development of an Effective and Appropriate International Response to Climate Change

State Governments

California Energy Commission
A Low-Carbon Standard for California

A Low-Carbon Fuel Standard for California, Part 2: Policy Analysis - FINAL REPORT, University of California Project Managers: Alexander E. Farrell, UC Berkeley; Daniel Sperling, UC Davis. Posted: 8/2/07

A Low-Carbon Fuel Standard for California, Part 1: Technical Analysis - FINAL REPORT, University of California Project Managers: Alexander E. Farrell, UC Berkeley; Daniel Sperling, UC Davis.